LEC CBT for Basic 5&6 (General Studies)
  • 1. Which of the following gases are breathed in and out by man?
A) Oxygen and Nitrogen
B) Oxygen and Carbondioxide
C) Nitrogen and Carbondioxide
D) Carbondioxide and gas
E) Oxygen and smoke
  • 2. Power pack supplies electric power to the computer ______.
A) CMOS Battery
B) Virus
C) Printer
D) mother board
E) RAM
  • 3. Which of the following is regarded as the apex bank in Nigeria?
A) First Bank of Nigeria
B) Kisi Microfinance Bank Limited
C) Central Bank of Nigeria
D) AfriBank
E) Union Bank
  • 4. Which of the following cannot be used as fuel?
A) Cow dung
B) Wood
C) Oil
D) Petrol
E) Water
  • 5. The computer and all the components attached to it are called ______.
A) monitors
B) software
C) system
D) hardware
E) computers
  • 6. ______ was the Nigerian first military Head of States.
A) General Aguiyi Ironsi
B) General Olusegun Obasanjo
C) General Ibrahim Babangida
D) General Muhammadu Buhari
E) General Murtala Muhammed
  • 7. Which of the following tradesmen mends shoes?
A) Mechanic
B) Sculptor
C) Upholstery
D) Draper
E) Cobbler
  • 8. The full meaning of NLC is ______
A) National League Corporation
B) Nigeria Landlord Connection
C) National Liberty Congress
D) Nigeria Labour Congress
E) New Life Council
  • 9. ______ and ______ rivers are on the Nigeria Coat of Arms.
A) Cotonu and Portnovo
B) Sapele and Apapa
C) Kuramo and Lekki
D) Warri and Argungu
E) Niger and Benue
  • 10. The killing of twins in Nigeria was stopped by _______.
A) Queen Amina of Zaria
B) Efunsetan Aniwura
C) Mary Slessor
D) Ransome Kuti
E) King Jaja of Opobo
  • 11. In which of the following continents is Nigeria located?
A) Australia
B) Africa
C) America
D) Asia
E) Europe
  • 12. The three arms of government in Nigeria are legislative, executive and the _______.
A) Judiciary
B) House of representative
C) State House of Assembly
D) Senate
E) Political Parties
  • 13. Which of these is farthest from the sun?
A) Jupiter
B) Mars
C) Mercury
D) Earth
E) Neptune
  • 14. Which of these substances can be attracted by a magnet?
A) Bottle
B) Eraser
C) Pencil
D) Iron filing
E) Paper
  • 15. Any device for making work easier is called ______.
A) Wheel
B) Inclined Plane
C) Truck
D) Pulley
E) Machine
  • 16. A _______ is an input device that is used to enter data into the computer.
A) keyboard
B) backspace
C) control key
D) shift key
E) space bar
  • 17. VDU is also called the _____.
A) mouse
B) keyboard
C) hard disk
D) monitor
E) printer
  • 18. _______ is a flashing line on the screen where text can be typed.
A) Title bar
B) Cursor
C) Scroll bar
D) Ribbon
E) Pointer
  • 19. The first Prime Minister of Nigeria was _______.
A) Sir Ahmadu Bello
B) Chief Obafemi Awolowo
C) Dr. Goodluck Azikwe Jonathan
D) Ladoke Akintola
E) Sir Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
  • 20. The largest continent in the world is _______.
A) Africa
B) South America
C) Antarctica
D) Asia
E) Australia
  • 21. One of the advantages of inter-ethnic marriage is that it ________.
A) promotes communal clashes
B) leads to peace and unity in the country
C) causes broken homes
D) leads to increase in population
E) leads to inter-ethnic conflict
  • 22. All of these are examples of natural disasters EXCEPT ______.
A) Epidemic
B) Blocked drainages
C) Flood
D) Drought
E) Volcanic eruption
  • 23. One of these is a plant whose root serves as food for man.
A) Rice
B) Banana
C) Cassava
D) Maize
E) Beans
  • 24. Examples of animals that commonly eat both flesh and plants are ______.
A) man and dog
B) rabbit and goat
C) snake and dog
D) man and lion
E) elephant and lizard
  • 25. The eagle on the coat of arms symbolizes ______.
A) Strength
B) Dignity
C) River Niger
D) Green colour
E) Unity
  • 26. Who among the following is NOT a salary earner?
A) Teacher
B) Nurse
C) Boy Scout
D) Military Officer
E) Doctor
  • 27. A piece of water surrounded by land is known as ______.
A) River
B) Island
C) Ocean
D) Stream
E) Lake
  • 28. Naira is to Nigeria as Pound Sterling is to ______.
A) Nigeria
B) USA
C) Saudi Arabia
D) Ghana
E) Britain
  • 29. All these are mineral resources EXCEPT ________.
A) Rubber
B) Iron Ore
C) Pressing Iron
D) Uranium
E) Petroleum
  • 30. Which of these is a National Symbol?
A) Federal Schools
B) Pedestrian bridge
C) National Theatre
D) Zebra crossing
E) National Flag
  • 31. The green colour of the Nigeria Flag stands for _______.
A) Unity
B) Peace
C) Vegetable
D) Agriculture
E) Grasses
  • 32. Which of these is closest to the sun?
A) Pluto
B) Earth
C) Mercury
D) Mars
E) Jupiter
  • 33. _______ is the instrument used to measure the direction of the wind.
A) Thermometer
B) Wind Vane
C) Rainguage
D) Speedometer
E) Barometer
  • 34. What is the chemical symbol for water?
A) NaCL
B) H
C) H2o
D) CO2
E) N2
  • 35. How long does normal pegnancy take in human being?
A) 9 months
B) 10 months
C) 8 months
D) 6 months
E) 12 months
  • 36. Stagnant water is a breeding place for ______.
A) ant
B) flies
C) termite
D) bee
E) mosquitoes
  • 37. _______ was the first woman to drive a car in Nigeria.
A) Mrs Adebisi Sosan
B) Mrs Olufunmilayo Ransome Kuti
C) Mrs Adesola Obad
D) Mrs Zulfat Yusuf
E) Mrs Ayanfunmi Ayoade
  • 38. SON means ______.
A) Standard Oath of the Niger
B) Senior Officers of Nigeria
C) Standard Organization of Nigeria
D) State of Organization of Nigeria
E) Senior Order of Nigeria
  • 39. MANGO is a fruit as CARROT is a ______.
A) Crop
B) Vegetable
C) Meal
D) Flour
E) Grain
  • 40. SMELL is to Nose as FEEL is to ______.
A) Tongue
B) Skin
C) Eye
D) Ear
E) Touch
  • 41. AIRCRAFT is to travel as SWORD is to ______.
A) War
B) Peace
C) Love
D) Teaching
E) Learning
  • 42. BIRDS are to Feathers as FISH are to _______.
A) Gills
B) Skin
C) Scales
D) Fins
E) Wings
  • 43. Which of the following is responsible for maintaining peace and order in the society?
A) Police
B) Civil serve
C) Judiciary
D) The Army
E) Air force
  • 44. How many bones do we have in an adult human body?
A) 200
B) 206
C) 160
D) 100
E) 250
  • 45. _______ is an act of buying and selling.
A) Packaging
B) Bargaining
C) Commercial
D) Building
E) Trading
  • 46. Which of the following is an example of water borne diseases?
A) Diabetes
B) Cholera
C) Ulcer
D) HIV
E) Malaria
  • 47. Which of these marriages is illegal in Nigeria?
A) Traditional marriage
B) Gay marriage
C) Intra-marriage
D) Mosque marriage
E) Inter-marriage
  • 48. The covering or partial covering of the sun by the moon during the day is called _______
A) eclipse
B) sunrise
C) night
D) earthquake
E) moon
  • 49. People who break the law and are convicted by the court are kept in the _______.
A) prison
B) camp
C) ward
D) orphanage
E) barrack
  • 50. Which of these is a bone found in the human leg?
A) Spine
B) Skull
C) Tibia
D) Ribs
E) Scapula
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