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Nigeria Federal Civil Service Recruitment Examination General Studies (Past Questions)

Nigeria Federal Civil Service Recruitment Examination General Studies (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.

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General Studies 

  1. Which of the following is the highest court in Nigeria?

    • A. Federal High Court

    • B. Court of Appeal

    • C. Supreme Court

    • D. High Court
      ANS: C

  2. Which river is the longest in the world?

    • A. Nile

    • B. Amazon

    • C. Mississippi

    • D. Yangtze
      ANS: A

  1. What is the chemical symbol for water?

    • A. Hâ‚‚O

    • B. COâ‚‚

    • C. Oâ‚‚

    • D. NaCl
      ANS: A

  2. Who wrote the novel “Things Fall Apart”?

    • A. Wole Soyinka

    • B. Chinua Achebe

    • C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    • D. Ben Okri
      ANS: B

  3. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?

    • A. Earth

    • B. Mars

    • C. Venus

    • D. Jupiter
      ANS: B

  4. Which continent is known as the “Cradle of Civilization”?

    • A. Asia

    • B. Africa

    • C. Europe

    • D. North America
      ANS: B

  5. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

    • A. Ag

    • B. Au

    • C. Fe

    • D. Cu
      ANS: B

  6. Who is the author of “Half of a Yellow Sun”?

    • A. Chinua Achebe

    • B. Wole Soyinka

    • C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

    • D. Ben Okri
      ANS: C

  7. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

    • A. Earth

    • B. Venus

    • C. Mercury

    • D. Mars
      ANS: C

  8. What is the largest organ in the human body?

    • A. Liver

    • B. Heart

    • C. Skin

    • D. Brain
      ANS: C

  1. Which country is known as the “Land of the Rising Sun”?

    • A. China

    • B. Japan

    • C. South Korea

    • D. Thailand
      ANS: B

  2. What is the capital of the United States?

    • A. New York

    • B. Washington, D.C.

    • C. Los Angeles

    • D. Chicago
      ANS: B

  3. Which gas is most abundant in the Earth’s atmosphere?

    • A. Oxygen

    • B. Carbon dioxide

    • C. Nitrogen

    • D. Hydrogen
      ANS: C

  4. Who was the first female Chancellor of Germany?

    • A. Angela Merkel

    • B. Margaret Thatcher

    • C. Theresa May

    • D. Indira Gandhi
      ANS: A

  5. What is the name of the longest river in Africa?

    • A. Nile

    • B. Congo

    • C. Niger

    • D. Zambezi
      ANS: A

  6. Which country is the largest producer of cocoa in the world?

    • A. Ghana

    • B. Ivory Coast

    • C. Nigeria

    • D. Cameroon
      ANS: B

  7. What is the name of the smallest country in the world?

    • A. Monaco

    • B. Vatican City

    • C. San Marino

    • D. Liechtenstein
      ANS: B

  8. Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

    • A. Ethiopia

    • B. Sudan

    • C. Somalia

    • D. Kenya
      ANS: A

  9. What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa?

    • A. Mount Kenya

    • B. Mount Kilimanjaro

    • C. Mount Elgon

    • D. Mount Meru
      ANS: B

  10. Which country is known as the “Land of the Midnight Sun”?

    • A. Norway

    • B. Sweden

    • C. Finland

    • D. Iceland
      ANS: A

  1. What is the name of the largest desert in the world?

    • A. Sahara

    • B. Arabian

    • C. Gobi

    • D. Kalahari
      ANS: A

  2. Which country is the largest producer of oil in Africa?

    • A. Nigeria

    • B. Libya

    • C. Angola

    • D. Algeria
      ANS: A

  3. What is the name of the currency used in the United Kingdom?

    • A. Euro

    • B. Dollar

    • C. Pound

    • D. Yen
      ANS: C

  4. Which country is known as the “Land of the Thunder Dragon”?

    • A. Nepal

    • B. Bhutan

    • C. Myanmar

    • D. Sri Lanka
      ANS: B

  5. What is the name of the longest wall in the world?

    • A. Great Wall of China

    • B. Berlin Wall

    • C. Hadrian’s Wall

    • D. Wall of Jericho
      ANS: A

  6. Which country is the largest producer of diamonds in the world?

    • A. South Africa

    • B. Russia

    • C. Botswana

    • D. Australia
      ANS: B

  7. What is the name of the largest ocean in the world?

    • A. Atlantic Ocean

    • B. Indian Ocean

    • C. Pacific Ocean

    • D. Arctic Ocean
      ANS: C

  8. Which country is known as the “Land of the White Elephant”?

    • A. Thailand

    • B. India

    • C. Vietnam

    • D. Cambodia
      ANS: A

  9. What is the name of the smallest continent in the world?

    • A. Asia

    • B. Africa

    • C. Australia

    • D. Europe
      ANS: C

  10. Which country is the largest producer of coffee in the world?

    • A. Brazil

    • B. Colombia

    • C. Vietnam

    • D. Ethiopia
      ANS: A

Israel Jeremiah
Israel Jeremiah
Israel Jeremiah is an educator and youth development practitioner with years of experience working in the education and youth development space. He is passionate about the development of youth in Africa.

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