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