GRACELAND

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

PAST ENTRANCE
EXAMINATION QUESTIONS

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PORT HARCOURT
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION INTO JSS ONE

SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND VERBAL APTITUDE TEST

TIME ALLOWED: 1HR.
INSTRUCTION: Write your Name and Examination number on your answer sheet,
Surname first and then your other names.

SECTION A: (OBJECTIVE)
Read passages A and B below and answer the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options
lettered A – E.

PASSAGE A

Once upon a time, there was a lion without a roar. He had been this way since he was born. Nobody
in the valley knew this. Since he realized from an early age that he could not roar, the lion had learnt to talk
softly with everyone. He learned to convince others of his point of view without raising his voice. This made
the other animals like him very much.
One day, he had to speak to a goat that was so stupid and stubborn that the lion could not find a way
to make the goat understand his point of view. The lion had wanted to roar but he controlled himself when
he remembered that he could not roar.
To solve the problem, the lion decided to invent a roaring machine which he could use whenever he
needed it and he paid an older lion to roar into the machine. After the machine was completed, the lion was
visited by the stubborn goat. The goat annoyed the lion so much that the lion used the machine. It released
a very terrifying roar.
Not only did the goat run away, the roar shocked the other animals. For some weeks, none of them
went near the lion. This made him very sad and lonely. He realized that he didn’t need to roar to get others’
attention. He also realized that without his roar, he was good at talking to others and convincing them. Little
by little and using his kind and cordial voice, he managed to restore the animals’ trust in him. He never again
considered roaring or shouting.

QUESTIONS:

1. The lion could not roar because

[A] his parents told him not to roar
[B] he was not taught how to roar from childhood
[C] he was born with inability to roar
[D] he wanted to be liked and accepted by the other animals
[E] he was not old enough to roar

2. Why did the other animals like the lion?

[A] He was friendly and talked to them without raising his voice
[B] He was very stubborn
[C] He was their king who should be respected by all
[D] The other animals accepted the lion out of fear
[E] He ordered to be accepted as one of them

3. Which animal got the lion angry?

[A] A stubborn monkey
[B] A stubborn squirrel
[C] A stubborn rat
[D] A stubborn snake
[E] A stubborn goat

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4. What made the lion to invent the roaring machine?
[A] To make the other animals fear him and accept his point of view
[B] To retain his position as the chief of the animals
[C] To make the other animals keep quiet when he talked to him
[D] To isolate himself from other animals
[E] To teach himself how to roar

5. What two things did the lion realize after he had used the roaring machine?
[A] He realized that all animals liked him and wanted to be his friends
[B] He realized that he was able to strengthen his position as the chief and that
no animal dared to oppose him.
[C] He realized that all the animals kept away from him and this made him very
happy
[D] He realized that he didn’t need to roar to get the other animals’ attention
and that without his roar, he was good at talking to others convincingly
[E] The other animals accepted his roaring machine as his new mode of talking
and came to him to learn how to use it.

PASSAGE B

Newton’s head was usually so full of ideas and problems that he was often quite lost in thought. On
such occasions he forgot his meals and his friends altogether. Many stories are told of his forgetfulness.
Once, when he was entertaining some guests at dinner, he went out of the room to fetch some more wine.
For a long time, his friends awaited his return, but neither Newton nor the wine appeared. At last they went
to look for him and found him hard at work in his study. The wine, the dinner and his guests were alike
forgotten.
On another occasion, he invited one of his friends to a dinner and the man arrived at the proper time
at Newton’s house, But Newton was not there. The guest sat down to wait and often looked hungri ly at the
dinner table not far away where everything seemed ready for an excellent meal.
A long time later, Newton had still failed to appear. The guest could bear it no longer. He sat at the
table and enjoyed a splendid dinner all alone. At last Newton came in. He looked at his friend in a puzzled
manner and, realizing that he had entirely forgotten him, shook his hand and apologized.

QUESTION:

6. The expression ‘He was often lost in thought’ means that

[A] he was so busy in his thought that he forgot everything else
[B] his mind was often not steady
[C] he had strange thoughts
[D] he was almost mad because of his learning
[E] he often missed his way while thinking

7. What did the guest do when Newton failed to appear for the dinner? He
[A] went to look for him
[B] went home
[C] ate alone
[D] apologized to Newton
[E] became very happy

8. Newton arrived very late for the dinner with his friend because he
[A] knew he could easily apologize for lateness
[B] had no good means of transport
[C] had forgotten that his friend was coming to dinner
[D] had already eaten before he went out
[E] did not want to eat with him

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9. Newton sometimes forgot his friends and even his own dinner because he was
[A] thoughtless
[B] often so deeply occupied with ideas
[C] too much interested in nature
[D] sure he could apologize
[E] not usually very happy

10. Newton’s guests went to look for him because they

[A] needed some wine
[B] were about to depart
[C] wanted to consult him
[D] thought he had gone to bed
[E] had waited for him in vain

LEXIS AND2STRUCTURE

INSTRUCTION: Complete each of the following questions with the most appropriate of the
options lettered A – E.

11. The lawn was ___________ beautifully

[A] carved [B] chopped [C] mowed [D] shaven [E] weeded

12. My son’s grandmother who is my _________ visited us yesterday.

[A] grandmother-in-law
[B] mother-in-law
[C] sister-in-law
[D] step-mother
[E] step-mother-in-law

13. It is now very difficult to get a/an _______ to visit a country like Britain.
[A] aircraft [B] insurance [C] passport [D] ticket [E] visa

14. What prefix can be added to the word “patient” from the list below?
[A] Dis [B] Im [C] In [D] Re [E] Un

15. Before I realized it, I _______ duped.

[A] could be [B] might have been [C] should be [D] had been [E] have being

16. Miss Bako looks forward to ________ Europe next summer.

[A] had visited
[B] has visited
[C] have visited
[D] visited
[E] visiting

17. I wish I ______ gone for the concert.

[A] couldn’t [B] didn’t [C] hadn’t [D] shouldn’t [E] won’t

18. They rarely come late to school, ________?

[A] aren’t they [B] do they [C] doesn’t it [D] don’t they [E] isn’t it

19. The statement: At last we saw the sun, rewritten in the passive voice will be, At last the sun ____ seen
[A] has been [B] have been [C] is [D] was being [E] was

20. The expression, “Our teacher is punishing the students”, can be changed into passive as, The students
______ punished by the teacher.
[A] are [B] were [C] are being [D] are been [E] were being

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21. “I am disappointed at his behavior”, she said, can be reported as, she said that _____ disappointed at his
behaviour.
[A] I am [B] she was [C] she had been [D] I am being [E] she is being

22. Big tropical trees were planted on _____ side of the road.
[A] any [B] both [C] each [D] neither [E] such

23. School resumes tomorrow, we need to get ______ things in town.

[A] a few [B] little [C] a little [D] few [E] much

24. He went _______ the weather was bad.

[A] through [B] thorough [C] though [D] whereas [E] instead

25. The page in my book is ______ and will fall out.

[A] lost [B] lose [C] lossen [D] loose [E] loosen

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INSTRUCTION: Fill in the group words in the group phrases:

26. A ________ of musicians.

27. A ________ of chickens.

28. A ________ of rascals.

29. A ________ of advice.

30. A ________ of time.

SPOKEN ENGLISH
Choose the option that contains the given phonetic symbol.

31. \æ\ [A] car [B] case [C] pass [D] pay [E] plait

32. \I:\ [A] busy [B] did [C] fish [D] key [E] village

33. \i\ [A] height [B] boil [C] house [D] might [E] out

34. \k\ [A] chap [B] cheap [C] cheat [D] chemist [E] kneel

35. \ \ [A] dress [B] fish [C] house [D] sit [E] was

INSTRUCTION: Choose the correct spelling from the following five spellings of the same word.

36. [A] intelligense [B] intelligeance [C] intilligence [D] intelligence

[E] inteligense

37. [A] advaticement [B] ardvartisement [C] advertisement

[D] adverticement [E] advarticement

38. [A] nuzance [B] nuesance [C] nuissance [D] neuzance

[E] nuisance

39. [A] loxury [B] luxury [C] luxry [D] loxurry [E] luxurry

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40. [A] bazaar [B] barzar [C] baazar [D] bazar [E] bazzar

From the options lettered A – E find the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

41. I took the drug to relieve my headache only for it to ________ my condition.
[A] alleviate [B] provoke [C] abate [D] aggravate [E] upgrade

42. An optimist wears a smile most of the time but _____ goes about with a long face.
[A] an oculist [B] an activist [C] a pacifist [D] an actor [E] a pessimist

43. Tell Chike something confidential and he makes it _______ the next minute.
[A] public [B] personal [C] popular [D] private [E] famous

44. To encourage productivity we must reward industry and _______ laziness.

[A] uphold [B] withhold [C] withdraw [D] punish [E] oppose

45. I don’t think James can be a good striker. He is too sluggish.

[A] active [B] agile [C] skilful [D] smart [E] swift

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From the options lettered A – E, find the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

46. Young children seldom engage in gainful activities.

[A] rewarding [B] accredited [C] advantageous [D] good [E] prevailing

47. I have a feeling that he is doing some shady business outside the country.
[A] uncommon [B] undisclosed [C] unknown [D] dishonest [E] shadowy

48. Occasionally, he rises to a level of rare excellence in his academic performance.

[A] unusual [B] unique [C] common [D] scarce [E] temporary

49. I went through his work, it was all nonsense.

[A] legible [B] meaningful [C] brutal [D] too simple [E] meaningless

50. That bank that started operations last year is now bankrupt.
[A] prosperous [B] attractive [C] broke [D] buoyant [E] poor

SECTION B: (ESSAY)
INSTRUCTION: Attempt ONLY ONE question in this section.

Write a composition on any of the following:

1. My happiest day.

2. What I hope to become.

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 SECTION C – VERBAL APTITUDE

INSTRUCTION: Write your Name and Examination number on your answer sheet,
Surname first and then your other names.
Read the questions carefully and choose the correct options lettered A – E.

1. Swooping is to eagle as frisking is to __________.

[A] lamb [B] horse [C] snake [D] leopard [E] tiger

2. Wadding is to duck as buzzing is to____________.

[A] frog [B] toad [C] wolf [D] bee [E] fish

3. Crawling is to insect as stalking is to___________.

[A] monkey [B] snake [C] cow [D] dog [E] goat

Choose from options A – E, the one that can best complete the first word and begin the second word.

4. Bi : ( )
i
v
e
[A] h [B] u [C] g [D] v [E] x

5. coi : ( )
o
n
e
[A] o [B] p [C] m [D] h [E] n

6. m nd : ( )
a
g
l
e
[A] o [B] u [C] e [D] t [E] i

Choose the one that DOES NOT belong to the group.

7. [A] deaf [B] poor [C] lame [D] blind [E] dumb

8. [A] talk [B] sleep [C] snore [D] doze [E] slumber

9. [A] bus [B] boat [C] car [D] trailer [E] lorry

10. [A] elbow [B] finger [C] waist [D] eye [E] shoulder

Fill in the blank space with the correct options.

11. Light and bright, knife and __________.

[A] new [B] costly [C] cut [D] useful [E] sharp

12. Actors and stage, athletes and _________.

[A] tracks [B] linesman [C] medals [D] theatre [E] referee

13. Sea and blue, grass and __________.

[A] garden [B] snake [C] burn [D] hey [E] green

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 INSTRUCTION: There are three sentences below, read them carefully and decide which
one should come first, second and third, to make sensible sentences.

1. Soon, the cat was eating a rat in the corner of the room.
2. Something moved gently behind the curtain.
3. Suddenly the cat pounced on the object.
14. [A] 1, 2, 3
[B] 1, 3, 2
[C] 3, 2, 1
[D] 2, 3, 1
[E] 3, 1, 2

1. He was seriously injured.

2. John had an accident.
3. He was flown to London two days later.
15. [A] 2, 3, 1
[B] 1, 2, 3
[C] 2, 1, 3
[D] 3, 2, 1
[E] 1, 3, 2

INSTRUCTION: Rearrange the words below to make sensible sentences.

1. them on
2. your plate
3. the side of
4. leave
16. [A] 2, 1, 3, 4
[B] 4, 1, 3, 2
[C] 3, 2, 1, 4
[D] 1, 4, 3, 2
[E] 4, 3, 2, 1

1. the trip
2. but if you change
3. your mind about
4. just let me know
17. [A] 2, 3, 1 4
[B] 3, 1, 4, 2
[C] 1, 4, 2, 3
[D] 2, 1, 4, 3
[E] 4, 1, 3, 2

1. wooded island
2. on the green
3. in a moment
4. he was safe
18. [A] 4, 3, 2, 1
[B] 3, 4, 2, 1
[C] 4, 3, 2, 1
[D] 2, 1, 4, 3
[E] 4, 1, 3,2

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INSTRUCTION: Put these words in their right order (smallest first)

19. Chapter, paragraph, word, sentence

[A] word, paragraph, sentence and chapter
[B] chapter, paragraph , word, sentence
[C] chapter, paragraph, sentence, word
[D] sentence, word, paragraph, chapter
[E] word, sentence, paragraph, chapter

20. Gramme, kilogramme, decigramme, centigramme

[A] decigramme, centigramme, gramme, kilogramme
[B] decigramme, gramme , centigramme, kilogramme
[C] centigramme, decigramme, gramme, kilogramme
[D] centigramme, gramme, decigramme, kilogramme
[E] gramme, centigramme, decigramme, kilogramme

21. Sea, river, ocean, stream

[A] stream, river, sea, ocean
[B] stream, ocean, river, sea
[C] stream, sea, river, ocean
[D] sea, stream, river, ocean
[E] sea, river, stream, ocean

Match the correct options to questions 22 – 25.

Which of these “ment”, “ation”, “ance”, and “ence” could be added to the verbs below to form nouns having
the meaning of “the action of” or “result of”
A B C D
“ment” “ation” “ance” “ence”
22. amaze

23. forbear

24. resign

25. occur

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PORT HARCOURT
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION INTO JSS ONE

SUBJECT: GENERAL PAPER

TIME ALLOWED: 1HR.
INSTRUCTION: Write your Name and Examination number on your answer sheet,
Surname first and then your other names.
Answer all the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E.

1. The disciple that took the place of Judas Iscariot as an Apostle was
[A] Barsabas [B] Joseph [C] Justus [D] Mathias [E] Paul

2. The last books in the old and new testament of the Bible are
[A] Malachi and Revelation [B] Malachi and Jude [C] Jeremiah and Revelation
[D] Jeremiah and Jude [E] Malachi and Acts

3. According to the Bible the first murderer was

[A] Abel [B] Adam [C] Cain [D] Lamech [E] Lucifer

4. When a person takes over the throne from his father who is late (dead), he is said to be a ruler by
[A] kingship [B] kinship [C] inheritance [D] sonship [E] appointment

5. Which of the following is NOT true about orphans?

[A] They have no parents
[B] They cannot be adopted by another family
[C] They may have been children abandoned by their parents
[D] They can be adopted by other families and live with them
[E] They do not have freedom to education as other children

6. ______ are diseases that are transferred from one person to another through sexual activities.
[A] Sexually incommunicable diseases
[B] Sexually transported diseases
[C] Sexually transmitted diseases
[D] Sexually communicable diseases
[E] Sexually transferred diseases

7. ______ are the children of your uncle and aunts.

[A] Nephews [B] Nieces [C] Relations [D] Cousins [E] Step brothers/sisters

8. Which of the following is NOT a good cultural practice?

[A] Greeting of elders
[B] Participating in cultural activities
[C] Learning and preserving our local arts and crafts
[D] Speaking our local languages
[E] Circumcising of females

9. A person that is responsible for writing computer program is called a

[A] Programmer [B] Computer Instructor [C] Model Designer [D] Programmist
[E] Computer Analyst

10. What makes up the internet?

[A] Telephone lines [B] Computer network [C] E-mail [D] Batteries
[E] Browsing

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11. ________ is a device which makes work easier.
[A] Magnet [B] Current [C] Lorry [D] Car [E] Machine

12. Which of these diseases are not caused by germ?

[A] Anaemia [B] Rickets [C] Kwashiokor [D] Scurvy [E] All of the above

13. _______ contains the egg cell in flower.

[A] Ovary [B] Ovule [C] Bud [D] Stamen [E] Pollen

14. Which of these household equipment is made with glass?

[A] Pot [B] Cutleries [C] Sink [D] Mirror [E] None of the above

15. Table laying means

[A] the laying of cloth on a table
[B] the laying of a table mat on a table
[C] the arrangement of a table for food presentation
[D] the sitting arrangement of a dining table
[E] arrangement of cooking utensils on a table

16. Which is the ODD item?

[A] Dressing mirror [B] Photograph [C] Settee [D] Television [E] Radio

17. Taking drugs without a doctor’s prescription is called

[A] drug administration [B] safeguard [C] drug overdose [D] drug danger [E] self medication

18. ______ is NOT one of the traffic rules for pedestrian.

[A] Use zebra crossing while crossing
[B] Use the overhead bridge when crossing highway
[C] Look left, right and look left again before crossing
[D] Walk briskly and run while crossing
[E] Use the pavement or foot path while walking on the road

19. The three colours in the traffic light that control traffic are
[A] red, yellow and green
[B] red, yellow and blue
[C] red, yellow and lemon
[D] red, yellow and white
[E] red, yellow and black

20. The red eagle in the coat of arms represents _______________.

[A] dignity and importance [B] national strength and pride [C] unity and peace
[D] fertility and resources [E] unity and progress

21. One of the weapons for fighting poverty is

[A] ignorance [B] guns [C] hawking [D] education [E] politics

22. What is the full meaning of ICT?

[A] Information and Communication Technology
[B] Information and Community Technology
[C] Information and Correspondence Technology
[D] Informal Communication Technology
[E] Informal and Community Technology

23. What is the first thing to do when a person has a cut?

[A] Use a finger to press the cut area to stop bleeding
[B] Call someone else to help treat the cut
[C] Dip cotton wool in iodine and apply it to the cut
[D] Apply wet piece of cotton to the cut
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 [E] Place a plaster immediately on the cut

24. Every 29th May is observed as

[A] public holiday [B] democracy day [C] peaceful day [D] changeover day [E] May day

25. How many colours has the rainbow?

[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 6 [D] 7 [E] 8

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL, PORT HARCOURT
ENTRANCE EXAMINATION INTO JSS ONE

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS/QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

TIME ALLOWED: 2HRS.
INSTRUCTION: Write your Name and Examination number on your answer sheet,
Surname first and then your other names.
Answer all the questions that follow by choosing the most appropriate of the options lettered A – E.

SECTION A: MATHEMATICS

1. In what year did amalgamation of Northern and Southern Nigeria take place? Give your answer in
Roman numerals.
[A] MIXIV [B] MCIV [C] MCMLIV [D] MCMXIV [E] MCDLIV

2. An empty drum weighs 2 kg. When three-quarters full of water, it weighs 56 kg. How much does
it weigh when completely full?
[A] 74 kg [B] 68 kg [C] 62 kg [D] 56 kg [E] 50 kg

3. If 3 boys make 3 toys in 3 hours, how many boys(working at the same rate) will make 12 toys in
12 hours?
[A] 6 [B] 4 [C] 3 [D] 2 [E] 1

4. Simplify: 5 of 2 1 - 3 ÷ 3 .
8 2 4 5
[A] 9 [B] 1 1 [C] 13 [D] 7 [E] 5
16 2 4 12 16

5. A car travels for 10 minutes at a speed of 30 km/hr and then for 20 minutes at 45 km/hr. Find its
average speed for the whole journey.
[A] 36 km/hr [B] 40 km/hr [C] 42 km/hr [D] 43 km/hr [E] 44 km/hr

6. I read 3 of a story-book in one day, 2 of the remainder on another day, leaving 50 pages unread.
8 3
Find the total number of pages in the book.
[A] 120 [B] 150 [C] 180 [D] 210 [E] 240

7. A trader bought some sweets at N2.70 each. If he sold them at N3.59 each, making a profit of
N21.36, how many sweets did he buy?
[A] 24 [B] 22 [C] 18 [D] 16 [E] 12

0.325 X 27.6
8. Simplify:
13 X 0.025 X 0.92
[A] 48 [B] 42 [C] 36 [D] 30 [E] 24

9. A man starts off at 7.30 am on his bicycle to make a journey of 60 km. If his average speed is
12 km/hr and he rests  hour for a meal, what time does he arrive?
[A] 12.30 pm [B] 1.03 pm [C] 1.33 pm [D] 2.03 pm [E] 2.30 pm

10. How many lines of symmetry does a RHOMBUS have?

[A] 4 [B] 3 [C] 2 [D] 1 [E] 0

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11. A rectangle 4 cm wide has its length increased by 7 mm. If the new perimeter is 21.4 cm, find its
original length.
[A] 6 cm [B] 5.6 cm [C] 5.4 cm [D] 5.2 cm [E] 5 cm

12. What principal will yield N60 simple interest for 6 months at 3% per annum?
[A] N1,200 [B] N1,600 [C] N2,000 [D] N2,400 [E] N3,200

13. Evaluate the HCF of 1440 and 2160.

[A] 144 [B] 480 [C] 720 [D] 840 [E] 960

14. Find the smaller angle between the minute (long) and the hour (short) hands of a clock when it is
half-past 11 ‘O’clock.
[A] 180o [B] 175o [C] 170o [D] 165o [E] 160o

15. If 2(4 – x) = 17 – 5x, find the value of x.

[A] 15 [B] 12 [C] 9 [D] 6 [E] 3

16. Decrease 210 in the ratio of 3:7.

[A] 60 [B] 70 [C] 90 [D] 100 [E] 120

17. If 4534 is divided by a certain number, the result is 903 with a remainder of 19. What is the
divisor?
[A] 3 [B] 5 [C] 7 [D] 9 [E] 11

18. What must be subtracted from one million, forty-four thousand and six to give one hundred and
forty thousand and ninety-eight?
[A] 907,908 [B] 905,906 [C] 904,902 [D] 903,908 [E] 902,906

19. A thin rod 9 m 6 cm is cut into two so that one piece is 1 m 52 cm longer than the other. Find
the length of the longer piece.
[A] 5 m 56 cm [B] 5 m 29 cm [C] 4 m 95 cm [D] 3m 57 cm [E] 3 m 9 cm

20. Hr. Min. Sec. Find the missing numbers in the arithmetic operation
12 15 30 shown
- x x x
4 40 49

[A] 7 hr. 30 min. 41 sec. [B] 7 hr. 24 min. 41 sec. [C] 8 hr. 30 min. 40 sec.
[D] 7 hr. 34 min. 41 sec. [E] 8 hr. 36 min. 40 sec.
6m
21.
2m How many 50 cm square
4m tiles are needed to cover the
floor shown?

2m
[A] 32 [B] 40 [C] 48 [D] 56 [E] 64

22. A boy multiplied a sum of money by 7 and then added 84 k to obtain the correct answer, N15.05.
What was the original sum of money?
[A] N2.50 [B] N2.03 [C] N2.01 [D] N1.90 [E] N1.86

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23. Matthew is 8 years older than Mary. In 5 years time, he will be twice as old as Mary. How old is
Mary now?
[A] 15 years [B] 12 years [C] 9 years [D] 6 years [E] 3 years

24. A tea seller bought 15 kg of tea at 40 k per 250 g and sold it at a retail price of 75 k per 375 g.
What was his profit?
[A] N6.00 [B] N7.50 [C] N9.00 [D] N10.50 [E] N11.50
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25. Find the median of the numbers: 7, 9, 6, 9, 6, 5, 9, 6, 7, 6.
[A] 6.5 [B] 7 [C] 7.5 [D] 9 [E] 9.5

26. Which of the following shapes does not belong to the group?
[A] Cylinder [B] Sphere [C] Rhombus [D] Cone [E] Pyramid

3a  4b
27. Find the value of when a =  and b =  .
2a  b
[A] 51 [B] 41 [C] 31 [D] 23 [E] 11
2 4 2 4 2

28. The price of a tin of Peak milk increased in the ratio 53:40. Find the percentage increase, correct
to the nearest whole number.
[A] 17 [B] 25 [C] 33 [D] 41 [E] 49

29. A, B, and C are friends. A sold his old book to B at a loss of 20% and B later sold the book to C at
N72 making a loss of 25%. How much did A buy the book?
[A] N120 [B] N112 [C] N96 [D] N84 [E] N80

30. All are prime numbers EXCEPT

[A] 37 [B] 47 [C] 67 [D] 87 [E] 97

31. What is the value of x in the following equivalent fractions: 27 = 9 = 81 ?

33 11 x
[A] 121 [B] 99 [C] 84 [D] 72 [E] 66

32. 18 packets of paper are needed for 40 copies of a book of 36 pages. To make 100 copies of a
book of 32 pages, find the number of packets of paper needed.
[A] 20 [B] 30 [C] 36 [D] 40 [E] 42

33. Which of these numbers is a PERFECT CUBE?

[A] 144 [B] 196 [C] 256 [D] 324 [E] 512

34. If 4.98 – 3.8 – 3.37 + N = 1.16, what number does N represent?

[A] 3.35 [B] 3.47 [C] 3.62 [D] 4.12 [E] 4.87

35. Peter, James and John shared some oranges among themselves in the ratio 3:5:8. If James
received 30 more oranges than Peter, how many oranges were shared?
[A] 300 [B] 240 [C] 180 [D] 120 [E] 60

36. Simplify: ( 1 - 2 + 3) ÷ 3
3 5 4 4
[A] 31 [B] 37 [C] 41 [D] 43 [E] 1
45 45 45 45

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37. The ages of four children are 12, 6, 10 and 8. If their mother’s age is added, their average age
increases by 6. How old is their mother?
[A] 45 years [B] 42 years [C] 40 years [D] 39 years [E] 32 years

38. Marks scored by 45 pupils in a test are shown in the table below:
Marks (%) 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100
No. of 2 6 4 7 8 7 5 3 2 1
pupils
If 40% of the pupils passed, what was the pass mark for the test?
[A] 20 [B] 30 [C] 40 [D] 50 [E] 60

39. Evaluate the L. C. M. of the numbers: 2 x 3 3 , 22 x 3 x 5 and 2 x 32 x 5

[A] 540 [B] 480 [C] 360 [D] 270 [E] 180

40. By selling an article for N90, a man makes a loss

3 of 25%. How much should he have sold it in
order to make a profit of 25%?
[A] N180 [B] N170 [C] N160 [D] N150 [E] N140

41. A rectangular box 5 cm long, 4 cm wide and 3 cm high is made with cardboard paper. If the top
face is open, what is the total area of the remaining faces?
[A] 66 cm 2 [B] 70 cm 2 [C] 74 cm 2 [D] 78 cm 2 [E] 82 cm 2

42. If 6 1 % of N is 71 , find the number which N represents?

4 2
[A] 120 [B] 150 [C] 180 [D] 210 [E] 240

43. In a sales promotion, a shop reduces all prices by 15 k in the naira (N). The sale price of an
article marked at N7.40 is:
[A] N6.74 [B] N6.59 [C] N6.44 [D] N6.29 [E] N6.14

44. The area and height of a trapezium are 75 cm 2 and 12 cm respectively. If its parallel sides
are 3 1 cm and x cm, find the value of x.
2
[A] 91 cm [B] 9 cm [C] 81 cm [D] 8 cm [E] 71 cm
2 2 2

45. A cuboid measures 6 cm long, 3 cm wide and 3 cm high. How many of its faces have the shape of
a rectangle?
[A] 6 [B] 5 [C] 4 [D] 3 [E] 2

46. Four pupils have an average age of 12 years 9 months and two other pupils of average age 10
years 6 months. Find the average age of the six pupils.
[A] 12 years [B] 11 1 years [C] 11 years [D] 10 1 years [E] 10 1 years
2 2 4

47. Find the value of: a 4 – b3 + c2 if a = 2, b = 3 and c = 5.

[A] 10 [B] 12 [C] 14 [D] 16 [E] 18
5

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1 2
Calculate the area of the shaded part of
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3.5 the diagram. All dimensions are in cm.
3

[A] 16 cm2 [B] 17.5 cm2 [C] 19 cm2 [D] 20.5 cm2 [E] 22 cm2

49. How many times will a boy run around a circular track of diameter 35 m to cover a distance of
440 m ?
[A] 6 [B] 5 [C] 4 [D] 3 [E] 2

50. The volume of a cone is 550 cm 3. If its height is 21 cm and  = 22 , find the radius of the cone.
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[A] 15 cm [B] 14 cm [C] 10 cm [D] 7 cm [E] 5 cm

SECTION B: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Use the sample below to answer questions 1 – 5.

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 1 HOUR 30 MINS.

SECTION A - COMPREHENSION
Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it.

PASSAGE 1

Twenty percent of all the land on Earth consists of deserts. When most people think of deserts,
they think of searing heat, big sand dunes, and camels. But not all deserts are huge sand piles – many
are strewn with rocks and some, like those at high altitudes, may actually be quite cold.
Desert life is interesting and varied as well. Though the desert is a punishing place - it is
difficult to find food and water in the desert – many animals live there. Because there is so little
water, desert animals have adapted. Camels can survive for days without drinking. Other animals
get their water from the insects and plants they eat.
The extreme temperatures of the desert can make life difficult as well. Many of the mamma ls
there have thick fur to keep out the heat and the cold. Some desert animals are nocturnal, sleeping
by day and hunting by night when the air is cooler. It may seem that all deserts are the same, but they
are as different as the animals that inhabit them.

1. The passage is primarily about

[A] deserts and desert wildlife [B] nocturnal animals [C] plant life of the deserts
[D] sources of water in the desert [E] average desert temperatures

2. Which of the following can be inferred as an example of an adaptation to desert life?

[A] The large claws of the lizard
[B] The heavy outer shell of the beetle
[C] The long ears of the hedgehog that give off heat to cool the animal
[D] The large hood of the cobra that scares off predators
[E] The quick speed of the mongoose so that it may catch its prey

3. The style of the passage is most like that found in a/an

[A] scientific thesis [B] general book on desert life
[C] advanced text on animal adaptations [D] dairy of a naturalist
[E] biography of a desert researcher

4. According to the passage, camels are well adapted to desert life because
[A] they have long legs [B] they have thick fur that keeps them cool
[C] they have large hooded eyes [D] they are capable of hunting at night
[E] they can store water for many days

5. According to the passage, some deserts

[A] are filled with lush vegetation [B] are home to large bodies of water
[C] actually get a good deal of rainfall [D] can be in a cold climate
[E] are home to large, thriving cities
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6. The word “punishing” in line 5 most closely means
[A] beating [B] harsh [C] unhappy [D] deadly [E] fantastic
PASSAGE
1 II

The original Olympic Games started in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. These games were
a religious festival, and, at their height, lasted for five days. Only men could compete, and the sports
included running, wrestling, and chariot racing.
Today’s Olympic Games are quite a bit different. First, there are two varieties: Winter
Olympics and Summer Olympics. They each boast many men and women competing in a multitude
of sports, from skiing to gymnastics. They are each held every four years, but not during the same
year. They alternate so that there are Olympic Games every two years. The Olympics are no longer
held only in one country. They are hosted by different cities around the world. The opening
ceremony is a spectacular display, usually incorporating the traditional dances and culture of the host
city.
The highlight of the opening ceremony is the lighting of the Olympic flame. Teams of runners
carry the torch from Olympia, the site of the ancient Greek games. Although the games have changed
greatly throughout the centuries, the spirit of competition is still alive. The flame represents that
spirit.

7. The passage is primarily concerned with

[A] justifying the existence of the Olympic Games
[B] explaining all about the games in Ancient Greece
[C] discussing the differences between Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics
[D] comparing the modern Olympic Games to those in Ancient Greece
[E] explaining the process of choosing a host country

8. The author mentions “traditional dances and culture of the host city” in order to
[A] give an example of how the opening ceremony is so spectacular
[B] explain the differences among the different host cities
[C] show that Ancient Greek games were quite boring by contrast
[D] make an analogy to the life of the Ancient Greeks
[E] illustrate the complexity of the modern games
9. The lighting of the torch is meant to symbolize
[A] the destruction caused in Ancient Greece
[B] the spirit of Ancient Greek competition
[C] the rousing nature of the game
[D] the heat generated in competition
[E] an eternal flame so that the games will continue forever

10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

[A] Women in Ancient Greece did not want to compete in the Olympics
[B] The Olympics were held every year
[C] The Olympics used to be held in just one country
[D] Ice skating is a winter game
[E] Opening ceremonies today are more spectacular than ones in Ancient Greece

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 SECTION B
DIRECTIONS: Select one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters

11 OBEDIENT:
[A] amenable [B] excessive [C] ironic [D] inhumane [E] improper

12. CONTAMINATE:
[A] deodorize [B] decongest [C] deter [D] taint [E] defoliate

13 WOEFUL:
[A] 2 animated
wretched [B] bloated [C] dim [D] [E] reasonable

14. PRACTICAL:
[A] difficult to learn [B] inferior in quality [C] providing great support
[D] having great usefulness [E] feeling great regret

15 SCRUTINIZE:
[A] examine carefully [B] announce publicly [C] infer correctly
[D] decide promptly [E] warn swiftly

16 CONFIDE:
[A] judge [B] entrust [C] secret [D] profess [E] confuse

17 DESPERATE:
[A] hungry [B] frantic [C] delicate [D] adaptable [E] contaminated

18. FRET:
[A] listen [B] provide [C] worry [D] false front [E] happy

19 REPRIMAND:
[A] praise [B] insure [C] liberate [D] chide [E] forgive

20 EVADE:
[A] take from [B] blind [C] help [D] sidestep [E] successful

21. ANTIDOTE:
[A] foundation [B] vacation [C] poison [D] learning experience
[E] antitoxin

22. a GARRULOUS old man:

[A] talkative [B] feisty [C] unpleasant [D] quarrelsome [E]strong

23. a PIVOTAL role:

[A] changing [B] crucial [C] unstable [D] minor [E] unseen

24. a CALLOW youth:

[A] bold [B] inexperienced [C] stubborn [D] obedient [E] sickly

25. a MELLIFLUOUS voice:

[A] soothing [B] quiet [C] loud [D] unpleasant [E] weak

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 SECTION C
DIRECTIONS: Select the word that best completes the sentence.

26. Myron was able to remain completely _________; he never took sides in many of the
disagreements around the house.
[A] biased [B] interested [C] neutral [D] thoughtful [E] calm

27. Because he was annoyed by even the smallest grammatical error, Mr. Jones reviewed all the students’
papers __________ before grading them.
[A] crudely [B] helplessly [C] inefficiently [D] meticulously
[E] carelessly
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28. Eric doesn’t merely dislike racism; he ______ it.
[A] abhors [B] moderates [C] questions [D] studies [E] attacks

29. The politician’s speech was so ________ that nearly everyone in the room decided not to vote for
him.
[A] feeble [B] monotonous [C] persuasive [D] unique [E] interesting

30 Though Mr. Fenester was known to be _______ towards his neighbours, he always welcomed their
children as trick-or-treaters at Halloween.
[A] belligerent [B] cheerful [C] courteous [D] direct [E] happy

31. My mother _______ a baby.

[A] delivered [B] born [C] birthed [D] was delivered of [E] will deliver

32. My sister has given birth to her second child and I hope ________ a boy.
[A] he [B] his [C] its [D] it’s [E] it

33. That is the man about _________ we were speaking yesterday.

[A] him [B] who [C] whom [D] which [E] whose

34. She shouldn’t have said such things _________ your hearing.
[A] to [B] in [C] on [D] with [E] for

35. It ________ easier if he had given us the clue.

[A] would be [B] was [C] is [D] will have been [E] would have been

36. Jane felt _________ about whether to go to the party or not; on one hand it seemed like fun; but on
the other, she was very tired.
[A] ambivalent [B] apathetic [C] happy [D] irritated [E] anxious

37. Craig had _______ that the day would not go well, and just as he’d thought, he had two pop quizzes.
[A] an antidote [B]an interest [C] a dream [D] a premonition [E] a report

38. Although Edgar was not telling the truth, his _______ succeeded; it_________ the crowd to demand
that Edgar’s competition be rejected.
[A] antipathy … questioned [B] condone … encouraged [C] fallacy … incited
[D] lie … permitted [E] realistic … helped

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 DIRECTIONS: Choose the sentence in each group that contains an error in capitalization,
punctuation, or usage.

39. [A] I attended the St Andrew parish when I was younger.

[B] Many of his books are set in New Mexico.
[C] Although the course was difficult, we stayed with it.
[D] No mistakes.

40. [A] Shannon and Ben make a good couple.

[B] The ingredients include salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
[C] Merry and Pippin are the taller hobbits in all of the Shire.
[D] No mistakes.

41. [A] Mother sent my sister and me to the store.

[B] Avery wrote an excellent paper on theology.
[C] Morgan hardly ever misses class.
[D] No mistakes.
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42. [A] One of the men on the team have dropped out of the game.
[B] Ms. Johns and Mr. Schneider have done a lot of volunteer work.
[C] My friends and I play chess during lunch.
[D] No mistakes.

43. [A] Could you set the package on the chair?

[B] I vowed, therefore, that I would never shop there again.
[C] She returned the text-books to myself.
[D] No mistakes.

44. [A] What’s the frequency, Kenneth?

[B] “I never make exceptions,” warned the professor.
[C] Its a difficult problem, but we can handle it.
[D] No mistakes.

45. [A] The cold medicine had some unpleasant side effects.
[B] Whom is speaking?
[C] For further information on pronunciation, consult your dictionary.
[D] No mistakes.

DIRECTIONS: For questions 46 – 50, look for errors in spelling only.

46. [A] She has always been greatly concerned about the enviroment.
[B] Whether or not you attend, I will be there.
[C] The government’s foreign policy is flexible.
[D] No mistakes.

47. [A] Lighten and thunder can be terrifying experiences.

[B] Grammar is an indispensable part of my knowledge.
[C] The book keeper resigned from the committee.
[D] No mistakes.

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48. [A] Do you believe in guardian angels?
[B] Too many people use apostrophes to write plurals.
[C] I’ll bet I saw that forty times last month.
[D] No mistakes.

49. [A] Freddy immediately ran to the grocery.

[B] I always go to my science teacher for advise before a new experiment.
[C] Henry’s interests are in fantasy books.
[D] No mistakes.

50. [A] Imagine what the chief could do with that new machine.
[B] Don’t interrupt your professor.
[C] Where did you aquire that artifact?
[D] No mistakes.

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SECTION D
DIRECTIONS: Write an essay on any one of the following.

1. Name someone you consider to be a success and describe what it is about that person that makes
him or her successful.

2. If you could solve one problem in your school today, what would you choose and how would you
solve the problem?

3. Which book do you wish you could read again and why?

4. What is your favourite academic subject? Explain why you feel this way.

5. Technology makes the world smaller everyday. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Explain.

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 VERBAL APTITUDE
The following questions ask you to find relationship between words. For each question, select the choice
that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

1. Sun is to solar as
[A] earth is to terrestrial [B] pond is to marine [C] ground is to subterranean
[D] tower is to architectural [E] planet is to lunar

2. Botany is to plants as meteorology is to

[A] weather [B] flora [C] health [D] language [E] style

3. Hammer is to nail as
[A] axe is to wood [B] lathe is to molding [C] chisel is to marble
[D] nut is to bolt [E] screwdriver is to screw

4. Bone is to mammal as girder is to

[A] sky scrapper [B] steel [C] rivet [D] crane [E] concrete

5. Human is to primate as
[A] kangaroo is to vegetarian [B] snake is to reptile [C] disease is to bacterium
[D] bird is to amphibian [E] dog is to pet

6. Tremor is to earthquake as
[A] eye is to hurricane [B] desert is to sandstorm [C] faucet is to deluge
[D] wind is to tornado [E] flood is to river

7. Amusing is to uproarious as
[A] silly is to serious [B]dead is to immortal [C]interesting is to mesmerizing
[D] humorous is to dull [E] worthless is to valuable

8. Fickle is to steadfast as tempestuous is to

[A] worth [B] open [C] inspiration [D] peace [E] ire

9. School is to fish as
[A] fin is to shark [B] library is to student [C] flock is to bird [D] leg is to frog
[E] college is to mascot

10. Cartographer is to map as chef is to

[A] flower [B] silverware [C] table [D] meal [E] ingredient

11. Throne is to monarch as

[A] miter is to pope [B] bench is to judge [C] lobby is to doorman
[D] armchair is to general [E] ship is to captain

12. Canal is to river as

[A] boat is to driftwood [B] puddle is to lake [C] hammer is to mallet
[D] mine is to cavern [E] telephone is to computer

13. Milk is to sour as bread is to

[A] bent [B] stale [C] folded [D] baked [E] hot
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14. Irk is to soothing as support is to
[A] conciliating [B] elevating [C] undermining [D] irritating [E] vilifying
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15. Tact is to diplomat as
[A] parsimony is to philanthropist [B] agility is to gymnast [C] vulnerability is to victim
[D] training is to physician [E] bias is to judge

DIRECTIONS: Find the word that does not belong with the others.

Which word does not belong with the others?

16. [A] approve [B] scorn [C] condemn [D] mock [E] castigate

17. [A] license [B] visa [C] permit [D] regulation [E] ticket

18. [A] kick [B] draw [C] bounce [D] throw [E] jump

19. [A] nose [B] aroma [C] odor [D] scent [E] fragrance

DIRECTIONS: Find the statement that is true according to the given information

20. The flowers in the front yard need to be watered twice a day. The flowers in the front yard are wilting.
[A] The flowers need more water
[B] Someone is watering the flowers too much
[C] The flowers are not healthy
[D] There are flowers in the backyard
[E] The flowers are beautiful

21. Adina is watching television. She is smiling.

[A] Adina is probably happy
[B] Adina loves to watch television
[C] Adina is watching a comedy
[D] Adina is sitting down
[E] Adina smiles a lot

22. Babies cry if they are tired or hungry. Baby X is crying. Her parents just fed her.
[A] Baby X does not like to eat
[B] Baby X does not sleep enough at night
[C] Baby X is confusing her parents
[D] Baby X needs to take a nap
[E] Baby X is unhappy

23. There is a tasty smell coming from the kitchen. David is in the kitchen.
[A] David is baking cookies
[B] Something is in the oven
[C] David is making a sandwich
[D] Someone is in the kitchen
[E] David is hardworking

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24. All dogs are mammals. The basenji is a breed of dog. The basenji is not a mammal. If the first two
statements are true, the third statement is
[A] true
[B] false
[C] uncertain

25. The shoes cost more than the skirt. The blouse costs less than the skirt. The shoes cost more than the
blouse. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
[A] true
[B] false
[C] uncertain

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS.

SECTION A (OBJECTIVE)

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section, with each followed by five options lettered
A – E. Choose the correct option for each question.

1. Simplify: 0.38 + 0.084 + 9.5 + 0.036.

[A] 10.8 [B] 10 [C] 90 [D] 12 [E] 9.8

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2 Find the value of of 16.32 kg.
8
. [A] 24.12 kg [B] 16.00 kg [C] 14.28 kg [D] 8.16 kg [E] 2.48 kg

3. Express 12½ % as a fraction in its lowest term.

13 1 7 3 5
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
20 8 8 20 12
1 2
4. If of 90 oranges goes to David and of the remaining goes to Daniel, what fraction of the
6 5
oranges is left?
1 2 1 3 1
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
4 3 5 4 2

5. Five out of eight articles cost N48 each. If the rest cost N40 each, find the average cost.
[A] N15 [B] N25 [C] N35 [D] N45 [E] N55

4 3
6. If 2 + P = 7 , what number does P represent ?
5 4
19 1 3 7 9
[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 4 [D] 5 [E] 4
20 20 20 20 20
7. The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 3:5. If there are 312 boys, how many girls are in the school?
[A] 140 [B] 520 [C] 420 [D] 360 [E] 480

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8. The price of kerosene increased from N150.00 to N240.00 per litre. What is the percentage increase?
[A] 20% [B] 40% [C] 60% [D] 80% [E] 100%

1 radius is 14 cm. (Take π =

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9 Calculate the circumference of a circle whose )
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[A] 88 cm [B] 154 cm [C] 44 cm [D] 132 cm [E] 66 cm

10. How much interest would be charged on a bank loan of N270.00 for 8 months at 5% per annum
simple interest?
[A] N27.00 [B] N18.00 [C] N9.00 [D] N8.40 [E] N7.20

1 5 1 1
11. Simplify: (   ) .
2 8 4 24
[A] 21 [B] 9 [C] 12 [D] 6 [E] 3

12. If 125 men can do a piece of work in 120 days, how many more men would be needed to do the same
work in 100 days?
[A] 50 men [B] 25 men [C] 90 men [D] 80 men [E] 70 men

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13. Find the value of if a = 8, b = 1 and c = 5
a  3b  c
[A] 18 [B] 12 [C] 6 [D] 3 [E] 2

14 The sum of N560.00 was shared between James and John. If James gets N40 more than John, how
much does James get?
[A] N340 [B] N360 [C] N280 [D] N300 [E] N320

15. A boy cycled to school at a speed of 20 km/h for 45 minutes. How far did he travel?
[A] 10 km [B] 15 km [C] 20 km [D] 35 km [E] 40 km

16. The cost of a book is $3. If the exchange rate is $1 = N324.36, find the cost of the book in naira (N).
[A] N973.08 [B] N854.88 [C] N963.08 [D] N962.98 [E] N692.08

17. Find the difference between the L.C.M. of 21 and 28 and the H.C.F. of 18 and 45.
[A] 100 [B] 85 [C] 75 [D] 65 [E] 54

1.024
18. Evaluate
0.32
[A] 10.2 [B] 0.24 [C] 0.32 [D] 2.4 [E] 3.2

19. A man bought a pair of old shoes for N3,600. If he repaired the shoes for N150 and sold them for
N4,950, find the percentage profit.
[A] 10% [B] 12% [C] 20% [D] 32% [E] 36%

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20. Express 45 minutes as a fraction of 2½ hours.
1 4 3 1 4
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
10 5 10 6 25
21 If 9x – (4x + x ) = 12, find the value of x 2 + 1.
[A] 10 [B] 8 [C] 6 [D] 4 [E] 3

2
22
22. The circumference of a circle is 66 m. If π = , find the radius of the circle.
7
[A] 14 cm [B] 10.5 m [C] 7 cm [D] 3.5 m [E] 2m

23. Find the area of the trapezium shown below:

12 cm
5 cm 14 cm
[A] 60 cm2 [B] 96 cm2 [C] 144 cm2 [D] 160 cm2 [E] 198 cm2

24. Calculate the perimeter of the shape shown below.

2m
1.5 m 3m
3m 1.5 m 4 m 1.5 m
1.5 m

[A] 32 m [B] 30 m [C] 28 m [D] 26 m [E] 24.5 m

25. Arrange the numbers: 0.28, 0.5, 0.75, 0.09 in descending order and find the sum of the first two.
[A] 0.55 [B] 0.75 [C] 0.8 [D] 1.25 [E] 1.28

Write MCDXLIX in Hindu Arabic numerals

26 [A] 1659 [B] 1849 [C] 1409 [D] 969 [E] 1449

3
27 If x: 1  8 : 35, what number does x represent?
4
1 2 1
. [A] 5 [B] 4 [C] 1 [D] [E]
5 5 5
28. Add up all prime numbers between 20 and 40.
[A] 80 [B] 100 [C] 120 [D] 140 [E] 160

29 Think of a number, multiply it by 7 and add 5 to the result. If your answer is 33, what is the number?
[A] 10 [B] 8 [C] 6 [D] 4 [E] 2

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30 In the diagram below, what fraction of the whole area is the shaded portion?
6

55 55
2
10
1 1 1 5 3
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
3 2 4 12 4

3
31 What are the missing numbers in the following addition?
463B2
+3A968
8634 0

[A] 7, 8 [B] 9, 7 [C] 0, 8 [D] 9, 8 [E] 8, 9

32 A train left Port Harcourt at 7.25 am and arrived in Kano at 8.05 pm. How long did the journey take?
[A] 8 hrs 20 mins [B] 10 hrs 15 mins [C] 12 hrs 40 mins [D] 14 hours
[E] 14hrs 20 mins

33 The angles of a quadrilateral are x o , 105o , 44o and 63o . What angle does x represent?
[A] 148 [B] 120 [C] 118 [D] 102 [E] 98

34. A seller made a profit of 25% by selling an article for N1200. How much did she buy the article?
[A] N1000 [B] N920 [C] N840 [D] N960 [E] N800

35. The triangle below has an area of 144 cm2 . If the height is 36 cm, find the length of its base.

36 cm

[A] 14 cm [B] 12 cm [C] 10 cm [D] 8 cm [E] 6 cm

3
36. Which of the following has the same value as ?
7
52 52 5 1 5 1 4 1
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
72 72 68 86 11  3

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 1 1 1 1 1
37. Which of the following fractions: , , , and is the smallest?
9 8 7 4 5
1 1 1 1 1
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
9 8 7 5 4
1 1 1 1
38 Simplify: 1 of + 2 1
2 4 2 2
3 5 1 1 1
[A] 4 [B] 3 [C] 2 [ D] 2 [E] 2
8 6 24 8 16
39 50 tins in a box weigh w kg. If the box alone weighs 2 kg, each tin weighs
w 2 w 2
[A] w - 2 [B] (w + 2) [C] (w – 2)50 [D] [E]
50 50
1
40. A rectangular garden measures 400m by 150 m. If of it is used for planting rice, what is area of
3
the remaining land in hectares? (Hint: 10000 m2 = 1 hectare)
[A] 12 ha [B] 8 ha [C] 4 ha [D] 3 ha [E] 2 ha

41. Mary is 27 years old. Her sister, Martha is 15 years old. What is the ratio of their ages 7 years ago?
[A] 5:3 [B] 5:2 [C] 9:5 [D] 5: 9 [E] 4: 5

42. 5 yam tubers and 70 bananas cost N8.70. If the bananas cost 7 for 12 k, find the cost of one tuber of
yam.
[A] N7.20 [B] N6.50 [C] N1.50 [D] N1.20 [E] N1.15

43. What is the difference between the median and mode of the scores:
1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4,4, 2, 2, 2, 2 ?
[A] 0.5 [B] 1 [C] 2 [D] 3 [E] 4

1
44 After Jack had read 255 pages of a story book, there still remains of the book to be read. How
4
many pages does the book have?
[A] 760 [B] 640 [C] 560 [D] 340 [E] 336

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45 If the two boxes below have equal volumes, what number does x represent?

8
16
10
4

2 x

[A] 2 [B] 4 [C] 8 [D] 10 [E] 16

46 Simplify: 14 + 3 x 7 + 12  2
[A] 41 [B] 125 [C] 140 [D] 65 ½ [E]20

4 1
47. If of a number is 28, then of the number is:
5 5
[A] 4 [B] 7 [C] 21 [D] 35 [E] 112

48 Find the total area of the four walls of a classroom 8 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m high.
[A] 54 m2 [B] 80 m2 [C] 84 m2 [D] 96 m2 [E] 108 m2

49. What is the sum of the prime factors of 210?

[A] 10 [B] 12 [C] 13 [D] 15 [E] 17

1 1 1 1 2 3
50. If M =   and N =   , find the value of M + N.
2 3 4 2 3 4
1
[A] [B] 1 [C] 2 [D] 3 [E] 12
4

SECTION B: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Use the sample below to answer questions 1 – 5.

Sample A
12 63 50
1 2 5

4 3 7 5
25 0

1 117
4

[A] 126 [B] 108 [C] 36 [D] 25 [E] 13

36
9
?
2 40
3

[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 6 [D] 10 [E] 11

?
4
100
?
3.

[A] 0 [B] 1 [C] 20 [D] 90 [E] 110

10
100

4 2½ ?

[A] 70½ [B] 71 [C] 71 ½ [D] 75 [E] 75½

7½
25

4 ?
5.
[A] 36 [B] 64 [C] 80 [D] 160 [E] 320

16
144
Use the sample below to answer questions 6 - 10
Sample B
1 6 9

8 8½ 7
5 10 8 3 0
5

6. 9
[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 10 [D] 14 [E] 20
?

3 8
?
7.
[A] 0 [B] 1 [C] 5 [D] 7 [E] 12
4

0 3
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8.
11 [A] 1 [B] 5 [C] 6 [D] 7 [E] 23
? 12

9 10
[A] 10 [B] 20 [C] 30 [D] 40 [E] 60
?

20 30
4
10.
[A] 1½ [B] 6 [C] 8 [D] 9 [E] 13½
7½

2 ?

Use the sample below to answer questions 11 – 15

Sample C
14 3 3 21
5 9

7 80 4 98 15 108

11. ? 56

[A] 65 [B] 56 [C] 1 [D] 0.5 [E] 0

0 56

? 35

12. [A] 140 [B] 35 [C] 4 [D] 2 [E] 0

4 0

5 10
13.
[A] 120 [B] 170 [C] 201 [D] 210 [E] 270
32 ?

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14 ? 4
[A] 7 [B] 9 [C] 13 [D] 17 [E] 21

9 91

15 4 0
[A] 0 [B] 3 [C] 48 [D] 84 [E] 98

12 ?

Use the sample below to answer questions 16 - 20

Sample D
49 24 20

7 6 4
2 5 1 3 2 3

12
16.
[A] 2 [B] 3 [C] 6 [D] 14 [E] 16
?

4 2

77
17.
[A] 11 [B] 7 [C] 1 [D] 1 [E] 0
7
18. ? 52 11
[A] 32 [B] 26 [C] 12 [D] 10 [E] 6

20 ? ?
19.
10 [A] 180 [B] 120 [C] 60 [D] 28 [E] 18

12 6

20

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20.
[A] 3 [B] 2½ [C] 2 [D] 1½ [E] 1
?

3½ 6½
Use the sample below to answer questions 21 – 25.
Sample E
23 5 12

2 5 4 3 4 4

?
21
[A] 36 [B] 42 [C] 49 [D] 70 [E] 85
7 7

?
22.
[A] 2 [B] 1 [C] ½ [D] ¼ [E] ⅛

⅛ ½

?
23.
[A] 1.25 [B] 2 [C] 2.25 [D] 2.75 [E] 2.85
4 2.5

100
24.
[A] 11 [B] 44 [C] 88 [D] 112 [E] 172
? 12

14
25.
[A] 35 [B] 25 [C] 15 [D] 12 [E] 5

11 ?

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: GENERAL PAPER

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section, with each followed by five options lettered
A – E. Choose the correct option for each question.

1 Which of these is NOT true about the Nigerian Coat of Arm?

[A] It has two eagles on it [B] It has two horses on it [C] There is a “Y” shape on it
[D] It is found on the Nigerian currencies [E] It is used in Nigeria

2. The apes that live entirely on the trees are the _________
[A] monkeys [B] orangutans [C] chimpanzees [D] baboons [E] cuckoos

3 Abuja is to Nigeria, what Paris is to ______

[A] America [B] Israel [C] France [D] Italy [E] Japan

4 The highest leader in the House of Senate in Nigeria is called ________.

[A] Chief Whip [B] Senate Governor [C] Senate President
[D] Majority Leader [E] Committee Chairman

5 ________ is known as the confluence State.

[A] Benue [B] Kaduna [C] Kogi [D] Katsina [E] Niger

6. General elections for President and governors are conducted every ________
[A] 8 years [B] 4 years [C] 5 years [D] 10 years [E] 6 years

7 The first oil well in Nigeria was in

[A] Oloibiri [B] Warri [C] Eleme [D] Ikeja [E] Kaduna

8. The green colour of the Nigerian flag represents

[A] Nigerian Super Eagles [B] the rich agricultural land in Nigeria
[C] One of the rainbow colours [D] a beautiful colour [E] a land rich in mineral resources

9 The new President of America is _____

[A] Hilary Clinton [B] Barrack Obama [C] Abraham Lincoln
[D] Bill Clinton [E] Donald Trump

10. A person who was imprisoned for criminal offence and was later released can be called
[A] a criminal [B] an ex-convict [C] an innocent man
[D] a condemned man [E] a forgiven man

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11 The highest leader in Nigerian Universities is called
[A] a Professor [B] the Vice Chancellor [C] the Chancellor
[D] a Provost [E] Rector

12. The ruling political party in Nigeria today is

[A] APC [B] PDP [C] APGA [D] LP [E] CPC

13 When a man marries more than one wife, his family is described as
[A] monogamous [B] polygamous [C] multiple [D] polyandry [E] polyginy

14. Who gave Nigeria her name?

[A] Flora Shaw [B] Lord Luguard [C] Mary Slessor [D] Ahmadu Bello
[E] Sani Abacha

15 The Nigerian senior national football team is called

[A] Super Falcon [B] Golden Eagles [C] Super Eagles [D] Super Eaglets
[E] Green Eagles

16. Centenary stands for

[A] 1000 years [B] 100 years [C] 10 years [D] 50 years [E] 25 years

17 What is the full meaning of UNICEF?

[A] United National International Children Energy Fund
[B] United Nation’s International Children’s Emergency Fund
[C] United Nations Intercontinental Children Economic Fund
[D] Unity Nation’s Interpersonal Children Education Fund
[E] United Nations Intercultural Children Education Fun

18. International airports in Nigeria are located in the following cities EXCEPT
[A] Ibadan [B] Kano [C] Abuja [D] Port Harcourt [E] Enugu

19 Which country won the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition?
[A] Egypt [B] Ghana [C] Nigeria [D] Cameroun [E] Republic of Benin

20. Nigeria was formed in the year _______

[A] 1960 [B] 1963 [C] 1999 [D] 1914 [E] 1912

21 The highest armed forces commission rank in the Navy is ___________

[A] General [B] Air Marshall [C] Admiral [D] Lieutenant [E] Captain

22. The largest continent in the world is _________

[A] Africa [B] America [C] Asia [D] Europe [E] Austria

23 Kainji Dam is located in ________ State.

[A] Kogi [B] Nassarawa [C] Niger [D] Benue [E] Kaduna

24. AIDS stands for _______

[A] Acquired Immune Deficiency System [B] Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
[C] Acquired Immuno Disfunctional syndrom [D] Assisted Immune Deficiency Syndrom
[E] Acquired Immune Distribution System

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25 Nigeria is a country in ___________
[A] West Africa [B] South Africa [C] East Africa [D] Central Africa
[E] East Central Africa

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HRS 30MINS.

SECTION A (MATHEMATICS)

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this part, with each followed by five options lettered A –
E. Choose the correct option for each question.

1. Add the following numbers: 4.15, 6, 0.3105, 0.036, and express your answer correct to 2
decimal places.
(A) 10.49 (B) 10.50 (C) 10.89 (D) 10.90 (E) 11.00

2. Peter, James and John shared N140,000. If Peter had twice as much as James and
James had twice as much as John, how much was James’ share?
(A) N80,000 (B) N40,000 (C) N20,000 (D) N10,000 (E) N5,000

3. The shaded part in the diagram below is a rectangular flower garden with a walk- path 150
cm wide all round. Find the perimeter of the flower garden.
17 m

9m

(A) 30 m (B) 35 m (C) 40 m (D) 45 m (E) 50 m

4. 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 (B) 48 (C) 60 (D) 74 (E) 90

5. If 5.5. + 6.24 – 3T = 5.47, what number does the letter T represent?

(A) 1.32 (B) 1.48 (C) 1.72 (D) 2.09 (E) 2.38

6. The floor of Mr. Olu’s room measures 5 m by 4.8 m. If he wishes to cover the floor
completely with a carpet which is sold by the metre from a roll 1 metres wide, how many
metres of the carpet should he buy?
(A) 6 (B) 8 (C) 10 (D) 12 (E) 16

7. A boy walks 200 m in 15 minutes and runs 600 m in 5 minutes. Find his average speed in
km per hour.
(A) 1.6 (B) 2.0 (C) 2.4 (D) 3.6 (E) 4.0

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8.  of a number is removed from 5 of the same number. If the result is 15, what is the
12
number? (A) 200 (B) 240 (C) 280 (D) 320 (E) 360

9. The cost of ticket in a concert show is 15 kobo per child and 20 kobo for every adult. If a
1 sales and 140 of the concert attendees were children,
total of N66 was collected from ticket
how many people were adults?
(A) 225 (B) 240 (C) 255 (D) 270 (E) 285

2
10. In a basket,  of the mangoes are unripe, of the ripe mangoes are rotten and none of
5
the rotten mangoes is unripe. What fraction of the mangoes are rotten?
1 3 3 5 9
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E)
5 8 10 8 10

11. A bell tolls every 30 minutes on the hour and at half past the hour. How many times does
the bell toll between 10.45 am and 3.10 pm?
(A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 6 (E) 5

12. Find the area of the triangle shown below:

13 m
5 m

(A) 25 m2 (B) 30 m2 (C) 35 m2 (D) 40 m2 (E) 45 m2

13. A taxi driver filled his motor car petrol tank with 40 litres. After travelling 150 km, he had 32
litres of petrol left in the tank. How far had he travelled when there were 16 litres remaining
in the tank?
(A) 300 km (B) 350 km (C) 400 km (D) 450 km (E) 500 km

14. In a swimming competition, the times recorded for five athletes are 25.00 secs, 25.02 secs,
24.97 secs, 24.99 secs and 25.01 secs. The record time for the winner is:
(A) 24.97 secs (B) 24.99 secs (C)25.00 secs (D) 25.01 secs (E) 25.02 secs

15. In a textile industry, 28 machines are used to complete a piece of work in 40 days.
If 50% of the machines broke down and 2 brand new ones were supplied, how long will it
take to complete the work?
(A) 80 days (B)70 days (C) 60 days (D) 50 days (E) 40 days

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16. How many prime numbers are there between 45 and 60?
(A) 1 (B) 2 (C) 3 (D) 4 (E) 5

17. The average of six numbers: 2, 5, 8, x, 10 and 20 is 8. Find the median of the numbers.
(A) 5.0 (B) 5.5 (C) 6.0 (D) 6.5 (E) 7.0

18. A carpenter cut a stick 108 cm long into two pieces. If one piece is 18 cm longer than the
other, find the ratio of their lengths.
(A) 7 : 5 (B) 9 : 7 (C) 12 : 5 (D) 12 : 7 (E) 15 : 7

3
19. Arrange the following in descending order of magnitude: , -9, ,0
5
3 3 3 3 3
(A) , , 0, -9 (B) , , 0, -9 (C) -9, , , 0 (D) -9, 0, ,  (E) , , -9,0
5 5 5 5 5

20. A trader sold a bag of rice for N12,000 at a loss of 20%. How much should it be sold to
make a profit of 20%?
(A) N48,000 (B) N24,000 (C) N18,000 (D) N15,000 (E) N13,000

21. Simplify 52.4 – 5.7 – 3.45 – 1.75.

(A) 44.1 (B) 43.3 (C) 42.7 (D) 42.1 (E) 41.5

22. The cost of 2 oranges is N2.20 while 2 apples and 3 oranges altogether cost N4.60. For
how much will 2 apples sell?
(A) N0.60 (B) N1.20 (C) N1.30 (D) N1.40 (E) N2.40

23. Which of the masses shown below is the heaviest?

1 3
(A) kg (B) 475 g (C) kg (D) 0.8 kg (E) 0.625 kg
2 4

24. Calculate the total surface area of the rectangular box below

2 cm

3 cm
6 cm
(A) 24 cm2 (B) 36 cm2 (C) 48 cm2 (D) 60 cm2 (E) 72 cm2

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25 Mrs. Audu bought 150 eggs for N22.50. She sold 30 eggs which got cracked at 10 k each
and the rest at 17 k each. Find her percentage profit.
(A) 2% (B) 3% (C) 4% (D) 5% (E) 6%

26. Approximate each number below to 2 significant figures and then simplify
0.041521 x 1.2048
0.023619

(A) 2.1 (B) 2.4 (C) 2.6 (D) 2.7 (E) 2.8

27. Find the angle marked x in the diagram below.

65o

xo
40o
(A) 35o (B) 75o (C) 95o (D) 100o (E) 105o

28. 3
Mr. Jones paid N630,000 for a motor car at a discount of 10%. Find the original selling
price of the car.
(A) N800,000 (B) N750,000 (C) N720,000 (D) N700,000 (E) N696,000

29. Simplify (3 + 7) ÷ (4 - 3).

(A) 3 (B) 5 (C) 7 (D) 8 (E) 10

30. A trader deposited N72,000 in a bank at 8% per annum simple interest. After x years, he
received a total sum of N87,840. What number does x represent?
(A) 2 (B) 2 (C) 2 (D) 2 (E) 2

31. Avery received $80 in cash for mowing lawns. She did the following with the $80.

 Put 20% of the $80 into a bank account

1
 Spent of the $80
4
 Kept the rest of the $80 in cash
How much of the $80 did Avery keep as cash?
(A) $38 (B) $44 (C) $45 (D) $48

1 3
32. Tyler cut a 40 inch board into 3 pieces of equal length. He then cut 3 inches
8 4
off of each piece to make smaller boards. What is the length of each of the smaller
boards?
5 3 1 3
(A) 9 inches (B) 10 (C) 12 inches (D) 33 inches
8 8 8 8

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33. The circumstance of the circular table on Colton’s porch is 72 inches. What is the
radius of the table?
(A) 18inches (B) 36inches (C) 72inches (D) 144inches

34 Use the expression below to answer the question.

20+8y – 9y-21
Which expression is equivalent?
(A) 2(10+4y-7y-19) (B) 2(10+4y) – 3(3y-7) (C) 4(5+2y-5y-17)
(D) 4(5+2y) -3(3y +7)

35. Mr. Fletcher has a box containing bags of different types of chips. The number of
bags and types of chips are shown in the table below.
Bags of Chips
Types of Chips Number of Bags
Plain 3
Corn 8
Nacho 5
Cheddar 4
He will randomly give one bag of chips to each of his 20 students. Nelson is one of
4
the students in Mr Fletcher’s class. Which statement about the likelihood of Nelson
receiving different types of chips is true?
(A) Nelson is less likely to receive either plain or nacho chips than cheddar chips.
(B) Nelson is twice as likely to receive cheddar chips as he is to receive corn chips.
(C) Nelson is equally as likely to receive corn chips as he is to receive either plain
or necho chip:
(D) Nelson is more likely to receive nacho chips than plain chips and less likely to
receive nacho chips than cheddar chips.

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36. Rodney is going to perform an experiment. He will do multiple trials of flipping a
coin once and then spinning the spinner shown below once.

red blue

green

Rodney needs to create a models to represent his sample space of the experiment
in the model he will use the following abbreviations: H = heads, T = tails, R = red,
B = blue, and G = green. Which model could Rodney use to best represent the
sample space for his experiment. R
(A) HR TR RB (C) HR HB HG (D) B
HB TB BG RH BH GH H
HG TG GR RT BT GT G

H H H R
T T T B
(B) R G B G G B T
B R R G

37. Use the expression below to answer the question.

6 10
- +
15 22

Which set of steps correctly solves the expression?

6 10 6 10
(A) - + (C) - +
15 22 15 22
6 10 10 6
- -
15 22 22 15

2 5 5 2
- -
5 11 11 5

22 25 3 5 2 2
55
-
55
= - 55 11
-
5
= - 11
5
6 10 6 10
(B) + (D) - +
15 22 15 22

6 10 10 6
- -
15 22 22 15

2 5 5 2
- -
5 11 11 5

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 22 5 2 25 22 3
- = - =
5 11 11 55 55 55

38. Mr Garcia needs at least 60 paintbrushes for his art classes. He has 22 paintbrushes
already and will buy more paintbrushes in packages of 8. Which inequality can be
used to find how many packages of paintbrushes, p, Mr Garcia needs to buy in order
to have at least 60 paintbrushes?
(A) 8p – 22 ≤ 60 (B) 8p – 22 ≥ 60 (C) 8p + 22 ≤ 60 (D) 8p+22 ≥ 60

39. Vincent bought a 25-pound bag of rice. He cooked 6.25 pounds of the rice. He
3
stored the rest of the rice in 3 pound portions. What is the maximum number of
4
3
3 pound portions he stored?
4
(A) 2.5 (B) 3.4 (C) 6.0 (D) 6.6

40. Which situation can be represented by the equation y = 8x?

(A) Nilay bought x items at a store. Each item costs $8. Nilay spent a total of y
dollars at the store.
(B) Nilay baked y batches of cookies. There were 8 cookies in each batch. Nilay
baked a total of x cookies.
(C) Nilay correctly answered x questions on a quiz. Each question was worth y points.
Nilay received a total of 8 points on the quiz.
(D) Nilay earned $8 for babysitting. He also earned x dollars for moving lawns. Nilay
earned a total of y dollars for babysitting and mowing lawns

41. Tamara is trying to determine if a greeting card maximizes the area of her photo.
1 3
The photo on the greeting card is 2 inches by 3 inches. Tamara estimated the
4 4
area of the photo. Which statement correctly compares the estimated area and the
exact area of the photo?
(A) The estimate 2x4 is larger than the exact answer and is within 1 square inch.
(B) The estimate 2x4 is smaller than the exact answer and is within 1 square inch.
(C) The estimate 2x3+1 is larger than the exact answer and is within 1 square inch.
(D) The estimate 2x3+1 is smaller than the exact answer and is within 1 square inch.

42. Chico is saving for new shoes that cost $87. He already has $9 saved, and he will
save the same amount each week. Chico wants to buy the shoes in 6 weeks. The
inequality shown below can be used to determine x, the amounts that Chico can save
each week and still buy the new shoes in 6 weeks.
9 + 6x ≥ 87
What is the least amount Chico can save each week and still buy the new shoes in 6
weeks? (A) $9 (B) $13 (C) $15 (D) $16
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43. Angles F and G are complementary angles G and H are supplementary angles. The
degree measure of each angle is a whole number. What is the smallest possible
measure of angle H?
(A) 1” (B) 89” (C) 91” (D) 179”

44. A school is designing two parking lots. The design for the first parking lot is shown
below.

First Parking Lot Design

3
3 + k
2

2 + 4k
3
The second parking lot is being designed so that its perimeter is of the perimeter of the
4
first parking lot. The perimeter of the second parking lot can be represented by the
expression shown below.
3 3
2(2 + 4k) + 2(3 + k)
4 2

Which other expression also represents the perimeter of the second parking lot?
15 33 15
(A) + k (B) + 11k (C) 9 + 9k (D) 10 + 11k
2 4 2

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45. Donne fed of the chickens at a farm. Which decimal is equal to the fraction of chickens
11
Donna fed? (A) 0.09 (B) 0.09 (C) 0.01 (D) 0.01

46. It is highly likely that Malika will randomly selected the letter A from a group of letters.
From which group of letters could Malika be selecting?
(A) A, E, I, O, U (B) A, B, C, A, D (C) A, F, A, G, A, H (D) A,A,J,A,A,K

47. A box of sunflower seeds contains7 p packets. Each packet of sunflower seeds contains s
seeds. Which equation can be used to find the number of sunflower seeds in a box, b?
𝑠 𝑝
(A) p = sb (B) p - (C) b = ps (D) b =
𝑏 𝑠

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48. Ariana is playing a game. For each of her turns, she rolls a number cube labeled with the
numbers 1 through 6. She also spins the spinner shown below.

3 1

To win the game Ariana needs to roll a 3 and spin a 3 on her next turn. What is the
probability that Ariana will win the game on her next turn?

1 1 1 1
(A) (B) (C) (D)
18 9 6 3

49. Nadia will survey 50 students in her town to find out what their favorite summertime activity
is. Which group would likely give the best representation for her survey?
(A) 50 students at a library (B) 50 students in her school
(C) 50 students at a shopping mall (D) 50 students taking swimming lessons

50. Tracy has $35 to buy comic books and to pay for a movie ticket. Each comic book costs $3.
The movie ticket costs $10. Which inequality can be used to determine how many comic
books. b, Tracy can buy?
(A) 36 – 3b ≤ 10 (B) 35 – 3b ≥ 10 (C) 35 – 10b ≤ 3 (D) 35 – 10b ≥ 3

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ENTRANCE EXAMINATION

SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS & QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 2HRS 30MINS

SECTION A (MATHEMATICS)

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this part, with each followed by five options lettered A –
E. Choose the correct option for each question.

1. If equals 1 and equals -1, what is the value of x?

x= +

(A) -9 (B) -1 (C) 1 (D) 9

2. There are 90 calories in six ounces of juice. How many calories are there in eight
ounces of juice?
(A) 110 calories (B) 120 calories (C) 130 calories (D) 140 calories

3. A group of ten people is going to play ball this weekend. Four will play basketball;
half as many will play baseball, and the rest will play soccer. How many people will
play soccer?
(A) 2 (B) 4 (C) 6 (D) 8

4. What is the approximate volume of the glass?

3cm
15cm

(A) 1695cm3 (B) 424cm3 (C) 283cm3 (D) 141cm3

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5. Students were asked to explain the first step in solving the equation 3 y + 4 = 16.
Four students volunteered their answer. Susan says, “multiply by 3.” Ted says,
“add 4 to both sides. “Greg says, “subtract 4 from both sides. “Tonya says, “add 16
to both sides.” Who is correct?
(A) Susan (B) Ted (C) Greg (D) Tonya

6. A television screen with a 12-inch diagonal has a height of 9 inches. What is the
diagonal of a similar television screen with a height of 24 inches?
(A) 12 inches (B) 18 inches (C) 24 inches (D) 32inches

7. Shawa and Mark want to save $225.00 together. Shawn has $16.00 and saves
$10.00 each week. Mark has $22.00 and saves $7.00 each week. Which equation
can be used to find the number of weeks it will take them?
(A) 26x+29x=225 (B) 38x+17=225 (C) 55x=225 (D) 38+17x=225

8. If a generous man wants to share his wealth ($1,427,205) among 5,278 children,
which of the following is the most accurate estimate of how much each child will
receive?
(A) 1,44 ÷55 (B) 1,500÷5 5 (C) 1,400 ÷5 6 (D) 1,000,000 ÷5,000

9. Use the two cylinders in the diagram. How many times greater is the surface area of
the large cylinder than the surface area of the small cylinder?

9
3
21
7

(A) 3 (B) 9 (C) 18 (D) 27

10. Find the circumference of a circle that has a diameter of 15mm.

(A) 23.55mm (B) 47.10mm (C) 94.20mm (D) 176.63mm

11. Mrs Brown gave her class the following mental math problem. Find the product of -
8 and -7, multiply your answer by 5, then divide your result by -5. What is the final
number?
(A) -56 (B) 56 (C) -280 (D) 280

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12. Nathan and Spencer are in a race. They begin the race at the same time from the
same place. Part way through the race Nathan falls and does not finish the race.
Choose the graph that best describe what happened.
y
(A) y
(C)

Distance

Distance
x
Time x
Time
y y
(B) (D) Key: Nathan
---------- Spencer
Distance

Distance
x x
Time Time

13. Solve the following equation.

(2x + 1) – 4 = 136
(A)x = 67.5 (B) x = 69.5 (C) x = 70 (D) x = 137

14. Matt has 4 deciliters of milk. Will the milk fill a 1-liter bottle?
(A) Yes, it equals 40 liters. (B) Yes, it equals 4 liters.
(C) No, it equals 0.4 liters. (D) No. it equals 0.04 liters.

15. Tanisha built a rectangular prism out of 1-inch blocks. How many blocks did she
use to build this figure?

( A) 15 (B) 39 (C) 45 (D) 78

16. A stereo store has a 25% off sale. Allen wants to find out how much a $300 stereo
would cost.
Which strategy could Allen use?
1 1
(A) 300 - 25 (B) 300-(300 x ) (C) 300 x (D) 300-(300 - 25)
4 4

17. A gumball machine contains 24 red, 60 blue, and 48 white gumballs. What is the
probability that the next gumball sold will be white?
(A) 4 chances in 11 (B) 1 chance in 2 (C) 4 chances in 5 (D) 4 chances in 7

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18. Find the surface area of the cylinder in square cm. (Use 3.14 for ).

r
------
------
--

8cm
-------

8cm
-------------
------
-------

(A) 200.96 (B) 301.44 (C) 602.88 (D) 803.84

19. Evan is making a kite. Approximately how many square feet of fabric is the kite?
3
(A) Between 5 and 6 (B) Between 11 and 14 (C) Between 21 and 24
(D) Between 45 and 46

20. Randy wants to use the map shown to get from his house, H, to his campsite, X,
He it is around 40 miles, but wants to measure it more precisely. Which scale does
the map most likely show?
(A) one inch = 0.1 miles (B) one inch = 1 mile
(C) one inch = 10 miles (D) one inch = 100 miles

21. Avery received $80 in cash for mowing lawns. She did the following with the $80.

 Put 20% of the $80 into a bank account

1
 Spent of the $80
4
 Kept the rest of the $80 in cash
How much of the $80 did Avery keep as cash?
(A) $38 (B) $44 (C) $45 (D) $48

1 3
22. Tyler cut a 40 inch board into 3 pieces of equal length. He then cut 3 inches
8 4
off of each piece to make smaller boards. What is the length of each of the smaller
boards?
5 3 1 3
(A) 9 inches (B) 10 (C) 12 inches (D) 33 inches
8 8 8 8

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23. The circumstance of the circular table on Colton’s porch is 72 inches. What is the
radius of the table?
(A) 18inches (B) 36inches (C) 72inches (D) 144inches

24. Use the expression below to answer the question.

20+8y – 9y-21
Which expression is equivalent?
(A) 2(10+4y-7y-19) (B) 2(10+4y) – 3(3y-7) (C) 4(5+2y-5y-17)
(D) 4(5+2y) -3(3y +7)

25. Mr. Fletcher has a box containing bags of different types of chips. The number of
bags and types of chips are shown in the table below.
Bags of Chips
Types of Chips Number of Bags
Plain 3
Corn 8
Nacho 5
Cheddar 4
He will randomly give one bag of chips to each of his 20 students. Nelson is one of
4
the students in Mr Fletcher’s class. Which statement about the likelihood of Nelson
receiving different types of chips is true?
(A) Nelson is less likely to receive either plain or nacho chips than cheddar chips.
(B) Nelson is twice as likely to receive cheddar chips as he is to receive corn chips.
(C) Nelson is equally as likely to receive corn chips as he is to receive either plain
or necho chip:
(D) Nelson is more likely to receive nacho chips than plain chips and less likely to
receive nacho chips than cheddar chips.

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26. Rodney is going to perform an experiment. He will do multiple trials of flipping a
coin once and then spinning the spinner shown below once.

red blue

green

Rodney needs to create a models to represent his sample space of the experiment
in the model he will use the following abbreviations: H = heads, T = tails, R = red,
B = blue, and G = green. Which model could Rodney use to best represent the
sample space for his experiment. R
(B) HR TR RB (C) HR HB HG (D) B
HB TB BG RH BH GH H
HG TG GR RT BT GT G

H H H R
T T T B
(B) R G B G G B T
B R R G

27. Use the expression below to answer the question.

6 10
- +
15 22

Which set of steps correctly solves the expression?

6 10 6 10
(A) - + (C) - +
15 22 15 22
6 10 10 6
- -
15 22 22 15

2 5 5 2
- -
5 11 11 5

22 25 3 5 2 2
55
-
55
= - 55 11
-
5
= - 11

6 10 6 10
(B) + (D) - +
15 22 15 22

6 10 10 6
- -
15 22 22 15

2 5 5 2
- -
5 11 11 5
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 22 5 2 25 22 3
- = - =
5 11 11 55 55 55

28. Mr Garcia needs at least 60 paintbrushes for his art classes. He has 22 paintbrushes
already and will buy more paintbrushes in packages of 8. Which inequality can be
used to find how many packages of paintbrushes, p, Mr Garcia needs to buy in order
to have at least 60 paintbrushes?
(A) 8p – 22 ≤ 60 (B) 8p – 22 ≥ 60 (C) 8p + 22 ≤ 60
(D) 8p+22 ≥ 60

29. Vincent bought a 25-pound bag of rice. He cooked 6.25 pounds of the rice. He
3
stored the rest of the rice in 3 pound portions. What is the maximum number of
4
3
3 pound portions he stored?
4
(A) 2.5 (B) 3.4 (C) 6.0 (D) 6.6

30. Which situation can be represented by the equation y = 8x?

(A) Nilay bought x items at a 6store. Each item costs $8. Nilay spent a total of y
dollars at the store.
(B) Nilay baked y batches of cookies. There were 8 cookies in each batch. Nilay
baked a total of x cookies.
(C) Nilay correctly answered x questions on a quiz. Each question was worth y points.
Nilay received a total of 8 points on the quiz.
(D) Nilay earned $8 for babysitting. He also earned x dollars for moving lawns. Nilay
earned a total of y dollars for babysitting and mowing lawns

31. An empty drum weighs 2 kg. When it is four-fifths full of water it weighs 74 kg. How much
does it weigh when full of water?
(A) 72 kg (B) 80 kg (C) 92 kg (D) 102 kg (E) 120 kg

32.

The diagram is a rectangular door with a

semi-circular top. Find the area of the
22
door. (Take  = )
7
2m

1.4 m
(A) 2.80 m2 (B) 3.57 m2 (C) 4.95 m2 (D) 5.52 m2 (E) 7.50 m2
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33.

How many lines of symmetry are there in

the shape shown?

(A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3 (E) 2

34. A straight wire 100 m long is used to form a rectangle such that the difference between the
4 of the rectangle is:
length and breadth is 14 m. The area
(A) 604 m2 (B) 576 m2 (C) 512 m2 (D) 448 m2 (E) 384 m2

35. Divide the L. C. M. of 48, 64 and 80 by their H.C.F.

(A) 60 (B) 48 (C) 36 (D) 24 (E) 20

36. The bar chart shows the favourite 7subjects of 160 pupils in a school. What percentage of
the pupils like English and Health Education?
60

50
No. of Pupils

40

30
Health Education

20

10
English

C. R. S.
Maths

Arts

Subjects
(A) 36% (B) 52% (C) 55% (D) 60% (E) 64%

37. 5 boys have an average age of 12 years 4 months. If the average age of the first four
boys is 12 years 3 months, find the age of the fifth boy.
(A) 12 years 8 months (B) 12 years 9 months (C) 12 years 3 months (D) 12 years
7 months (E) 13 years 9 months

38. If p = 7, q = 5 and r = 3, find the value of p 2 + 2q2 – r 2 .

(A) 65 (B) 72 (C) 82 (D) 90 (E) 99

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39. Michael had 300 mangoes. He sold 240 of them. What percentage of the mangoes is
left?
(A) 16% (B) 20% (C) 24% (D) 30% (E) 40%

40. The shaded part of the circle in the diagram below is known as

(A) arc (B) chord (C) segment (D) sector (E) cone

0.63 x 0.140
41. Simplify
0.18
(A) 0.049 (B) 0.49 (C) 0.098 (D) 0.98 (E) 0.108

42. Primary 6 pupils in a private school

5 were given some oranges to share. If each pupil got 10
oranges, there would be 3 left over, and for 11 oranges per pupil, there would be a shortage
of 4 oranges. How many Primary 6 pupils were there?
(A) 11 (B) 10 (C) 9 (D) 8 (E) 7

43. The range of a set of numbers is the difference between the largest and the smallest
numbers. What is the range of the numbers: 0.205, 0.6, 0.098, 0.49?
(A) 0.698 (B) 0.303 (C) 0.107 (D) 0.395 (E) 0.502
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44. A hall which measures 16 m by 6 m is covered with a carpet leaving a margin of 1 m
along the length and 2 m along the width. Find the area of the part of the hall not covered
with carpet.
(A) 60 m2 (B) 48 m2 (C) 36 m2 (D) 24 m2 (E) 16 m2

45. The ages of three brothers are in the ratio 3:4:5. If the eldest is 18 years older than the
youngest, find the sum of their ages.
(A) 64 (B) 72 (C) 84 (D) 90 (E) 108

46. A

6 cm

B D
2.8 cm C 4.2 cm

Find the area of the shaded triangle ABC in the diagram above.
(A) 32 cm (B) 4.8 cm (C) 6.0 cm (D) 8.4 cm (E) 9.6 cm
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47. Obi bought some goats for N4,000 each. If he sold them for N180,000 at a loss of 25%,
how many goats did he buy?
(A) 80 (B) 60 (C) 45 (D) 36 (E) 30

48. In a school, the first lesson of the day starts at 9.05 am. There are three lessons of 35
minutes each and a break at the end of the third lesson. At what time does the break
start?
(A) 10.05 am (B) 10.15 am (C) 10.20 am (D) 10.40 am (E) 10.50
am

49. 150 cm3 of water is poured into a tank 10 cm long, 6 cm wide and 4 cm high. How deep is
the water in the tank?
(A) 4.0 cm (B) 3.5 cm (C) 3.0 cm (D) 2.5 cm (E) 2.0 m

50. Mrs. Brown’s dog weighs 6 ¾ kg. If it loses weight by 125 g every week, after how many
weeks will its weight get down to 5 ½ kg?
(A) 4 (B) 6 (C) 8 (D) 10 (E) 12

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: ENGLISH LANGUAGE

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 1 HOUR 30 MINS.

SECTION A - COMPREHENSION
Read each passage carefully and then answer the questions about it.

PASSAGE 1

Twenty percent of all the land on Earth consists of deserts. When most people think of deserts,
they think of searing heat, big sand dunes, and camels. But not all deserts are huge sand piles – many
are strewn with rocks and some, like those at high altitudes, may actually be quite cold.
Desert life is interesting and varied as well. Though the desert is a punishing place - it is
difficult to find food and water in the desert – many animals live there. Because there is so little
water, desert animals have adapted. Camels can survive for days without drinking. Other animals
get their water from the insects and plants they eat.
The extreme temperatures of the desert can make life difficult as well. Many of the mamma ls
there have thick fur to keep out the heat and the cold. Some desert animals are nocturnal, sleeping
by day and hunting by night when the air is cooler. It may seem that all deserts are the same, but they
are as different as the animals that inhabit them.

1. The passage is primarily about

[A] deserts and desert wildlife [B] nocturnal animals [C] plant life of the deserts
[D] sources of water in the desert [E] average desert temperatures

2. Which of the following can be inferred as an example of an adaptation to desert life?

[A] The large claws of the lizard
[B] The heavy outer shell of the beetle
[C] The long ears of the hedgehog that give off heat to cool the animal
[D] The large hood of the cobra that scares off predators
[E] The quick speed of the mongoose so that it may catch its prey

3. The style of the passage is most like that found in a/an

[A] scientific thesis [B] general book on desert life
[C] advanced text on animal adaptations [D] dairy of a naturalist
[E] biography of a desert researcher

4. According to the passage, camels are well adapted to desert life because
[A] they have long legs [B] they have thick fur that keeps them cool
[C] they have large hooded eyes [D] they are capable of hunting at night
[E] they can store water for many days

5. According to the passage, some deserts

[A] are filled with lush vegetation [B] are home to large bodies of water
[C] actually get a good deal of rainfall [D] can be in a cold climate
[E] are home to large, thriving cities

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6. The word “punishing” in line 5 most closely means
[A] beating [B] harsh [C] unhappy [D] deadly [E] fantastic
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PASSAGE II

The original Olympic Games started in Greece more than 2,000 years ago. These games were
a religious festival, and, at their height, lasted for five days. Only men could compete, and the sports
included running, wrestling, and chariot racing.
Today’s Olympic Games are quite a bit different. First, there are two varieties: Winter
Olympics and Summer Olympics. They each boast many men and women competing in a multitude
of sports, from skiing to gymnastics. They are each held every four years, but not during the same
year. They alternate so that there are Olympic Games every two years. The Olympics are no longer
held only in one country. They are hosted by different cities around the world. The opening
ceremony is a spectacular display, usually incorporating the traditional dances and culture of the host
city.
The highlight of the opening ceremony is the lighting of the Olympic flame. Teams of runners
carry the torch from Olympia, the site of the ancient Greek games. Although the games have changed
greatly throughout the centuries, the spirit of competition is still alive. The flame represents that
spirit.

7. The passage is primarily concerned with

[A] justifying the existence of the Olympic Games
[B] explaining all about the games in Ancient Greece
[C] discussing the differences between Winter Olympics and Summer Olympics
[D] comparing the modern Olympic Games to those in Ancient Greece
[E] explaining the process of choosing a host country

8. The author mentions “traditional dances and culture of the host city” in order to
[A] give an example of how the opening ceremony is so spectacular
[B] explain the differences among the different host cities
[C] show that Ancient Greek games were quite boring by contrast
[D] make an analogy to the life of the Ancient Greeks
[E] illustrate the complexity of the modern games
9. The lighting of the torch is meant to symbolize
[A] the destruction caused in Ancient Greece
[B] the spirit of Ancient Greek competition
[C] the rousing nature of the game
[D] the heat generated in competition
[E] an eternal flame so that the games will continue forever

10. Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?

[A] Women in Ancient Greece did not want to compete in the Olympics
[B] The Olympics were held every year
[C] The Olympics used to be held in just one country
[D] Ice skating is a winter game
[E] Opening ceremonies today are more spectacular than ones in Ancient Greece

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 SECTION B
DIRECTIONS: Select one word or phrase whose meaning is closest to the word in capital letters

11 OBEDIENT:
[A] amenable [B] excessive [C] ironic [D] inhumane [E] improper

12. CONTAMINATE:
[A] deodorize [B] decongest [C] deter [D] taint [E] defoliate

13 WOEFUL:
[A] wretched [B] bloated [C] dim [D] animated [E] reasonable

14. PRACTICAL: 2
[A] difficult to learn [B] inferior in quality [C] providing great support
[D] having great usefulness [E] feeling great regret

15 SCRUTINIZE:
[A] examine carefully [B] announce publicly [C] infer correctly
[D] decide promptly [E] warn swiftly

16 CONFIDE:
[A] judge [B] entrust [C] secret [D] profess [E] confuse

17 DESPERATE:
[A] hungry [B] frantic [C] delicate [D] adaptable [E] contaminated

18. FRET:
[A] listen [B] provide [C] worry [D] false front [E] happy

19 REPRIMAND:
[A] praise [B] insure [C] liberate [D] chide [E] forgive

20 EVADE:
[A] take from [B] blind [C] help [D] sidestep [E] successful

21. ANTIDOTE:
[A] foundation [B] vacation [C] poison [D] learning experience
[E] antitoxin

22. a GARRULOUS old man:

[A] talkative [B] feisty [C] unpleasant [D] quarrelsome [E]strong

23. a PIVOTAL role:

[A] changing [B] crucial [C] unstable [D] minor [E] unseen

24. a CALLOW youth:

[A] bold [B] inexperienced [C] stubborn [D] obedient [E] sickly

25. a MELLIFLUOUS voice:

[A] soothing [B] quiet [C] loud [D] unpleasant [E] weak

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 SECTION C
DIRECTIONS: Select the word that best completes the sentence.

26. Myron was able to remain completely _________; he never took sides in many of the
disagreements around the house.
[A] biased [B] interested [C] neutral [D] thoughtful [E] calm

27. Because he was annoyed by even the smallest grammatical error, Mr. Jones reviewed all the students’
papers __________ before grading them.
[A] crudely [B] helplessly [C] inefficiently [D] meticulously
[E] carelessly

28. Eric doesn’t merely dislike racism; he ______ it.

[A] abhors [B] moderates [C] questions [D] studies [E] attacks

29. The politician’s speech was so ________ that nearly everyone in the room decided not to vote for
him.
[A] feeble [B] monotonous [C] persuasive [D] unique [E] interesting

30 Though Mr. Fenester was known to be _______ towards his neighbours, he always welcomed their
children as trick-or-treaters at Halloween.
[A] belligerent [B] cheerful [C] courteous [D] direct [E] happy

31. My mother _______ a baby.

[A] delivered [B] born [C] birthed [D] was delivered of [E] will deliver

32. My sister has given birth to her second child and I hope ________ a boy.
[A] he [B] his [C] its [D] it’s [E] it

33. That is the man about _________ we were speaking yesterday.

[A] him [B] who [C] whom [D] which [E] whose

34. She shouldn’t have said such things _________ your hearing.
[A] to [B] in [C] on [D] with [E] for

35. It ________ easier if he had given us the clue.

[A] would be [B] was [C] is [D] will have been [E] would have been

36. Jane felt _________ about whether to go to the party or not; on one hand it seemed like fun; but on
the other, she was very tired.
[A] ambivalent [B] apathetic [C] happy [D] irritated [E] anxious

37. Craig had _______ that the day would not go well, and just as he’d thought, he had two pop quizzes.
[A] an antidote [B]an interest [C] a dream [D] a premonition [E] a report

38. Although Edgar was not telling the truth, his _______ succeeded; it_________ the crowd to demand
that Edgar’s competition be rejected.
[A] antipathy … questioned [B] condone … encouraged [C] fallacy … incited
[D] lie … permitted [E] realistic … helped

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 DIRECTIONS: Choose the sentence in each group that contains an error in capitalization,
punctuation, or usage.

39. [A] I attended the St Andrew parish when I was younger.

[B] Many of his books are set in New Mexico.
[C] Although the course was difficult, we stayed with it.
[D] No mistakes.

40. [A] Shannon and Ben make a good couple.

[B] The ingredients include salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
[C] Merry and Pippin are the taller hobbits in all of the Shire.
[D] No mistakes.

41. [A] Mother sent my sister and me to the store.

[B] Avery wrote an excellent paper on theology.
[C] Morgan hardly ever misses class.
[D] No mistakes.
42. [A] One of the men on the team have dropped out of the game.
[B] Ms. Johns and Mr. Schneider have done a lot of volunteer work.
[C] My friends and I play chess during lunch.
[D] No mistakes.

43. [A] Could you set the package on the chair?

[B] I vowed, therefore, that I would never shop there again.
[C] She returned the text-books to myself.
[D] No mistakes.

44. [A] What’s the frequency, Kenneth?

[B] “I never make exceptions,” warned the professor.
[C] Its a difficult problem, but we can handle it.
[D] No mistakes.

45. [A] The cold medicine had some unpleasant side effects.
[B] Whom is speaking?
[C] For further information on pronunciation, consult your dictionary.
[D] No mistakes.

DIRECTIONS: For questions 46 – 50, look for errors in spelling only.

46. [A] She has always been greatly concerned about the enviroment.
[B] Whether or not you attend, I will be there.
[C] The government’s foreign policy is flexible.
[D] No mistakes.

47. [A] Lighten and thunder can be terrifying experiences.

[B] Grammar is an indispensable part of my knowledge.
[C] The book keeper resigned from the committee.
[D] No mistakes.

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48. [A] Do you believe in guardian angels?
[B] Too many people use apostrophes to write plurals.
[C] I’ll bet I saw that forty times last month.
[D] No mistakes.

49. [A] Freddy immediately ran to the grocery.

[B] I always go to my science teacher for advise before a new experiment.
[C] Henry’s interests are in fantasy books.
[D] No mistakes.

50. [A] Imagine what the chief could do with that new machine.
[B] Don’t interrupt your professor.
[C] Where did you aquire that artifact?
[D] No mistakes.

SECTION D
DIRECTIONS: Write an essay on any one of the following.

1. Name someone you consider to be a success and describe what it is about that person that makes
him or her successful.

2. If you could solve one problem in your school today, what would you choose and how would you
solve the problem?

3. Which book do you wish you could read again and why?

4. What is your favourite academic subject? Explain why you feel this way.

5. Technology makes the world smaller everyday. Do you agree or disagree with this statement?
Explain.

VERBAL APTITUDE
The following questions ask you to find relationship between words. For each question, select the choice
that best completes the meaning of the sentence.

1. Sun is to solar as
[A] earth is to terrestrial [B] pond is to marine [C] ground is to subterranean
[D] tower is to architectural [E] planet is to lunar

2. Botany is to plants as meteorology is to

[A] weather [B] flora [C] health [D] language [E] style

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3. Hammer is to nail as
[A] axe is to wood [B] lathe is to molding [C] chisel is to marble
[D] nut is to bolt [E] screwdriver is to screw

4. Bone is to mammal as girder is to

[A] sky scrapper [B] steel [C] rivet [D] crane [E] concrete

5. Human is to primate as
[A] kangaroo is to vegetarian [B] snake is to reptile [C] disease is to bacterium
[D] bird is to amphibian [E] dog is to pet

6. Tremor is to earthquake as
[A] eye is to hurricane [B] desert is to sandstorm [C] faucet is to deluge
[D] wind is to tornado [E] flood is to river

7. Amusing is to uproarious as
[A] silly is to serious [B]dead is to immortal [C]interesting is to mesmerizing
[D] humorous is to dull [E] worthless is to valuable

8. Fickle is to steadfast as tempestuous is to

[A] worth [B] open [C] inspiration [D] peace [E] ire

9. School is to fish as
[A] fin is to shark [B] library is to student [C] flock is to bird [D] leg is to frog
[E] college is to mascot

10. Cartographer is to map as chef is to

[A] flower [B] silverware [C] table [D] meal [E] ingredient

11. Throne is to monarch as

[A] miter is to pope [B] bench is to judge [C] lobby is to doorman
[D] armchair is to general [E] ship is to captain

12. Canal is to river as

[A] boat is to driftwood [B] puddle is to lake [C] hammer is to mallet
[D] mine is to cavern [E] telephone is to computer

13. Milk is to sour as bread is to

[A] bent [B] stale [C] folded [D] baked [E] hot

14. Irk is to soothing as support is to

[A] conciliating [B] elevating [C] undermining [D] irritating [E] vilifying

15. Tact is to diplomat as

[A] parsimony is to philanthropist [B] agility is to gymnast [C] vulnerability is to victim
[D] training is to physician [E] bias is to judge

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 DIRECTIONS: Find the word that does not belong with the others.

Which word does not belong with the others?

16. [A] approve [B] scorn [C] condemn [D] mock [E] castigate

17. [A] license [B] visa [C] permit [D] regulation [E] ticket

18. [A] kick [B] draw [C] bounce [D] throw [E] jump

19. [A] nose [B] aroma [C] odor [D] scent [E] fragrance

DIRECTIONS: Find the statement that is true according to the given information

20. The flowers in the front yard need to be watered twice a day. The flowers in the front yard are wilting.
[A] The flowers need more water
[B] Someone is watering the flowers too much
[C] The flowers are not healthy
[D] There are flowers in the backyard
[E] The flowers are beautiful

21. Adina is watching television. She is smiling.

[A] Adina is probably happy
[B] Adina loves to watch television
[C] Adina is watching a comedy
[D] Adina is sitting down
[E] Adina smiles a lot

22. Babies cry if they are tired or hungry. Baby X is crying. Her parents just fed her.
[A] Baby X does not like to eat
[B] Baby X does not sleep enough at night
[C] Baby X is confusing her parents
[D] Baby X needs to take a nap
[E] Baby X is unhappy

23. There is a tasty smell coming from the kitchen. David is in the kitchen.
[A] David is baking cookies
[B] Something is in the oven
[C] David is making a sandwich
[D] Someone is in the kitchen
[E] David is hardworking

24. All dogs are mammals. The basenji is a breed of dog. The basenji is not a mammal. If the first two
statements are true, the third statement is
[A] true
[B] false
[C] uncertain

25. The shoes cost more than the skirt. The blouse costs less than the skirt. The shoes cost more than the
blouse. If the first two statements are true, the third statement is
[A] true [B] false [C] uncertain

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PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: MATHEMATICS

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 2 HOURS.

SECTION A (OBJECTIVE)

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section, with each followed by five options lettered
A – E. Choose the correct option for each question.

1. Simplify: 0.38 + 0.084 + 9.5 + 0.036.

[A] 10.8 [B] 10 [C] 90 [D] 12 [E] 9.8

7
2 Find the value of of 16.32 kg.
8
. [A] 24.12 kg [B] 16.00 kg [C] 14.28 kg [D] 8.16 kg [E] 2.48 kg

3. Express 12½ % as a fraction in its lowest term.

13 1 7 3 5
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
20 8 8 20 12
1 2
4. If of 90 oranges goes to David and of the remaining goes to Daniel, what fraction of the
6 5
oranges is left?
1 2 1 3 1
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
4 3 5 4 2

5. Five out of eight articles cost N48 each. If the rest cost N40 each, find the average cost.
[A] N15 [B] N25 [C] N35 [D] N45 [E] N55

4 3
6. If 2 + P = 7 , what number does P represent ?
5 4
19 1 3 7 9
[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 4 [D] 5 [E] 4
20 20 20 20 20
7. The ratio of boys to girls in a school is 3:5. If there are 312 boys, how many girls are in the school?
[A] 140 [B] 520 [C] 420 [D] 360 [E] 480

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8. The price of kerosene increased from N150.00 to N240.00 per litre. What is the percentage increase?
[A] 20% [B] 40% [C] 60% [D] 80% [E] 100%

1 radius is 14 cm. (Take π =

22
9 Calculate the circumference of a circle whose )
7
[A] 88 cm [B] 154 cm [C] 44 cm [D] 132 cm [E] 66 cm

10. How much interest would be charged on a bank loan of N270.00 for 8 months at 5% per annum
simple interest?
[A] N27.00 [B] N18.00 [C] N9.00 [D] N8.40 [E] N7.20

1 5 1 1
11. Simplify: (   ) .
2 8 4 24
[A] 21 [B] 9 [C] 12 [D] 6 [E] 3

12. If 125 men can do a piece of work in 120 days, how many more men would be needed to do the same
work in 100 days?
[A] 50 men [B] 25 men [C] 90 men [D] 80 men [E] 70 men

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13. Find the value of if a = 8, b = 1 and c = 5
a  3b  c
[A] 18 [B] 12 [C] 6 [D] 3 [E] 2

14 The sum of N560.00 was shared between James and John. If James gets N40 more than John, how
much does James get?
[A] N340 [B] N360 [C] N280 [D] N300 [E] N320

15. A boy cycled to school at a speed of 20 km/h for 45 minutes. How far did he travel?
[A] 10 km [B] 15 km [C] 20 km [D] 35 km [E] 40 km

16. The cost of a book is $3. If the exchange rate is $1 = N324.36, find the cost of the book in naira (N).
[A] N973.08 [B] N854.88 [C] N963.08 [D] N962.98 [E] N692.08

17. Find the difference between the L.C.M. of 21 and 28 and the H.C.F. of 18 and 45.
[A] 100 [B] 85 [C] 75 [D] 65 [E] 54

1.024
18. Evaluate
0.32
[A] 10.2 [B] 0.24 [C] 0.32 [D] 2.4 [E] 3.2

19. A man bought a pair of old shoes for N3,600. If he repaired the shoes for N150 and sold them for
N4,950, find the percentage profit.
[A] 10% [B] 12% [C] 20% [D] 32% [E] 36%

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20. Express 45 minutes as a fraction of 2½ hours.
1 4 3 1 4
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
10 5 10 6 25
21 If 9x – (4x + x ) = 12, find the value of x 2 + 1.
[A] 10 [B] 8 [C] 6 [D] 4 [E] 3

2
22
22. The circumference of a circle is 66 m. If π = , find the radius of the circle.
7
[A] 14 cm [B] 10.5 m [C] 7 cm [D] 3.5 m [E] 2m

23. Find the area of the trapezium shown below:

12
5 cm 14 cm
cm

[A] 60 cm2 [B] 96 cm2 [C] 144 cm2

[D] 160 cm2 [E] 198 cm2

24. Calculate the perimeter of the shape shown below.

2
1. 3 m
3 5 1. 4 m 1.
mm 5 m 5 1.
m m5
m
[A] 32 m [B] 30 m [C] 28 m [D] 26 m [E] 24.5 m

25. Arrange the numbers: 0.28, 0.5, 0.75, 0.09 in descending order and find the sum of the first two.
[A] 0.55 [B] 0.75 [C] 0.8 [D] 1.25 [E] 1.28

Write MCDXLIX in Hindu Arabic numerals

26 [A] 1659 [B] 1849 [C] 1409 [D] 969 [E] 1449

3
27 If x: 1  8 : 35, what number does x represent?
4
1 2 1
. [A] 5 [B] 4 [C] 1 [D] [E]
5 5 5
28. Add up all prime numbers between 20 and 40.
[A] 80 [B] 100 [C] 120 [D] 140 [E] 160

29 Think of a number, multiply it by 7 and add 5 to the result. If your answer is 33, what is the number?
[A] 10 [B] 8 [C] 6 [D] 4 [E] 2

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30 In the diagram below, what fraction of the whole area is the shaded portion?
6
55 55
2
1
0

1 1 1 5 3
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
3 2 4 12 4

31 What are the missing numbers in the following addition?

463B2
+3A968
8634 0

[A] 7, 8 [B] 9, 7 [C] 0, 8 [D] 9, 8 [E] 8, 9

32 A train left Port Harcourt at 7.25 am and arrived in Kano at 8.05 pm. How long did the journey take?
[A] 8 hrs 20 mins [B] 10 hrs 15 mins [C] 12 hrs 40 mins [D] 14 hours
[E] 14hrs 20 mins

33 The angles of a quadrilateral are x o , 105o , 44o and 63o . What angle does x represent?
[A] 148 [B] 120 [C] 118 [D] 102 [E] 98

34. A seller made a profit of 25% by selling an article for N1200. How much did she buy the article?
[A] N1000 [B] N920 [C] N840 [D] N960 [E] N800

35. The triangle below has an area of 144 cm2 . If the height is 36 cm, find the length of its base.

36
cm

[A] 14 cm [B] 12 cm [C] 10 cm [D] 8 cm [E] 6 cm

3
36. Which of the following has the same value as ?
7
52 52 5 1 5 1 4 1
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
72 72 68 86 11  3

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 1 1 1 1 1
37. Which of the following fractions: , , , and is the smallest?
9 8 7 4 5
1 1 1 1 1
[A] [B] [C] [D] [E]
9 8 7 5 4
1 1 1 1
38 Simplify: 1 of + 2 1
2 4 2 2
3 5 1 1 1
[A] 4 [B] 3 [C] 2 [ D] 2 [E] 2
8 6 24 8 16
39 50 tins in a box weigh w kg. If the box alone weighs 2 kg, each tin weighs
w 2 w 2
[A] w - 2 [B] (w + 2) [C] (w – 2)50 [D] [E]
50 50
1
40. A rectangular garden measures 400m by 150 m. If of it is used for planting rice, what is area of
3
the remaining land in hectares? (Hint: 10000 m2 = 1 hectare)
[A] 12 ha [B] 8 ha [C] 4 ha [D] 3 ha [E] 2 ha

41. Mary is 27 years old. Her sister, Martha is 15 years old. What is the ratio of their ages 7 years ago?
[A] 5:3 [B] 5:2 [C] 9:5 [D] 5: 9 [E] 4: 5

42. 5 yam tubers and 70 bananas cost N8.70. If the bananas cost 7 for 12 k, find the cost of one tuber of
yam.
[A] N7.20 [B] N6.50 [C] N1.50 [D] N1.20 [E] N1.15

43. What is the difference between the median and mode of the scores:
1, 1, 3, 3, 3, 5, 4,4, 2, 2, 2, 2 ?
[A] 0.5 [B] 1 [C] 2 [D] 3 [E] 4

1
44 After Jack had read 255 pages of a story book, there still remains of the book to be read. How
4
many pages does the book have?
[A] 760 [B] 640 [C] 560 [D] 340 [E] 336

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45 If the two boxes below have equal volumes, what number does x represent?

8
1
4 1 6
0 x
2

[A] 2 [B] 4 [C] 8 [D] 10 [E] 16

46 Simplify: 14 + 3 x 7 + 12  2
[A] 41 [B] 125 [C] 140 [D] 65 ½ [E]20

4 1
47. If of a number is 28, then of the number is:
5 5
[A] 4 [B] 7 [C] 21 [D] 35 [E] 112

48 Find the total area of the four walls of a classroom 8 m long, 6 m wide and 3 m high.
[A] 54 m2 [B] 80 m2 [C] 84 m2 [D] 96 m2 [E] 108 m2

49. What is the sum of the prime factors of 210?

[A] 10 [B] 12 [C] 13 [D] 15 [E] 17

1 1 1 1 2 3
50. If M =   and N =   , find the value of M + N.
2 3 4 2 3 4
1
[A] [B] 1 [C] 2 [D] 3 [E] 12
4

SECTION B: QUANTITATIVE APTITUDE

Use the sample below to answer questions 1 – 5.

Sample A
1 1
2 2 6 5
5
3 0
4 3 7
2
5 0 5

1 4 1
1
7 [A] 126 [B] 108 [C] 36 [D] 25 [E] 13
? 9
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2 3 4
0
[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 6 [D] 10 [E] 11
4 ?

? 1
3. 0
0
1 1 [A] 0 [B] 1 [C] 20 [D] 90 [E] 110
0

4 2 ?
½

2 7
[A] 70½ [B] 71 [C] 71 ½ [D] 75 [E] 75½
½

4
?
5. 1
1
6 [A] 36 [B] 64 [C] 80 [D] 160 [E] 320

Use the sample below to answer questions 6 - 10

Sample B
1 6 9
8 8 7
5 10 8 ½ 3 5 0

6. 9
[A] 4 [B] 5 [C] 10 [D] 14 [E] 20
3 ? 8

?
7.
[A] 0 [B] 1 [C] 5 [D] 7 [E] 12
0 4 3

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8. 5
[A] 1 [B] 5 [C] 6 [D] 7 [E] 23
1
? 1 1
2
9 1
0 [A] 10 [B] 20 [C] 30 [D] 40 [E] 60
?
2 3
0 0

4
10.
7 [A] 1½ [B] 6 [C] 8 [D] 9 [E] 13½
2 ½ ?

Use the sample below to answer questions 11 – 15

Sample C
1 3 3 2
5 9
4 1
7 8 4 9
0 8
1 10
5 8

11. ? 5
6
[A] 65 [B] 56 [C] 1 [D] 0.5 [E] 0
0 5
6

? 3
12. 5 [A] 140 [B] 35 [C] 4 [D] 2 [E] 0

4 0
5 1
0
13.
3 ? [A] 120 [B] 170 [C] 201 [D] 210 [E] 270
2
7
14 ? 4
[A] 7 [B] 9 [C] 13 [D] 17 [E] 21

9 9
1
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15
1 ? [A] 0 [B] 3 [C] 48 [D] 84 [E] 98
2

Use the sample below to answer questions 16 - 20

Sample D
4 2 2
9 4 0
7 6 4
2 5 1 3 2 3

1
2
16. ?
[A] 2 [B] 3 [C] 6 [D] 14 [E] 16
4 2

7
17.
7
7 [A] 11 [B] 7 [C] 1 [D] 1 [E] 0
? 1
1

5
2
18. 2
2 ? [A] 32 [B] 26 [C] 12 [D] 10 [E] 6
0

10

?
19.
12 6 [A] 180 [B] 120 [C] 60 [D] 28 [E] 18

2
20. 0
[A] 3 [B] 2½ [C] 2 [D] 1½ [E] 1
?
3 6
½ ½
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 Use the sample below to answer questions 21 – 25.
Sample E
2 1
3 5 2
2 5
4 3 4 4

21 ?
7 [A] 36 [B] 42 [C] 49 [D] 70 [E] 85
7

22. ?
[A] 2 [B] 1 [C] ½ [D] ¼ [E] ⅛
⅛ ½

23. ?
4 2 [A] 1.25 [B] 2 [C] 2.25 [D] 2.75 [E] 2.85

24. 1
? 0 1 [A] 11 [B] 44 [C] 88 [D] 112 [E] 172
0

25. 1
1 4 ? [A] 35 [B] 25 [C] 15 [D] 12 [E] 5
1

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 GRACELAND INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
PORT HARCOURT

ENTRANCE EXAMINATION
SUBJECT: GENERAL PAPER

CLASS: JSS 1 TIME ALLOWED: 45 MINUTES

INSTRUCTION: Answer all questions in this section, with each followed by five options lettered
A – E. Choose the correct option for each question.

1 Which of these is NOT true about the Nigerian Coat of Arm?

[A] It has two eagles on it [B] It has two horses on it [C] There is a “Y” shape on it
[D] It is found on the Nigerian currencies [E] It is used in Nigeria

2. The apes that live entirely on the trees are the _________
[A] monkeys [B] orangutans [C] chimpanzees [D] baboons [E] cuckoos

3 Abuja is to Nigeria, what Paris is to ______

[A] America [B] Israel [C] France [D] Italy [E] Japan

4 The highest leader in the House of Senate in Nigeria is called ________.

[A] Chief Whip [B] Senate Governor [C] Senate President
[D] Majority Leader [E] Committee Chairman

5 ________ is known as the confluence State.

[A] Benue [B] Kaduna [C] Kogi [D] Katsina [E] Niger

6. General elections for President and governors are conducted every ________
[A] 8 years [B] 4 years [C] 5 years [D] 10 years [E] 6 years

7 The first oil well in Nigeria was in

[A] Oloibiri [B] Warri [C] Eleme [D] Ikeja [E] Kaduna

8. The green colour of the Nigerian flag represents

[A] Nigerian Super Eagles [B] the rich agricultural land in Nigeria
[C] One of the rainbow colours [D] a beautiful colour [E] a land rich in mineral resources

9 The new President of America is _____

[A] Hilary Clinton [B] Barrack Obama [C] Abraham Lincoln
[D] Bill Clinton [E] Donald Trump

10. A person who was imprisoned for criminal offence and was later released can be called
[A] a criminal [B] an ex-convict [C] an innocent man
[D] a condemned man [E] a forgiven man

11 The highest leader in Nigerian Universities is called

[A] a Professor [B] the Vice Chancellor [C] the Chancellor
[D] a Provost [E] Rector

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12. The ruling political party in Nigeria today is
[A] APC [B] PDP [C] APGA [D] LP [E] CPC

13 When a man marries more than one wife, his family is described as
[A] monogamous [B] polygamous [C] multiple [D] polyandry [E] polyginy

14. Who gave Nigeria her name?

[A] Flora Shaw [B] Lord Luguard [C] Mary Slessor [D] Ahmadu Bello
[E] Sani Abacha

15 The Nigerian senior national football team is called

[A] Super Falcon [B] Golden Eagles [C] Super Eagles [D] Super Eaglets
[E] Green Eagles

16. Centenary stands for

[A] 1000 years [B] 100 years [C] 10 years [D] 50 years [E] 25 years

17 What is the full meaning of UNICEF?

[A] United National International Children Energy Fund
[B] United Nation’s International Children’s Emergency Fund
[C] United Nations Intercontinental Children Economic Fund
[D] Unity Nation’s Interpersonal Children Education Fund
[E] United Nations Intercultural Children Education Fun

18. International airports in Nigeria are located in the following cities EXCEPT
[A] Ibadan [B] Kano [C] Abuja [D] Port Harcourt [E] Enugu

19 Which country won the 2017 African Cup of Nations (AFCON) football competition?
[A] Egypt [B] Ghana [C] Nigeria [D] Cameroun [E] Republic of Benin

20. Nigeria was formed in the year _______

[A] 1960 [B] 1963 [C] 1999 [D] 1914 [E] 1912

21 The highest armed forces commission rank in the Navy is ___________

[A] General [B] Air Marshall [C] Admiral [D] Lieutenant [E] Captain

22. The largest continent in the world is _________

[A] Africa [B] America [C] Asia [D] Europe [E] Austria

23 Kainji Dam is located in ________ State.

[A] Kogi [B] Nassarawa [C] Niger [D] Benue [E] Kaduna

24. AIDS stands for _______

[A] Acquired Immune Deficiency System [B] Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome
[C] Acquired Immuno Disfunctional syndrom [D] Assisted Immune Deficiency Syndrom
[E] Acquired Immune Distribution System

25 Nigeria is a country in ___________

[A] West Africa [B] South Africa [C] East Africa [D] Central Africa
[E] East Central Africa

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