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SCREENING TEST – 75th REGULAR COURSE
DURATION: 3 HOURS
PART ONE – USE OF ENGLISH: All candidates are required to respond to the questions in Part One.
PART TWO – CHOICE OF SUBJECTS
- Candidates for Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Aspirants for the Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences must respond to all questions in any THREE of the following subjects that are relevant to their chosen course:
ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, GOVERNMENT, FRENCH, BIOLOGY, FRENCH, BIOLOGY AND ARABIC
SUBJECTS AVAILABLE : USE OF ENGLISH , ECONOMICS, GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY, AND GOVERNMENT
YEAR:Â 2023
YEAR:OTHER YEARS
75th REGULAR COURSE
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NDA Screening Test Past Questions
ECONOMICS
1. Economics is the field of study that pertains to:
A. the elements of productionv
B. investigating oil reserves
C. the distribution of limited resources
D. the measurement of gross domestic product (GDP)
2. Demand patterns arc determined by the market on the basis of ______.
A. consumer rationality
B. consumer sovereignty
C. scale of preference
D. price of commodity
3. A viable method for managing inflation within a mixed economy involves:
A. enhancing productivity
B. diminishing income taxation
C. amplifying imports
D. regulating available production
4. When one product’s demand encompasses the demand for another, it is referred to as:
A. resultant demand
B. composite demand
C. rivalrous demand
D. complementary demand
5. A nation attains economic development when there exists:
A. a rise in military spending
B. an equitable distribution of goods and services
C. an upsurge in capacity utilization
D. a sustained increase in per capita income, combined with positive improvements in the quality of life
6. The Central Bank of Nigeria fosters liquidity in the economy through:
A. Monetary policy
B. Fiscal policy
C. Exchange control
D. Managing demand and savings
7. The size of a country’s labor force is influenced by only one of the following factors:
A. Pursuit of higher education
B. Official employment age
C. The proportion of men unwilling to work
D. The age composition of the population
8. Resources are scarce in relations to _____.
A. choice
C. limited wants
B. the demand for them
D. their scale of preference
9. Production cost such as rent. depreciation and interest are referred to as _____.
A. total cost
B. average cost
C. marginal cost
D. fixed cost
10. Public debt is composed of ______.
A. money owned to local and foreign contractor
B. internal debts and World Bank loans
C. internal and external debts
D. loans granted by IMF and ADB
11. A country’s’ import price index by 1995 was 50 and her index of export prices was 70. Calculate the terms of trade.
A. 20%
B. 140%
C. 71%
D. 120%
12. A budget where current receipts are less than current expenditures is called?
A. Balanced budget
B. Deficit budget
C. Surplus budget
D. Unbalanced budget
13. If the price elasticity of demand for a good is 0.43, an increase in the price of the good will result in ____.
A. a net gain
B. a net loss
C. a decrease in profit by 43%
D. an increase in profit by 43%
Use the table below to answer questions 14 and 15
| Output in Units | Total Revenue in ₦ | Average Revenue in ₦ | Marginal Revenue in ₦ |
| 1 | 20 | 20 | |
| 2 | 38 | 19 | 18 |
| 3 | 54 | 16 | |
| 4 | 68 | ||
| 5 | 80 | 16 |
14. Determine the marginal revenue if the total revenue is ₦80
A. ₦14
B. ₦12
C. ₦16
D. ₦18
15. Given the output of 3 units, the average revenue is _____.
A. ₦0
B. ₦18
C. ₦20
D. ₦24
16. The monetary system that requires a double coincidence of wants is known as:
A. the gold standard
B. barter
C. the cheque system
D. the commodity system
17. The World Trade Organization (WTO) is tasked with:
A. advancing global economic modernization
B. stabilizing and harmonizing oil prices
C. ensuring equitable participation of nations in trade
D. reducing barriers to international trade and investment
18. Per Capita Income in any African nation is determined by:
A. adding the total investment to the GNP
B. adding the total savings to the GNP
C. dividing the GNP by the total population
D. adding the total savings to the GDP
19. Consumer surplus means _____.
A. excess expenditure over revenue
B. excess expenditure over utility
C. excess revenue over expenditure
D. excess utility over expenditure
21. Aggregate demand is composed of _____.
A. Consumption and expenditure
B. Saving and income
C. Consumption and investment
D. Consumption, investment and government expenditure
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22. One of the following classical economists propounded the theory of population
A. Thomas Robert Malthus
B. Alfred Marhsall
C. Adam Smith
D. All of the above
23. If the labour productivity in a cement industry is increasing as output of cement is expanded, then the amount of labour per unit of output produced must be _____.
A. Less than zero
B. Constant
C. Decreasing
D. Increasing
24. Stock and share as well as Bonds are examples of instrument used in the _____.
A. Capital markets
B. Commodity by the market
C. Security market
D. money market
25. If the arithmetic mean of 2, 3, 5, 8, Z, 10 and 12 is 7, What is the value of Z?
A. 8
B.9
C.10
D.7
26. Scale of preference is referred to as the ______.
A. choices consumers make
B. array of consumer’s needs
C. consumer preference for luxurious goods
D. consumer wants in order of priority
27. One of the basic assumptions of monopoly is ____.
A. perfect information of the market condition
B. the ability to either control price or output
C. perfect mobility of factors of production
D. large number of buyers and sellers
28. The major advantage of a public limited liability company over a private limited liability company is ____.
A. limited liability enjoyed by owner
B. separate legal entity
C. easy transferability of shares
D. perpetual existence
29. The main activity in the upstream oil sector in Nigeria is _____.
A. marketing of petroleum products
B. distribution of petroleum products
C. extraction of crude oil
D. refining of crude oil
30. A sustained increase in per capita income accompanied by an increase in output is _____.
A. economics of scale
B. economic development
C. economic efficiency
D. economic growth
31. The reward for capital as a factor of production is ______.
A. interest
B. rent
C. profit
D. wage
32. Cost of raw materials in production is an example of _____.
A. marginal cost
B. total cost
C. variable cost
D. fixed cost
33. Which of the following is NOT a source of government revenue?
A. Taxes, fees, licenses and fines
B. Interest, dividends profits and earnings
C. Personal income, disposable income and transfer earnings
D. Grants, aids and borrowing
34. The price of a commodity is determined by the ______.
A. Supplier
B. Interaction of demand and supply
C. Quantity of goods demanded
D. Quantity of goods supplied
35. Economics is a science which studies human behaviours as a relationship between ends and scarce means which have alternative uses. The ‘Ends’ refers to in the definition implies _____.
A. Resource
B. Wants
C. Choice
D. Output
36. A Demand Schedule is _____
A. A table containing the price of goods
B. A table showing the relationship between price and quantity demanded
C. A table showing the consumer demand on order of importance
D. The quantity of goods the consumer is willing to buy
37. If a producer sells 1kg of rice for ₦20 and his marginal products is 100kg, what is the highest wage he can pay the marginal labourer?
A. ₦ 20.00
B. ₦. 50.00
C. ₦ 100.00
D. ₦ 200.00
38. An economic system in which most capital goods are owned by individuals and private firms is known as ______.
A. Mixed economy
B. Capitalist economy
C. Planned economy
D. Traditional economy
39. Which of the following roles is being played by the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) with regards to Nigeria’s crude oil?
A. Exploiting
B. Exploring
C. Refining
D. Marketing
40. The imposition of high-income tax by government to cut down demand is known as ____.
A. Monetary policy
B. Budgetary policy
C. Fiscal policy
D. Internal policy
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GEOGRAPHY
1. Variations in the lengths of day and night over the earth’s surface are due to ____.
A. Length of the Earth’s Orbit
B. Thickness of the Earth’s Atmosphere
C. Earth’s inclination to the sun and its revolution
D. Earths inclination to the sun and its rotation
2. The equatorial circumference of the Earth is ______.
A. 40,075 km
B. 20,084 km
C. 60,084 km
D. 30.084 km
3. A mercury barometer is used for measuring _____.
A. Cloud
B. Rainfall
C. Faulting
D. Atmospheric pressure
4. Which is a group of stars, gas and dust held together by gravity?
A. Galaxy
B. Supergiant
C. Black hole
D. Constellation
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5. Temperature decreases with height at a rate of about ____.
A. 1°F for 350 feet
B. 1°F for every 100 feet
C. 1°F for every 200 feet
D. 1°F for every 300 feet
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6. The appearance of a features on a map is a function of _____.
A. Angle
B. Area
C. Pen Size
D. Scale
7. A map with a scale of 1:40,000 is reduced to one quarter of its size. what is the new scale of the map?
A. 1:20.000
B. I: 10,000
C. 1:40,000
D. 1:160,000
8. Which of the following terms relates population size to land?
A. Density
B. Census
C. Intensity
D. Demography
9. Which of the following zones of the atmosphere does change in weather conditions take place?
A. Troposphere
B. Stratosphere
C. Ionosphere
D. Hemisphere
10. Which of the following are the correct stage of denudation?
A. Deposition — Weathering — Erosion — Transportation
B. Weathering – Erosion — Transportation — Deposition
C. Erosion — Weathering — Deposition — Transportation
D. Weathering — Deposition – Transportation — Erosion
11. An imaginary semi-circular line passing from the North pole to the South pole. numbered East to West of the prime meridian is known as _____.
A. Prime time
B. Meridian
C. Prime line
D. Monsoon
12. The envelope of gases that is odourless. tasteless and colourless that surrounds the earth is called?
A. Barysphere
B. Hydrosphere
C. Ecosphere
D. Atmosphere
13. Some of the physical properties of soil are _____.
A. Nutrients. Acidity and Texture
B. Structure. Colour and Alkalinity
C. Nutrients, Acidity and Texture
D. Texture, Structure and Porosity
14. The two most important determinants of air temperature of a region are ____.
A. evaporation and sunshine hours
B. latitude and altitude
C. wind and air mass
D. rainfall and humidity
15. A landform that may result mainly from wind erosion is _____.
A. barchan
B. Self-dune
C. Wadi
D. deflation hollow
16. Bush burning affects the atmosphere directly by _____.
A. killing soil microbes
B. adding to carbon (IV) oxide accumulation
C. leaving the land surface bare
D. Adding ashes to the soil
17. A process whereby a plant community is replaced by another is known as _____.
A. competition
B. succession
C. colonization
D. consolidation
18. The most visible form of soil erosion is ______.
A. wind erosion
C. splash erosion
B. sheet erosion
D. gully erosion
19. One of the consequences of the polar ice-caps melting is the _____.
A. submergence of existing coast-lands
B. emergence of submerged islands
C. increase in global mean temperature
D. drier conditions in the tropical areas
20. Urban growth in Sub-Saharan Africa has been enhanced mostly by _____.
A. natural population growth
B. housing development
C. rural-urban migration
D. agricultural development
21. One major characteristic of rural settlements is that they ____.
A. are heterogeneous
B. are large in size
C. are homogeneous
D. have many function
22. The ECOWAS is comparable to the European Union in terms, of ____.
A. a common border agreement and policing
B. a unified security arrangement
C. uniform currencies besides the local ones
D. the freedom of movement within the community
23. The highest lands in Nigeria arc found on the _____.
A. Oban Hills
B. North Central Plateau
C. Mambila plateau
D. Western Highlands
24. The proportion of the earth’s surface occupied by ocean. approximately.
A. 67%
B. 87%
C. 97%
D. 77%
25. Which of the following groups consists of energy resources?
A. Petroleum. uranium and manganese
B. Coal. bauxite and uranium
C. Water, copper and sun
D. Coal. petroleum and water
Use the table below to answer questions 26 and 27.
| Month | J | F | M | A | M | J | J | A | S | O | N | D |
| Temp(°C) | 24 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 25 |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 505 | 610 | 368 | 269 | 48 | 10 | 0 |
26. The data best describes ____.
A. a cool temperate climate
B. a tropical monsoon climate
C. an equatorial climate
D. a warm temperate climate
27. The annual range of temperature is _____.
A. 7°C
B. 6°C
C. 8°C
B. 4°C
28. The Nigerian rivers that take their sources from the Job Plateau includes _____.
A. Chalawa. Kane and Kaduna
B. Katsina-Ala. Gongola and Rima
C. Kaduna. Sokoto and Jama’ are
D. Jama’are. Gongola and Kaduna
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Use the diagram below to answer questions 29 and 30
29. The rock that is igneous is ____.
A. J
B. H
C. K
D. L
30. Limestone can be identified within the area marked
A. N
B. M
C. L
D. K
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31. A map scale of 1:250.000 can he expressed in words as?
A. 1cm represents 5km
B. 1cm represents 25km
C. 1cm represents 2.5km
D. 1cm represents 50km
32. One of these options is not a principal method of showing relief on a map.
A. Contour
B. Bench Mark
C. Scale
D. Spot height
33. At what time of the year do you have Spring equinox?
A. December 21st
C. March 21st
B. June 21st
D. September 21st
34. The area likely to experience seasonal flooding lies ____.
A. Above a 120-metre contour
B. Between 105 and 120-metre contour
C. Between 105 and 135-metre contours
D. Below a 105-metre contour
35. Kondo is situated mainly on a ______.
A. Hill
B. Scarp
D. Gap
C. Ridge
36. The slope east of Parko-Gbo Road is _____.
A. Convex
B. Gentle
C. Concave
D. Steep
37. Abag and Lobodo are most likely to be ____.
A. Educational settlements
B. Commercial settlements
C. Mining settlements
D. Industrial settlements
38. The total length of the railway line is approximately
A. 11.5km
B. 9.5k m
C. 12.5km
D. 10.5km
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39. Fold Mountains are formed by only one of the given options.
A. tensional forces
B. Compressional forces
C. Pressure gradient
D. Snow
40. The removal of the soil surface and exposure of the subsurface soil by running water is termed?
A. Weathering
B. Gradation
C. Soil erosion
D. Corrosion
