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NATIONAL COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 

LAGOS STATE COMMON ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 

MOCK EXAMINATION FOR PRIMARY 6 (BASIC 6) 

 

 

PAPER 1 – ENGLISH STUDIES AND VERBAL REASONING 

PART 1 – ENGLISH LANGUAGE

SECTION 1 – Reading Passages

Read the passages below carefully and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A-E (Nos. 1-12).

 

 

PASSAGE A – ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

A long time ago, there lived a spider named Anansi. Like all spiders then, Anansi had a body the size of a bird and eight thick legs, the thickness of a pencil. Anansi was quie lazy.While most spiders spun webs to trap flies, Anansi asked other animals for food.

One day, he approached Rabbit,who had spent hours collecting greens. Anansi called out,”What luscious greens!Would you share some with me?”

Rabbit said,”They are not ready, but if you wait a short while, I will share.”

Anansi was impatient. He thought,then said, “I’ll attach one end of a silk thread to you, and the other to one of my legs. When the food is ready,pull the thread and I will return.”

So Anansi tied his leg to the Rabbit with a thread of silk and left. The spider soon encountered some monkeys who were busily peeling bananas.

“Would you share one?”Anansi asked. The monkeys explained that it was impolite for anyone to eat one until all the bananas were peeled, but if Anansi waited,they would gladly share. Instead, Anansi tied another thread to his leg, Anansi wandered the forest. He found bees,busy making honey,and tied a and asked the monkeys to tug when the bananas were peeled.

thread to them. He found a pig,sweating as he dug chestnuts up from the soil, and tied a thread to him. Anansi did this until all eight legs were tied to another animal

Suddenly, Anansi felt a tug on one of the threads. The Rabbit was ready! Then, another tug. The monkeys! Then all eight threads pulled at once from every direction. In no time, the tugging stretched each of the spider’s legs until they were twice as long and half as thick.

 

 

QUESTIONS

1. Why did Anansi tie his leg to the Rabbit?

A. He thought the thread would remind him to wait patiently.

B. He wanted to see what the monkeys could offer before eating the greens.

C. He was too impatient to wait for the greens to be ready.

D. He was so hungry that he needed to eat the silk thread first.

E. He was concerned that he would not be able to find Rabbit later.

 

2.Why did the monkeys ask Anansi to wait?

A. They had not decided yet if they would share with him.

B. They thought it was rude for anyone to eat until all food was ready.

C. They were too busy peeling bananas to stop and share with him.

D. They wanted Anansi to do his fair share of the work first.

E. They did not have enough bananas for themselves and Anansi.

 

3. What caused Anansi’s legs to become long and thin?

A. All eight animals pulled his legs to punish him

B. Anansi’s legs became long and thin from hunger

C. Anansi’s legs became weakened from wandering the forest for so long.

D. Anansi became tangled in his own web,which pulled hard on his legs.

E. All eight animals pulled the threads at the same time when their food was ready.

 

4.Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

A. Anansi encountered the monkeys before the rabbit.

B. The monkeys were the first to tug on a silk thread.

C. Anansi’s body,like all spiders, had the wings and beak of a bird.

D. All eight of Anansi’s legs were eventually connected to an animal.

E. Anansi often spun webs to trap flies for his food.

 

 

5. In this passage,wandered means:

A. grew weak

B. grew impatient

C. moved about

D. spun a web

E. begged

 

6. In this story, Anansi was punished for his…

A. hunger

B. dishonesty

C. impatience

D. weakness

E. greed

 

 

PASSAGE B – ENGLISH LANGUAGE 

Whales are the largest type of sea creature on our planet. In fact, the blue whale is the largest animal that has ever lived-on land or water. Blue whales can measure up to 30 metres in length and weigh 173 tonnes, which is about the weight of 15 busses.

Although they are huge and seem frightening,scientists believe that whales can feel as mang types of emotions as humans, maybe more.

For example,male humpback whales can feel very competitive. During breeding season, they fight for the right to breed with a female. The whales angrily charge into each other,scraping their rough skin against each other for hours until one wins

On the other hand, mother whales lovingly place their babies on their noses and patiently teach them to sim and breathe One male whale called an escort travels with the mother and baby to protect them from predators that attack them, like shark.

 

QUESTIONS

7. In this passage, charge means ….

A. crosh

B. scream

C. breed

D. order

E. frighten

 

8. Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Humpback whales are the largest animals to ever live.

B. Whales can feel many of the same emotions as humans.

C. Most humpback whales only protect their own kind

D. Sharks do not attack escort whales

E. Male and female humpback whales compete for the right to breed.

 

9. An escort whale travels with a female and baby whale in order to….

A. ensure that the mother can teach the baby to breathe.

B. patiently teach the baby to swim.

C. ensure their safety against predators.

D. compete for the right to breed.

E. help other species of animals along the way.

 

10. A suitable title for this passage might be:

A. The Sizes and Weights of Blue Whales

B. The Discovery of the Humpback Whale

C. How Humpback Whales Avoid Predators

D. The Emotions of Whales

E. How Mother Whales Teach Their Young

 

 

11. From the list below,choose the fact about whales that was not mentioned in the passage:

A. Blue whales are the largest animal to have ever lived on land or water.

B. Male humpbacks fight each other to compete for breeding.

C. Whales can feel as many emotions as humans, or more.

D. Whales are mammals, which means they need to breathe air.

E. Escort whales protect baby whales from predators.

 

12. According to the passage,why do male whales attack each other?

A. Male humpbacks are predatory animals.

B. Whales become fearful when they see other animals under attack.

C. Males need to shed their rough skin by scraping against each other.

D. Males compete for breeding rights with a female.

E. Whales enjoy the emotions associated with competition.

 

 

SECTION 2 – LEXIS

Choose from the options lettered A – E,the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics.

13. The neighbour complained because the noise of the children outside irritated her.

A. confused

B. insulted

C. frightened

D. annoyed

E. surprised

 

14. Classes will resume after the midterm break.

A. continue

B. pause

C. conclude

D. arrive

E. attempt

 

 

15. It took a long time to solve the mathematics problem because it was so complex.

A. frustrating

B. complicated

C. brief

D. new

E. shocking

 

16. My mother told me not to believe rumours because they are usually inaccurate.

A. unkind

B. wrong

C. true

D. dishonest

E. shocking

 

17. The old wooden floor creaked underneath our feet as we walked through

the house.

A. overhead

B. below

C. beyond

D. inside

E. above

 

Complete each of the following statements with the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E (18 – 60).

18. She was so_from the long day that she could not stay alert.

A. afraid

B. surprised

C. confused

D. exhausted

E. restless

 

 

19. A tall fence around the building_anyone from breaking in and stealing anything.

A. forbids

B. protects

C. prevents

D. separates

E. Encloses

 

20. The children played in the street until the sun set.

A. happy

B. happiness

B. happily

C. happier

D. happiest

 

21. Ensure that you solve the problems in an_way so that you can check your work.

A. order

B. ordering

C. orders

D. orderly

E. ordinarily

 

22. The teacher each day by reminding pupils to complete their homework that night, and to walk home safely.

A. begins

B. concludes

C. commences

D. resumes

E. proceeds

 

 

SECTION 3 – STRUCTURE

23. I think that you’ve put too ______ salt in this soup; it is almost inedible.

A. many

B. much

C. some

D. every

E. a lot

 

24.The child was so afraid of the dark ______ she refused to sleep alone.

A. if

B. that

C. so

D. but

E. as

 

25. The man is ______ tall to fit through the doorway.

A. that

B. too

C. to

D. very

E. so

 

26. Please put the books over ______ on that shelf for now.

A. their

B. they

C. the

D. they’re

E. there

 

 

27. ______ penguins nor ostriches can fly.

A. Either

B. Neither

C. Both

D. All

E. Never

 

28. The dog ran in circles for such a long time that it wore ______ out.

A. it

B. itself

C. themselves

D. ourselves

E. him

 

29. You should try to ______ all of the clothes in this pile so that they don’t take up so much space.

A. flat

B. flatten C. flattened

D. flattening

E. flatter

 

30. She is telling the truth, ______ she?

A. wasn’t

B. is

C. was

D. isn’t

E. couldn’t

 

 

31. ______ is that person over there?

A. What

B. Which

C. Who

D. Whom

E. Where

 

32.Have you ______ a formal letter before?

A. wrote

B. write

C. writing

D. written

E. writ

 

33. We won’t have time to do that today, ______ we?

A. won’t

B. will

C. wouldn’t

D. can

E. shall

 

34. The traffic was so thick that it was faster to travel ______ foot.

A. on

B. with

C. by

D. under

E. our

 

 

35. I  prefer mangoes ______ bananas.

A. more

B. less

C. over

D. than

E. then

 

36.The child was ______ impatient but also lazy.

A. also

B. as well as

C. not only

D. very

E. so

 

37. The superlative form of beautiful is ______.

A. more beautiful

B. beautiful

C. most beautiful

D. beautifully

E. beauty

 

38. We ______ dinner when we heard a loud knock at the door.

A. are eating

B. are

C. were eating

D. eat

E. had eating

 

 

39. Some animals fight predators, others tend to run away and hide.

A. or

B. also

C. nor

D. but

E. even though

 

40. These necklaces were made ______ hand in Kano.

A. on

B. of

C. with

D. by

E. from

 

 

ENGLISH LANGUAGE ANSWER KEY 

1. C 2. B 3. E 4. D 5. C

6. C 7. A 8. B 9. C 10. D

11. D 12. D 13. D 14. A

15. B 16. B 17. B 18. D

19. C 20. C 21. D 22. B

23. B 24. B 25. B 26. E

27. B 28. B 29. B 30. D

31. C 32. D 33. B 34. A

35. C 36. C 37. C 38. C

39. D 40. D

 

 

PART 2 – SOCIAL STUDIES

41. Which of the following means taking money out of a bank account?

A. withdrawal

B. wage

C. cheque

D. teller

E. deposit

 

42. Which of the following is not a traditional ruler?

A. Obi

B. Sultan.

C. Eburu

D. Emir

E. Governor

 

 

43. The ______ is the highest power in the judicial branch of government.

A. president

B. Supreme Court

C. lawyer

D. legislature

E. Congress

 

44. There are ______ seats in the House of Representatives.

A. 360

B. 306

C. 109

D. 36

E. 100

 

45. Which of the following is the term for a natural disaster caused by a severe lack of food?

A. Earthquake

B. Typhoon

C. Agriculture

D. Flood

E. Famine

 

46. Which state is known for its production of coal?

A. Lagos

B. Bayelsa

C. Kano

D. River

E. Enugu

 

 

47. Teaching a population about their responsibilities toward the government is a goal of ______ education.

A. religious

B. civic

C. scientific

D. legal

E. historical

 

48. The eagle at the top of the Nigerian coat of arms is ______.

A. black

B. green

C. yellow

D. red

D. Rivers

 

49. Kano state is known for its production of leather, textiles and the famous ______ pyramid.

A. coal

B. cotton

C. kola nuts

D. palm

E. groundnut

 

50. The highest monetary authority in Nigeria is the ______.

A. Supreme Court

B. President

C. Prime Minister

D. Central Bank

E. Magistrate

 

 

51. Which of the following states is located in south-western Nigeria?

A. Borno

B. Sokoto

C. Akwa Ibom

D. Kaduna

E. Ogun

 

52. ______ school provides education to pupils in grades 1 to 6.

A. Secondary

B. Universal

C. College

D. Primary

E. Basic

 

53. The legal separation and official end to a marriage is called ______.

A. courtship

B. spouse

C. divorce

D. adultery

E. argument

 

54. Nigerians observe Independence Day on ______ October each year.

A. 10

B. 1

C. 5

D. 2

E. 3

 

 

55. ______ is a natural resource because it is a useful material that is obtained from nature.

A. Plastic

B. Petrol

C. Medicine

D. Labour

E. Poison

 

56. The five Naira note displays the face of ______, the first prime minister of Nigeria.

A. Alhaji Tafewa Balewa

B. Alvan Ikoku

C. Murtala Mohammed

D. Obafemi Awolowo

E. Sir. Ahmedu Bello

 

57. The white band on the Nigerian flag represents ______.

A. innocence

B. purity

C. peace

D. prosperity

E. hope

 

58. Nanmdi Azikiwe was the first ______ president of Nigeria.

A. executive

b. powerful

c. ceremonial

d. popular

e. wealthy

 

59. A ______ is an agricultural product that generates a lot of revenue.

A. petrol

B. resource

C. cash crop

d. livestock

e. government

 

 

60. ECOWAS is headquartered in ______.

A. Abuja, Nigeria

B. Cape Town, South Africa

C. Cairo, Egypt

D. Kampala, Uganda

E. Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

 

 

SOCIAL STUDIES ANSWER KEY 

41. D 42. C 43. B 44. A

45. D 46. E 47. B 48. D

49. E 50. D 51. E 52. D

53. C 54. B 55. B 56. A

57. C 58. C 59. C 60. A

 

 

PART 3 – VERBAL APTITUDE

SECTION 1 – The words below are written in codes. Study each word and its code word carefully and work out how the code is written.

FELLOWS is written as WSEFOLL

FABRICS is written as CSAFIRB

Now answer question numbers 1 – 2.

1. The word BLIGHTS would be written as:

A. TSLBHGI

B. TSLHBGI

C. TLSBHGI

D. TSLBHIG

E. TLSHBGI

 

2. The word AWAKENS would be written as:

A. NSWAEKA

B. WAAKNES

C. NWSAEKA

D. NSAWKEA

C. SNWAEKA

 

 

GLOWING is written as LGWONIG.

BOAT is written as OBTA.

SPECIALTY is written as PSCEAITLY.

Now answer question numbers 3 – 4.

3. The word MONTHS would be written as:

A. OTMSNH

B. MOTNSH

C. OMTNSH

d. OTMSNH

C. SMONTH

 

4. The word FOLDS would be written as:

A. LOFDS

B. DOLFS

C. OFDLS

D. OFLDS

E. SOLDF

 

 

SECTION 2 – VERBAL APTITUDE 

Two incomplete words are given in each of the following. Choose from the options the letter which will correctly complete both words.

5. R O A ___

___ E E T

A. d

B. f

C. m

D. s

E. w

 

6. F O ___ L

___ E A R

A. r

B. o

C. w

D. a

E. h

 

 

7. P A I ___

___ E A T

A. d

B. h

C. r

D. n

E. l

 

8. ___ O V E

___ O A T

A. c

B. g

C. b

D. r

E. d

 

 

SECTION 3 – VERBAL APTITUDE

In each of the following problems a word is missing. Complete the problem.

9. finger and ring, foot and ______

A. ankle

B. toe

C. shoe

D. hand

E. walk

 

10. lungs and breathe, tongue and ______

A. mouth

B. speak

C. cook

D. tooth

E. buds

 

 

11. saw and tool, Ghana and ______

A. Africa

B. Accra

C. Nation

D. Nigeria

E. Map

 

12. enlarge and reduce, bruise and ______

A. heal

B. wound

C. bandage

D. clinic

E. pain

 

 

SECTION 4 – VERBAL APTITUDE

Look carefully at the first two pairs and notice how the words in each pair are related. Next, look at the fifth word and choose from the list of words the one which is related to the fourth word in the same way as the words of the first two pairs are related.

13. clean, leant; spin, pint; ban, ______

A. bunt

B. band

C. ant

D. an

E. tan

 

14. wanton, not; totem, met; radon, ______

A. not

B. nor

C. don

D. din

E. ran

 

 

15. otter, to; ogle, go; finally, ______

A. fan

B. fin

C. of

D. if

E. fly

 

16. moot, moor; tow, row; mate, ______

A. ram

B. tame

C. mare

D. tare

E. ream

 

 

SECTION 5 – VERBAL APTITUDE

Choose the word that has the most in common with the word given in capital letters in each item.

17. LEMON

A. sugar

B. melon

C. orange

D. carrot

E. palm

 

18. NEEDLE

A. colour

B. clay

C. rug

D. pierce

E. cut

 

 

19. BOX

A. basket

B. bowl

C. Tool

D. cup

E. crate

 

 

SECTION 6 – VERBAL APTITUDE

Each of the items consists of words labelled A -Z E. One of the words is a general term, which describes what other words are, Pick out the word.

20. A. Accra B. Abuja C. Capital D. Cairo E. Nairobi

21. A. Spleen B. Organ C. Liver D. Heart E. Lung

22. A. Rough B. Smooth C. Sharp D. Soft E. Texture

 

 

SECTION 7 – VERBAL APTITUDE

In each of the following, pick out the one word that DOES NOT belong to the group.

23. A. Silt B. Sand C. Clay D. Brick E. Loam

24. A. Eagle B. Sparrow C. Pigeon D. Hawk E. Nest

25. A. Naira B. Cedi C. Shilling D. Cheque E. Dollar

 

 

SECTION 8 – VERBAL APTITUDE

In each of the following items, choose the one word that CANNOT BE FORMED by an arrangement of some or all of the letters of the word printed in CAPITAL letters. Do not use a letter more often than it appears in the given word. 

26. APPARITIONS

27. UNPRODUCTIVE

28. OPPOSITIONAL

 

 

SECTION 9 – VERBAL APTITUDE

In each of the following items, there are three sentences. Decide which one should come first, second and third. 

Example:

I. He cried.

II. The baby fell down.

III. He hurt his knee.

The correct order is 2, 3, 1

 

Now solve 29 – 12.

29. ______

I. Then look both ways for oncoming traffic.

II. Cross when it is safe to proceed.

III. Approach the street only at a zebra crossing.

A. 1, 2, 3

B. 3, 2, 1

C. 3, 1, 2

d. 2, 3, 1

E. 2, 1, 3

 

30. ______

I. His teacher was displeased.

II. Juma missed the bus.

III. He arrived late to school.

A. 1, 2, 3

B. 3, 2, 1

C. 3, 1, 2

d. 2, 3, 1

E. 2, 1, 3

 

31. ______

I. There was a traffic accident.

II. He did not see an oncoming car

III. A driver tried to overtake

A. 1, 2, 3

B. 3, 2, 1

C. 3, 1, 2

d. 2, 3, 1

E. 2, 1, 3

 

 

32. ______

I. The father lost his factory job.

II. The children were sent home until he could pay

III. He was unable to pay school fees.

A. 1, 2, 3

B. 3, 2, 1

C. 3, 1, 2

d. 2, 3, 1

E. 2, 1, 3

 

 

SECTION 10 – VERBAL APTITUDE

In each of the following questions, you are given a sentence. Read it carefully to decide to what extent it is true-always, often, rarely, undecided, never.

A. It is always true.

B. It is often true.

C. It is rarely true.

D. It is undecided how true it is.

E. It is never true.

 

33. Birds can fly.

34. A kilogram of stone is heavier than a kilogram of feathers.

35. An eagle is a beautiful animal.

36. Women named Sabirah are tall.

37. People live longer than 100 years.

38. On a traffic light, yellow means go

39. The pupils who study the hardest earn the highest marks.

40. The sun rises in the East.

 

 

VERBAL APTITUDE ANSWER KEY 

1. A 2. A 3. C 4. C 5. C

6. D 7. C 8. A 9. C 10. B

11. C 12. A 13. C 14. B

15. D 16. C 17. C 18. D

19. E 20. C 21. B 22. E

23. D 24. E 25. D 26. E

27. C 28. D 29. C 30. D

31. B 32. E 33. B 34. E

35. D 36. D 37. C 38. E

39. B 40. A

 

 

PAPER 4 – MATHEMATICS

1. Express 759 in Roman NUMERALS.

A. DCCLIX

B. DCLIX

C. DCCLVIII

D. MCCLIX

E. MDCCLIX

 

2. What is the place value of 9 in the number 1 903?

A. 9 ones

B. 9 tens

C. 9 hundreds

D. 9 thousands

E. 9 hundredths

 

3. How many angles does a pentagon have?

A. 4

B. 5

C. 6

D. 7

8. 8

 

4. Express in Arabic numerals, the Roman numeral MMCXL.

A. 2 140

B. 2 104

C. 2 150

D. 2 295

E. 2 095

 

 

5. Simplify 4 1/4 + 5 3/4

A. 9 3/4

B. 11

C. 10 1/4

D. 10

E. 9

 

6. Find the LCM of 5, 12 and 15.

A. 25

B. 40

C. 45

D. 60

E. 100

 

7. Find the value of x if 38 + 11x = 104.

A. 66

B. 2

C. 4

D. 6

E. 8

 

8. How many sides does a quadrilateral have?

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

E. 40

 

 

9. If you multiply the sum of 842 and 158 by 0, what will be the result?

A. 1 000

B. 100

C. 0

D. 8 420

E. 1 580

 

10. Find x, if 682 – x = 578

A. 104

B. 140

C. 786

D. 1 260

E. 114

 

11. Find the value of x, if 4(2x – 11) = 60

A. 11

B. 12

C. 13

D. 14

E. 15

 

12. Find the HCF of 15,75 and 120.

A. 5

B. 10

C. 15

D. 25

E. 3

 

 

13. Mercy bought 8 baskets at the rate of N 2 500.00 per basket. How much did she pay for the 8 baskets?

A. ₦ 2 000

B. ₦ 20 000

C. ₦ 200 000

D. ₦ 16 000

E. ₦ 19 000

 

14. If a/25 = 75, what is the value of a?

A. 36

B. 3

C. 4

D. 5

E. 10

 

15. Find the value of angle c in the figure below:

A. 180°

B. 90°

C. 65°

D. 55°

E. 35°

 

16. Which is the largest of these fractions?

A. 4/5

B. 1/4

C. 1/3

D. 2/4

E. 3/5

 

 

17. Sara and Petra shared 36 marbles in the ratio of 4:5. How many marbles did Sara receive?

A. 9

B. 16

C. 20

D. 18

E. 10

 

18. Multiply 2370 by 0.0022.

A. 5.214

B. 52.14

C. 521.4

D. 0.5214

E. 0.05214

 

19. Blessing is a doctor who earns N 18 300.00 monthly. How much will she carn in 5 months?

A. ₦ 90 500

B. ₦ 91 500

C. ₦ 101 500

D. ₦ 9 150

E. ₦ 90 150

 

20. If T = -3, U = -6, and V = -4, find the value of TU + VT.

A. 18

B. 12

C. 20

D. 6

E. 16

 

 

21. What is the square root of 484?

A. 20

B. 22

C. 24

D. 13

E. 18

 

22. Treasure bought 360 cakes. He sold 40% of them. How many does he have left?

A. 144

B. 216

C. 180

D. 206

E. 148

 

23. How long will it take Bright to run 35 km at the speed of 5 km per hour?

A. 5 hours

B. 10 hours

C. 7 hours

D. 15 hours

E. 7.5 hours

 

24. Duduke ran a distance of 484 metres in 22 seconds. What was the average speed in metres per second?

A. 20 m/s

B. 12 m/s

C. 18 m/s

D. 22 m/s

E. 242 m/s

 

 

25. If x² – 15 = 154, what is the positive value of x?

A. 169

B. 139

C. 13

D. 12

E. 11

 

26. Which of the following is not a prime number?

A. 6

B. 2

C. 29

D. 17

E. 3

 

27. Find the value of x in the figure below:

A. 9 m

B. 3 m

C. 16 m

D. 25 m

E. 100 m

 

28. Find the area of a square whose sides measure 18 cm.

A. 180 m²

B. 36 m²

C. 324 m²

D. 360 m²

E. 72 m²

 

 

29. Find the mean of the following set: 0, 6, 6, 9, 12, 25, 28, 50.

A. 6

B. 0

C. 10.5

D. 17

E. 12

 

30. Divide the product of 13 and 24 by the difference of 64 and 12.

A. 2

B. 4

C. 6

D. 8

E. 10

 

31. The area of a rectangle is 55m². If the length measures 11m, what is the perimeter?

A. 55 m

B. 16 m

C. 44 m

D. 32 m

E. 47 m

 

32. If the ratio of 4 : x=28 : 49, what is the value of x?

A. 7

B. 6

C. 125

D. 400

E. 150

 

 

33. 25% of y is 100. What does y equal?

A. 25

B. 4

c. 125

D. 400

E. 150

 

34. Solve the equation: 5x + 13x = 72.

A. 18

B. 54

C. 4

D. 15

E. 60

 

35. Wisdom multiplied a number by 4, subtracted 12, and got 48. What was the number?

A. 12

B. 8

C. 14

D. 15

E. 60

 

36. 4 books cost N 2 800. How much will 18 books cost?

A. ₦ 12 600

B. ₦ 11 200

C. ₦ 5 600

D. ₦ 12 200

E. ₦ 6 300

 

 

37. What is the sum of 4.50, 7.75 and 6.25?

A. 18.5

B. 18.05

C. 18.4

D. 17.4

E. 17.5

 

38. If 5x = 70, what is the value of x?

A. 10

B. 7

C. 5

D. 14

E. 15

 

39. Give the product of the median and mode in the following set: {3,5, 3, 4, 7}

A. 3

B. 4

C. 4.4

D. 12

E. 13.2

 

40. 67 kilograms = _______ grams.

A. 6.7

B. 0.67

C. 670

D. 6 700

E. 67 000

 

 

MATHEMATICS ANSWER KEY 

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

6. D 7. D 8. B 9. C 10. A

11. C 12. C 13. B 14. C

15. D 16. A 17. B 18. A

19. B 20. D 21. B 22. B

23. D 24. D 25. C 26. B

27. B 28. C 29. D 30. C

31. D 32. A 33. D 34. C

35. D 36. A 37. A 38. D

39. D 40. E

 

 

PART 5 – GENERAL SCIENCE

41. A prism splits _______ light into many colours.

A. black

B. all

C. white

D. primary

E. bright

 

42. All of the following are part of the circulatory system EXCEPT _______.

a. heart

b. blood

c. veins

d. vessels

e. femur

 

43. _______ can be defined as using force to move an object.

A. Machines

B. Light

C. Energy

D. Work

E. Pulley

 

44. The bony cage that protects the lungs is made up of _______.

A. vertebrae

B. joints

C. phalanges

D. ribs

E. spines

 

 

45. The _______ removes toxins from the blood.

a. heart

B. platelets

C. liver

D. brain

E. stomach

 

46. Potassium hydroxide is also known as _______.

A. chloride

B. base

C. soap

D. potash

E. iron

 

47. The _______ is an example of a ball and socket joint.

A. skull

B. femur

C. hip

D. rib

E. spine

 

48. The _______ is the organ that allows us to use our sense of touch.

A. eye

B. nose

C. skin

D. hair

E. mind

 

49. A turtle is an example of a _______.

A. reptile

B.. amphibian

C. mammal

D. insect

E. fish

 

 

50. Water _______ at 100° Celsius.

A. freezes

B. melts

C. boils

D. rains

E. burns

 

 

GENERAL SCIENCE ANSWER KEY 

41. C 42. E 43. D 44. D

45. C 46. D 47. C 48. C

49. A 50. C

 

 

PART 6 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING

Below are problems that will evaluate your quantitative reasoning skills. Before answering the questions, study the sample that comes before each set and use it to answer the following questions.

SECTION 1 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

68 M 13 = 80

79 N 12 = 67

44 M 6 Ń 15 = 35

Study the samples above to answer the questions 1 – 3. 

 

1. 348 M 89 =

A. 473

B. 259

C. 437

D. 337

E. 434

 

2. 70 N 55 =

A. 15

B. 85

C. 17

D. 25

E. 35

 

 

3. 19 M 27 N 4 =

A. 50

B. 42

C. 46

D. 12

E. 44

 

SECTION 2 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study the samples above to answer the questions 4 – 7. 

4.

 

 

 

 

 

A. 10  B. 2  C. 1  D. 7  E. 12

 

5.

 

 

 

 

A. 3  B. 9  C. 27  D. 12  E. 7

 

6.

 

 

 

 

A. 2  B. 4  C. 6  D. 8  E. 10

 

 

7.

 

 

 

 

A. 6  B. 7  C. 8  D. 9  E. 10

 

 

SECTION 3 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

Study the samples above to answer the questions 4 – 7. 

8. A. B. C. D. E.

9. A. B. C. D. E.

10. A. B. C. D. E.

11. A. B. C. D. E.

 

 

SECTION 4 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study the samples above to answer the questions 4 – 7. 

12.

 

A. 5   B. 10   C. 2   D. 4   E. 3

 

 

13.

 

 

 

 

 

A. 15  B. 5  C. 9  D. 50  E. 10

 

14.

 

 

 

 

 

A. 6  B. 8  C. 10  D. 12  E. 18

 

15.

 

A. 1  B. 2  C. 3  D. 4  E. 5

 

 

SECTION 5 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

15 ⇐ 25 ⇒ 3

60⇐ 100 ⇒ 6

39⇐ 25 ⇒ 1

Study the samples above to answer the questions 16 – 20.

 

 

16. 48 ⇐ ____ ⇒ 6

A. 8

B. 16

C. 64

D. 24

E. 80

 

17. 100⇐ 16 ⇒ ____

A. 20

B. 10

C. 5

D. 4

E. 25

 

18. ____⇐ 144 ⇒ 9

A. 81

B. 100

C. 108

D. 110

E. 112

 

19. 45⇐ ____ ⇒ 5

A. 9

B. 81

C. 36

D. 18

E. 27

 

20. ____ ⇐ 169 ⇒ 7

A. 91

B. 13

C. 36

D. 100

E. 64

 

 

SECTION 6 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

Study the samples above to answer the questions 21 – 23.

21. A. B. C. D. E.

22. A. B. C. D. E.

23. A. B. C. D. E.

24. A. B. C. D. E.

 

 

SECTION 7 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

Study the samples above to answer the questions 25 – 28.

25. A. B. C. D. E.

26. A. B. C. D. E.

27. A. B. C. D. E.

28. A. B. C. D. E.

 

 

SECTION 8 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

64  ⇒  4 = 16

9  ⇐  9 = 81

12  ⇐  3  ⇒  9 = 4

Study the samples above to answer the questions 29 – 32.

 

29. 14  ⇐  9 = ____

A. 164

B. 136

C. 126

D. 192

E. 169

 

30. 156  ⇒  ____ = 12

A. 12

B. 13

C. 14

D. 15

E. 16

 

 

31. (17  ⇐  4)  ⇒  (70  ⇒  ____) = 34

A. 1

B. 2

C. 5

D. 35

E. 70

 

32. 13  ⇐  8 = 25 ⇐ 4 + ____

A. 20

B. 5

C. 4

D. 2

E. 0

 

 

SECTION 9 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

6  K  3 = 27

5  K  2 = 21

12  K  10 = 44

Study the samples above to answer the questions 33 – 36.

 

33. 3  K  1 = ____

A. 4

B. 2

C. 6

D. 8

E. 10

 

 

34. 4  K  3 = ____

A. 15

B. 8

C. 7

D. 12

E. 5

 

35. 6  K  ____ = 27

A. 36

B. 9

C. 6

D. 8

E. 16

 

36. ____  K  8 = 57

A. 9

B. 10

C. 11

D. 12

E. 44

 

 

SECTION 10 – QUANTITATIVE REASONING 

SAMPLES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Study the samples above to answer the questions 37 – 40.

 

 

37.

A. 10

B. 11

C. 12

D. 13

E. 14

 

 

38.

A. 10

B. 12

C. 16

D. 3

E. 9

 

 

39.

A. 36

B. 42

C. 54

D. 64

E. 82

 

 

40.

A. 2.5

B. 1.5

C. 1

D. 0

E. 0.5

 

 

 

QUANTITATIVE REASONING ANSWER KEY 

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

6. A 7. D 8. B 9. A 10. A

11. D 12. C 13. B 14. D

15. E 16. C 17. E 18. C

19. B 20. A 21. A 22. C

23. D 24. E 25. A 26. B

27. B 28. D 29. C 30. B

31. D 32. C 33. D 34. C

35. C 36. C 37. D 38. B

39. C 40. C

 

 

PART 7 – VOCATIONAL APTITUDE 

1. Masons work with stone while carpenters work with _______.

A. clay

B. wood

C. brick

D. plastic

E. mineral

 

2. Which of the following is NOT a means of ground transportation?

A. car

B. bicycle

C. plane

D. train

E. horseback

 

3. A/an _______ is a person who plays sports.

A. mason

B. minister

C. doctor

D. athlete

E. actor

 

4. Letter is to read as phone is to _______.

A. write

B. listen

C. email

D. work

E. mail

 

 

5. Wrench is to mechanic as stethoscope is to _______.

A. farmer

B. bricklayer

C. doctor

D. tailor

E. hunter

 

6. The _______ is/are used for smelling and breathing.

A. ears

B. eyes

C. mouth

D. nose

E. tongue

 

7. _______ is known as CPU in computer science.

A. Computer Power Utility

B. Control Protection Unit

C. Creative Presentation Usage

D. Central Processing Unit

E. Computer Professionals Union

 

8. A _______ sews dresses.

A. curator

B. mason

C. sculptor

D. seamstress

E. teacher

 

9. _______ is a good source of protein.

A. Egg

B. Banana

C. Lettuce

D. Rice

E. Onion

 

 

10. Electrician is to electricity as plumber is to _______.

A. communication

B. transportation

C. water

D. heat

E. air conditioning

 

 

VOCATIONAL APTITUDE ANSWER KEY 

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

6. D 7. D 8. D 9. A 10. C