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1. Which is the odd one in the options?

A. Locker
B. Carpet
C. Bench
D. Drawer
E. Cupboard

Answer = [B]

2. Which is the odd one out?

A. Farm
B. Duplex
C. Bungalow
D. Cottage
E. Hut

Answer = [A]

Unlike the rest, farm is not a type of house.

3. Each question consists of two words which have a certain relationship to each other
followed by four pairs of related words, Select the pair which has the same relationship.

WAN : COLOUR

A. corpulent : weight
B. pallid : complexion
C. insipid : flavour
D. enigmatic : puzzle
Answer = [C]

4. The sentence " she said that she was leaving" can be written in a direct quotation form as;
A. she said 'I am leaving'
B. she said; I am leaving
C. she said, "I am leaving"
D. "she said" I am leaving
E. None of the above

Answer = [C]

5. In each question below, there is a sentence of which some parts have been jumbled up.
Rearrange these parts which are labelled P, Q, R and S to produce the correct sentence.
Choose the proper sequence.

It has been established that

P: Einstein was

Q: although a great scientist

R: weak in arithmetic

S: right from his school days

The proper sequence should be; .

A. SRPQ
B. QPRS
C. QPSR
D. RQPS

Answer = [B]
6. If ERROR is related to practice; SOUND is related to
A. DEAFNESS
B. NOISE
C. MUFFLER
D. HORN
E. None of the above

Answer = [C]

A MUFFLER reduces noise; PRACTICE reduces error.

7. In each of the following questions, arrange the given words in a meaningful sequence and
thus find the correct answer from alternatives.

1. Leaves 2. Branch 3. Flower 4. Tree 5. Fruit

A. 4, 3, 1, 2, 5

B. 4, 2, 5, 1, 3

C. 4, 3, 2, 1, 5

D. 4, 2, 1, 3, 5

Answer = [D]

8. Which is the odd one out?

A. Table
B. Wood
C. Chair
D. Cupboard
E. Cabinet

Answer = [B]
Table, chair, cabinet and cupboard are furniture made from wood so wood is the odd one.

9. Which three-letter word can be placed in front of the following words to make a new word?
LIGHT, BREAK, TIME
A. BOX
B. SAP
C. DAY
D. BED
E. PAN

Answer = [C]

10. Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct
meaning of the proverb/idiom.

To hit the nail right on the head is to .

A. be exactly correct
B. destroy one's reputation
C. announce one's fixed views
D. teach someone a lesson

Answer = [A]

11. Some proverbs/idioms are given below together with their meanings. Choose the correct
meaning of the proverb/idiom.

A shot in the dark is to.

A. be able to see in the dark

B. tell a big fat lie
 C. floor a person with a punch to the face
D. take a wild guess

Answer = [D]

12. If I give you seven apples, you will then have five times as many as I would then have,
however, if you give me seven apples, we will then both have the same number of apples.
How many apples do we currently have?
A. I have 24 apples and you have 18 apples.
B. I have 10 apples and you have 32 apples.
C. I have 18 apples and you have 24 apples.
D. I have 14 apples and you have 28 apples.
E. I have 12 apples and you have 20 apples.

Answer = [D]

13. If it takes Seyi twenty minutes to boil an egg in 1.5 litres of water, how long will it take Ala
who is 3 years older than Seyi to boil 4 eggs in 1.5 litres of water?
A. 10 minutes
B. 20 minutes
C. 25 minutes
D. 5 minutes
E. 80 minutes

Answer = [B]

14. Amakiri spent N125 for a camera and some film. The camera cost N100 more than the film.
What percent of the cost of the two items did Amakiri spend for the camera?

A. 40%
B. 90%

C. 60%

D. 100%

E. 20%

Answer = [B]

15. How many two cent stamps are there in a dozen?

A. 2
B. 10
C. 12
D. 24
E. 30

Answer = [C]

A dozen of anything is 12 in number

16. The price of garri rose by 40% last week and fell by 40% this week. What is the total rise or
fall in percentage?
A. 40%
B. 16%
C. 20%
D. 100%
E. 67%

Answer = [B]
17. The average weight of a class of 24 students is 36 years. When the weight of the teacher is
also included, the average weight increases by 1kg.

What is the weight of the teacher?

A. 37kgs
B. 45kgs
C. 61kgs
D. 72kgs
E. 75kgs

Answer = [C]

18. Mr. Kalada is three times as old as his son. After fifteen years, Mr. Kalada will be twice as
old as his son's age at that time. Hence, Mr. Kalada's present age is.
A. 48
B. 45
C. 42
D. 36
E. 28

Answer = [B]

19. What number comes next in this sequence? 917452, 97452, 9745, 975, ?
A. 975
B. 974
C. 97
D. 95
E. 94

Answer = [C]
The lowest digit in each number is removed in the next set

20. There is a pole in a lake. One-half of the pole is in the ground, another one-third of it is
covered by water, and 12 ft is out of the water. What is the total length of the pole in ft?
A. 12 ft
B. 34 ft
C. 56 ft
D. 64 ft
E. 72 ft

Answer = [E]

Explanation:

1/2 of the pole is in the ground; 1/3 of the pole is covered by water

Therefore, the fraction of the pole that is in the ground and covered by water = 1/2 + 1/3 = (3 +
2)/6 = 5/6 And the fraction of pole out of water would be =

1 - 5/6 = 1/6 meaning, one-sixth of the pole is out of water. The question mentions 12 ft is out
of water, so 1/6= 12. Let total length be y

1/6 y = 12. y= 12 * 6 = 72

So, total length of pole is 72 ft.

Or:

1/6 = 12; 5/6 would be 12 * 5 = 60. Total = 60 + 12 = 72