Nigerian Air Force Past Questions and Answers

1. What year was the Nigerian Air Force established?
A. 1960
B. 1964
C. 1963
D. 1965
Answer: C. 1963

2. Who is the current Chief of Air Staff in Nigeria?
A. Air Marshal Isiaka Amao
B. Air Vice Marshal Sadique Abubakar
C. Major General Lucky Irabor
D. General Farouk Yahaya
Answer: A. Air Marshal Isiaka Amao

3. What is the motto of the Nigerian Air Force?
A. Service Above All
B. Willing, Able, Ready
C. Defend and Protect
D. Always On Guard
Answer: B. Willing, Able, Ready

4. What is the primary role of the Nigerian Air Force?
A. Maritime Security
B. Border Control
C. Aerial Defense
D. Ground Combat Operations
Answer: C. Aerial Defense

5. The Nigerian Air Force participated in which of the following peacekeeping missions?
A. ECOMOG in Liberia
B. UNAMID in Darfur
C. ECOWAS mission in The Gambia
D. All of the above
Answer: D. All of the above

6. Which of the following aircraft is part of the Nigerian Air Force fleet?
A. F-16 Fighting Falcon
B. Alpha Jet
C. MiG-29
D. Mirage 2000
Answer: B. Alpha Jet

7. What is the name of the Nigerian Air Force training school?
A. Nigerian Air Force Academy, Kaduna
B. Nigerian Defence Academy, Zaria
C. Nigerian Air Training College, Lagos
D. Nigerian Military School, Kaduna
Answer: A. Nigerian Air Force Academy, Kaduna

8. In which year did Nigeria join the United Nations?
A. 1960
B. 1963
C. 1965
D. 1958
Answer: A. 1960

9. The Nigerian Air Force is part of which ministry?
A. Ministry of Defence
B. Ministry of Aviation
C. Ministry of Interior
D. Ministry of National Security
Answer: A. Ministry of Defence

10. What is the name of Nigeria’s first indigenous military satellite?
A. NigSat-1
B. NigComSat-1R
C. Sat-X
D. NAFSAT-1
Answer: B. NigComSat-1R

11. What is the official color of the Nigerian Air Force uniform?
A. Navy Blue
B. Khaki Green
C. Sky Blue
D. White
Answer: C. Sky Blue

12. The Nigerian Air Force Day is celebrated annually on:
A. April 1
B. April 18
C. April 22
D. May 5
Answer: B. April 18

13. Which rank is the highest in the Nigerian Air Force?
A. Air Vice Marshal
B. Air Marshal
C. Air Chief Marshal
D. Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force
Answer: D. Marshal of the Nigerian Air Force

14. What is the capital of Nigeria?
A. Lagos
B. Abuja
C. Port Harcourt
D. Kano
Answer: B. Abuja

15. Which river is the longest in Nigeria?
A. River Benue
B. River Niger
C. Cross River
D. Ogun River
Answer: B. River Niger

16. Who is regarded as the “Father of Nigerian Nationalism”?
A. Herbert Macaulay
B. Nnamdi Azikiwe
C. Obafemi Awolowo
D. Ahmadu Bello
Answer: A. Herbert Macaulay

17. What is Nigeria’s currency?
A. Naira
B. Cedi
C. Pound
D. Dollar
Answer: A. Naira

18. How many geopolitical zones are in Nigeria?
A. 4
B. 6
C. 8
D. 5
Answer: B. 6

19. Which country shares the longest border with Nigeria?
A. Cameroon
B. Niger
C. Chad
D. Benin
Answer: B. Niger

20. What is the primary function of the Nigerian Armed Forces?
A. Protection of national territory
B. Law enforcement
C. Revenue generation
D. Environmental conservation
Answer: A. Protection of national territory