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2014 IMMIGRATION TEST QUESTIONS : THE KILLER TEST QUESTIONS

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The 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Recruitment Exercise which resulted in lots of injuries and death has conveniently been titled " the killer recruitment exercise", " a show of national shame" , " job seeker's reunion and parade" and lots other titles. <br /> </div>
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Equally disturbing was the service's "killer questions" served to candidates during the test exercise.Candidates were required to answer each of the 30 questions within a time frame of one minutes, yet in their confession, each question requires "critical reasoning and thinking on the part of the candidate" . </div>
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Thus, most candidates - rather than leave the questions unanswered - randomly shaded options from each question before submitting. As one candidate remarked to me after his test : " Not even the Controller General of the service can answer these questions in 30minutes" <br /> </div>
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Questions rendered below are not the complete set of 30 questions served to <b>university graduates </b>at one of the centres</div>
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 You may however have fun brainstorming the question...</div>
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A genealogist has determined that M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are the father, the mother, the aunt, the brother, the sister, the wife and the daughter of X but she has been unable to determine which person has which status. She does know :</li>
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    P and Q are of the same sex <br />
    M and N are not of the same sex<br />
    S was born before M<br />
    Q is not the mother of X </div>
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<b>Question </b>: How many of the seven people M, N, P, Q, R, S and T are female ? <br />
(a) 3 (b) 4 (c) 5 (d) 6 (e) 7<br />
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<b>Question </b>: Which of the following must be true ?<br />
(a) M is a female <br />
(b) N is a female <br />
(c) P is a female <br />
(d) Q is a male <br />
(e) S is a male <br />
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<b>Question </b>: If T is the daughter of X which of the following must be true ?<br />
(a) M and P are of the same sex <br />
(b) M and Q are of the same sex<br />
(c) P is not of the same sex as N <br />
(d) R is not of the same sex as S <br />
(e) S is not of the same sex as T <br />
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<b>Question </b>: If M and Q are sisters, all of the following must be true except <br />
(a) N is a male<br />
(b) M is X's mother <br />
(c) Q is X's aunt <br />
(d) T is X's daughter <br />
(e) S is not X's brother <br />
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<b>Question </b>: If S is N's grandfather then which of the following must be true ?<br />
(a) R is N's aunt <br />
(b) X is P's son <br />
(c) M is X's brother <br />
(d) Q is S's husband <br />
(e) P is N's aunt <br />
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<b>Question </b>: If M is X's wife, all of the following could be true except <br />
(a) S is X's daughter <br />
(b) P is X's sister <br />
(c) Q is X's sister <br />
(d) R is X's father <br />
(e) N is X's brother </div>
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A farmer has 3 fields, 1,2,3 and he is deciding which crop to plant. The crops are F, G, H, I and J<br />
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 F will grow only in field 1 and 3 but in order for F to grow, it must be fertilized with X <br />
  G will grow in field 1,2 and 3 but in order for G to grow, fertilizer X must be used. <br />
  H will grow in field 1,2 and 3 but in order for H to grow in field 3, it must be fertilized with Y<br />
  I will grow only in field 2 and 3 but in order for I to grow in field 2, it must be sprayed with pesticide Z and  in order for I to grow in field 3 it must be sprayed with Z. </div>
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<b>Question </b>: It is possible to grow which of the following crops together in field 1 ?<br />
(a) F and G<br />
(b) F and J<br />
(c) G and H <br />
(d) J and H<br />
(e) J and G<br />
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<b>Question </b>: It is possible for which of the following group of crops to grow together in field 2 ?<br />
(a) F, G and H <br />
(b) F, H and I<br />
(c) G, H and J<br />
(d) G, I and J <br />
(e) H, I and J<br />
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<b>Question </b>: Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of crops that will grow alone in field 2 if the only pesticides or  fertilizer used is Y ?<br />
(a) F <br />
(b) F and H <br />
(c) G and H <br />
(d) G, H and J<br />
(e) G, H, I and J<br />
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<b>Question </b>: Which of the following pair of crops will grow together in field 3 if no other crops are planted in the field and no fertilizer or pesticides are applied ?<br />
(a) F and H<br />
(b) F and I <br />
(c) G and H<br />
(d) G and I <br />
(e) H and J<br />
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<b>Question </b>: Which is the maximum number of different crops that can be planted together in field 3 ?<br /> </div>
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(a) 1 (b) 2 (c) 3 (d) 4 (e) 5<br />
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<b>Question </b>: Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of crops that will grow alone in field 2 if only pesticide or fertilizer is applied<br /> </div>
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(a) H, J (b) I, G (c) I, H (d) I, J (e) J, G</div>
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"The Problem in this test involves a certain amount of critical reasoning and thinking on your part. Read each question carefully and choose the correct answer from the multiple choices that follow. "<br />
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<b>Question </b>: A national travel survey in 2007 found that Nigerians took 382.6 million trips within and outside of the country. Lagos was destination of 38 million trips. Approximately what percent of the trips had Lagos as the destination ?<br /> </div>
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(a) 0.01% (b) 0.1% (c) 1% (d) 3.8% (e) 10%<br />
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<b>Question </b>: The taxi fares were N 1.00 for the first mile and N 0.20 for each 1mile 55 thereafter, then the taxi fare for 3 mile ride was ?<br /> </div>
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(a) N 1.56 (b) N 2.40 (c) N 3.00 (d) N 3.80 (e) N 4.20<br />
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<b>Question : </b>A warehouse had a square floor with area 10,000 square metres. A rectangular addition was built along one entire side of the warehouse that increased the floor area by one-half as much as the original floor area. How much metre did the extension extend the original building ?<br /> </div>
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(a) 10 (b) 20 (c) 50 (d) 200 (e) 500<br />
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<b>Question </b>: A digital wrist watch was set accurately at 8:30am, the watch then lost 2 seconds every 5 minutes. What time is indicated on the watch at 6:30pm of the same day, assuming the watch operated continuously until that time ?<br /> </div>
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(a)... (b) 5:58 (c) 6:00 (d) 6:23 (e) 6:26<br />
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<b>Question </b>: A merchant sells an item at a 20 percent discount but still makes a gross profit of 20 percent of the cost. What percent of the cost would the gross profit on the item have been if it had been sold without the discount ? <br /> </div>
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(a) 20% (b) 40% (c) 50%  (d) 60% (e) 75%<br />
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<b>Question </b>: Each step of a staircase is 0.25m wide anf 0.20m high, as shown in the figure above ( <b>no figure or shape was provided </b>). All angles shown in the figure are right angles. If the height of the staircase is 3.6m and the landing at the top of the staircase is 1m wide. How long, in metre is AB ?<br /> </div>
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(a) 3.0 (b) 4.25 (c) 4.5 (d) 5.25 (e) 5.5<br />
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<b>Question </b>: The table above ( no i<b>mage, shape or figure was provided </b>) shows the number of tickets sold during each of the first 4 weeks after a movie release. The producer of the movie received 10% of the revenue for every ticket sold with a guaranteed minimum of N 200,000 each week for the first 4weeks. If the tickets sold for N4 each, how much did the producer receive for the first for weeks ? <br /> </div>
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(a) N800,000 (b) N900,000 (c) N1,000,000 (d) N1,200,000 (e) 1,300,000<br />
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<b>Question</b> : Some stack containing equal numbers of chips are to be made from 9 red chips, 7 blue chips and 5 green chips. If all of these chips are used and each stack contain at least 1 chips of each colour, what is the maximum number of read chips in any one stack ?<br /> </div>
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(a) 7 (b) 6 (c) 5 (d) 4 (e) 3 <br />
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<b>Question : </b>Three automobiles travel distance that are in the ratio of 1:2:3. If the ratio of the traveling times over these distances for those automobiles are 3:2:1 in the same respective order, what are the ratio of their respective average speed ?<br /> </div>
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(a) 1:1:1 (b) 1:3:3 (c) 1:3:9 (d) 3:2:1 (e) 3:4:3<br />
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<b>Question : </b>Over the last three years, a scientist had an average (arithmetic mean) yearly income of N45,000. The scientist earned 11/2 times as much the second year as the first year and 21/2 times as much as the third year as the first year. What was the scientist's income the second year ? <br /> </div>
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(a) N9,000 (b) N13,500 (c)N27,500 (d) N40,500 (e) N45,000<br />
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<b>Question : </b>How many two digit whole numbers yield a remainder of 1 when divided by 10 and also yield a remainder of 1 when divided by 6 ? <br /> </div>
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(a) none (b) one (c) two (d) three (e) four. </div>
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<i><b>Did you answer any question and how long did it take you to do so ?</b></i></div>
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2014 IMMIGRATION TEST QUESTIONS : THE KILLER TEST QUESTIONS

The 2014 Nigerian Immigration Service (NIS) Recruitment Exercise which resulted in lots of injuries and death has conveniently been titled...

TOEFL ETS RESUMES TEST IN NIGERIA

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In what would be a relieve to many, TOEFL has announced on its <a href="https://www.blogger.com/www.ets.org/gre/important_update/nigeria">website</a> that testing would resume in Nigeria at some selected centres in Abuja, Lagos and Port Harcourt. The first testing at these centres would be on 25th of January but registrations would be open to candidates on the 13th.<br /> </div>
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TOEFL is an English-language test often taken as a test of proficiency and use of English mostly in countries where English language is used as a second language or not spoken. For many institutions, TOEFL score is used to satisfy admission and visa requirements, which is why this decision would be a relief to Nigerians seeking scholarship or admission into universities abroad such as in UK, Australia and USA. <br />
Last year, the body suspended its services in Nigeria citing insecurity as its reason. </div>
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TOEFL ETS RESUMES TEST IN NIGERIA

In what would be a relieve to many, TOEFL has announced on its website that testing would resume in Nigeria at some selected centres in A...

EXAMINATION SUCCESS TIPS

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Let me start this post with a popular saying among students that " school is fun but exams spoilt the fun of it". <br />
Really examinations could as well be fun, more especially if the candidate was well prepared for it. Examinations are an evaluation tool, a means to assess how much of an objective has been achieved. Every subject or course has its own objectives - the changes that its expected to produce in the learner or student - and examination is one of the tools used to evaluate an extent to which the learner has acquire the behavioural changes expected from learning the subject. <br /><br />
The key to success in any examination is its preparation for it. Preparation is a key ingredient to succeeding in any examinations, in fact, failure to prepare spells examination disaster. Morals are abound in comprehension passages we read during our primary school days. In a popular one that most people might remember : "Agbo failed to prepare for his examination, instead, he consulted a witch doctor who gave him a magical ring to wear and that with some incantation, the ring would aid him to perform well in his examinations, but when the ring failed as promised, Agbo became angry and sad that he eventually threw the ring into a river ". <br /><br />
Today's scenario might be students dependent on pen or other writing materials. A lot of students still hold superstitious belief on one or more writing material to aid them in examination rather than prepare well for it. <br />
So, how will a student prepare for examinations ?<br />
The following are tips that can aid students performance in any examination...<br />
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1. Studying<br />
Studying is the key preparation for any examination, but the manner in which to successfully study is what often elude students. Below are some study tips <br />
(A). Choose a study location : choose an appropriate location for your study, preferably, a quite and serene environment. The environment in which you study strongly affect how much value you get out of your study time. Personally, in my undergraduate days, i simply prefer studying at home, in contrast to my room mate who prefer going to the class to be in company of course mates for his study. So its all about individual choice. <br />
(B). Study time : the best study time for examinations are days to the commencement of each paper. Most students make the mistake of reading for examinations, a day or hours to the paper. In actual sense, revisions ought to be done during these periods. The best practice is to make a study schedule or time table a week or two to the commencement of examinations such that the eve or hours to the examination would be devoted to revisions or simply for relaxation. <br />
(C). Group study : engage in small size group study with course mates as often as you might require. Note however, that, there is no alternative to spending quality studying time alone preparing for examinations. A lot of students make the mistake of moving from one study group or tutorial class to another during examination season, hardly taking the break to study personally. This would be a poor way to prepare for exams. <br />
(D). Avoid cramming : as much as you could, avoid cramming when preparing for any examination. Most people who cram often get disappointed by their memory and what follows in the examination hall is confusion, loss of confidence and anger. <br />
(E). Practice past questions : most examination questions are often drawn from past questions. So, when preparing for any examination, its always advisable to attempt past questions both in personal and in group study. <br />
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(2). Staying stress free<br />
For most students, the mention of "exam" sends fear and tension through their nerves. Unfortunately, tension alone could cause failure even for the most prepared student. So, its most important to be stress and tension free before going into an examination hall. As was earlier mentioned, examinations are a tool of evaluation and not a means to spoil fun. <br />
Here are a few tips to stay stress free before an examination. <br />
(A). Get quality sleep : if you must spend parts of the night reading, then, it will be a good idea to go to bed early. Its not uncommon to see students feeling tensed, uncomfortable and even sleeping in the examination hall for the lack of quality sleeping time before the examination. So don't over work your self on the eve or hours to the examination. <br />
(B). Be in company of friends : be in company of friends and as much as possible, play games and crack jokes - isolation is a bad alternative. <br />
(C). Relaxation : put yourself in a relaxation mood and free your mind ! Rather than worry, just put up self confidence and hope for the very best. <br />
(3). Examination ethics<br />
There are some proper ways to go about conducting yourself in the examination hall if you must maximize your potential for success in the examination. <br />
(A). Choosing a seat : in examination centres where seats are not officially allocated to candidates, then, its most important to use your free will to choose a suitable seat most preferably far from friends and dependents. You can easily be carried away by calls from friends or get disappointed by those on whom you had depend. So always make up your mind to be independent and your seat location should indicate that. <br />
(B). Answering questions : "PLEASE ALWAYS READ AND COMPREHEND INSTRUCTIONS IN ANY EXAMINATION". <br /><br />
Instructions are part of examination, so don't ignore them, read them ! When answering objective questions, don't waste much time on any question, move to the next as soon as possible. In essay questions, take some time to read through all options or questions before selecting the ones to answer. If you ever get stucked in any part of a question, waste no time, just move on to the next. In cases where questions are marks tagged, always consider the mark allocated to each question as a guide to how indepth or time you should spend answering the question. <br />
Lastly, use the allocated time wisely, always reserve time for proof reading and corrections before submiting your answers booklet.<br />
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Though these tips are not exhaustive, they can however aid your chances of success if they are followed. So am wishing the very best in your exams. <br />
Good luck ! </div>

EXAMINATION SUCCESS TIPS

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TOEFL AND GRE TESTING SUSPENDED IN NIGERIA.

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Sad news for potential candidates of the upcoming TOEFL test in Nigeria as the testing in Nigeria has been suspended indefinitely. TOEFL made the announcement on its <a href="http://www.ets.org/toefl">website</a> citing insecurity in Nigeria for its decision, the statement read</div>
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"Due to security concerns in Nigeria, GRE® and TOEFL® testing in the country has been suspended for an indefinite period. Candidates who have appointments to take the TOEFL or GRE Tests will be contacted by ETS to process a refund."<br />
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Some commentators have however attribute suspension of testing to the "colossal malpractices" taking place in the numerous testing centres scattered around the country. TOEFL decision to suspend testing would now force Nigerians to take the test abroad, particularly in a neighboring country as Ghana. <br />
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TOEFL is an English-language test often taken as a test of proficiency and use of English mostly in countries where English isn't spoken or used as a second language. For many institutions, TOEFL score is used to satisfy admission and visa requirements, which is why this decision is a blow to Nigerians seeking admissions into universities abroad such as in UK, Australia and USA. </div>
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