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gst1nigeriapeopleculture
Q1. The Alaafin in the Oyo Kingdom was assisted by which group that also served as a check and balance?
ASarkin Numa
BAku Uka
COyomesi
DCouncil of Twelve
Correct Answer: C
The Oyomesi, a council of nobles, assisted the Alaafin and acted as a check on his power to prevent tyranny.
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Q2. Who defined democracy as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people?
ANelson Mandela
BAbraham Lincoln
CWinston Churchill
DJohn F. Kennedy
Correct Answer: B
Abraham Lincoln defined democracy as the government of the people, by the people, and for the people in his 1863 Gettysburg Address.
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gst1peaceandconflict
Q3. International anarchy as a cause of conflict is described by ______.
ALiberalism
BRealism
CConstructivism
DMarxism
Correct Answer: B
Realists argue that the lack of a central authority leads to conflict.
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gst1libraryandict
Q4. All except ____ is a type of library catalogue
AAuthor/Title
BClassification catalogue
CDictionary Catalogue
DSubject catalogue
Correct Answer: B
Author/Title, Dictionary, and Subject catalogues are types of library catalogues. 'Classification catalogue' is not a standard term.
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gst1nigeriapeopleculture
Q5. The Union Jack was hoisted in which location to mark the start of British colonial rule?
ALagos
BOnitsha
CLokoja
DArochukwu
Correct Answer: C
The Union Jack was hoisted in Lokoja in 1900, symbolizing the start of British colonial administration in Nigeria.
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Q6. During the Catholic-dominated period, knowledge was preserved through all the following except
AEstablishment of monasteries
BDevelopment in the Muslim world
CEnlightened individuals
DEstablishment of school libraries
Correct Answer: D
During the Middle Ages, knowledge was preserved through monasteries, enlightened individuals, and contributions from the Muslim world. School libraries were not established during this period.
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Q7. What encouraged human settlement and agricultural activities in the Kanuri Empire?
ATrade Routes
BFertile Land
CMilitary Power
DReligious Beliefs
Correct Answer: B
Fertile land provided the necessary conditions for farming, encouraging settlement and agricultural activities in the Kanuri Empire.
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gst1libraryandict
Q8. In the Sumerian era, records on baked clay were preserved by whom for the king and princesses?
AElite
BPeople
CPriests
DKing’s guards
Correct Answer: C
In the Sumerian era, priests often preserved records on baked clay tablets for the king and royal family, as they were responsible for record-keeping.
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Q9. The Fulani Jihad war was led by
ATsode
BUthman Dan Fodiyo
CAchuwo
DIgodo
Correct Answer: B
The Fulani Jihad, starting in 1804, was led by Uthman Dan Fodiyo to establish Islamic governance in the Hausa states.
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Q10. The Oyo Kingdom emerged as the most powerful in Yoruba land in which year?
A1600
B1700
C1800
D1900
Correct Answer: C
The Oyo Kingdom became the most powerful Yoruba state by around 1800, before its decline in the 19th century.
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Q11. An example of a Local Area Network is
AMetropolitan Area Network
BCommunity Area Network
CWide Area Network
DRegional Area Network
Correct Answer: E
A Campus Area Network (CAN) is a type of Local Area Network (LAN).
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Q12. Control bus provides timing signals to synchronize the flow of data between processor and the memory
ATrue
BFalse
Correct Answer: A
The control bus carries signals to synchronize data flow.
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gst1arabicstudies
Q13. Which of these is true of Lam Alif
AIt is not part of Arabic alphabets
BIt is not different from Hamzah
CIt is stronger than Hamzah
DNone of the above
Correct Answer: D
Lam Alif (لا) is a ligature in Arabic script, not a standalone letter, and is distinct from Hamzah (ء).
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Q14. Consonant ‘Ha’ with kasratan will be pronounced as
AHi
BHii
CHan
DHin
Correct Answer: D
The consonant 'Ha' (ه) with kasratan (double kasrah) is pronounced as 'Hin' (هٍ), indicating tanwin with an 'i' sound followed by 'n'.
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gst1nigeriapeopleculture
Q15. It is often said that the amount of what used in a country reflects its state of socio-economic development?
AWater
BEnergy or Power
CFood
DTechnology
Correct Answer: B
The amount of energy or power used in a country is a key indicator of its socio-economic development, as it reflects industrial and technological advancement.
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Q16. In what year was Shell British Petroleum nationalized to Shell Nigeria Limited?
A1975
B1979
C1983
D1990
Correct Answer: B
Shell British Petroleum was nationalized to Shell Nigeria Limited in 1979, aligning with Nigeria’s indigenization policies.
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gst1libraryandict
Q17. A book on the use of monastery libraries was published by
AElliot Commission
BGutenberg
CCassiodorus
DPtolemy
Correct Answer: C
Cassiodorus, a 6th-century Roman statesman, wrote about monastery libraries in his work *Institutiones*, promoting knowledge preservation.
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gst1nigeriapeopleculture
Q18. According to Professor Ade Odumuyiwa, how many worship centers were there in the 774 local government areas in Nigeria as of 2001?
A50,000
B77,400
C100,000
D150,000
Correct Answer: B
Professor Ade Odumuyiwa estimated 77,400 worship centers across Nigeria’s 774 local government areas in 2001, reflecting religious proliferation.
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Q19. Historically, what has negatively impacted Nigerian culture?
AModern Technology
BColonialism and External Trade
CLocal Governance
DTraditional Religions
Correct Answer: B
Colonialism and external trade introduced changes that sometimes eroded traditional Nigerian cultural practices.
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gst1libraryandict
Q20. The following are objectives of library education except
ATo teach students how to retrieve books from the library
BTo inform on the various formats in which knowledge and information are recorded
CTo teach students how to steal and mutilate library books
DTo inform students on methods of organizing books and other resources in the library
Correct Answer: C
Library education teaches retrieval, understanding of formats, and organization methods. Teaching students to steal or mutilate books is not an objective.