WAEC Past Questions and Answers - Page 3172

15,856.

The pratice unassociated with jahiliyyah was

A.

gender discrimination

B.

Hadith narration

C.

angelic revelation

D.

Qur'an memorisation

Correct answer is D

A practice associated with jahilliyyah era was gender discrimination. Male youth recognized more gender- discriminatory practices within their females, even as these same practices were associated with fewer mental health problems among male youth.

15,857.

The yathribite who accepted islam at the first treaty of Asalah

A.

Alhara b. manur

B.

Abbas b. Abdul Mutallib

C.

Mus'ab b. umayr

D.

Abu Qaya b. al-Aslar

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

15,858.

Which of the following will encourage capital intensive farming?

A.

Encouraging communal system of land ownership

B.

Adopting policies that will encourage rural-urban migration

C.

Provision of subsidies on equipment

D.

Restrictive lending policies by banks

Correct answer is C

Intensive farming involves various types of agriculture with higher levels of input and output per cubic unit of agricultural land area. It is characterized by a low fallow ratio, higher use of inputs such as capital and labour, and higher crop yields per cubic unit land area.

15,859.

Efficiency of labour in a country is determined by the following factor except the

A.

Social attitude to work

B.

Education and training

C.

Working conditions of workers

D.

Total population

Correct answer is D

 Some of the factors affecting the efficiency of labour

- Personal Qualities of Labourers
- General Education and Intelligence
- Working Conditions
- Efficiency of Other Factors
- Welfare Services
- Motivation and Incentives

15,860.

The alliance of Fudul was important because it

A.

Distributed Zakat among the needy

B.

Defended the ka'bah against the invaders

C.

Drew membership from outside Makkah

D.

Protected the interest of the opposed

Correct answer is D

No explanation has been provided for this answer.