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FEDERAL GOVERNMENT
BILATERAL EDUCATION
AGREEMENT [BEA]
SCHOLARSHIP AWARD
PRACTICE QUESTION
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TOTAL QUESTION: 60 TIME: 30 MINS.
SECTION A: [MATHEMATICS]
1. How many degrees does the hour hand of a wall clock make at
every movement(a) 30o (b) 60o (c) 90o (d) 15o (e) 7 o
2. Chike can do a work for 3 hours, Adams can do the same work
for 4 hours, how long will it take for both of them to complete the
job. (a) 7 hours (b) 3 hours (c) 7/12 hours (d) 3/4 hours (e) 4/3
hours
3. The locus of a point equidistant from the center, is known
as
(a) Circle (b) Square (c) Cycloid (d) Triangle (e) cyclic
polygon
4. In how many ways can the President and four Senators be
seated in a row in an event. (a) 4 ways (b) 5 ways (c) 24 ways (d)
100 ways (e) 120 ways
5. In ques. 4, in how many ways can the arrangement be done if
two particular senators must not be together (a) 4 ways (b) 5 ways
(c) 24 ways (d) 100 ways (e) 120 ways
6. What is the radius of a circle whose perimeter and area have
the same value
(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5
7. What is the probability of obtaining a double six, when two
fair die are thrown.(a) (b) 1/6 (c) 1/18 (d) 1/36 (e) 1/72
8. Convert 72o to radians.
(a) 0.4 rad (b) 0.2 rad (c) 0.5 rad (d) 0.6 rad (e) 0.8 rad
9. Out of 10 people, 6 ate beans and 7 ate yam, how many ate
beans and yam all together.(a) 0 (b)1 (c) 1 (d) 2 (e) 3
10. A [century+ decade+ dozen+ golden jubilee+ score] equals
(a) 1057 years (b) 1072 years (c) 1092 years (d) 2000 years
(e)2014 years
11. Find the roots of the quadratic equation [ 2x2 + 7x + 6 ](a)
2 and 3/2 (b) 2 and -3/2 (c) -2 and - 3/2 (d) No real roots (e) -2
and 3/2
12. Find the angle marked xo in the diagram below
(a) 30o (b) 45o (c) 60o (d) 90o (e) 120o
30o 30o
89o xo
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13. Calculate the length of shadow cast by a pole of length 30m
if the angle of elevation of the sun is 45o (a) 30m (b) 302 m (c)
153 m (d) 152 m (e) 256 m
14. Calculate the volume of a hemisphere of radius of radius 3
cm
(a) 9 cm3 (b) 10 cm3 (c) 12 cm3 (d) 16 cm3 (e) 18 cm3
15. Find where 2sin2 + cos2 = 2 (a) 45o (b) 900 (c) 30o (d) 60o
(e) 120o
16. Which of the following set notation perfectly describes the
shaded portion of the Venn diagram below.
(a) [A B]1 (b) [ A B] (c) [ A U B]1 (d) [ A U B] (e) Null/Empty
set
17. How many seconds are there in a day?
(a) 86,400 (b) 96,800 (c) 75,000 (c) 345,000 (d) 234,620 (e)
60,000
18. Evaluate in base eight 3748 + 2468 (a) 612 (b) 622 (c) 632
(d) 642 (e) 652
19. Find the simple interest after 3 years on a sum of 20,000 at
a 5% rate.
(a) 1,000 (b) 1,500 (c) 2,000 (d) 2,500 (e) 3,000
20. What is the probability of scoring the first 19 questions of
this section.(a) (b) 1/19 (c) 12/19 (c) 19/19 (d) 19/20 (e) None of
the above
A B
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SECTION B: ENGLISH LANGUAGE
which of the following best describes the sentence below
21. Ciroma's father swallowed his story hook line and sinker (a)
Ciroma's father took his sons story with great levity(b) Ciroma
went fishing and brought home hooks line and sinkers(c) Ciroma's
father believed his sons story inside out(d) Ciroma disbelieved his
fathers story
22. Chukwuma is a green horn.(a) Chukwuma is inexperienced(b)
Chukwuma is a freshman(c) Chukwuma is a dull boy(d) Chukwuma rears
cows with green horn
23. Daniel is a light fingered boy(a) Daniel is a lazy boy (b)
Daniel is a thief (c) Daniel has no fingers (d) Daniel is a
generous boy
24. Ada would pass for a beauty queen.(a) Ada would pass the
beauty queen examinations(b) Ada would be rejected a s a beauty
queen(c) Ada would make a beauty queen (d) Ada passed by a beauty
queen
25. To every cloud there is a silver lining. (a) Every cloud has
real silver placed in it (b) To every blessing, there is a curse
(c) To every disappointment, there is a blessing (d) None of the
above
Choose the option that best completes the sentence
26. ________________ went to the Johnson's for dinner.(a) Me and
my wife (b) My wife and I (c) Myself and my wife (d) My wife and
me
27. One of the great lessons of the sage is that 'He who goes a
borrowing, _________________'
(a) a- lending (b) a- playing (c) a- thinking (d)a-
sorrowing
28. Most traders here deal ________ perishable goods (a) in (b)
with (c) on (d) for the sake of
29 How many of you agree __________ his suggestion? (a) with (b)
to (c) by (d) for
30. The children are ___________________ in new york. (a) at
presently (b) presently (c) on the meantime (d) sometime ago
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choose the option that is opposite in meaning to the bolded
word
31. Her activities in the club were commendable.(a) good (b) not
good enough (c) wonderful (d) funny
32. The younger generation is amoral.
(a) unlovely (b) well behaved (c) unloving (d) kind
33. Maladministration is the recurrent feature of African
politics(a) Red tape (b) Fraud (c) unfaithfulness (d) good
government
34. The new bishop was disrobed yesterday with pomp and
pageantry.
(a) enthroned (b) abdicated (c) dethroned (d) driven out
35. His expertise gave him more popularity(a) carefulness (b)
carelessness (c) competence (d) ability
choose the best option nearest in meaning to the bolded words
below
36. I hope you wont miss the rendezvous. (a) snacks (b) bus (c)
meeting arrangement (d) friend
37. Anini was a quintessence of a technical robber.
(a) picture (b) example (c) photo (d) excellent
38. subordination is required of servants.(a) underdog (b)
playing second fiddle (c)being a master (d) teaching
39. The sentence is so complex that it is inexplicable.
(a) understood (b) unexplained (c) understandable (d)
unsolvable
40. I was so bamboozled when I saw my results. (a) surprised (b)
shocked (c) overly joyous (d) unsatisfied
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Section C : General Paper
41. The process in which the three arms of government carry out
their functions independently, but still work together is known
as.
(a) principle of distribution of power (b) Principle of
separation of power (c) Astute democracy(d) None of the Above.
42. The first governor of the Central Bank Of Nigeria was?
(a) Joseph Sanusi (b) Clement Isong (c) Alhaji Mai Bornu (d) Roy
Pentelow Fenton
43. The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board was set up(a)
1978 (b) 1979 (c) 1980 (d) 1981
44. The main feature of democracy is that?(a) the majority rule
(b) the majority have their way and the minority have their say (c)
there is free election (d) peaceful climate of the region.
45. The first world war took place in (a) 1914 (b) 1919 (c) 1945
(d) 1953
46. Which of the following national titles is reserved for the
the president of Nigeria only
(a) GCON (b) OFR (c) OON (d) GCFR
47. How many governors are present in Nigeria today(a) 37 (b) 36
(c) 35 (d) 34
48. The body which oversees the accreditation, inspection and
recommendation of universities in Nigeria is the?
(a) JAMB (b) NSE (c) NUC (d) ASUU
49. The first tertiary institution in Nigeria was (a) Yaba
College of Technology (b) University of Ibadan (c) University of
Lagos(d) Obafemi Awolowo University
50. The first president of the Republic of Nigeria was?
(a) Nnamdi Azikiwe (b) Alhaji Tafawa Balewa (c) Alhaji Shehu
Shagari (d) None
51. Africa is a continent with how many countries (a) 53 (b) 54
(c) 55 (d) 56
52. Which of these is the capital of Cotee d' Iviore
(a) Nairobi (b) Yaounde (c) Kigali (d) Yamoussoukro
53. Oil is to Nigeria as _______________ is to South Africa(a)
Diamond (b) Uranium (c) Timber (c) Palm oil
54. Which of these West African countries can Uranium be found
in exportable quantities.
(a) Chad (b) Mauritania (c) Niger (d) Burkinafaso
55. Which of these African countries has the largest land
mass.(a) Sudan (b) Libya (c) Algeria (d) Somalia 2014
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56. Nigeria is divided into how many Geo-political zones
(a) 6 (b) 5 (c) 7 (d) 4
57. The country with the highest literacy rate in the world
is
(a) USA (b) UK (c) Canada (d) Russia
58. The upper house of Nigeria is also known as (a) House of
Representatives (b) National Assembly (c) State House (d) None
59. Which of these is not a system of government
(a) Bicameral (b) Democracy (c) Autocracy (c) Communism
60. The newest country in Africa is (a) Eritrea (b) Tanzania (c)
Botswana (d) South Sudan
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ANSWERS
1. A 21. C 41. B
2. C 22. A 42. D
3. A 23. B 43. B
4. E 24. C 44. B
5. C 25 C 45. A
6. B 26. B 46. D
7. D 27. D 47. A
8. A 28. A 48. C
9. E 29. B 49. A
10. B 30. B 50. C
11. A 31. B 51. B
12. C 32. B 52. D
13. A 33. D 53. A
14. E 34. A 54. C
15. B 35. B 55. C
16. C 36. C 56. A
17. A 37. B 57. D
18. D 38. B 58. B
19. E 39. B 59. B
20. A 40. B 60. D
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