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