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Abia state civil service Practice questions and answers

Have you applied and also got shortlisted for Abia state civil service Aptitude Test?
If yes, Here are Abia state civil service Practice Past Questions and Answers to prepare for the Aptitude Test. Practicing with purpose is one of the keys to scoring your best in this Abia state civil service Test. This ebook will help you prepare faster using actual questions from previous year’s exam and help you score higher.

Abia State Civil Service Exam Format:

Abia State Civic Service Exam is based on:

• Mathematics,
• English Language
• General paper/ Current Affairs

Free Sample Abia state civil service Practice questions and answers

ENGLISH 

1. Which of the following phrases A, B, C and D given below in the statement should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and ‘No Correction is required’, mark E as the answer.
Since their son’s demise last week, the old couple were been in shock.
A. were
B. will be
C. have been
D. was being
E. No correction

Answer: C

From the sentence, the tense seems most likely to be present perfect continuous. Hence, the words ‘have been’ are most suitable.

2. Choose an appropriate word from the options to suitably fill the blank in the sentence below so that the sentence makes sense, both grammatically and contextually.
You your report by this time next week.
A. have finished
B. has finished
C. will have finished
D. would have finished
E. have been finished

Answer: C

The sentence is in future perfect tense. This can be understood by the words ‘by this time next week’. Therefore, the future perfect form of the verb ‘will finish’ has to be used. The answer is ‘will have finished’.

3. Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
sugar is bad for your health.
A. Some
B. a
C. an
D. the
E. No article

Answer: E

There are some instances when we omit the use of So when we are referring to substances or abstract nouns i.e. uncountable nouns in the general sense, there is no need to use any article. E.g. Gold is precious metal, honesty is the best policy.

4. Fill in the blank with the suitable article:
The government is planning to open university in the city.
A. some
B. a
C. an
D. the
E. No article is required

Answer: B

The word ‘university’ begins with a consonant sound ‘yu’ and therefore the correct article is ‘a’ and not ‘an’, even though the word begins with a vowel.

MATHEMATICS SECTION

1. The first and last term of an A.P. are 10 and 90, if the sum of term is 750, the number of terms is used to find the common difference if the sum is 1400.
A. 11.90
B. 10.90
C. 12.90
D. 5.7

The correct answer is option [A].

Solution: Using L = ^{n [2a + (n -1)d]}/2, where L = 1400, n = 15, a = 10; 1400 = ^{[15 [2a + (15 – 1)d]}/2 [2 1400]/15 = [2(10) +

14d]; 186.67 = 20 + 14d; 14d = 186.67 – 20, therefore, d = ^166.67/14 = 11.90.

2. Find the sum of 7th term of the G.P. 12, 6, 3. Find the sum to infinity.
A. 14
B. 16
C. 40
D. 24

The correct answer is option [D].

3. Find the nth term of the given progression 36, 12, 4,………….
A. 14n + 1
B. 12n – 1
C. 12n + 1
D. 14n -1

The correct answer is option [B].

Solution: Common ratio, r = ¹²/36, ⁴/12= ¹/3 and a = 36, therefore, Tn = ar ^{[n – 1]} = 36[¹/3] ^{n -1} = 12^{n -1}.

4. The twelfth term of an arithmetical progression is twice the sixth term. The first term is equal to
A. the common difference.
B. half of the common difference.
C. zero.
D. double the common difference.

The correct answer is option [A].

5. Find the sum of 22 terms of an A.P. 4, 6, 8. A. 550
B. 650
C. 750
D. 450

The correct answer is option [A].

GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
1. During the government of General Ibrahim Babangida. Abia State is located in the ________ part of Nigeria.
A. south-south
B. south-eastern
C. south-west
D. south-central

Answer: B

2. Abia state was created out of which state:
A. Imo State
B. Enugu
C. Cross river
D. Delta

Answer: A

3. Who in the current incumbent vice-president of Nigeria?
A. Robert Mugabe
B. Muhammadu Buhari
C. Yemi Osinbajo
D. Muhammdu Naymat

Answer: C

4. Officially, Nigeria is a/an _____ state.
A. Islamic
B. Christian
C. Jewish
D. Secular

Answer: D

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