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

3. What is the chemical symbol for water?

   • A. H₂O

   • B. CO₂

   • C. O₂

   • D. NaCl
     ANS: A

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

   • A. Wole Soyinka

   • B. Chinua Achebe

   • C. Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie

   • D. Ben Okri
     ANS: B

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

   • A. Earth

   • B. Mars

   • C. Venus

   • D. Jupiter
     ANS: B

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

   • A. Asia

   • B. Africa

   • C. Europe

   • D. North America
     ANS: B

7. What is the chemical symbol for gold?

   • A. Ag

   • B. Au

   • C. Fe

   • D. Cu
     ANS: B

8. 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

9. Which planet is closest to the Sun?

   • A. Earth

   • B. Venus

   • C. Mercury

   • D. Mars
     ANS: C

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

    • A. Liver

    • B. Heart

    • C. Skin

    • D. Brain
      ANS: C

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

    • A. China

    • B. Japan

    • C. South Korea

    • D. Thailand
      ANS: B

12. What is the capital of the United States?

    • A. New York

    • B. Washington, D.C.

    • C. Los Angeles

    • D. Chicago
      ANS: B

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

    • A. Oxygen

    • B. Carbon dioxide

    • C. Nitrogen

    • D. Hydrogen
      ANS: C

14. Who was the first female Chancellor of Germany?

    • A. Angela Merkel

    • B. Margaret Thatcher

    • C. Theresa May

    • D. Indira Gandhi
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Nile

    • B. Congo

    • C. Niger

    • D. Zambezi
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Ghana

    • B. Ivory Coast

    • C. Nigeria

    • D. Cameroon
      ANS: B

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

    • A. Monaco

    • B. Vatican City

    • C. San Marino

    • D. Liechtenstein
      ANS: B

18. Which African country was formerly known as Abyssinia?

    • A. Ethiopia

    • B. Sudan

    • C. Somalia

    • D. Kenya
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Mount Kenya

    • B. Mount Kilimanjaro

    • C. Mount Elgon

    • D. Mount Meru
      ANS: B

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

    • A. Norway

    • B. Sweden

    • C. Finland

    • D. Iceland
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Sahara

    • B. Arabian

    • C. Gobi

    • D. Kalahari
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Nigeria

    • B. Libya

    • C. Angola

    • D. Algeria
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Euro

    • B. Dollar

    • C. Pound

    • D. Yen
      ANS: C

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

    • A. Nepal

    • B. Bhutan

    • C. Myanmar

    • D. Sri Lanka
      ANS: B

25. 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

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

    • A. South Africa

    • B. Russia

    • C. Botswana

    • D. Australia
      ANS: B

27. 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

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

    • A. Thailand

    • B. India

    • C. Vietnam

    • D. Cambodia
      ANS: A

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

    • A. Asia

    • B. Africa

    • C. Australia

    • D. Europe
      ANS: C

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

    • A. Brazil

    • B. Colombia

    • C. Vietnam

    • D. Ethiopia
      ANS: A