POST UTME BSU 2018 General Studies | Objective

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Question 1
What is the process by which plants convert sunlight into energy?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
C. Transpiration
D. Evaporation
Question 2
The 'Nigerian National Adaptation Programme of Action' (NAPA) was formulated in which year?
A. 2007
B. 2009
C. 2011
D. 2013
Question 3
What is the formula for the volume of a rectangular prism?
A. ( V = lwh )
B. ( V = 2lwh )
C. ( V = l + w + h )
D. ( V = lw + lh + wh )
Question 4
The 'Nigerian National Climate Change Policy' emphasizes the importance of which of the following?
A. Mitigation and Adaptation
B. Mitigation only
C. Adaptation only
D. Neither Mitigation nor Adaptation
Question 5
In a normal distribution, what is the value of z-score that corresponds to a probability of 0.95?
A. 1.645
B. 1.96
C. 2.05
D. 2.58
Question 6
The 'Niger Delta Development Commission' was established by which of the following laws?
A. Niger Delta Development Commission Act
B. Niger Delta Environmental Protection Act
C. Niger Delta Oil Spill Compensation Act
D. Niger Delta Maritime Zone Act
Question 7
In the context of Nigerian history, what was the significance of the 1914 Amalgamation of Nigeria?
A. It marked the beginning of British colonial rule in Nigeria
B. It led to the creation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates
C. It resulted in the establishment of the Nigerian Colonial Service
D. It facilitated the introduction of Western education in Nigeria
Question 8
What is the primary source of Nigeria's revenue?
A. Oil
B. Agriculture
C. Manufacturing
D. Services
Question 9
A farmer has 1000 hectares of land to plant maize. If he plants 20 hectares per day, how many days will it take him to plant the entire land?
A. 40 days
B. 50 days
C. 60 days
D. 70 days
Question 10
A car travels from Lagos to Abuja at an average speed of 80 km/h. If the distance between the two cities is 500 km, how many hours will the journey take?
A. 5 hours
B. 6 hours
C. 7 hours
D. 8 hours
Question 11
The 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat was led by which of the following military officers?
A. General Aguiyi Ironsi
B. General Yakubu Gowon
C. General Murtala Mohammed
D. General Olusegun Obasanjo
Question 12
A researcher is studying the effect of pH on the growth of a certain type of bacteria. The researcher has collected the following data: pH 5, growth rate 0.5; pH 6, growth rate 0.8; pH 7, growth rate 1.2. What is the best estimate of the growth rate at pH 8?
A. 1.5
B. 1.8
C. 2.0
D. 2.2
Question 13
The diagram below shows the population growth of a city over a period of 10 years. If the population growth rate is 5% per annum, what is the population of the city in 5 years?
A. 250,000
B. 275,000
C. 300,000
D. 325,000
Question 14
A survey of 1000 Nigerians found that 60% of them believed that the country's economy was improving. If 80% of the respondents were from the North, how many respondents from the North believed that the economy was improving?
A. 480
B. 600
C. 720
D. 800
Question 15
The 'United Nations Environment Programme' (UNEP) was established in which year?
A. 1972
B. 1974
C. 1976
D. 1978

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