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YOU DON’T HAVE ANY REASON TO FAIL IN LIFE

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Disability is not inability . !!!!!

The life of Mr.john foppe, 34 year old – man born without arms and a seven other birth mistakes or
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daily for their conditions and further still, others may probably develop self-pity, self comparism , /self-
blame ! But for this 34years old American, he cooks, eats, drinks, drives and operates his computer all
with his legs.

A master degree holder, foppe is the author of an inspirational and personal growth book tittle :-
WHAT’S YOUR EXCUSE ? MAKING THE MOST OF WHAT YOU HAVE .”

God is sending me to let you know that no matter your setbacks , obstacles , handicaps or barriers , your
life is a product beyond excuses ! You will make it because obstacles are upstarters ! setbacks are
stepping stones ! Though moses was a stammerer , he shook his generation ! though david was the last
born, yet he excelled.

Though Elijah had no money , the God of miracles met his needs via a “RAVEN”. Though he was
inexperienced, uneducated, and little , the God of promotion made him a power broker in his
generation.

What can’t God do?? That is why I describe him as the God that fetches water with a basket to disgrace
the bucket.

Why are you accepting that lie from the devil ? Don’t forget that plato was a hunchback! M.K.O abiola
started from poverty level ! Ross perot the American billionaire, started with just 2000 dollars! Thomas
Edison was a poor !

Roosevelt was paralyzed from the waist ! Beethoven was a deaf! Abraham Lincoln had serious setbacks
! martin luther jnr was a black !! What is that lie[excuse] satan is showing you ? Hear Alexander pope.”
AN EXCUSE IS WORSE AND MORE TERIBBLE THAN A LIE, FOR AN EXCUSE IS A LIE GUARDED.” ………………..

Arise, declare war against excuses now !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

{ Adopted from ODM DAY 9 SEPTEMBER 2017 }

ESUT POST UMTE PAST QUESTIONS

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ENGLISH YEAR 1
Passage Instruction:

Read this passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

As soon as the day broke, a large crowd of men from Ezeulu's quarter stormed Okonkwo's
compound, dressed in garbs of war. They set fire to his houses, demolished his red walls, killed
his animals and destroyed his barn. It was the justice of the earth goddess, and they were merely
her messengers. They had no hatred in their hearts against Okonkwo. His greatest friend,
Obierika, was among them. They were merely cleansing the land which Okonkwo had polluted
with the blood of a clansman. Obierika was a man who thought about things. When the will of
the goddess had been done, he sat down in his obi and mourned his friend's calamity. Why
should a man suffer so grievously for an offence he had committed inadvertently? But although
he thought for a long time he found no answer. He was merely led into greater complexities. He
remembered his wife's twin children, whom he had thrown away. What crime had they
committed? The Earth had decreed that they were an offence on the land and must be destroyed.
And if the clan did not exact punishment for an offence against the great goddess, her wrath was
loosed on all the land and not just on the offender. As the elders said, if one finger brought oil it
soiled the others.
We can deduce that Obierika
was satisfied with the will of the earth goddess
questioned the justice of the earth goddess
reconciled himself to the ways of the land
believed that Okonkwo rightly deserved his punishment

Correct Answer is: B

Question 2English

From the options lettered A - D below, select the option nearly opposite in meaning to the
underlined word or expression in the sentence: The litigant did not appear in court today
A. Complainant
B. Chief Judge
C. police officer
D. defendant
Correct Answer is: C

Question 3English

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From the options provided under each sentence below, select the option that best explains the
information conveyed in the sentence. There is no love lost between the two families. This
means that: The families exchange love letters
A. The families hate each other.
B. The families love each other.
C. The families did not lose their love for each other
D. The families exchange love letters
Correct Answer is: A

Question 4English

From the options lettered A -D select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the
sentence.

Obinna was ingenious in his remarks about Mr. president

A. rude
B. abusive
C. candid
D. acerbic
Correct Answer is: C

Question 5English

Ike writer's cynosure in this passage is:

A. Rev. Father Robert
B. Immam Musa
C. Dad
D. Mama
Correct Answer is: A

Question 6English

It is not true that Mohamed

A. was slapped by a female police officer
B. was humiliated and enraged
C. died in a mass protest in Tunisia
D. burnt himself with flammable liquid
Correct Answer is: C

Question 7English

Choose the correct spelling from each of these alternatives

A. ocasion
B. occasion
C. ocassion

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 D. occassion
Correct Answer is: B

Question 8English

In each of the questions, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Tortoises need cool climates and must have places where they can hibernate.
A. relax
B. reproduce
C. hide at night
D. sleep deeply
Correct Answer is: D

Question 9English

Choose the correct spelling from each of the following options:

Don't play with your key, you may.....it?

A. loose
B. loss
C. lose
D. loosen
Correct Answer is: C

Question 10

English

In each of the questions, choose the option most nearly opposite in meaning to the
underlined word(s).

She only gives a superficial impression of warmth and friendliness.

A. strong
B. a fake
C. a deep
D. an unrealistic
Correct Answer is: C

MATHS YEAR 1
Question 1Mathematics

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30 Boys and x Girls sat for a test. The mean of the boys’ score and that of the girls’ were
respectively 6 and 8. Find x if the total score was 468.
A. 38
B. 36
C. 24
D. 22
Correct Answer is: B

Question 2

Mathematics

For V = [(ST2 (p + h 2) ÷ L2 ]2, make p the subject.

A. (L2 Vfrac12;) ÷ ST 2} − h2
B. (L½ V2 + h 2) ÷ ST2
C. [(L2 V½)÷ S←2] + h2
D. (ST2) ÷ (L2 V½) − h2
Correct Answer is: A

Question 3Mathematics

If 104x = 68, find the value of x .

A. 5
B. 7
C. 8
D. 6
Correct Answer is: C

Question 4

Mathematics

If 720 is shared in the ration 4 : 2, what would be the shares?

A. 360 : 180
B. 600 : 120
C. 480 : 120
D. 480 : 240
Correct Answer is: D

Question 5Mathematics

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Simplify (16/81)1/4 ÷ (9/16)-1/2
A. 1/2
B. 2/3
C. 8/9
D. 1/3
Correct Answer is: A

Question 6Mathematics

If g(x) = x2 + 3x + 4, find g(x + 1) – g(x).

A. 2(x + 2)
B. x + 4
C. 2x + 2
D. x2 + 4
Correct Answer is: A

Question 7Mathematics

The following are the scores of 10 students in a test of 20 marks: 15, 16, 17, 13, 16, 8, 5, 16, 19,
17. What is the modal score?
A. 13
B. 15
C. 16
D. 19
Correct Answer is: C

Question 8Mathematics

A market woman sells oil in cylindrical tins 10cm deep and 6cm in diameter at ₦15.00 each. If
she bought a full cylindrical jug 18cm deep and 10cm in diameter for ₦50.00, how much did she
make by selling all the oil?
A. ₦62.50
B. ₦35
C. ₦31
D. ₦25
Correct Answer is: D

Question 9Mathematics

Find n if log2 4 + log2 7 - log2 n = 1.

A. 2
B. 7
C. 28
D. 14
Correct Answer is: D

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Question 10Mathematics

Without using tables, evaluate log24 + log42 − log255

A. 1/2
B. 1/5
C. 5
D. 2
Correct Answer is: D

GOVERNMENT ESUT YEAR 1

Question 1

Nigeria adopted a federal system of government because of

A. the fear of domination of minorities
B. uneven development
C. the availability of limited resources
D. the adoption of a state religion
Correct Answer is: A
Explanation
A is correct. Federal system of government refers to the system of government whereby all the
governmental powers that exists in a given state are shared between the central authority and the
component states, so that each government is legally, constitutionally independent and
autonomous. These are the reasons why some states adopt federal system of government among
are
(1) The size of the country
(2) Tribal differences
(3) Language differences < br/> (4) To bring government nearer to the people
(5) Fear of domination of minorities. C is not correct, because of availability of insufficient
resources is not reason why Nigeria adopted federal system of government

Question 2

The military head of state during the Third Republic was

A. General Olusegun Obasanjo
B. General Ibrahim Babangida
C. General Muritala Muhammed
D. General Sani Abacha
Correct Answer is: B
Explanation

General Ibrahim Babangida ruled Nigeria between 1985 to 1993 Until he annulled the free and
fear election in 1993 between S.D.P and N.R.C.

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Question 3

The component units of the Nigerian federation comprise

A. federal, state, local government and federal capital territory
B. federal capital territory national assembly, supreme court and civil service
C. nation assembly, military, police and civil service
D. constituency, ward, emirate and chiefdom

Correct Answer is: A

[EXPLANATION]
A is correct. Nigeria is a federation because Nigeria practice Federal system of government. It
refers to the system of government whereby all governmental powers that exists in a given state
are shared between the central authority and the components states, so that each government is
legally, constitutionally, independent and autonomous. The components units of the Nigerian
Federation comprise of federal, state, local government and federal capital territory.

Question 4

A major merit of privatization is that it increases

A. industrial harmony
B. activities on the stock exchange
C. public fiscal resources
D. labour turnover

Correct Answer is: C

Explanation

A major merit of privatization is that it increases public fiscal resources. Privatization is a

process of transferring ownership and control of companies, industries, corporations, etc, from
public to private sector.
Privatization generates more fund and then revamps the economy as well as development of rural
areas. Through privatization, the corporations or enterprises will be managed and organized more
efficiently for the overall benefit of the masses or consumers.

Question 5

Proportional representation is a system of allocating seats in the legislature based on

A. gender participation in politics
B. contribution to the national economy
C. total votes in an election
D. an area's involvement in politics

Correct Answer is: C

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Explanation

This is a system whereby a political party that scored 25% total votes is given a 25% seats in the
legislature.

Proportional representation is a system of allocating seat in an election conducting in the

legislative base on the total votes in an election.

Question 6

In which of the following systems is the power of the component units more than that of the
central government?
A. Monarchical
B. Federal Governments
C. Unitary
D. Confederal

Correct Answer is: D

Explanation

Option D is the right answer. In Confederal System we have a loose center whereas in unitary
we have a strong center and a loose or weak component.

Question 7

Nationalist agitation began in Nigeria with the

A. annexation of Lagos in 1861
B. formation of West African Youth League
C. Lagos protest against water rate in 1908
D. introduction of Indirect Rule

Correct Answer is: B

Explanation
B is correct. The introduction of native Authority gave rise to nationalist movement in Nigeria.
Nationalist agitation began in Nigeria with the formation of West African youth League. Lagos
became a crown colony in 1861 and introduction of indirect rule were not part of nationalist
agitation in Nigeria.

Question 8

The fundamental rights of citizens include rights to

A. free education, employment and freedom of thought
B. life, speech and association
C. life, liberty and property

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 D. association, property and social security

Correct Answer is: B

Explanation

Option B is the correct answer.

Right to life, speech and Association are ultimate hence they are inalienable right that are
justiceable.
These are the fundamental human rights of Nigerian citizens as enshrined in the 1999 Federal
constitution. Right to life, right to personal liberty, right to fair hearing, right to dignity of human
person, right to private and family life, right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion, right
to freedom of expression and the press, right to peaceful assembly and association, right to
freedom of movement, right to freedom from discrimination, right to acquire and own
immovable property anywhere in Nigeria. etc

Question 9

The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a

A. federation of chiefdoms and localities
B. confederation of chiefdoms and localities
C. confederation of monarchies and chiefdoms
D. highly centralized kingdom

Correct Answer is: C

Explanation
The pre-colonial Yoruba political system as a whole can best be described as a confederation of
monarchies and chiefdoms, where the principle of check and balances also exist.

Question 10

A group of people who live together under a common law within a definite territory is a
A. state
B. community
C. nation-state
D. nation

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation
A is correct. A nation- state is a group of people who live together under a common law within a
definite territory. Although, state is also correct but the best option is nation- state. Nigeria is an
example of a nation- state. Nation is a group of people having or sharing common attributes or
ties without a definite territory. Nigeria is not a nation due to her unity in diversity.

ESUT YEAR 2

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MATHS

Question 1

Find the equation of the straight line through (-2, 3) and perpendicular to 4x + 3y − 5 = 0
A. 5x − 2y − 11 = 0
B. 3x + 2y − 18 = 0
C. 3x − 4y + 18 = 0
D. 4x + 5y + 3 = 0

Correct Answer is: C

Explanation
Equation of a line:
y = mx + c

where m = gradient, c = intercept on y-axis

4x + 3y − 5 = 0

3y = − 4x + 5

y = −4/3x + 5/3

m1 = −4/3

Gradient of line through (-2, 3):

m2 = y − 3/x − (-2)

Recall, relationship between gradients of perpendicular lines:

m1 x m2 = -1
y−3
/x − (-2) x (−4/3) = −1
-4y + 12
/3x + 6 = −1

−4y + 12 = −3x − 6

3x − 4y + 18 = 0

Question 2

What is the common ratio of the A.P. (√10 + √5) , (√10 + 2√5) + ……..?
A. 5
B. √2

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D. 3

Correct Answer is: C

Explanation

To get common ratio

⇒(√10 + 2√5) − (√10 + √5)

Collect the like terms

√10 −√10 + 2√5 −√5

→ 0 + √5 = √5

Common ratio between 1st and 2nd terms is √5

Question 3

The sum of four numbers is 12145. What is the average expressed in base five?
A. 401
B. 114
C. 411
D. 141

Correct Answer is: D

Explanation

First, convert to base ten:

12145 = (1 x 53) + (2 x 52) + (1 x 51) + (4 x 50)

12145 = 125 + 50 + 5 + 4

12145 = 18410

Get average by dividing by four:

184
/4 = 46

Convert back to base five:

5 | 46
5|9 r1

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5|1 r4
5|0 r1

⇒ 1415

Question 4 (Statistics) 2008

If x > 0, find the range of the numbers x − 3, 3x + 2, x − 1, 4x, 2x − 1, x − 2, 2x − 2, 3x
and 3x + 1.
A. 3x + 3
B. 3x + 1
C. 2x + 5
D. 2x + 1

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation

Rearrange

x − 3,x − 2, x − 1,  2x − 3, 2x − 2, 3x ,2x-1,3x, 3x + 1, 3x + 2, 4x

Range = Highest value − lower value

= 4x − (x − 3)

= 4x − x + 3

= 3x + 3

Question 5

If p varies inversely as the cube of q and q varies directly as the square of r, what is the
relationship between p and r?
A. p varies directly as r3
B. p varies inversely as r6
C. p varies inversely as 6√r
D. p varies directly as r6

Correct Answer is: B

Explanation

p α q1/3..........(i)

q α r²...........(ii)

Combine both Equation

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P α (R²)1/6

P α R1/6

Which is interpreted as P varies inversely as r6

Question 6 (Differentiation) 2016

If y = 2x3 + 6x2 + 6x + 1, find dy/dx

A. 6x2 + 12x + 1
B. 6x2 + 6x + 1
C. 6x2 + 6x + 6
D. 6x2 + 12x + 6

Correct Answer is: D

Explanation

y = 2x3 + 6x2 + 6x + 1
dy
/dx = 6x2 + 12x + 6

Question 9

In a right angled triangle, if tan θ = 3/4, what is cos θ − sin θ?

A. 1/5
B. 4/5
C. 2/5
D. 3/5

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation

In a right angled triangle, if tan θ = 3/4, what is cos θ − sin θ?

tan θ = 3/4 refers to:

|AB|2 = |BC|2 + |AC|2

|AB|2 = 42 + 32

|AB|2 = 16 + 9 = 25

|AB| = 5

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∴ cos θ − sin θ = 4/5 − 3/5 = 1/5

Question 7

The mean of the numbers 3, 6, 4, x and 7 is 5. Find the standard deviation.

A. √2
B. √3
C. 2
D. 3

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation

x = Σx/N = 20 + x ÷ 5

5 = 20 + x ÷ 5

25 = 20 + x

25 − 20 = x

5=x

S.D = √(Σ(x −  x̄)2 ÷ N)

= √(10/5)

=√2

Question 8

Find the derivative of y = sin2 (5x) with respect to x.

A. 10 sin 5x cos 5x
B. 5 sin 5x cos 5x
C. 2 sin 5x cos 5x
D. 15 sin 5x cos 5x

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation

y = sin² 5x − (sin 5x)²

dy
/dx = 2 sin 5x (d(sin 5x)/dx)

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= 2 sin 5x × 5 cos 5x

= 10 sin 5x cos 5x

Question 9

If 9[(2x − 1) ÷ (27x + 1 ) ] = 1, find the value of x.

A. 8
B. 5
C. 3
D. 2

Correct Answer is: B

Explanation

92x − 1 ÷ 27x − 1 = 1

32(2x − 1) ÷ 33(x − 1) = 1

3(4x − 2− 3x − 3) = 3°

4x − 2 − 3x − 3 = 0

4x − 3x − 2 − 3 = 0

x−5=0

x=5

Question 10

In triangle PQR, q = 8cm, r = 6cm and Cost P = 1/12. Calculate the value of p.
A. √108 cm
B. 9 cm
C. √92 cm
D. 10 cm

Correct Answer is: C

Explanation

θ = cos − 1 (1/12)

Cosine Rule

p² = q² + r² − 2qr cos p

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p² = 8² + 6² − 2 × 8 × 6 × 1/12

p² = 64 + 36 − 8

= 92

∴ p = √92cm

ENGLISH YEAR 2
Question 1

English
Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s)
below:

Pint

A. Flint

B. Pin

C. Mind

D. Sing

Correct Answer is: C

Question 2

English
In each of the questions, choose the option that best completes the gap.

Joseph loves football. He can mention the names of all the players ...............

A. at heart

B. off head

C. at hand

D. off hand

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Correct Answer is: B

Question 3English
From the options lettered A -D select the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the
sentence.

Your constant fight is aggravating the situation.

A. improving

B. worsening

C. exacerbating

D. promoting

Correct Answer is: B

Question 4English
In each of the questions, choose the option that best completes the gap.

She added ...................... vegetables to her rice.

A. little

B. some

C. plenty

D. much

Correct Answer is: B

Question 5English
From the options lettered A -D below, choose the word or phrase that best fills the blank in the
sentence: Our forefathers ..........that a woman’s role was restricted to domestic, marital matters.
A.believe B. believed C. believe D. believed

A. beleive

B. beleived

C. believe

D. believed

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Correct Answer is: D

Question 6English
From the options lettered A - D below, choose the word or phrase that best fills the blank(s) in the
sentence.

A chorus of cheers and jeers ....... heard from the crowd.

A. was

B. were

C. have been

D. have

Correct Answer is: A

Question 7English
The synonym of the word "redressal", as used in the passage, is

A. compensation

B. reparation

C. judgement

D. covering

Correct Answer is: B

Question 8English
Choose the option most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Many businessmen are wary of night journeys.

A. satisfied with

B. worried about

C. troubled about

D. unscarred of

Correct Answer is: A

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Question 9

English
In each of the questions, choose the option that best completes the gap.

He decided to embark on the journey ................. his father's objection.

A. in case

B. in spite of

C. Barring

D. Given

Correct Answer is: B

Question 10

English
From the options lettered A - D below, select the options nearest in meaning to the underlined word in
the sentence:
?/br> Johnson used apposite examples to illustrate his points.

A. good

B. suitable

C. wrong

D. contrary

Correct Answer is: B

GOVERNMENT YEAR 2

Question 1

The Military take over power from politicians in West African countries
A. when politicians have become corrupt, and are reckless in their use of power
B. when there is a breakdown of law and order in the country
C. for reasons which touch on the interest of the military
D. because of the personal ambitions of some politicians

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Correct Answer is: B
Explanation
B is the right option going by the reasons (Kaduna Nzeogwu the coup plotter) the
military gave for taking over power on 15th of January 1966. Option A is not enough
reason because politicians may be corrupt and yet the military will not take over
power but in a state of anarchy they might be forced to strike. Option E makes no
meaning to the question. For options C, the military has no affiliation with the
civilian. So it is a wrong option. Option A share some resemblance with option C. So
it is wrong because the military has no special interest in civilians possession but to
protect the country.

Question 2

The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for the

A. Queen as head of state
B. Governor-General as head of state
C. Governor-General as head of government
D. President as head of government

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation
The 1960 Independence Constitution of Nigeria provided for a democratic
parliamentary system, It provided for a democratic parliamentary system, It retained
the federal system of government where the Governor- General was the ceremonial
Head of State representing the Queen. Therefore, the Queen was seen as the Head of
State and not the Governor General.
Option A is the best option

Question 2

The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as

A. an international organization
B. a regional organization
C. a supranational organization
D. a continental organization

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation
A is correct, because the African Union’s right to intervene in a member country in
crisis portrays it as an international organization. It comprises all the 53 countries in
Africa.

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Question 3

Which of the following is not a dimension of public opinion

A. intensity
B. substance
C. polling
D. orientation
Correct Answer is: B
Explanation
B is correct, public opinion refers to views and ideas expressed by citizens regarding
government policies or other issues. Public opinion enables a government to find out
what the public thinks about its activities. One of the characteristic of public opinion
is that it is dynamic. Intensity, polling and orientation are the dimension of public
opinion. Substance is not part of dimension of public opinion.

Question 4

The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to

A. reduce the retrenchment of workers
B. encourage prompt payment of salaries
C. improve standard of living
D. improve the efficiency of enterprises

Correct Answer is: D

Explanation
D is correct. Privatization is an economic policy whereby private individuals or
foreign investors are allowed in the means of production and distribution of good and
services. The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to improve the efficiency
of public enterprises.

Question 5

The Bureau for Public Enterprises is charged with the responsibility for
A. privatization and commercialization
B. generating revenue
C. eradicating poverty
D. providing employment opportunities

Correct Answer is: D

Explanation

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Bureau for public Enterprises is to enhance the responsibility of providing
employment opportunities for Nigerians.

Question 6

Nigeria's commitment to the liberation of Africa could best be seen in her policy
towards
A. Namibia and Mozambique
B. The Congo and Zimbabwe
C. Sierra Leone and Chad
D. South Africa and Angola
Correct Answer is: D
Explanation

Nigeria's commitment to the liberation of Africa could best be seen in her policy
towards South Africa and Angola. The administration of Murtala Mohammed
recognized Agostinho Neto's Popular Movement for the Liberation of Angola
(MPLA0 at the expense of US and South Africa's support of UNITA AND FNLA
played a decisive role in Angolan independence. In the year 1980, Shehu Shagari's
administration offered N10 million to Zimbabwe on their independence celebration
while Buhari's administration donated undisclosed amount of money to SWAPO of
Namibia and the ANC of South Africa.

D is correct, because Nigeria commitment to the liberation of Africa could best be

seen in her policy towards South Africa and Angola i.e Anti-apartheid stance.

Question 7

Lagos was annexed by the British in

A. 1861
B. 1914
C. 1960
D. 1966

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation

The right option is A because this was when the British formally and forcefully
unseated the monarchical king of Lagos. King Dosumu. Option B is when the 3
protectorate were amalgamated to Nigeria. Option C is when Nigeria had her
independence. Option D is when Nigeria changed from parliamentary system of
government to unitary system of government
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Question 8

One major factor that differentiates the presidential from the parliamentary system is
A. passage of bills
B. separation of powers
C. party system
D. judicial independence

Correct Answer is: B

There is constitutional separation of power in presidential system, while the powers

are fused in parliamentary system.

Presidential system of government is a process whereby the office of the head of state
and head of government is occupy by one person. i.e The president . This system was
adopted in Nigeria in 1979.

Question 9

A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is

A. an empire
B. a monarchy
C. a republic
D. a plutocracy

Correct Answer is: C

Explanation
C is correct, because it is an act of choosing, electing and selecting those who will
govern the state on behalf of the people.

Question 10

The head of the electoral body that conducted the June 12 1993 elections was
A. Humphrey Nwosu
B. Ovie-Whiskey
C. Eme Awa
D. Dagogo-Jack

Correct Answer is: A

Explanation
A is correct. Electoral body is the body empowered and authorized to conduct free
and fair election in a given State. The electoral body or commission that conducted

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the June 12 1993 elections was N.E.C (National Electoral Commission) and headed
by Humpherey Nwosu.

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