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