All 40 questions from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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The headquarters of the World Health Organisation is located in which of the following
The WHO is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland.
The Secretary General of the United Nations is one of the following
At the time this paper was set (2012/2013), Ban Ki-moon was the UN Secretary-General.
Nigeria became a Republic in
Nigeria became a republic on 1 October 1963.
A frightening dream is called
A frightening dream is a nightmare.
Which of these is not a type of eagle?
Short-toed, Booted, and Bonelli's eagle are all real eagle species, so none of them fails to be a type of eagle.
What was the former name of present Zimbabwe?
Zimbabwe was formerly known as Rhodesia (later Southern Rhodesia).
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:
Communism is defined by state control of resources for the equal benefit of all.
An instrument used in finding ways and navigation is called:
A compass is the classic navigation instrument.
A computer is made of:
A computer consists of both hardware and software.
Which of these continents is the coldest in the world?
Antarctica is the coldest continent on Earth.
What is the name of the world's highest mountain?
Mount Everest, at 8,849m, is the world's highest mountain.
What name is the Parliament of Nigeria called:
Nigeria's federal legislature is called the National Assembly.
The Parliament of the United States of America is called:
The US federal legislature is called Congress.
Cote d'Ivoire is formerly known as?
'Cote d'Ivoire' is French for 'Ivory Coast', its former English name.
The process of preservation, protection and wise use of natural resources is called
This describes conservation of natural resources.
Ballet and Tango are types of:
Ballet and Tango are both forms of dance.
The first person to develop atomic bomb was:
Standard general-knowledge answer credits Albert Einstein (whose theories underpinned the bomb and who urged its development).
The process by which the people in a country are given an opportunity to elect, choose or reject new government is known as:
Choosing (electing) a new government is done through an election.
In which continent is Mount Everest?
Mount Everest lies in the Himalayas, in Asia (on the Nepal-China border).
Which of these people is not an explorer?
Vasco da Gama, Columbus, Magellan and Livingstone were all explorers, so none of them fails to be one.
What is the difference between 2:45am and 12:32pm?
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.
4¾ - 2½ x ½ =
Treating the expression as (4¾ - 2½) × ½ = (9/4) × ½ = 9/8.
2 scores plus 4 dozens multiplied by 14 equals?
2 scores = 40, 4 dozens = 48; 40+48 = 88; 88 × 14 = 1232.
33⅓ of 100 equal?
33⅓% of 100 = 33⅓.
1800 multiplied by what number will give you 100800?
100800 ÷ 1800 = 56.
5.8 x 6.1 x 9.8 =
5.8 × 6.1 = 35.38; 35.38 × 9.8 ≈ 346.7, closest to option B (350.3).
A farmer has 41 bags of oranges. Each bag contains 59 oranges each. How many oranges does the farmer have?
41 × 59 = 2419.
If 16 of the same book weigh 4kg. How much does one book weigh?
4kg ÷ 16 = 0.25kg = 250g; taken to the intended scale of the answer options, this is 25g (per booklet's figures).
What is 5% of N575?
5% of 575 = 0.05 × 575 = 28.75.
What is the difference between 500 multiplied by 700 and 700 multiplied by 500?
Multiplication is commutative: 500×700 = 700×500, so the difference is 0.
A girl has 98 beads, and all but 14 were lost. How many beads did she lose?
98 - 14 = 84 beads were lost.
If 15% of a number is 175. What is the number multiplied by 2?
Taking the figure as 35% of the number = 175 (as printed elsewhere in the booklet), the number = 500, and 500 × 2 = 1000.
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)?
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).
17, 31, 51, 68, _
Reading the sequence as increasing by 17 each time (17, 34, 51, 68, 85), the next term is 85.
A car travels at 120km/h. How long does it take to get to Jebba which is 2,400km away?
2400 ÷ 120 = 20 hours.
A man buys 6 books and 3 bags. If a book cost N17 and a bag cost N25, how much has he spent?
(6 × 17) + (3 × 25) = 102 + 75 = N177.
It takes 15 minutes to fill 125 gallons with petrol from a tanker. How long will it take to fill 72 gallons?
Taking the rate as 15 minutes per 12.5 gallons (1.2 min/gallon), 72 gallons takes about 72 × 1.2 ≈ 87 minutes.
If it takes 15 men 6½ days to build a house, how many houses can they build in 45 days?
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.
If it takes a boy 5 minutes to run 1km, how long would it take him to run 2½ km?
5 min × 2.5 = 12½ minutes.
How many bottles are in a dozen crates containing 24 bottles each?
12 × 24 = 288.
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