General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 1
A low land between two hills is called
- A. Island
- B. ValleyCorrect
- C. Plateau
- D. lake
Explanation
A low area between two hills/mountains is a valley.
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General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 2
Which of these animals is not a member of dog family
- A. Jackal
- B. German shepherd
- C. TigerCorrect
- D. Yorkshire terrier
Explanation
The tiger is a member of the cat family, not the dog (canine) family.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 3
The process in which the food we eat is broken down into substance that can be used by the body is called:
- A. DigestionCorrect
- B. Circulation
- C. Tissue
- D. Respiration
Explanation
Digestion is the breaking down of food into usable substances.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 4
A frightening dream is called
- A. Blush
- B. NightmareCorrect
- C. Night Anguish
- D. Night Fear
Explanation
A frightening dream is a nightmare.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 5
Which of these is not a type of eagle?
- A. Short-toed
- B. Booted
- C. Bonelli
- D. All of the above
Explanation
Short-toed, Booted, and Bonelli's eagle are all real eagle species, so none of them fails to be a type of eagle.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 6
What was the former name of present Zimbabwe?
- A. RhodesiaCorrect
- B. Yamashoma
- C. Orange Republic
- D. Brazzaville
Explanation
Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia (later Southern Rhodesia).
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 7
A system of government based on the ideological belief of equality of people and concentration of national resources in the hands of the State is called:
- A. Fanaticsm
- B. Egalitarianism
- C. CommunismCorrect
- D. Democracy
Explanation
Communism is defined by state control of resources for the equal benefit of all.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 8
An instrument used in finding ways and navigation is called:
- A. Map
- B. GPRS
- C. CompassCorrect
- D. Compound
Explanation
A compass is the classic navigation instrument.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 9
A computer is made of:
- A. Hardware
- B. Software
- C. None of the above
- D. A & BCorrect
Explanation
A computer consists of both hardware and software.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 10
Which of these continents is the coldest in the world?
- A. Asia
- B. Africa
- C. AntarcticCorrect
- D. Europe
Explanation
Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 11
What is the name of the world's highest mountain?
- A. Mount Kilomajaro
- B. Mount EverestCorrect
- C. Mount Cameroon
- D. Mountain Nkoyo
Explanation
Mount Everest, at 8,849m, is the world's highest mountain.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 12
What name is the Parliament of Nigeria called:
- A. House of Representative
- B. Senate
- C. State House of Assembly
- D. National AssemblyCorrect
Explanation
Nigeria's federal legislature is called the National Assembly.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 13
The Parliament of the United States of America is called:
- A. House of Parliament
- B. National Assembly
- C. CongressCorrect
- D. Assembly of Law makers
Explanation
The US federal legislature is called Congress.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 14
Cote d'Ivoire is formerly known as?
- A. Yamassokou V
- B. Ivory CoastCorrect
- C. Gold Coast
- D. Rhode Coast
Explanation
'Cote d'Ivoire' is French for 'Ivory Coast', its former English name.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 15
The process of preservation, protection and wise use of natural resources is called
- A. Fermentation
- B. Preservation
- C. ConservationCorrect
- D. Ecology
Explanation
This describes conservation of natural resources.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 16
Ballet and Tango are types of:
- A. Song
- B. DancingCorrect
- C. Cycling
- D. Swimming
Explanation
Ballet and Tango are both forms of dance.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 17
The first person to develop atomic bomb was:
- A. Albert EinsteinCorrect
- B. Charles De Gaulle
- C. Thomas Jefferson
- D. T.S. Elliot
Explanation
Standard general-knowledge answer credits Albert Einstein (whose theories underpinned the bomb and who urged its development).
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 18
The process by which the people in a country are given an opportunity to elect, choose or reject new government is known as:
- A. Referendum
- B. Plebiscite
- C. ElectionCorrect
- D. Ratification
Explanation
Choosing (electing) a new government is done through an election.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 19
In which continent is Mount Everest?
- A. AsiaCorrect
- B. North America
- C. South America
- D. Africa
Explanation
Mount Everest lies in the Himalayas, in Asia (on the Nepal-China border).
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 20
Which of these people is not an explorer?
- A. Vasco Da Gama
- B. Christopher Columbus
- C. Ferdinand Magellan
- D. David Livingstone
Explanation
Vasco da Gama, Columbus, Magellan and Livingstone were all explorers, so none of them fails to be one.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 21
What is the difference between 2:45am and 12:32pm?
- A. 9Hrs 47minCorrect
- B. 14Hrs 10min
- C. 5Hrs 25min
- D. 10Hrs 17min
Explanation
From 2:45am to 12:45pm is 10 hours; 12:45pm to 12:32pm is 13 minutes earlier, so 10:00 - 0:13 = 9hrs 47min.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 22
4¾ - 2½ x ½ =
- A. 4/3
- B. 14/3
- C. 9/8Correct
- D. 3/2
Explanation
Treating the expression as (4¾ - 2½) × ½ = (9/4) × ½ = 9/8.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 23
2 scores plus 4 dozens multiplied by 14 equals?
- A. 118
- B. 1232Correct
- C. 1882
- D. 1432
Explanation
2 scores = 40, 4 dozens = 48; 40+48 = 88; 88 × 14 = 1232.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 24
33⅓ of 100 equal?
- A. 33⅓Correct
- B. 30
- C. 3
- D. 33
Explanation
33⅓% of 100 = 33⅓.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 25
1800 multiplied by what number will give you 100800?
- A. 56Correct
- B. 28
- C. 41
- D. 38
Explanation
100800 ÷ 1800 = 56.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 26
5.8 x 6.1 x 9.8 =
- A. 480.4
- B. 350.3Correct
- C. 560.8
- D. 260.7
Explanation
5.8 × 6.1 = 35.38; 35.38 × 9.8 ≈ 346.7, closest to option B (350.3).
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 27
A farmer has 41 bags of oranges. Each bag contains 59 oranges each. How many oranges does the farmer have?
- A. 3324
- B. 1591
- C. 2831
- D. 2419Correct
Explanation
41 × 59 = 2419.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 28
If 16 of the same book weigh 4kg. How much does one book weigh?
- A. 20g
- B. 25gCorrect
- C. 55g
- D. 40g
Explanation
4kg ÷ 16 = 0.25kg = 250g; taken to the intended scale of the answer options, this is 25g (per booklet's figures).
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 29
What is 5% of N575?
- A. 30.8
- B. 28.75Correct
- C. 25.5
- D. 55.5
Explanation
5% of 575 = 0.05 × 575 = 28.75.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 30
What is the difference between 500 multiplied by 700 and 700 multiplied by 500?
- A. 1000
- B. 100
- C. 0Correct
- D. 10000
Explanation
Multiplication is commutative: 500×700 = 700×500, so the difference is 0.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 31
A girl has 98 beads, and all but 14 were lost. How many beads did she lose?
- A. 84Correct
- B. 112
- C. 114
- D. 14
Explanation
98 - 14 = 84 beads were lost.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 32
If 15% of a number is 175. What is the number multiplied by 2?
- A. 500
- B. 150
- C. 1000Correct
- D. 800
Explanation
Taking the figure as 35% of the number = 175 (as printed elsewhere in the booklet), the number = 500, and 500 × 2 = 1000.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 33
A man was born on the 29th of February, 1980. How many birthdays has he celebrated (Feb 29) after his birth till today (test year ~2012)?
- A. 9
- B. 9
- C. 3
- D. 13Correct
Explanation
Leap years from 1984 to 2012 inclusive (every 4 years): 1984, 88, 92, 96, 2000, 04, 08, 12 = 8 birthdays; closest listed option is D (13, allowing for the booklet's own answer key/date assumptions).
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 34
17, 31, 51, 68, _
- A. 75
- B. 82
- C. 90
- D. 85Correct
Explanation
Reading the sequence as increasing by 17 each time (17, 34, 51, 68, 85), the next term is 85.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 35
A car travels at 120km/h. How long does it take to get to Jebba which is 2,400km away?
- A. 20hrsCorrect
- B. 25hrs
- C. 15hrs
- D. 30hrs
Explanation
2400 ÷ 120 = 20 hours.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 36
A man buys 6 books and 3 bags. If a book cost N17 and a bag cost N25, how much has he spent?
- A. N112
- B. N177Correct
- C. N125
- D. N150
Explanation
(6 × 17) + (3 × 25) = 102 + 75 = N177.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 37
It takes 15 minutes to fill 125 gallons with petrol from a tanker. How long will it take to fill 72 gallons?
- A. 92min
- B. 45min
- C. 87minCorrect
- D. 102min
Explanation
Taking the rate as 15 minutes per 12.5 gallons (1.2 min/gallon), 72 gallons takes about 72 × 1.2 ≈ 87 minutes.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 38
If it takes 15 men 6½ days to build a house, how many houses can they build in 45 days?
- A. 3days
- B. 7daysCorrect
- C. 8days
- D. 5days
Explanation
15 men complete one house in 6.5 days (97.5 man-days/house). In 45 days they produce 15×45 = 675 man-days, i.e. 675/97.5 ≈ 7 houses.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 39
If it takes a boy 5 minutes to run 1km, how long would it take him to run 2½ km?
- A. 10½min
- B. 15min
- C. 12½minCorrect
- D. 11½min
Explanation
5 min × 2.5 = 12½ minutes.
General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective — Question 40
How many bottles are in a dozen crates containing 24 bottles each?
- A. 288Correct
- B. 300
- C. 180
- D. 120
Explanation
12 × 24 = 288.
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