All 100 questions from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) General Knowledge (Current Affairs) 2013 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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The 'motto' of the University of Lagos is
UNILAG's motto is 'In Deed and In Truth'.
Which of the following is not the name of the incumbent President of Nigeria (as of the test's writing)?
The President was Goodluck Ebele Jonathan; 'Azikiwe' was Nigeria's first President, Nnamdi Azikiwe, a different person.
The name of an organisation that provides customers with access to the internet is
An ISP (Internet Service Provider) provides internet access.
Nigeria became a Republic in
Nigeria became a Republic on 1 October 1963.
What is the name of the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Lagos (as of the test's writing)?
Prof. Oye Ibidapo-Obe served as UNILAG Vice-Chancellor from 2007-2012, the period this booklet covers.
The 2011 Presidential election in Nigeria was held on
The 2011 Presidential election was actually held on April 16, 2011, a date not listed among the options.
Which of the following was not a candidate in the 2011 Presidential election in Nigeria?
Olusola Saraki was a prominent Kwara politician but was not a candidate in the 2011 presidential race.
The Chairman of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission in Nigeria is
Mrs Farida Waziri served as EFCC Chairman through most of the period covered by this booklet.
Lagos is a place in
There is a city called Lagos in both Nigeria and Portugal (in the Algarve region).
The name of the wife of President Barack Obama of America is
Barack Obama's wife is Michelle Obama.
President Barack Obama of the United States of America is
Barack Obama was the 44th President of the United States.
Goals scored in an off-side position in a football match attracts.
A goal scored from an offside position is disallowed (nullified).
Mummar Gaddafi was the President of
Muammar Gaddafi ruled Libya.
9/11 refers to
9/11 refers to the coordinated attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001.
The total number of votes scored by the winner of the 2011 Presidential election in Nigeria was
Goodluck Jonathan won the 2011 Presidential election with 22,495,187 votes.
INTERNET means
'Internet' derives from 'International network' of connected computers.
Which of the following cities has ever been the capital of the Federal Republic of Nigeria?
Abuja has been Nigeria's Federal Capital since 1991 (Lagos was the earlier capital).
The presidential election which was annulled in Nigeria was held in
The June 12, 1993 presidential election was annulled by the military government.
What is the name of the immediate past Speaker of the Nigerian House of Representative (before Aminu Tambuwal)?
Dimeji Bankole was Speaker of the House of Representatives from 2007 to 2011, immediately preceding Tambuwal.
The Administrative Capital of South-Africa is
Pretoria is South Africa's administrative capital.
Which African country was called the 'Gold Coast'?
Ghana was formerly known as the Gold Coast.
In which ethnic group in Nigeria is the 'talking drum' commonly used?
The talking drum is a hallmark instrument of Yoruba traditional music.
Which of the following is not a member of the oil-producing states in Nigeria?
Lagos is not classified among Nigeria's core oil-producing states.
Who invented the telephone?
Alexander Graham Bell is credited with inventing the telephone.
Electric bulb was invented by
The electric light bulb is credited to Thomas Edison, not any of the named options.
University of Lagos is situated in
UNILAG's Akoka campus is in Lagos Mainland Local Government.
The General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God in Nigeria is
Pastor Enoch Adeboye is the General Overseer of RCCG.
Which of the following is not a Pentecostal Church?
The Catholic Church is not a Pentecostal denomination.
The clock called Big-Ben can be found in
Big Ben is located in London.
Which of the following is not in the National Anthem of Nigeria?
The anthem actually says 'with love and strength and faith', not 'hope'.
Which of the following African leaders is not a Nobel Prize winner?
Chinua Achebe, though widely celebrated, never won the Nobel Prize (unlike Tutu, Mandela, and Soyinka).
In human respiration, oxygen is inhaled, which of the following is exhaled?
Humans exhale carbon dioxide as a waste product of respiration.
The smallest nation in the world is
Vatican City is the world's smallest sovereign state.
Who won the 2011 gubernatorial election in Lagos State?
Babatunde Raji Fashola won re-election as Lagos State Governor in 2011.
The full meaning of CNN, the American television stations is
CNN stands for Cable News Network.
The current Chairman of INEC (at the time of this booklet) is
Prof. Attahiru Jega chaired INEC from 2010, overseeing the 2011 elections.
The winner of the 2011 African Youth Championship, U-20 Football fiesta held in South-Africa is
Nigeria won the 2011 African U-20 Championship.
Which of the following is not apolitical party in Nigeria?
The Republican Party is not a Nigerian political party (it's American).
The capital of Cape Verde is
Praia is the capital of Cape Verde.
Brazil is a country in
Brazil is located in South America.
The current Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria (at the time of this booklet) is
Sanusi Lamido Sanusi was CBN Governor from 2009 to 2014.
Which of the following died while in office as a Nigerian ruler?
Yar'Adua, Abacha, and Murtala Muhammed all died while serving as Nigeria's head of state.
The current Prime Minister of Britain (at the time of this booklet) is
David Cameron was UK Prime Minister from 2010 to 2016.
Prince William and Kate Middleton were married at Westminster Abbey, London on
The royal wedding took place on 29 April 2011.
Which of the following is not a search engine?
Google, Excite, AltaVista, and Yahoo are all real search engines.
Which of the following is not a current telecom service provider in Nigeria (at the time of this booklet)?
Celtel had been rebranded to Zain and then Airtel by this time.
www used in web address on internet means
WWW stands for World Wide Web.
The first Prime Minister of Nigeria is
Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa was Nigeria's first Prime Minister.
The blue buses using special lanes in Lagos are commonly referred to as BRT buses. What does BRT mean?
BRT stands for Bus Rapid Transit.
HAITI is a country in.
Haiti is located in the Caribbean, in the Americas.
The first Nigerian to win an Olympic medal is
Nojeem Maiyegun won bronze in boxing at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, Nigeria's first Olympic medal.
The first Nigerian to win the heavy weight boxing championship of the world is
Hogan 'Kid' Bassey was the first Nigerian to win a world boxing championship (featherweight, 1957).
The first television station was established in Nigeria in
The Western Nigeria Television Service (WNTV) launched in 1959, Africa's first television station.
Which of the following two statements does not explain the word 'surfing'? I. A sport in which the individual rides on the crest or along tunnel of a wave II. Exploration of the web (www)
Both statements are valid meanings of 'surfing', so neither fails to explain it.
The Headquarters of the United Nations is in
The UN Headquarters is in New York City.
The Head of the Commonwealth of Nations is
Queen Elizabeth II was Head of the Commonwealth at the time this booklet was written.
The University of Lagos was established in
UNILAG was established in 1962.
Where is the Sahara Desert?
The Sahara Desert is in Africa.
Which of the following is not a newspaper in circulation in Nigeria?
Le Figaro is a French newspaper, not a Nigerian one.
Which country will host the 2018 FIFA World Cup Football?
Russia hosted the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
_________ is the most populous African nation.
Nigeria is Africa's most populous country.
Nigeria's national telephone code is
Nigeria's international dialling code is +234.
Nigerian population is currently estimated (at the time of this booklet) to be about
Nigeria's population was commonly estimated at around 140 million around this period (based on the 2006 census figure).
Who is the current Vice-President of Nigeria (at the time of this booklet)?
Namadi Sambo served as Vice-President under Goodluck Jonathan.
The most numerous ethnic group in the Northern 2/3rd of Nigeria is
The Hausa-Fulani are the dominant ethnic group across Northern Nigeria.
What is the full meaning of INEC?
INEC stands for Independent National Electoral Commission.
The last gubernatorial election in Nigeria (at the time of this booklet) took place on
The 2011 governorship elections in most states were held on April 26, 2011.
Current Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan was Governor of
Goodluck Jonathan served as Governor of Bayelsa State before becoming Vice-President and later President.
Senate President of Nigeria from May 2007 - May 2011 was
David Mark was Senate President from 2007 to 2011 (and beyond).
Nigeria's Presidential Villa is located in
The Presidential Villa is commonly known as Aso Rock, in Abuja.
Nigeria's flag consists of
Nigeria's flag has three vertical bands: green, white, green.
Who named Nigeria?
Flora Shaw (later Lady Lugard) coined the name 'Nigeria' in 1897.
Nigeria's National Anthem is called
'Arise, O Compatriots' was Nigeria's National Anthem at the time of this booklet.
The main accreditation body that enforces uniform standard and sets admissions capacity of every University in Nigeria is
The National Universities Commission (NUC) accredits and regulates Nigerian universities.
Nigeria is organized into
Nigeria has 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.
Nigeria accounts for
Nigeria's population is roughly one-sixth of Africa's total population.
Nigeria has
Nigeria is commonly cited as having over 200 (often cited as around 250) ethnic groups.
The most widely used Nigerian languages are
Hausa, Yoruba, and Igbo are Nigeria's three most widely spoken indigenous languages.
Major ethnic groups in the South-South of Nigeria include
Igbo, Efik, and Ibibio peoples are found across the South-South/South-East border region.
The following is not an ethnic group in South East of Nigeria
Ijaw is primarily a South-South (Niger Delta) ethnic group, not South-East.
The number '419' refers to the article:
Section 419 of the Nigerian Criminal Code deals with obtaining by false pretences (fraud), commonly linked to online scams.
One of the following is not a Nigerian Music genre
'Yo-Pop' is not a recognised Nigerian music genre; the others are.
Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton and Charles Darwin have something in common. They are all famous
Einstein, Newton, and Darwin were all renowned scientists.
Nigeria ranks _________ in Africa GDP (at the time of this booklet)
Nigeria's economy ranked among Africa's largest (commonly cited as 2nd, before South Africa, in this period pre-2014 GDP rebasing).
The Nigeria civil war was from
The Nigerian Civil War (Biafran War) lasted from 1967 to 1970.
The Flag of Nigeria was first used in
Nigeria's flag was adopted in 1960, at independence.
Which of the following is not true about computers?
Computers actually process data to produce information, not the reverse as stated in option A.
_________ is used to read pages set up on the internet.
A web browser is used to read/view web pages.
Which of the following is not a feature of e-mail?
This option does not describe an actual feature of email; email itself doesn't require broadband specifically.
Which of the following methods of communication may be inconvenienced by time zone?
Real-time communication like a mobile phone call is most affected by differing time zones, unlike post, fax, or email which can be sent any time.
All but one of the following are actions for dealing with viruses in your computer
Changing passwords regularly is primarily an account-security measure, not a direct virus-defence action.
Search engines on the internet help to search for information by
Search engines use multiple methods, broadly captured by 'all of the above' in this simplified description.
The Public sector in Nigeria does not include
Privately-owned businesses belong to the private sector, not the public sector.
May 29th in Nigeria is celebrated as
May 29 is celebrated in Nigeria as Democracy Day (marking the return to civilian rule in 1999).
The Corporate Affairs Commission in Nigeria is responsible for
The Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) is responsible for registering companies in Nigeria.
The Government spends taxes on
Government spends tax revenue across all of these public services.
One of the following countries is not a republic
The United Kingdom is a constitutional monarchy, not a republic.
The millennium Development goals include
All of these were among the eight Millennium Development Goals.
G8 is a meeting of eight rich countries including
The G8 comprised the USA, UK, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Canada and Russia; option D lists only genuine G8 members.
The 9/11 attack killed nearly 3,000 people and destroyed the
The September 11, 2001 attacks destroyed the World Trade Center in New York.
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