POST UTME VERITAS UNIVERSITY 2021 General Studies | Objective

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Question 1
The Niger Delta region is rich in which of the following resources?
Correct A. Oil
B. Natural Gas
C. Coal
D. Iron Ore

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
The United Nations (UN) has which of the following as its main objectives?
A. To promote peace and security
B. To protect human rights
C. To promote sustainable development
Correct D. All of the above

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3
The diagram below shows a simple circuit. What is the function of the switch in the circuit?
Correct A. To control the flow of electricity
B. To generate electricity
C. To store electricity
D. To transmit electricity

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The diagram below shows a simple graph. What is the slope of the line?
A. 2
Correct B. 3
C. 4
D. 5

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
The diagram below shows a simple titration setup. What is the purpose of the burette?
Correct A. To measure the volume of a liquid
B. To mix two solutions
C. To filter a solution
D. To heat a solution

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
The 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat led to the creation of a new political entity, the Federal Military Government. Which of the following was a major consequence of this event?
A. The creation of the Republic of Biafra
B. The establishment of the Federal Military Government
Correct C. The suspension of the 1963 Nigerian Constitution
D. The dissolution of the Nigerian Parliament

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is based on which of the following principles?
Correct A. Federalism
B. Unitarism
C. Socialism
D. Capitalism

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The 2014 Ebola outbreak in West Africa was a major public health crisis. Which of the following was a key response by the international community?
A. The deployment of military personnel to affected areas
B. The provision of financial assistance to affected countries
Correct C. The deployment of medical personnel and equipment to affected areas
D. The imposition of travel restrictions on affected countries

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9
The concept of sustainable development was first introduced in which of the following international agreements?
A. The Rio Declaration
B. The Paris Agreement
Correct C. The United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED)
D. The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
The 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Paris resulted in which of the following agreements?
A. The Kyoto Protocol
Correct B. The Paris Agreement
C. The Copenhagen Accord
D. The Montreal Protocol

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
In the context of Nigerian History, what was the primary motivation behind the trans-Saharan trade?
Correct A. Economic growth and development
B. Cultural exchange and diffusion
C. Military conquest and expansion
D. Religious conversion and proselytization

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
Solve for x in the equation ( log_{10} (x^2) = 4 )
A. 10
Correct B. 100
C. 1000
D. 10000

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
What is the primary function of the mitochondria in a cell?
A. Protein synthesis
Correct B. Cellular respiration
C. Cell signaling
D. Cell division

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
What is the name of the economic system in which the government controls the means of production?
A. Capitalism
B. Socialism
Correct C. Communism
D. Fascism

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
What is the process by which water moves through a plant, from the roots to the leaves, and is then released into the air as water vapor?
A. Photosynthesis
B. Respiration
Correct C. Transpiration
D. Osmosis

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16
What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates that results in the creation of mountains?
A. Plate convergence
B. Plate divergence
C. Plate subduction
Correct D. Plate collision

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
What is the term for the process by which an organism's genetic information is passed from one generation to the next?
A. Mutation
B. Genetic drift
C. Natural selection
Correct D. Heritability

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18
What is the term for the movement of water from the ground to the atmosphere through plants?
Correct A. Transpiration
B. Respiration
C. Photosynthesis
D. Osmosis

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
What is the term for the process by which an organism's genetic information is altered by external factors?
Correct A. Mutation
B. Genetic drift
C. Natural selection
D. Gene expression

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
What is the term for the movement of tectonic plates that results in the creation of volcanoes?
Question 21
The 1966 Nigerian coup d'etat led to the overthrow of which of the following leaders?
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Tafawa Balewa
Correct C. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
D. Nnamdi Azikiwe and Tafawa Balewa

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22
The concept of 'ubuntu' is most closely associated with which of the following cultures?
A. Yoruba
B. Igbo
C. Hausa
Correct D. Zulu

Correct Answer: D

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Question 23
The 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is based on which of the following principles?
Correct A. Federalism
B. Unitarism
C. Confederalism
D. Socialism

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
The concept of 'sustainable development' was first introduced by which of the following international organizations?
Correct A. United Nations
B. World Bank
C. International Monetary Fund
D. World Health Organization

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
The 1963 Lagos Plan of Action was a major initiative of which of the following regional economic organizations?
Correct A. ECOWAS
B. ECCAS
C. SADC
D. COMESA

Correct Answer: A

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