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1. How many local government councils are there in Oyo state?
A. 42
B. 33
C. 33
D. 35
E. 32
2. What is UBE?
A. Universal Basic Education
B. United Basic Education
C. Universal Business Education
D. Unified Basic Education
E. Universal Basic Examination
3. A rainbow is made of how many colors?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
4. How many states are in Nigeria?
A. 38
B. 30
C. 33
D. 36
E. 29
5. Which of these is the capital city of Oyo State?
A. Oyo
B. Ogbomosho
C. Ibadan
D. Iseyin
E. Saki
6. What does SUBEB stand for?
A. State Universal Basic Education Board
B. Special Unit for Basic Education Board
C. State Unified Basic Education Bureau
D. School Universal Basic Education Board
E. State Undergraduate Basic Education Board
7. Which of these rivers is the longest in Nigeria?
A. Benue River
B. Osun River
C. Niger River
D. Ogun River
E. Cross River
8. What is the full meaning of LGA?
A. Local Government Area
B. Large Government Association
C. Local Governance Authority
D. Lagos General Administration
E. Local Government Assembly
9. Who is known as the father of Yoruba literature?
A. Wole Soyinka
B. Chinua Achebe
C. D.O. Fagunwa
D. Amos Tutuola
E. Obafemi Awolowo
10. Which of these is NOT a geopolitical zone in Nigeria?
A. North Central
B. South South
C. North East
D. Middle Belt
E. South West
11. What year did Nigeria gain independence?
A. 1957
B. 1960
C. 1963
D. 1966
E. 1970
12. Which of these is a traditional Yoruba musical instrument?
A. Piano
B. Guitar
C. Talking drum
D. Flute
E. Saxophone
13. What is the main cash crop grown in Oyo State?
A. Rice
B. Cocoa
C. Yam
D. Cassava
E. Maize
14. Which of these is NOT one of the three major ethnic groups in Nigeria?
A. Hausa
B. Yoruba
C. Igbo
D. Fulani
E. Ijaw
15. What is the largest city in Nigeria by population?
A. Abuja
B. Kano
C. Ibadan
D. Lagos
E. Port Harcour
16. How many sides does a hexagon have?
A. 5
B. 6
C. 7
D. 8
E. 9
17. What is the process by which plants make their own food called?
A. Respiration
B. Photosynthesis
C. Transpiration
D. Germination
E. Pollination
18. Which of these is NOT a type of rock?
A. Igneous
B. Sedimentary
C. Metamorphic
D. Volcanic
E. Metallic
19. Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
A. Venus
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
E. Mercury
20. What is the largest organ in the human body?
A. Heart
B. Brain
C. Liver
D. Lungs
E. Skin
21. Which of these is NOT a state in Nigeria?
A. Kogi
B. Plateau
C. Zamfara
D. Savannah
E. Bayelsa
22. What is the main function of the roots of a plant?
A. To produce food
B. To absorb water and nutrients
C. To produce flowers
D. To store food
E. To provide shade
23. Which of these animals is a mammal?
A. Snake
B. Frog
C. Goat
D. Lizard
E. Fish
24. What is the past tense of the verb “go”?
A. Goed
B. Gone
C. Going
D. Went
E. Goned
25. Which of these is a renewable source of energy?
A. Coal
B. Petroleum
C. Solar
D. Natural gas
E. Nuclear
26. What is the name of the line where the sky seems to meet the earth?
A. Skyline
B. Horizon
C. Equator
D. Meridian
E. Latitude
27. Which of these is NOT a state of matter?
A. Solid
B. Liquid
C. Gas
D. Plasma
E. Rock
28. What is the smallest unit of matter?
A. Cell
B. Molecule
C. Atom
D. Electron
E. Proton
29. Which of these is NOT a sense organ?
A. Eyes
B. Ears
C. Nose
D. Tongue
E. Lungs
30. How many days are there in a leap year?
A. 365
B. 366
C. 367
D. 364
E. 368
31. Which of these is NOT a type of triangle?
A. Equilateral
B. Isosceles
C. Scalene
D. Right-angled
E. Rectangular
32. What is the largest number in this set: 23, 32, 13, 31?
A. 23
B. 32
C. 13
D. 31
E. 21
33. Which of these is an example of a proper noun?
A. City
B. River
C. Nigeria
D. Mountain
E. Animal
34. What is the result of 24 divided by 3?
A. 6
B. 7
C. 8
D. 9
E. 10
35. Which of these is NOT a layer of the Earth?
A. Crust
B. Mantle
C. Outer core
D. Inner core
E. Atmosphere
36. What is the main function of the heart?
A. To pump blood
B. To breathe
C. To digest food
D. To filter blood
E. To control body temperature
37. Which of these is a vegetable?
A. Apple
B. Banana
C. Carrot
D. Orange
E. Mango
38. What is the plural of ‘mouse’?
A. Mouses
B. Mice
C. Meese
D. Mousees
E. Mouse
39. Which of these is NOT a mode of transportation?
A. Car
B. Airplane
C. Boat
D. Bicycle
E. Television
40. What is the name of the traditional dress worn by Yoruba women?
A. Agbada
B. Iro and Buba
C. Dashiki
D. Kaftan
E. Gele
41. Which of these is a carnivorous animal?
A. Cow
B. Goat
C. Lion
D. Elephant
E. Giraffe
42. What is the largest planet in our solar system?
A. Earth
B. Mars
C. Jupiter
D. Saturn
E. Neptune
43. Which of these is NOT a type of natural disaster?
A. Earthquake
B. Flood
C. Hurricane
D. Volcano
E. Skyscraper
44. What is the main crop used to make bread?
A. Rice
B. Wheat
C. Maize
D. Cassava
E. Yam
45. Which of these is an odd number?
A. 2
B. 4
C. 6
D. 8
E. 9
46. What is the name of the traditional ruler of the Yoruba people?
A. Emir
B. Oba
C. Obi
D. Sultan
E. Igwe
47. Which of these is NOT a type of simple machine?
A. Lever
B. Pulley
C. Inclined plane
D. Wheel and axle
E. Compute
48. What is the main function of the lungs?
A. To pump blood
B. To breathe in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
C. To digest food
D. To filter blood
E. To produce hormones
49. Which of these is an example of a countable noun?
A. Water
B. Rice
C. Book
D. Sugar
E. Oil
50. What is the name of the longest river in Nigeria?
A. Benue River
B. Osun River
C. Niger River
D. Ogun River
E. Cross River
51. Which of these is NOT a state in Nigeria?
A. Ekiti
B. Osun
C. Ogun
D. Lagos
E. Ibadan
52. What is the process of water changing from liquid to gas called?
A. Condensation
B. Evaporation
C. Precipitation
D. Freezing
E. Melting
53. Which of these is a primary color?
A. Green
B. Orange
C. Purple
D. Blue
E. Brown
54. What is the largest number that can be written with three digits?
A. 999
B. 1000
C. 899
D. 990
E. 900
55. Which of these is NOT a type of traditional Yoruba food?
A. Amala
B. Eba
C. Iyan
D. Fufu
E. Chapati
56. What is the capital of Nigeria?
A. Lagos
B. Abuja
C. Ibadan
D. Kano
E. Port Harcourt
57. Which of these is NOT a part of a plant?
A. Root
B. Stem
C. Leaf
D. Flower
E. Branch
58. What is the name of the imaginary line that runs around the middle of the Earth?
A. Meridian
B. Equator
C. Tropic of Cancer
D. Tropic of Capricorn
E. Prime Meridian
59. Which of these animals does NOT lay eggs?
A. Chicken
B. Snake
C. Fish
D. Frog
E. Cat
60. What is the name of the first President of Nigeria?
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Olusegun Obasanjo
C. Tafawa Balewa
D. Shehu Shagari
E. Muhammadu Buhar
61. Which of these is the smallest unit of life?
A. Atom
B. Molecule
C. Cell
D. Tissue
E. Organ
62. What is the currency of Nigeria?
A. Dollar
B. Pound
C. Euro
D. Naira
E. Cedi
63. Which of these is NOT a type of force?
A. Gravity
B. Friction
C. Magnetism
D. Evaporation
E. Tension
64. What is the main function of the liver?
A. To pump blood
B. To breathe
C. To filter blood and detoxify the body
D. To digest food
E. To control body temperature
65. Which of these is an invertebrate?
A. Fish
B. Frog
C. Snake
D. Butterfly
E. Lizard
66. What is the largest ocean in the world?
A. Atlantic Ocean
B. Pacific Ocean
C. Indian Ocean
D. Arctic Ocean
E. Southern Ocean
67. Which of these is NOT a type of literary genre?
A. Poetry
B. Drama
C. Prose
D. Fiction
E. Dictionary
68. What is the process of changing water from solid to liquid called?
A. Evaporation
B. Condensation
C. Melting
D. Freezing
E. Sublimation
71. Which of these is NOT a type of soil?
A. Sandy soil
B. Clay soil
C. Loamy soil
D. Rocky soil
E. Silt soil
72. What is the capital of Ogun State?
A. Ijebu Ode
B. Sagamu
C. Abeokuta
D. Ilaro
E. Ota
73. Which of these is an example of a metamorphic rock?
A. Granite
B. Sandstone
C. Marble
D. Basalt
E. Limestone
74. What is the main function of red blood cells?
A. To fight infections
B. To help blood clot
C. To carry oxygen
D. To produce antibodies
E. To digest food
75. Which of these is NOT a type of traditional African musical instrument?
A. Talking drum
B. Balafon
C. Kora
D. Djembe
E. Piano
76. What is the name of the line of latitude that runs through the middle of Nigeria?
A. Equator
B. Tropic of Cancer
C. Tropic of Capricorn
D. Arctic Circle
E. Antarctic Circle
77. Which of these is a by-product of photosynthesis?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Hydrogen
E. Methane
78. What is the term for a word that sounds the same as another word but has a different meaning and spelling?
A. Synonym
B. Antonym
C. Homophone
D. Homonym
E. Acronym
79. Which of these is NOT a type of triangle based on its angles?
A. Acute triangle
B. Right triangle
C. Obtuse triangle
D. Parallel triangle
E. Equiangular triangle
80. What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?
A. Kalahari Desert
B. Sahara Desert
C. Namib Desert
D. Libyan Desert
E. Nubian Desert
69. Which of these is a secondary color?
A. Red
B. Blue
C. Green
D. Yellow
E. White
70. What is the name of the longest mountain range in the world?
A. Rocky Mountains
B. Himalayas
C. Andes
D. Alps
E. Atlas Mountains
71. Which of these is NOT a state bordering Oyo State?
A.Osun State
B.Ogun State
C.Ondo State
D.Kwara State
72. What is the capital city of Oyo State?
A.Ogbomosho
B.Oyo
C.Ibadan
D.Iseyin
73. Who is considered the father of Yoruba literature?
A.Wole Soyinka
B.D.O. Fagunwa
C.Amos Tutuola
D.Chinua Achebe
74. Which of these is a traditional Yoruba musical instrument?
A.Piano
B.Guitar
C.Talking drum
D.Flute
75. What is the main cash crop grown in Oyo State?
A.Rice
B.Cocoa
C.Yam
D.Cassava
76. In Mathematics, what is 7 x 8?
A.54
B.56
C.58
D.60
77. Which of these is NOT a type of triangle?
A.Equilateral
B.Isosceles
C.Scalene
D.Rectangular
78. What is the plural of ‘child’?
A.Childs
B.Children
C.Childrens
D.Childe
79. Which planet is known as the Red Planet?
A.Mars
B.Venus
C.Jupiter
D.Saturn
80. What is the largest organ in the human body?
A.Heart
B.Brain
C.Skin
D.Liver
81. Who is the current Governor of Oyo State as of 2024?
A.Abiola Ajimobi
B.Seyi Makinde
C.Adebayo Alao-Akala
D.Rashidi Ladoja
82. Which of these is NOT a local government area in Oyo State?
A.Ibadan North
B.Ogbomosho South
C.Iseyin
D.Ijebu Ode
83. What is the main function of the roots of a plant?
A.To produce food
B.To absorb water and nutrients
C.To produce flowers
D.To store food
84. Which of these is an example of a proper noun?
A.City
B.River
C.Nigeria
D.Mountain
85. What is the result of 15 divided by 3?
A.3
B.5
C.6
D.7
86. Which of these animals is a mammal?
A.Snake
B.Frog
C.Goat
D.Lizard
87. What is the past tense of the verb “run”?
A.Runned
B.Ran
C.Running
D.Runs
88. Which of these is NOT a state of matter?
A.Solid
B.Liquid
C.Gas
D.Rock
89. What is the name of the line where the sky seems to meet the earth?
A.Skyline
B.Horizon
C.Equator
D.Meridian
90. Which of these is a renewable source of energy?
A.Coal
B.Petroleum
C.Solar
D.Natural gas
91. What is the largest number in this set: 23, 32, 13, 31?
A.23
B.32
C.13
D.31
92. Which of these is NOT a type of simple machine?
A.Lever
B.Pulley
C.Inclined plane
D.Computer
93. What is the main function of the lungs?
A.To pump blood
B.To breathe in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide
C.To digest food
D.To filter blood
94. Which of these is an example of a countable noun?
A.Water
B.Rice
C.Book
D.Sugar
95. What is the capital of Nigeria?
A.Lagos
B.Abuja
C.Ibadan
D.Kano
96. Which of the following is the most effective way to teach primary school students about fractions?
A.Lecturing about fraction definitions
B.Dividing physical objects like cookies into equal parts
C.Showing pictures of fractions without hands-on activities
D.Assigning complex fraction worksheets
97. A student-centered approach to teaching involves:
A.The teacher doing most of the talking
B.Students working independently without guidance
C.Active student participation and engagement
D.Strict classroom rules and regulations
98. Which classroom management strategy is most appropriate for addressing a consistently disruptive student?
A.Public reprimand
B.Ignoring the behavior
C.Private discussion with the student
D.Punishment without explanation
99. What is the primary purpose of formative assessment?
A.To assign grades
B.To rank students
C.To inform and improve instruction
D.To prepare for standardized tests
100. Which learning theory emphasizes the importance of positive reinforcement?
A.Constructivism
B.Behaviorism
C.Cognitivism
D.Humanism
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