Past Questions And Answers
''.....For he was unmbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry...'' What happened to the person referred to in the statement above?
- A. he was crucified
- B. he committed suicide
- C. he abandoned the ministry
- D. he was taken into heaven
The rate at which a central bank discount first class bills is called the
- A. fixed rate
- B. bill rate
- C. bank rate
- D. interest rate
What is the king of the Nupe called?
- A. Oba of Nupe
- B. Etsu Nupe
- C. King of Nupe
- D. Head of Nupe
Golden brown lesions on peeled yam tuber indicate infection by
- A. bacteria
- B. virus
- C. fungi
- D. namatode
This question is based on General Literary Principles and Appreciation.
''From here the island of Fogo is a presence
At Sunset
The palm trees are slow singers of farewell
The sail on the sea
Writes in geometry of spume
- departure of he who remains
And the clouds carried by incessant soft breezes
-journey of he who never left!''
Which of the following figures of speech is used prominently in the poem?
- A. apostrophe
- B. litotes
- C. hyperbole
- D. personification
In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A - D, choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentences.
They had to ........the old buildings toconstruct the five-star hotel.
- A. close
- B. remove
- C. demolish
- D. damage
All but one is not an output devices?
- A. Joystick
- B. Monitor
- C. Plotter
- D. Printer
the angular distance of a point on the earth’s surface measured in degrees from the Centre of the earth is known as
- A. orbit
- B. latitude
- C. axis
- D. longitude
Universal adult suffrage means that only
- A. the wealthy class is allowed to contest elections
- B. the educated class is allowed to vote
- C. eligible adults are allowed to vote and be voted for
- D. women are allowed to vote and be voted for
if the price of commodity X rises and consumers shift to commodity Y, then commodity X and Y are?
- A. substitutes
- B. complements
- C. inferior goods
- D. bought goods

