Nigeria Federal Civil Service Recruitment Examination English Language (Past Questions)

Nigeria Federal Civil Service Recruitment Examination English Language (Past Questions): Here is a sample of past questions and answer for Federal Civil Service Recruitment exams. Study to the pattern and understand what the exams may look like. The exam date is not fixed but will be fixed after the current application update exercise.

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Aptitude Test Questions & Answers

English Language (30 Questions)

1. Choose the word that best completes the sentence:
   She was ______ to the idea of working late.
   A. Opposed
   B. Opposing
   C. Oppose
   D. Opposition
   ANS: A

2. Identify the synonym of “Benevolent”:
   A. Malevolent
   B. Kind
   C. Hostile
   D. Cruel
   ANS: B

3. Which sentence is grammatically correct?
   A. She don’t like apples.
   B. She doesn’t likes apples.
   C. She doesn’t like apples.
   D. She don’t likes apples.
   ANS: C

4. What is the plural form of “Child”?
   A. Childs
   B. Children
   C. Childes
   D. Children
   ANS: B

5. Choose the correct preposition:
   He is good ______ Mathematics.
   A. At
   B. In
   C. On
   D. For
   ANS: A

   6. Choose the correct antonym of “Generous”:
      B. Kind
      C. Friendly
      D. Charitable
      ANS: A

   7. Identify the part of speech for the word “quickly” in the sentence:
      “She ran quickly to catch the bus.”
      A. Noun
      B. Verb
      C. Adverb
      D. Adjective
      ANS: C

   8. Which of the following is a compound sentence?
      A. She went to the market.
      B. She went to the market, and she bought groceries.
      C. Because she went to the market.
      D. Going to the market.
      ANS: B

   9. Choose the correct spelling:
      A. Accomodate
      B. Accommodate
      C. Accommodate
      D. Acomodate
      ANS: C

   10. What is the past tense of “Go”?
       A. Went
       B. Gone
       C. Going
       D. Goes
       ANS: A

   11. Which word is a synonym for “Happy”?
       A. Sad
       B. Joyful
       C. Angry
       D. Bored
       ANS: B

   12. Identify the error in the sentence:
       “Each of the students are responsible for their own work.”
       A. Each
       B. Are
       C. Responsible
       D. Their
       ANS: B

13. Choose the correct preposition:
    “She is allergic ______ cats.”
    A. To
    B. With
    C. For
    D. On
    ANS: A

14. What is the plural form of “Mouse”?
    A. Mouses
    B. Mice
    C. Mousees
    D. Mices
    ANS: B

15. Which sentence is in the passive voice?
    A. The cat chased the mouse.
    B. The mouse was chased by the cat.
    C. The cat is chasing the mouse.
    D. The cat will chase the mouse.
    ANS: B

16. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
    “He is the ______ of the two brothers.”
    A. Taller
    B. Tallest
    C. More tall
    D. Most tall
    ANS: A

17. What is the meaning of the idiom “Break the ice”?
    A. To cause trouble
    B. To start a conversation in a formal setting
    C. To break something
    D. To end a relationship
    ANS: B

18. Identify the direct object in the sentence:
    “She gave him a book.”
    A. She
    B. Gave
    C. Him
    D. Book
    ANS: D

19. Which of the following is a proper noun?
    A. City
    B. Lagos
    C. River

19. D. Mountain
    ANS: B

20. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
    “The weather is ______ today.”
    A. Beauty
    B. Beautiful
    C. Beautiful
    D. Beautifully
    ANS: B

21. What is the meaning of the word “Benevolent”?
    A. Cruel
    B. Kind
    C. Angry
    D. Sad
    ANS: B

22. Identify the conjunction in the sentence:
    “I wanted to go, but I was too tired.”
    A. I
    B. Wanted
    C. But
    D. Tired
    ANS: C

23. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
    “She has ______ finished her homework.”
    A. Already
    B. All ready
    C. Ready
    D. Readily
    ANS: A

24. What is the comparative form of “Good”?
    A. Gooder
    B. Better
    C. Best
    D. More good
    ANS: B

25. Identify the type of sentence:
    “Please close the door.”
    A. Declarative
    B. Interrogative
    C. Imperative
    D. Exclamatory
    ANS: C

26. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
    “He is ______ to the new school.”
    A. Adapting

26. B. Adapt
    C. Adapted
    D. Adapts
    ANS: A

27. What is the meaning of the word “Obsolete”?
    A. Modern
    B. Outdated
    C. Useful
    D. New
    ANS: B

28. Identify the subject in the sentence:
    “The dog barked loudly.”
    A. The dog
    B. Barked
    C. Loudly
    D. The
    ANS: A

29. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence:
    “She is ______ than her sister.”
    A. More intelligent
    B. Intelligenter
    C. Most intelligent
    D. Intelligentest
    ANS: A

30. What is the meaning of the idiom “Hit the nail on the head”?
    A. To make a mistake
    B. To do something exactly right
    C. To cause trouble
    D. To fail completely
    ANS: B