Federal civil service commission quiz

FCSC Practice Quiz – First 100 Questions

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1. What is the capital of Nigeria?
A. Lagos
B. Abuja
C. Kano
D. Port Harcourt

Answer: B

2. Who was the first president of Nigeria?
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Tafawa Balewa
C. Yakubu Gowon
D. Olusegun Obasanjo

Answer: A

3. Which body is responsible for conducting elections in Nigeria?
A. INEC
B. NCC
C. CBN
D. FCSC

Answer: A

4. The acronym FCSC stands for:
A. Federal Civil Staff Commission
B. Federal Civil Service Commission
C. Federal Company Services Council
D. Federal Civil Sector Commission

Answer: B

5. Nigeria became a republic in:
A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1979
D. 1999

Answer: B

6. Which is the upper chamber of the National Assembly?
A. House of Representatives
B. Senate
C. House of Chiefs
D. Executive Council

Answer: B

7. What is Nigeria’s currency?
A. Dollar
B. Shilling
C. Naira
D. Rand

Answer: C

8. The Nigerian Civil War ended in what year?
A. 1967
B. 1970
C. 1975
D. 1980

Answer: B

9. The NYSC scheme was established in:
A. 1967
B. 1971
C. 1973
D. 1980

Answer: C

10. Who is responsible for preparing the Nigerian annual budget?
A. Senate
B. House of Reps
C. Executive (President)
D. Judiciary

Answer: C

11. Which organ is responsible for pumping blood throughout the body?
A. Brain
B. Heart
C. Liver
D. Kidney

Answer: B

12. In which continent is the Sahara Desert located?
A. Asia
B. Africa
C. Australia
D. Europe

Answer: B

13. What is the square root of 144?
A. 10
B. 11
C. 12
D. 14

Answer: C

14. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Venus
D. Mars

Answer: D

15. Who wrote the Nigerian national anthem lyrics?
A. Pa Benedict Odiase
B. Prof. Akin Euba
C. Lillian Jean Williams
D. John A. Ilechukwu

Answer: C

16. The main function of the kidney is to?
A. Digest food
B. Pump blood
C. Filter blood
D. Control reflexes

Answer: C

17. What is the chemical symbol for water?
A. CO2
B. H2O
C. NaCl
D. O2

Answer: B

18. The term “democracy” originated from which country?
A. Italy
B. Rome
C. Greece
D. France

Answer: C

19. What is the past tense of “go”?
A. Goed
B. Going
C. Gone
D. Went

Answer: D

20. Which gas do humans exhale?
A. Hydrogen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Oxygen

Answer: B

21. Who was Nigeria's first Executive President?
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Olusegun Obasanjo
C. Shehu Shagari
D. Yakubu Gowon

Answer: C

22. What is the boiling point of water at sea level?
A. 90°C
B. 95°C
C. 100°C
D. 120°C

Answer: C

23. Which Nigerian currency note has the image of Alvan Ikoku?
A. ₦5
B. ₦10
C. ₦20
D. ₦100

Answer: C

24. What is the smallest prime number?
A. 0
B. 1
C. 2
D. 3

Answer: C

25. Which mineral resource is found in Jos Plateau?
A. Crude Oil
B. Gold
C. Coal
D. Tin

Answer: D

26. In ICT, what does “URL” stand for?
A. Universal Recording Link
B. Uniform Resource Locator
C. Uniform Response Language
D. Universal Resource Location

Answer: B

27. What type of government allows citizens to vote directly?
A. Oligarchy
B. Democracy
C. Monarchy
D. Theocracy

Answer: B

28. In which year did Nigeria gain independence?
A. 1957
B. 1958
C. 1960
D. 1963

Answer: C

29. Which of the following is a function of the Central Bank of Nigeria?
A. Issuing driver's licenses
B. Printing school textbooks
C. Issuing currency
D. Approving state budgets

Answer: C

30. What is the meaning of NAFDAC?
A. National Food and Drug Administration Council
B. National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control
C. Nigerian Agency for Foods and Drug Control
D. National African Food Drug Advisory Commission

Answer: B

31. Which is the capital of Borno State?
A. Kano
B. Maiduguri
C. Damaturu
D. Yola

Answer: B

32. The civilian government that succeeded military rule in 1999 was led by?
A. Umaru Musa Yar’Adua
B. Goodluck Jonathan
C. Olusegun Obasanjo
D. Muhammadu Buhari

Answer: C

33. What is the result of 144 ÷ 12?
A. 10
B. 12
C. 13
D. 14

Answer: B

34. In which part of Nigeria is the River Niger Bridge located?
A. Between Lagos and Ogun
B. Between Enugu and Kogi
C. Between Anambra and Delta
D. Between Benue and Taraba

Answer: C

35. Which organ of government interprets the law?
A. Legislature
B. Executive
C. Judiciary
D. Police

Answer: C

36. What is the square root of 225?
A. 13
B. 14
C. 15
D. 16

Answer: C

37. What is Nigeria’s national motto?
A. Peace and Progress
B. Unity and Strength
C. Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress
D. Justice and Honor

Answer: C

38. Which state in Nigeria is known as the "Centre of Excellence"?
A. Abuja
B. Lagos
C. Kano
D. Rivers

Answer: B

39. Which agency is responsible for population census in Nigeria?
A. INEC
B. FRSC
C. NPC
D. ICPC

Answer: C

40. What is the antonym of “optimistic”?
A. Positive
B. Cheerful
C. Hopeful
D. Pessimistic

Answer: D

41. Which is the largest organ in the human body?
A. Liver
B. Brain
C. Skin
D. Heart

Answer: C

42. The acronym “ICT” stands for?
A. International Computer Technology
B. Information and Communication Technology
C. Integrated Communications Team
D. Internal Control Testing

Answer: B

43. How many local government areas are there in Nigeria?
A. 774
B. 500
C. 360
D. 700

Answer: A

44. A leap year has how many days?
A. 364
B. 365
C. 366
D. 367

Answer: C

45. The current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024) is?
A. António Guterres
B. Kofi Annan
C. Ban Ki-moon
D. Amina Mohammed

Answer: A

46. What is the decimal form of 3/4?
A. 0.25
B. 0.50
C. 0.75
D. 1.25

Answer: C

47. Which of these is an input device?
A. Monitor
B. Printer
C. Keyboard
D. Speaker

Answer: C

48. What year did Nigeria become a republic?
A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1979
D. 1999

Answer: B

49. Which economic system does Nigeria operate?
A. Socialist Economy
B. Mixed Economy
C. Capitalist Economy
D. Traditional Economy

Answer: B

50. In Microsoft Word, the shortcut key “Ctrl + S” is used to?
A. Copy
B. Save
C. Select All
D. Print

Answer: B

51. Who is regarded as the father of Nigeria’s independence?
A. Tafawa Balewa
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Obafemi Awolowo
D. Ahmadu Bello

Answer: B

52. Which gas is most abundant in the earth’s atmosphere?
A. Oxygen
B. Carbon Dioxide
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen

Answer: C

53. Which continent is the largest in land area?
A. Africa
B. Asia
C. North America
D. Europe

Answer: B

54. What is the process by which plants make their own food?
A. Transpiration
B. Respiration
C. Digestion
D. Photosynthesis

Answer: D

55. The Red Cross is associated with what type of service?
A. Military
B. Political
C. Humanitarian
D. Economic

Answer: C

56. What is the capital of Plateau State?
A. Makurdi
B. Jos
C. Bauchi
D. Minna

Answer: B

57. What is the square root of 81?
A. 7
B. 8
C. 9
D. 10

Answer: C

58. Which of the following is not a primary color?
A. Red
B. Yellow
C. Green
D. Blue

Answer: C

59. Who wrote the Nigerian national anthem?
A. Benedict Odiase
B. Wole Soyinka
C. Chinua Achebe
D. Fela Kuti

Answer: A

60. What is the boiling point of water at sea level in Celsius?
A. 100°C
B. 90°C
C. 80°C
D. 110°C

Answer: A

61. Which organ in the human body is responsible for pumping blood?
A. Brain
B. Liver
C. Kidney
D. Heart

Answer: D

62. What currency is used in Nigeria?
A. Dollar
B. Euro
C. Naira
D. Cedi

Answer: C

63. What does “ECO” stand for in ECOWAS?
A. Economic
B. Ecology
C. Ecosystem
D. Economicity

Answer: A

64. Which is the highest court in Nigeria?
A. Federal High Court
B. Appeal Court
C. Supreme Court
D. Customary Court

Answer: C

65. The acronym ICT stands for?
A. International Communication Technology
B. Information and Computer Technology
C. Information and Communication Technology
D. Integrated Communication Technology

Answer: C

66. What is the chemical symbol for water?
A. H2O
B. CO2
C. O2
D. HO2

Answer: A

67. Which year did Nigeria become a republic?
A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1979
D. 1999

Answer: B

68. What is the synonym of “benevolent”?
A. Cruel
B. Kind
C. Mean
D. Harsh

Answer: B

69. What is the antonym of “hostile”?
A. Aggressive
B. Kind
C. Friendly
D. Angry

Answer: C

70. How many states are there in Nigeria?
A. 30
B. 32
C. 36
D. 37

Answer: C

71. Who was the first President of Nigeria?
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Obafemi Awolowo
C. Yakubu Gowon
D. Tafawa Balewa

Answer: A

72. Which is the longest river in Nigeria?
A. River Niger
B. River Benue
C. River Osun
D. River Kaduna

Answer: A

73. What is the capital of Plateau State?
A. Makurdi
B. Jos
C. Minna
D. Lokoja

Answer: B

74. What part of speech is the word “quickly”?
A. Verb
B. Adverb
C. Adjective
D. Noun

Answer: B

75. Which continent is the Sahara Desert located in?
A. Asia
B. Australia
C. Africa
D. Europe

Answer: C

76. The study of past human activity is called?
A. Sociology
B. Anthropology
C. Archaeology
D. Psychology

Answer: C

77. Who composed Nigeria's National Anthem?
A. Wole Soyinka
B. Lillian Jean Williams
C. Pa Benedict Odiase
D. Chinua Achebe

Answer: C

78. What is the third planet from the sun?
A. Venus
B. Earth
C. Mars
D. Jupiter

Answer: B

79. What is the chemical symbol for gold?
A. Ag
B. Go
C. Au
D. Gd

Answer: C

80. What is the smallest unit of life?
A. Atom
B. Organ
C. Tissue
D. Cell

Answer: D

81. Which of these is not a primary color?
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Red
D. Yellow

Answer: B

82. The 36 states of Nigeria are grouped into how many geopolitical zones?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 4
D. 7

Answer: B

83. What is the plural form of “crisis”?
A. Crisises
B. Crisis
C. Crises
D. Crisi

Answer: C

84. Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations (as of 2024)?
A. António Guterres
B. Ban Ki-moon
C. Kofi Annan
D. Amina Mohammed

Answer: A

85. What is 12% of 250?
A. 25
B. 30
C. 35
D. 40

Answer: B

86. Which of the following is not a programming language?
A. Python
B. Java
C. HTML
D. Excel

Answer: D

87. What gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis?
A. Oxygen
B. Hydrogen
C. Nitrogen
D. Carbon Dioxide

Answer: D

88. Who wrote the play “The Lion and the Jewel”?
A. Chinua Achebe
B. Cyprian Ekwensi
C. Wole Soyinka
D. Elechi Amadi

Answer: C

89. Which of these is a mammal?
A. Lizard
B. Whale
C. Toad
D. Crocodile

Answer: B

90. What is the boiling point of water at sea level?
A. 90°C
B. 100°C
C. 110°C
D. 120°C

Answer: B

91. What is the synonym of “benevolent”?
A. Malevolent
B. Generous
C. Greedy
D. Harsh

Answer: B

92. Nigeria became a republic in which year?
A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1979
D. 1999

Answer: B

93. Which of these is a preposition?
A. Because
B. However
C. Behind
D. Therefore

Answer: C

94. What is the correct answer to: If 3x = 27, what is x?
A. 6
B. 3
C. 9
D. 12

Answer: B

95. The acronym “ICT” stands for?
A. Information Central Technology
B. Internet Communication Tool
C. International Computer Training
D. Information and Communication Technology

Answer: D

96. The military took over power in Nigeria on:
A. October 1, 1960
B. January 15, 1966
C. July 29, 1966
D. May 29, 1999

Answer: B

97. What is the antonym of “hostile”?
A. Peaceful
B. Aggressive
C. Angry
D. Combative

Answer: A

98. A computer virus is:
A. A hardware part
B. A computer game
C. A malicious program
D. A printer setting

Answer: C

99. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A. Earth
B. Jupiter
C. Mars
D. Saturn

Answer: C

100. What is the full meaning of GDP?
A. Gross Daily Profit
B. Government Development Policy
C. Gross Domestic Product
D. General Data Protection

Answer: C