NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY WUDIL, KANO FOR THE NINTH REGULAR COURSE NOVEMBER, 2022i ait 3 Ll i] 9 rs, Ce, rf KANO ot eC NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY WUDIL, KANO SELECTION EXAMINATION FOR THE NINTH REGULAR COURSE INTO DEGREE PREGRAMME NOVEMBER, 2022 NIGERIA POLICE ACADEMY WUDIL-KANO, NIGERIASECTION A: GENERAL PAPER All candidate MUST answer all questions in Section A. ‘SECTION B: FACULTY OF HUMANITIES (English, History/International Studies and Linguistics Departments) Candidates for the Faculty of Humanities are to answer all questions in all three categories from the subjects listed below. 1, Government or History 2 Economics or Literature in English CRS or IRS SECTION B: FACULTY OF SCIENCE (Biological sciences, Biochemistry, Chemistry, Computer science, Forensic, Mathematics and Physics Department) Candidates for the faculty of science are to answer all the questions the three subjects listed below 1. Biology 2. Chemistry 3. PhysicsSECTION E: FACULTY OF SOCIAL AND MANAGMENT SCIENCES (Accounting, Economics, Management Science, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology Departments) Candidates for the Faculty of Social and Management Sciences are to answer all questions in three categories of subjects listed below (i.e one subject in each category, Where category/group has more than one subjects) 1, Government or History 2. Economics 3, Principle of Accounts or Commerce 4, Biology (for B.Sc. Psychology)SECTION A: GENERAL PAPER ‘What is the meaning of the white color in the Nigerian flag. (a) Courage and sacrifice (b) strength (c) Unity and love (d) purity and truth Whose picture is on the 200 note (a) Ladi Kwall (b) Sani Abacha (c) Ahmadu Ibrahim Bello (d) Chief Obafemi Awolowo O. The igbo pre colonna political system was said to be (A) unitary (B) centralized (C)decentralized (D) traditionally ruled Who is the united nation secretary general = (A) Kofi A. Annan (B) Antonio Guterres (C) Amina j. mohammed (D) Ban Ki- moon Which of the following arm of government is concerned with police... - (A) the senate (B) Executives(C) House of Assembly (D) All of the above Which of this is an illegal arrest of citizen... (A) Arrest without warrant (B) Arrest in lieu (C) Arrest after the act (D) Arrest in the act What is the full meaning of GCFR . (A) Grand command of the federal republic (B)Grand commander of the republic (C) Grand commander of the federal republic (D) All of the above Where is the headquarter of ECOWAS... - (a) England (b) Accra in Ghana (c) Abuja in Nigeria (d) Lome in Togo Who is the president of China ......... (A) Hu Jinto (B) Xi Jinping (C) Mao Zedong (D) Deng Xiaoping . Which state has the highest and the lowest local government in Nigeria respectively ... (A) Kaduna and Ebonyi (B) Sokoto and Akwa-Ibom (C) Kano and Bayelsa (D) Kogl and Edo. The student who attend polac are called .. (A) Trainee (B) Cadre (C) Admitted Recruit (D) Cadet Is the acting chairman of PSC (A) Justice Clara Ogunbiyi (B) Solomon Arase (C) Musiliu Smith (D) Hon. Lawal Bawa . The following are former IGPs except. (A) Solomon E. Arase (B) Louis Edet (C) David Asante (D) Mohammed A. Adamu . N.P.A. Is headed by which rank . (A) CP (B) CSP (C) DIG (D) AIG . Which of the schools are responsible for training police recruit (A) Nigeria Police Academy (B) Police secondary school (PSS) (C) Police training college (D) Police detective college . If a CP is given a double promotion, what will be his present rank. (A) DGP (B) AIG (C) IGP (D) DIG 17. What is the punishment that is served to the police that disobeys the law....... (A) Dismissal (B) one year imprisonment (C) inner room trial (D) De-rank 18. Who is the incumbent National security chairman .. (A) Mohammed Babangana M (B) Allyu Gusau (C) Ibraim A. Gambari (D) Mhammmed Babanna M19. The police are well known for the following ...... (A) Misuse of firearm (B) Arresting without warrant (C) Corruption (D) Blocking of road 20. Which of this is a section of CID ... (A) Anti-Robbery squard (8) EFCC (C) Anti-bomb squard (D) Mobile Police 21. Please go on, !...... you (A) am hearing you (B) Hear (C) can hear (D) was hearing 22.1 have known him only recently so | cannot.. . for his honesty (A) Sign (B) Stand (C) Vouch (D) Support 23. The bank that started operation last year is now Insolvent (A) Prosperous (B) Attractive (C) Bankrupt (D) Buoyant 24. Uche ADMITTED that he stole the necklace (A) Did Mba admit that he stole the necklace? (B) Did Uche deny that he stole the necklace? (C) Did Uche admit that he kept the necklace? (D) Did uche admit that he stole the money? 25./3:/ (A) Port (B) Surprise (C) Recourse (D) Worm 26. The day started with overcast sky, suddenly it became . (A) Shiny (B) Bright (C) Light (D) Blurred 27.1 am leaving the class now ... (A) am I (B) aren’t I (C) isn’t it (D) weren’t | 28. Direct speech: “I will report the issue to the principal,” said the teacher Indirect speech: the teacher said that he .the issue to the principal (A) Has reported (B) is reporting (C) must report (D) would report 29. Crooks are usually elusive (A) undecided (B) hostile (C) Indifference (D)deceptive In those days people were honored by their veracity , not their .. (A) pride (B) honesty (C) falsehood (D) indifference - What is the smallest integer, x,x+5, and 2x -5 can be the lengths of the side of a triangle? (A) 8 (B) 9(C) 11 (D) 15 -f (72)(7") What Is the d in term of a, b, andc (A) 5 (B)c-ab (C)c-ab (D) = - Given that V = 2 nr? (2r +h), make h the subject of the formula. - . If M varies inversely as N and M = + when Ne4, find the value of N when M = (+) . PQRS is a trapezium having PQ parallel to SR, and PSR- QRS-73. Calculate PAR (A) 107 (B) 97 (C) 73 (D) None 20 . The probability of a boy solving correctly the first question in an examination is 3/5. If he does It correctly, his probability of solving the second is 4/5, but if he fails his probability of solving the second is 2/5. If he solves the second correctly, his probability of getting the third is 4/5, but if he fails, his probability is 1/5. What is his probability of getting 2 out of 3 questions? (A) 4/25 (B) 36/125 (C) 9/100 (D) 6/25 . Log (x? - y2) is equal to which of the following? (A) 2logx -2110g y_(B) log (x+y) + log (x-y) (C) 2log(x-y) (D) None of the above . HOw many different triangle can be formed by joining the vertices of a pentagon if the vertices of each triangle is pentagon? (A) 10 (B) 5 (C) 12 (D)8 39. Find the mean of the numbers 2,4,6,8,10,12 (A)10 (B)7 (C) 8.5 (D) 14 40. a— b = 10, b-c =20 and ¢ — d = 30, what is the value of a - d? (A) 50 (B) 100 (C) 60 (D) 80GENERAL PAPER ANSWERSBIOLOGY Water is lost in plant during transpiration through - - (A) Stomata and Lenticels (6) Guard cells and Lenticels (C) Guard cells and ‘Stomata (D) None of the above The ability of organism to maintain a constant Internal environment is known (4) Endosmosis (8) Plasmolysis (C) Homeostasis (D) Diurcsis One of the following Is not a constituent of the human blood. (A) Erythrocytes (B) Leucocytes (C) Thrombocytes (D) None of the above The hormone that hastens metamorphosis In toad is - (4) Adrenalin (B) Insulin (C) Thyroxin (D) Progestrone The response of plants to light stimull Is called ~ (4) Chemotropism (8) Geotropism (C) Thigmotropism (DB) Phototropism The deficiency of vitamin C in human causes - (A) Berl ber! (8) Scurvy (C) Kwashlorkor (D) Goltre The theory of ‘use and discuss of Organ’ was propounded by (A) Robert Hook (B) Theodor Schwann (C) Jean Lamarck (D) Thomas Malthus The following organelles are used for locomotion In unicellular organism ExXcePT (4) Pseudopedium (6) Flagellum (C) Nucteus (1D) Cillum Which of the following process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. ) Respiration (8) Photosynthesis (C) Carbonation () Purification Which of the following parts of the eye Is sensitive to light. (& Comes (8) Optic nerve (C) Pup (D) Retina The process that brings about the shrinking of a Spirogyra cell when placed In a strong solution. (A) Osmosis (8) Autolysis (C) Plasmolysis (Dy Diffusion Which of the following sequence Is the correct evolutionary trend In organism? (A) Algae — Liverwort — Ferns — Anglosperms (8) Liverwort — Anglosperms — Ferns — Algae (©) Angiosperm — Algae — Ferns — Liverwort (©) Ferns — Liverwort — angiosperms — Algae 13. Which of the following organism exhibit adaptive coloration?14. The region of plant stem in which cells divide to Increase its diame’ (A) Cambium (B) Phicem (C) Xylem (D) Collenchyma . Which of the following structure Is not a skeletal material...? (A) Chitin (8) Cartilage (C) Bone (D) Musc! Which of the following celll type ha: (A) Cardiac cells of the heart (®) Cells of the conitied layer (C) Muscles cells of the bladder (B) Muscles cells of the diaphragm Viruses are economically Important because they .... (A) Do not have cell structures (B) Can only reproduce in living ce! Cause disease In plant and animals (D) Exist as crystals outside colle A gene which expresses itself only In the homozygous condition (4) Mutant (8) Dominant (Cc) Recessive (D) Leth: . The nephridia In the earthworm form part of the (A) Reproduction system (®) Respiratory system (C) Cireutatory system (B) Excretory system . Fung! Is a special eukaryotes because (A) They have Chlorophyll and Vascular tissue (®) They are Host for parasite (C) they live by decomposing and absorbing organic matterBIOLOGY ANSWERSCHEMISTRY 1. Alkaline hydrolysis of vegetable oil produces fatty acids and glycerol. The latter can be separated from the mixture by ......... (A) Decalcination (B) Precipitation (C) Filtration (D) Extraction A compound XY is formed when two electrons are transferred from an atom of X to an atom of Y. which of the following statement Is not correct? (A) X is oxidized and Y is reduced (8) X is reduced and Y is oxidized (C) This is @ redox reaction (D) X Is a reducing agent In the reaction of 3Cu(s) + 2NH3 —.2+3H20 ammonia acts as ....... (4) Benzene (B) Cyclohexane (C) Antharancene (D) Naphthalene Charcoal Is used in decolourization of sugar because of its ........-. (A) Absorption property (B) Amorphous property (C) Oxidizing property (D) Adsorption property Which of the following statements about an equilibrium system is correct...? (A) Forward and backward reactions occur at the same rate. (8) The concentrations of reactants must equal that of the products (C) The concentrations of reactants and products can be changed by adding a catalyst (B) The concentrations of reactants and products are not affected by a change in temperature ‘The by-product of fermentation of sugar is : (A) Carbon(tV) oxide (B) ethanoic acid (C) propanol (D) Propan-1,2,3-triol What amount of electricity Is required to deposit one mole of aluminium trom a solution of AICI ..... (A) One Faraday (B) One ampere (C) Three Faraday (D) Three amperes How many mi of 8.00M HCI are needed to prepare 150ml of 1.60MHCI solution (A) 30.0m1 (B)24.0mI (C) 18.8mI (D) 12.0mI The loss of molecules of water of crystallization to the atmosphere by some crystalline salt is known as .......- (A) Effiorescence (B) Effervescence (C) Fluorescence (D) Deliquescence10. The solubility of 20.29 of potassium trioxonitrate (V) in moles per dm3 dissolved In 100g of water at room temperature Is . (A) 0.10 (B) 0,20 (C) 1.00 (D) 2.00 [K=39, O=16, N=14] 11..A gas that can behave as reducing agent towards chlorine and as an oxidizing agent towards hydrogen sulphide is. (A) 02 (B) NO (C)_SO2 (D)NH3 (E) Coz 12. A metal that can be extracted from cassiterite Is... (A) Calcium (8) Magnesium (C) Tin (BD) Copper graphite (C) Is used as electrode In presence of concentrated Hydrochioric Acid (HCN, at anode (A) Chlorine gas Is produced (8) Oxygen gas Is produced (C) Hydrogen ga produced (D) Hydrogen chloride Is produced 14. Chiorine's (CL) relative atomic mass Is 35.5 this half number Is due to - (A) Isotopes (B) A half proton (C) a half neutron (D) a halt electron 15. What Is the arrangement in space of the hybrid orbitals of an atom with sp2 hybridization? (A) Linear (8) bent (G) pyramidal (D) trigonal planar 16. An organic compound which reacts readily with bromine to form a compound with the formula CH3CHBrCH2Br Ie . . (A) Ethane (B) propane (C) propyne (D) propene 17. The type of chemical bound that exists between pot: potassium oxide is A) Ionic bound (8) Metalic bound (C) Covalent bound (D) Dative bound 18. The quality of petrol as engine fuel Improves with Increase In the amount of (A) Branched chain alkanes (8) Branched chain alkenes (GC) Straight chain alkenes (D) straight chain alkanes: 19. Which of the following Is the non-transitional property of Zine? Its (A) Catalytic activities (6) coloration of metallic ons (C) comp! orbit. 20. The position of an element in the periodic table Is determined by (A) Its atomic radius (B) Its density (C) Its relative atomic mass (D) the number of neutrons In the atom (E) the number of protons In Its atom.CHEMISTRY ANSWERSPHYSICS Natural radioactivity consists of the emission of ... (A) a-particle and B-rays (B) a- particle and X-rays (C) a- particle, B-rays and g-rays_(D) y-rays and X-rays Which of the following Is true of an electrical charge? (A) Positive charge means deficit electron (B) Negative charge means excess of electron (C) Electric current means Movement of electron (D) All of the above The density of 400cm of palm oll was 0.9g before frying. If the density of the oil was 0.6 after frying, assuming no loss of oil to spilling, its new volume was (A) 360em3 (B) 600cm3 (C) 240cm3 (D) 800cm3 Given that the rate of heating in a conductor Is 2U/s when the current in the conductor 1.5A, what is the resistance of the material of the conductor (A) 0.89 (B) 1.33 (C) 1.13 (D) 0.75 A 5.0g body moving with a linear velocity of 3.0m/s collided with another body at rest of mass 3.0g, what is the final velocity of the two bodies if they move off together? (A) 5.0m/s (B)3.0m/s (C) 1.8m/s (D) 1.5m/s Calculate the difference in potential energy of two bodies (80K each) respectively located on the first and the second floor of a building if the floors are separated by the distance of 3m, (g=10m/s) (A) 53.333 (B) 266.67) (C) 26.67) (D) 240.05 A mass of 30g brought about an extension of 3cm when attached to a spring, what is the force constant of the spring? (A) 10N/m (B) IN/s (C) 0.1N/s (D) 0.01N/s What type(S) of motion is exhibited by a turning fork struck on a hard object? (A) Oscillatory (B) Random and oscillatory (C) Rotational (D) Rotational and translational (E) Translational9. Which of the following statement Is / are not correct about the lenses of the human eye and a simple camera? Both ... 1. Are converging 2. Have fixed focal length 3. Produce real and inverted image (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 3 only (D)1 and 2 only (E) 1 and 3 only 10. Adhesion and cohesion are .. Intermolecular forces 2. Forces of attraction 3. Responsible for capillary action. Which of the statement above Is /are correct? (A) 1 only (B) 2 only (C) 1 and 2 only (D) 2 and 3 only (E) 1,2 and 3 11. A telescope has objective and eyepiece lenses of focal lengths 50cm and 30cm respectively. Calculate its magnifying power. (A) 0.60 (B) 1.67 (C) 20.00 (D) 80.00 (E) 1500.00 12. Boyle's law states that the volume of a fixed mass of an ideal gas is . (A) Is inversely proportional to the pressure provided the temperature remains constant (B) Directly proportional to the pressure provided the temperature remains constant (C) Is jointly proportional to both the temperature and pressure (D) Is directly proportional to the pressure and inversely proportional to the temperature 13. Which of the following rays could originate from the nucleus of an atom? (A) X-rays (B) Cathode rays (C) Ultraviolet rays (D) The same number of neutrons14, The efficiency of a simple machine is 24004, calculate the amount of work put into the machine. (A) 6004 (B) 3000) (C) 24804 (D) 19205 15. The efficiency of a wheel and axle Is 100% and their ratio Is 1:5, calculate the effort required to lift a load of mass 20kg using this machine [g=10mg-2] (A) 20N (8) 25N (C) 40N (D) 1000N 16. If a strong flow of air is passed through alcohol contained in a small beaker, water droplets soon from a freeze on the outside of the beaker. This Is because alcohol has a. (A) Low viscosity (B) low specific heat capacity (C) Low bolling peint (D) Low relative density 17. A freely suspended compass needle on the earth's surface settle in a place called .. (A) Geographic meridian (B) Magnetic meridian (C) Magnetic declination (BD) Isoganals. 18. If a heavy barrel Is rolled up a plane inclined at 30 degree to the horizontal, Its velocity ratio will be (A) 3.0 (B) 3.1 (C) 3.2 (0) 2.0 19. No machine Is 100% efficient because of phenomenon of (A) Upthrust (B) Friction (C) Viscosity (D) Gravity 20. Which of the following Is stored by a dry ledanche cell? (A Electrical power (8) Kinetic energy (C) Electric current (D) Chemical energy PHYSICS ANSWERS. 6.D a 7A 412A