Day 1: Unilorin PostUtme Past Questions

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1. Muammar Gaddafi of Libya was assassinated on

A. September 11th, 2009

B. September 11^th , 2011

C. October 20^th , 2011

D. October 19^th , 2011

2. Muammar Gaddafi beame Head of State of Libya in

A. 1969

B. 1967

C. 1973

D. 1976

3. The Egyptian leader that was forced out of office in 2011 is called

A. Anwar Sadat

B. Ben Ali

C. Mohammed Gadaffi

D. Hosni Mubarak

4. Aguiyi –Ironsi was all of these EXCEPT

A. He was Nigerian Head of State

B. He was assassinated in 1967

C. He was a General Officer Commanding in The Nigerian Army

D. He was Head of State for about 7 months

5. Gen. Murtala Ramat Mohammed was assassinated in

A. 1978

B. 1975

C. 1976

D. 1974

6. General Murtala Ramat Mohammed was responsible for the creation of States in Nigeria from

A. 21 - 36

B. 12 - 19

C. 19 - 21

D. 4 - 12

7. Odemegwu Ojukwu hails from … State of Nigeria

A. Anambra

B. Imo

C. Abia

D. Ebonyi

8. Nigeria is expected to go cashless by the year

A. 2013

B. 2015

C. 2020

D. 2018

9. Which of these is a confluence State

A. Kogi

B. Niger

C. Lagos

D. Cross River

10. Which of these is called the State of the caliphate

A. Kebbi

B. Kano

C. Kaduna

D. Sokoto

11. How many Geopolitical zones do we have in Nigeria

A. 6

B. 36

C. 746

D. 774

12. Which of the following is referred to as the State of the LIVING Spring

A. Niger

B. Bayelsa

C. Osun

D. Cross rivers

13. Which of these is the State of the food Basket

A. Lagos

B. Benue

C. Osun

D. Niger

14. The author of the book, Things Fall Apart is?

A. Chinua Achebe

B. Ola Rotimi

C. Wole Soyinka

D. Enechi Amachi

15. Centre of Excellence is to Lagos State as, -------------------------is to Ondo Sate

A. Land of the living spring

B. Centre of Knowledge

C. Food basket

D. Sunshine State

16. The most populous State in Nigeria is

A. Oyo

B. Niger

C. Kano

D. Sokoto

17. The State with the largest land mass in Nigeria is

A. Kano

B. Niger

C. Oyo

D. Lagos

18. The Federal Capital (Abuja) was created in

A. 1990

B. 1986

C. 1991

D. 1987

19. Which of these leaders created Katsina and Akwa Ibom States to make 21 States in Nigeria

A. Gen Murtala Mohammed

B. Gen. Sanni Abacha

C. Gen. Badamasi Babangida

D. General Yakubu Gowon

20. Which of these represent the correct order of leaders since independence to date in Nigeria

A. Late Maj. Gen J.T Aguiyi – Ironsi; Late Gen. Murtala Mohammed ; Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe ; General Yakubu Gowon

B. General Yakubu Gowon; Late Gen. Murtala Mohammed; Late Maj. Gen J.T Aguiyi – Ironsi; Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

C. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe; Late Maj. Gen J.T Aguiyi – Ironsi; General Yakubu Gowon; Late Gen. Murtala Mohammed

D. Late Gen. Murtala Mohammed; Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe ; Late General Yakubu Gowon; Maj. Gen J.T Aguiyi – Ironsi

21. Which of these countries have NOT won the world cup before

A. USA

B. Brazil

C. Uruguay

D. England

22. All of these have been FIFA president at one time or the other EXCEPT

A. Jules Rumel

B. Joseph Sepp Blaffor

C. Clement Westerhoff

D. Authur Drewry

23. Which of these is not a correct mode of address of the office

A. Judges Your Worship

B. Deputy Governor His Excellency

C. Queen Your majesty

D. Kings Royal Highness

24. Which of these was an Inspector General of Police in Nigeria

A. Mr W.C. King

B. Mr T.V. Friday

C. Mr H. Ringim

D. Sir Ivor Stourton

25. Which of these is not a planet

A. Earth

B. Neptune

C. Jupita

D. Pluto

26. Which of these is the most populous County?

A. Russia

B. Nigeria

C. India

D. China

27. Which of these are in the same geo – political zone in Nigeria

A. Kwara, Plateau, Nassarawa, Niger

B. Nassarawa, Borno, Yobe, Plateau

C. Kaduna, Kastina, Nassarawa, FCT

D. Sokoto, Kano, Borno, Yobe

28. The idea of “ government for the people” was proposed by

A. George Bush

B. Barak Obama

C. Abraham Lincoln

D. George Washsington

29. Which of these is not a manifestation of National identity

A. National Youth service Corp

B. National Pledge

C. National Electric Power Authourity

D. National Theatre

30. He failed many times but never gave up, he eventually became a president in the United States

A. George Bush

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. George Washington

D. Barak Obama

31. Which of these does not belong to the group?

A. Tam David West

B. Allison – Madueke

C. Rukkayyatu Ruffai

D. Lukman Rilwan

32. Which of these was President of Zimbabwe?

A. Clifford Tagoe

B. Robert Mugabe

C. Saddam Hussein

D. Oliver Tambo

33. The capital of Mali is

A. Bamako

B. Mozambique

C. Namibia

D. Tripoli

34. Which of these is odd?

A. Guinea

B. Uganda

C. Niger

D. Mali

35. The capital of Guinea is

A. Khartoum

B. Niamey

C. Windhoek

D. Conakry

36. Largest country in Africa is …

A. Nigeria

B. Sudan

C. Egypt

D. Namibia

37. The saying “ a man who makes trouble for others is also making trouble for himself” can be accredited to

A. Wole Soyinka

B. Ola Rotimi

C. Chinua Achebe

D. Elechi Amadi

38. The official money spent in Austria is

A. Dollar

B. Euro

C. Cedi

D. Pound

39. Which of these is the smallest continent?

A. Asia

B. Europe

C. Australia

D. Africa

40. Chukwuemeka Ojukwu was born in

A. Kotongora

B. Nnewi

C. Zungeru

D. Kaduna

41. WAUG stands for

A. West Africa University Games

B. West African Universities Game

C. West African University Games

D. West African Universities Game

42. The 1^st WAUG was in the year

A. 1965

B. 1971

C. 1999

D. 1987

43. The first female African president was elected in the year

A. 1999

B. 2004

C. 2005

D. 2000

44. The first female African president is in

A. Serria - Leone

B. Gambia

C. Cameroon

D. Liberia

45. The first female African president is

A. Ellen Johnson Sirleaf

B. Helen Johnson Sherrif

C. Elizabeth Johnson Sherifield

D. Dianna Johnson Sherfield

46. Chukwuemeka Odumegwu Ojukwu died in

A. November 26, 2011

B. March 3, 2012

C. June 8, 2010

D. June 11, 2011

47. The first WAUG was hosted in

A. Nigeria

B. Burkina Faso

C. Ghana

D. Benin Republic

48. The 35^TH president of United States of America was/is

A. Mubarak Obama

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. John Kennedy

D. George Clinton

49. John Kennedy was assassinated in

A. 1963

B. 1965

C. 1975

D. 1956

50. Idi Amin was from

A. Niger

B. Libya

C. Uganda

D. Mali

Answers:

1. C

2.       A

3.       D

4.       B

5.       C

6.       B

7.       A

8.       B

9.       A

10.   D

11.   A

12.   C

13.   B

14.   A

15.   D

16.   C

17.   B

18.   C

19.   C

20.   C

21.   A

22.   C

23.   A

24.   C

25.   C

26.   D

27.   A

28.   C

29.   C

30.   B

31.   C

32.   B

33.   A

34.   B

35.   D

36.   C

37.   C

38.   B

39.   C

40.   C

41.   C

42.   A

43.   C

44.   D

45.   A

46.   A

47.   A

48.   B

49.   A

50.   C

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Wednesday, 5 August 2015