N-Power Assessment Test Practice Questions

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What grade did you have in school?

Select one:

a.       3rd Class + PGD  / Pass + PGD

b.      b. 3rd Class  / Pass

c.       3rd Class + Masters  / Pass + Masters

d.      1st Class and Masters / Distinction and Masters

e.       2nd Class Lower + Masters / Lower Credit + Masters

f.       1st Class and PGD / Distinction and PGD

g.      2nd Class Upper + Masters / Upper Credit + Masters

h.      2nd Class Upper / Upper Credit

i.        2nd Class + PGD / Lower Credit + PGD

j.        2nd Class Lower  / Lower Credit

k.      1st Class / Distinction

l.        2nd Class and PGD / Upper Credit and PGD

_________is an area of fairly level high ground which can also be called a 'table land.

Select one:

a. None of the above

b. a plateau

c. a highland

d. a platform

Research has shown that

sugar can contribute to all but one of the

following illnesses.

1. typhoid

2. hypertension

3. diabetes

4. obesity

5. tooth decay

The acronym ITF stands for

Select one:

a. Industrial Training Fund

b. Independent Training Fund

c. Industrial Teaching Fund

d. Industrial Training Field

An acute angle is __________

1. 90 degrees.

2. less than 90 degrees.

3. more than 90 degrees.

4. None of these.

A leap year has _____________.

Select one:

a. 28 days in February

b. 31 days in March

c. 30 days in May

d. 29 days in February

A teacher is __________ correct.

1. not necessary always

2. necessary not always

3. necessarily not always

4. not necessarily always

5. None of the options

Fundamental human rights include the right

Select one:

a. to marry as many wives as one wishes

b. to free education

c. to freedom of association

d. to work

Because of the hard times, many workers

now live in a state of _________ poverty

1. abject

2. affluent

3. repulsive

4. imaginable

5. unpardonable

All mosquitoes need _________ in order to breed and reproduce.

Select one:

a. blood

b. water

c. sunlight

d. food

Nigeria’s Presidential Villa is

located in

1. Aso Rock, Abuja

2. Obasanjo Farms, Otta

3. Dodan Barracks, Lagos

4. Asokoro, Abuja

5. Chibok, Borno

She ______ a blue velvet dress to the party.

Select one:

a. war

b. worn

c. wore

d. weared

The closest government to the people

is _______

1. Federal Government

2. United Nation

3. local government

4. Ward Government

5. State Government

In which State is Chibok located ?

Select one:

a. Kebbi

b. Adamawa

c. Zamfara

d. Borno

The acronym FAAN stands

for____________

1. Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria

2. Federal Airports Agency of Nigeria

3. Federal Airspace Authority of

Nigeria

4. Federal Aviation Authority of Nigeria

5. None of the options

______ is it from Barcelona to Madrid?.

Select one:

a. How much

b. How many

c. How far

d. How few

If more than one surname

begins with a letter besides A and

O, how many surnames begin

with the letter?

(a) 2

(b) 3

(c) 4

(d) 6

He arrived _______ Kano airport on Friday morning.

Select one:

a. above

b. at

c. under

d. upon

Brazil is a country in

1. South America

2. Australia

3. Africa

4. Europe

5. Asia

We ______ with them just last night.

Select one:

a. are

b. were

c. been

d. was

Have you moved into your new

house yet? Not yet. The rooms

___________.

2. is being painted

3. None of the options

4. is painted

5. are painted

6. are being painted

Don’t forget ______ those letters.

Select one:

a. to posting

b. posting

c. post

d. to post

After all the items on the

agenda had been discussed, the meeting

was________

1. adjourned

2. None of the options

3. dismissed

4. postponed

5. dissolve

I think the joke _____ very funny, because you're laughing a lot.

Select one:

a. must have been

b. should be

c. should has been

d. was to be

What is your current

employment status?

1. Part-time

2. Unemployed

3. Full-time

4. Freelance

Are you willing to be deployed to

a rural area?

1. NO

2. YES

Have you called the restaurant about the booking? Yes, I've _____ done that.

Select one:

a. soon

b. already

c. yet

d. may

Was he present at the meeting? He _____

not have attended it, for he was busy

repairing his computer all the time.

1. must

2. might

3. could

4. should

5. shall

By this time tomorrow we ______ the meeting.

Select one:

a. will had had

b. will have had

c. are having

d. will having

Why didn’t Tom come to the party last

night? He ______ not have wanted to see

me.

1. might

2. would

3. could

4. should

5. must

At this time, do you have any computer

programming or software development

skills?

1. YES

2. NO

A reflex angle is______

(a) greater than 90 and less than

(b) degrees.

(c) 160 degrees.

(d) less than 45 degrees.

(e) less than 90 degree.

If 2x : (x+1) =3:2, what is the

value of x?

(a) ½

(b) 1

(c) 1½

(d) 3

If 4m+3n = 5, find the ratio

m:n 4m-3n 3

(a) 7:4

(b) 4:3

(c) 3:4

(d) 4:7

Bose shouldn’t have

interrupted the teacher, _________?

Select one:

a. Could she

b. Didn’t she

c. Should she

d. Did she

e. Can she.

A piece of land completely

surrounded by water is known

as_________

Select one:

a. A platform

b. A lagoon

c. A lake

d. An island

e. None of the options.

[Choose the one that is most

nearly opposite in meaning to the

uppercase word.]

Few people prefer the RURAL to

the ______ areas.

Select one:

a. Urban

b. Modern

c. Pastoral

d. Central

e. Rustic

In words number 14 can be

written as _________

Select one:

a. Forteen.

b. Fourteen.

c. Fortin.

d. Fourtin.

Amaka was the cynosure of all

eyes at the party. This means that

__________

Select one:

a. She attracted everybody’s

attention

b. Everybody was surprised that

she attended the part

c. None of the options

d. Everybody looked down at her

e. She was notorious for her

behaviour

If the day tomorrow is Sunday,

what was it yesterday?

Select one:

a. Monday

b. Tuesday

c. Friday

d. Saturday.

Who is the current Governor of

the Central Bank of Nigeria

Select one:

a. Alhaji Mai Borno

b. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi

c. Godwin Emefiele

d. Adamu Chiroma

e. Charles Soludo

How did you do in the test? Not

so well. I ______ much better but I

misread the directions for writing.

Select one:

a. Will have done

b. Can have done

c. Must have done

d. May have done

e. Could have done

The Capital of Lagos State

is_____

Select one:

a. Bariga

b. Isale-Eko

c. Eko

d. Ikeja

e. Ikorodu

What is a faint?

1. A brief loss of consciousness.

2. sign of flu.

3. An unexpected collapse.

4. A response to fear.

What names are given to the

three different depths of burns?

1. Small, medium and large.

2. Superficial, partial thickness, full

thickness.

3. Minor, medium and severe.

4. First, second and third degree.

Which is the correct ratio of

chest compressions to rescue breaths for

use in CPR of an adult casualty?

1. 5 compressions : 1 rescue breath.

2. 2 compressions : 30 rescue

breaths.

3. 30 compressions : 2 rescue

breaths.

4. 15 compressions : 2 rescue

breaths.

What should your first action be when

treating an electrical burn?

1. Check for danger and ensure that

contact with the electrical source is

broken.

2. Check for level of response.

3. Ensure that the casualty is still

breathing.

4. Wash the burn with cold water.

According to C.E. Winslow, which of

the following is the goal of Public Health?

1. People to be organized in their

health efforts

2. Promotion of health and prevention

and diseases

3. For people to have access to basic

health services

4. For people to attain their birthrights

and longevity

How many months are equal to

105 days?

1. 1 1/4 months months.

2. 3 1/4 months.

3. 1 1/4 months.

4. 3 1/2 months.

When the occupational health

nurse employs ergonomic principles, she

is performing which of her roles?

1. Health care provider

2. Health care coordinator

3. Educator Health

4. Environment manager

The principal’s quarters are out

of bounds to students. This means that

the quarters are

1. outside the school boundary

2. too far for students to go there

3. None of the options

4. not open to students

5. for finding students

What is the symbol of pi?

1. €

2. Ω

3. π

4. ∞

Dayo read 4/5th of a story book

which has 500 pages. How many pages of

the book is not yet read by Dayo?

1. 60

2. 100

3. 80

4. 60

The last time Nkechi was at school

was on Saturday. She was first absent for

four days before that. Today is Tuesday,

27th of September. When was Nkechi first

absent? Give the day and date.

1. Monday, September 12

2. Tuesday, September 13

3. Wednesday, September 14

4. Thursday, September. 15

Must I come back home before 11

p.m? No, you _______.

1. needn’t

2. can’t

3. don’t

4. mustn’t

The first executive president of

Nigeria is

1. Shehu Shagari

2. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe

3. Alh Abubakir Tafawa Balewa

4. Chief Obafemi Awolowo

5. Alh Musa Yar’adua

Nigeria became a Republic in

1. 1963

2. 1960

3. 1979

4. 1975

5. 1980

All of us had a good time at the

picnic last Sunday. Pity you weren’t there.

I really ______ come, but I was looking after

my mother in hospital.

1. should have

2. need have

3. must

4. ought to

5. None of the options

_______ she could not make it to

the President’s inaugural ceremony but

she explained the situation to His

Excellency.

1. For each reason or another

2. For the other reason

3. One reason or the other

4. None of the options

5. For one reason and another.

Look! The clouds are gathering.

Yes, I’m afraid it ______ be pouring down

soon.

1. must

2. should

3. could

4. Might

5. can

CHN is a community-based

practice. Which best explains this

statement?

1. The service are based on the

available resources within the

community

2. The nurse has to conduct

community diagnosis to determine

nursing needs and problems

3. Priority setting is based on the

magnitude of the health problems

identified

4. The service is provided in the

natural environment of people

What is an open fracture?

1. A fracture in which the bone ends

can move around.

2. A fracture in which the bone has

bent and split.

3. Fracture which causes

complications such as a punctured

lung.

4. A fracture in which the bone is

exposed as the skin is broken.

You are a lone first aider and

have an unconscious non-breathing adult,

what should you do first?

1. Call 911/112 requesting AED

(defibrillator) and ambulance.

2. Give two initial rescue breaths.

3. Give five initial rescue breaths.

4. Start CPR with 30 chest

Who is the current Vice-

President of Nigeria?

1. Yemi Osinbajo

2. None of the options

3. Jubril Aminu

4. Shehu Shagari

5. Goodluck Jonathan

Albert Einstein, Sir Isaac Newton,

and Charles Darwin have something in

common

1. They were all famous Artists

2. None of the options

3. They were all famous Poets

4. They were all famous Scientists

What is 999 times 100.0?

199. 0

200. 0

201. 9990

202. 99900

A number is greater than 3 but less

than 8. Also the number is greater than 6

but less than 10. What is the number?

1. 5

2. 6

3. 7

4. 8

Which is the smallest fraction

among the following?

Select one:

a. 3/4;

b. 6/7

c. 1/2

d. 6/5

The ages of three men are in

the ratio 3:4:5. If the difference

between the ages of the oldest

and youngest is 18 years, find the

sum of the ages of the three men.

(a) 45 years

(b) 72 years

(c) 108 years

(d) 216 years

In a bag of oranges, the ratio

of the good ones to the bad ones is

5:4. If the number of bad ones in

the bag is 36, how many oranges

are there altogether?

(a) 81

(b) 72

(c) 54

(d) 45

A man is four times as old as

his son. The difference between

their ages is 36. Find the sum of

their ages.

(a) 45 years`

(b) 48 years

(c) 60 years

(d) 74 years

A bicycle wheel of radius

42cm is rolled over a distance of

66m. How many revolutions does

it make?

[Take π=22/7] (a) 2.5

(b) 5

(c) 25

(d) 50

A car travels at xkm per hour

for 1 hour at ykm per hour for 2

hours. Find its average speed.

(a) 2x+2ykmh-1/3

(b) x+ ykmh-1/3

(c) x+2 ykmh-1

(d) 2x+ ykmh-1/3

Note the answer with this questions without option

Who formed the first political party in Nigeria?

What was the first political party in Nigeria?

Who is the current president of Nigeria?

Who is the current vice president of Nigeria?

What does the eagle in the Nigerian coat of arm represent?

What do the two horses on the Nigerian coat of arm represent?

What was the black shield in the Nigerian coat of arm stand for?

What does the white colour in Nigerian flag stand for?

Please note that the medical questions are for N-Health applicants.

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