General Paper Questions Common Entrance Examination

INSTRUCTION

1. Use only pencil for this examination.
2. For each question, choose from the answers lettered A, B, C, D, E the which bears the correct answer and then write in the answer paper provided for you.
3. Attempt all the questions as fast as you can.
4. Carefully read the questions before you answer.
5. Do not ask for explanation of any sort during the examination.
6. If you wish change your answer. Clean it out completely with an eraser before writing your new answer.
7. Work as fast and as accurately as you can. If you cannot answer any question, do not spend too much time on it; go on to the next number.

EXAMPLE

An insect has………….body division.  A. two B. three C. four D. five E. six

SOLUTION

The word ‘three’ by the letter B is the correct answer. You are to write the answer ‘B’ in the answer booklet provided for you.

Multiple-Choice Questions

1. What is the capital of Nigeria? a) Lagos
   b) Abuja
   c) Kano
   d) Port Harcourt
2. Which planet is known as the Red Planet? a) Earth
   b) Mars
   c) Jupiter
   d) Venus
3. How many continents are there in the world? a) 5
   b) 6
   c) 7
   d) 8
4. Who wrote the play “Romeo and Juliet”? a) Charles Dickens
   b) J.K. Rowling
   c) William Shakespeare
   d) Mark Twain
5. What is the largest ocean on Earth? a) Atlantic Ocean
   b) Indian Ocean
   c) Arctic Ocean
   d) Pacific Ocean
6. What is the smallest prime number? a) 0
   b) 1
   c) 2
   d) 3
7. Which country is known as the Land of the Rising Sun? a) China
   b) Japan
   c) Korea
   d) India
8. What is the hardest natural substance on Earth? a) Gold
   b) Silver
   c) Diamond
   d) Iron
9. Which gas do plants absorb from the atmosphere? a) Oxygen
   b) Carbon Dioxide
   c) Nitrogen
   d) Hydrogen
10. Who was the first president of the United States? a) Abraham Lincoln
    b) George Washington
    c) Thomas Jefferson
    d) John Adams
11. What do bees collect from flowers? a) Water
    b) Honey
    c) Nectar
    d) Pollen
12. What is the tallest mountain in the world? a) K2
    b) Mount Everest
    c) Kilimanjaro
    d) Denali
13. Which element is needed for bones to grow strong? a) Iron
    b) Calcium
    c) Zinc
    d) Copper
14. How many days are there in a leap year? a) 364
    b) 365
    c) 366
    d) 367
15. What is the main language spoken in Brazil? a) Spanish
    b) English
    c) Portuguese
    d) French
16. Who invented the light bulb? a) Alexander Graham Bell
    b) Nikola Tesla
    c) Thomas Edison
    d) Albert Einstein
17. Which planet is closest to the Sun? a) Earth
    b) Mars
    c) Mercury
    d) Venus
18. What is the longest river in the world? a) Amazon River
    b) Nile River
    c) Mississippi River
    d) Yangtze River
19. What is the currency of Japan? a) Dollar
    b) Pound
    c) Yen
    d) Euro
20. Who painted the Mona Lisa? a) Vincent van Gogh
    b) Pablo Picasso
    c) Leonardo da Vinci
    d) Claude Monet
21. What is the process by which plants make their food? a) Photosynthesis
    b) Digestion
    c) Respiration
    d) Fermentation
22. What is the chemical symbol for water? a) H2
    b) O2
    c) H2O
    d) CO2
23. Which animal is known as the King of the Jungle? a) Tiger
    b) Lion
    c) Elephant
    d) Bear
24. Who is known as the Father of Computers? a) Bill Gates
    b) Steve Jobs
    c) Charles Babbage
    d) Alan Turing
25. How many legs does a spider have? a) 6
    b) 8
    c) 10
    d) 12
26. What is the largest continent on Earth? a) Africa
    b) Asia
    c) Europe
    d) Antarctica
27. What type of animal is a dolphin? a) Fish
    b) Mammal
    c) Bird
    d) Reptile
28. Which part of the plant conducts photosynthesis? a) Root
    b) Stem
    c) Leaf
    d) Flower
29. Who was the first man to walk on the Moon? a) Yuri Gagarin
    b) Neil Armstrong
    c) Buzz Aldrin
    d) Michael Collins
30. What is the largest mammal in the world? a) Elephant
    b) Blue Whale
    c) Giraffe
    d) Rhino

Theory Questions

1. What is the capital city of France?
2. Name the three states of matter.
3. What do you call a baby frog?
4. Who discovered gravity?
5. What is the freezing point of water in Celsius?
6. How many colors are there in a rainbow?
7. What do you call the process of water turning into vapor?
8. Who is the author of “Harry Potter”?
9. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
10. How many continents are there?

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