The Nigeria Navy has a way of testing candidates for screening and recruiting applicants to the fold, one of the ways is by CBT multiple choice Questions.
That’s why we have to take pains and compile this Past Questions and Answers for you to practice for the recruitment exercise.
The Nigerian Navy Past Questions and Answers
CURRENT AFFAIRS (50 QUESTIONS)
Q1: Which of the following is the core duty of the Nigeria Navy?
(a) Persecuting of offenders
(b) Enforcing the law
(c) Insurance of Nigerian safety
(d) Deporting of foreigners
Answer: C
Q2: The NN was brought out of the Nigerian police force (NPF) in
(a) 1946
(b) 1956
(c) 1958
(d) 1964
Answer: C
Q3: The NN was formally established by the act of parliament
(a) 1963
(b) 1957
(c) 1964
(d) 1976
Answer: A
Q4: The first African country to introduce e-passport was
(a) South Africa
(b) Ghana
(C) Liberia
(d) Nigeria
Answer:D
Q5: How many comptrollers general has the NN gotten since the inception till date?
(a) 10
(b) 12
(C) 8
(d) 15
Answer: B
Q6: The present chief of staff of NN is
(a) Umar Dahiru
(b) Uhuru Kayidee
(C) Boniface Cosmas
(d) Usman Jibrin
Answer: D
Q7: The first secretary General of common wealth was
(a) George Washington
(b) Tulma Goldie
(c) Arnold smith
(d) Joseph Garba
Answer: C
Q8: Lagos became a crown colony in
(a) 1862
(b) 1861
(c) 1841
(d) 1886
Answer: A
Q9: The first war 1 was between
(a) 1911-1914
(b) 1914-1916
(c) 1916-1918
(d) 1914-1918
Answer: D
Q10: The western and eastern Nigeria became self governed in
(a) 1959
(b) 1960
(c) 1957
(d) 1956
Answer: C
Q11: The first head of government of Nigeria was
(a) Yakubu Gowon
(b) Aguiyi lronsi
(c) Tafawa Balewa
(d) Nnamdi Azikiwe
Answer: C
Q12: The first Military president of Nigeria was
(a) Sanni Abacha
(b) Ibrahim Babangida
(c) Aguiyi lronsi
(d) Yakubu Gowon
Answer: B
Q13: Nigeria became a republic in
(a) 1963
(b) 1960
(c) 1976
(d) 1961
Answer: A
Q14: The Northern and Southern protectorate was amalgamated in
(a) 1914
(b) 1919
(c) 1921
(d) 1900
Answer: A
Q15: The first Executive president was
(a) Nnamdi Azikiwe
(b) Olusegun Obansanjo
(c) Sheu Shagari
(d) Goodluck Jonathan
Answer: C
Q16: The first colonial Governor General of Nigeria was
(a) Tulma Goldie
(b) James Robertson
(0) Huge Clifford
(d) Lord Lugard
Answer: D
Q17: The highest court in Nigeria is
(a) Court of Appeal
(b) Supreme court
(c) Federal High Court
(d) Magistrate court
Answer: B
Q18: ECOWAS was established in headquarter in and has it
administrative headquarter in
(a) 1967 Lome
(b) 1975 Lome
(c) 1975 Lagos
(d) 1967 Lagos
Answer:C
Q19: The first general election in Nigeria was held in
(a) 1959
(b) 1960
(c) 1963
(d) 1999
Answer: A
Q20: Nigeria practice one of the following system of government
(a) Con-federalism
(b) Unitarism
(C) Paliamentaism
(d) Federalism
Answer: D
Q21: The last colonial governor general of Nigeria was in
(a) James Robertson
(b) Jimmy Carter
(0) Lord Lugard
(d) Huge Clifford
Answer: A
Q22: The first Military coup de’tat in Nigeria was in
(a) 1964
(b) 1966
(c) 1960
(d) 1999
Answer: B
Q23: The establishment of states started in Nigeria on
(a) May 27 1967
(b) Feb. 13 1966
(c) April 8 1960
(d) Oct. 1 1960
Answer: A
Q24: The Biafra Civil war between
(a) 1967-1968
(b) 1968-1971
(c) 1967-1970
(d) 1970-1975
Answer: C
Q25: The national youth service corp was established in
(a) 1960
(b) 1973
(c) 1980
(d) 1997
Answer: B
Q26: The Nigeria Police force belongs to which organ of government
(a) Judiciary
(b) Executive
(C) Legislative
(d) Non of the above
Answer: B
Q27: African consist of how many countries
(a) 54
(b) 55
(c) 60
(d) 70
Answer: A
Q28: The Secretary General of OPEC is
(a) Abdulsalcam Kanuri
(b) Abudullahhi El-badri
(c) Utuhu Kamirideen
(d) Philip Effiong
Answer: B
Q29: The current secretary general of united nation is
(a) Ban Ki Moon
(b) Trugve Lie
(c) Koffi Anaan
(d) Boustro-Brouste Ghali
Answer: A
Q30: Which of the following pair of countries consist of the permanent security council of UN
(a) Brazil, Germany, France, USA, China
(b) France, China, USSR, USA, Britain
(C) France, Britain, Brazil, Newzealand
(d) France, Germany, Japan, China
Answer: B
Q31: In order to qualify for the post of president in Nigeria the person must be ……………. ..and above
(a) 35yrs
(b) 20yrs
(c) 4Oyrs
(d) 55yrs
Answer: A
Q32: The name Nigeria coined out of………
(a) Niger forest
(b) Niger area
(C) Niger river
(d) Niger textures
Answer: B
Q33: The first inspector general or commission chairman of African union is ….. ..
(a) Teslim adetokunbo
(b) Louis edet
(C) Ademola adetokunbo
(d) Elias balogun
Answer B
Q34: The current secretary general or commission chairman of Africa union
is ………. ..
(a) Dlaminizuma
(b) Allasane quattara
(c) Emeka anaoku
(d) H. desateng
Answer:A
Q35 – Q39 Omitted
Q40. The first military head of state was
(a) Yakubu Gowon
(b) Aguyi lronsi
(c) Olusegun Obasanjo
(d) Ernest Shonekan
Answer: B
Q41. Oil can be found in one of the following state in Nigeria
(a) Lagos
(b) Anambra
(C) Ondo
(d) Ekiti
Answer: C
Q42. Tin is majorly found in
(a) Jos
(b) Enugu
(C) Kano
(d) lmo
Answer: A
Q43: Oil was first discovered by shell-BP in Nigeria
(a) Oloibiri
(b) ldanre
(c) Warri
(d) Kabba
Answer A
Q44: Which of the following may be regarded as a regional organization
(a) ECOWAS
(b) OAU
(c) UN
(d) OPEC
Answer B
Q45. The last Military head of State of Nigeria was
(a) Abdulsaleem Abubakar
(b) Sanni Abacha
(C) Olosegun Obasanjor
(d) Yakubu Gowon
Answer: A
Q46. The name Nigeria was coined by
(a) Flora Shaw
(b) Mary Slessor
(c) Lord Lugard
(d) Juman Goldie
Answer: A
Q47. The legislature in Nigeria is called
(a) House of assembly
(b) House of Lords
(C) National Assembly
(d) House of Representative
Answer: C
Q48. The legislative in Britain is referred to as
(a) House of Common
(b) White House
(0) Congress
(d) Parliament
Answer: D
Q49. Nigeria change from pound to Naira in what year
1973
1974
1977
1976
The first Nigeria president to die in office was and he died in
(a) Murtala Mohammed, Feb 13, 1976
(b) Sanni Abacha June 8, 1998
(c) Ya’aradua May 5, 2010
(d) Aguiyi lronsi July 29
AnswerC
MATHEMATICS (50 QUESTIONS)
Q1. What is the probability of having an odd number in a single toss of a fair
la) 1/6
(bl 1/3
(C) 1/2
(d) 2/3
Answer C
Use the following information for Question 2 and 3
The surname of 40 Children in a class were arranged in alphabetical order, 16 of the
surnames begin with Oand 9 of the surname begins withA. 14 letters ofthe alphabet
do not appear as the first letter of a surname.
Q2. What is the probability that the surname of a child picked at random from the class begins with either O and A?
(H) 5/8
(b) 7/8
(c) 9/16
(d) 14/25
Answer: A
Q3. If more than one surname begins with a letter besides A and O, how many surnames begin with the letter?
(a) 4
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 4
Answer: B
The table gives the score ofa group ofstudents in an English Language test.
Scores |2 |3 |4 |5 |6 |7 l
No0fStudent|2 |4 |7 |2 |3 |2 l
Q4. If a student is chosen at random from the group, what is the probability that he scored at least 6 marks
(a) 3/20
(b)1/5
(c) ‘A
(d) 3/10
Answer: C
Q5. What is the probability that three customer waiting in bank will be served in the sequence of their arrival at the bank?
(a) 1/6
(b) 1/3
(C) ‘/1
(d) 2/3
Answer C
Q6. The probability that Kodjo and Adoga pass an examination are ‘A and 1/5 respectively. Find the probability of both boys failing the examination.
(a) 1/10
(b) 3/10
(c) ‘/2
(d) 2/3
Answer A
Q7. The mean of 20 observations in an experiment is 4. If the observed largest value is 23, find the mean of the remaining observations.
(a) 4
(b) 3
(C) 2.85
(d) 2.60
Answer A.
Q8. A group of eleven people can speak either English or French or both. Seven can speak English and six can speak French. What is the probability that a person chosen at random can speak both English and French?
(a) 2/11
(b) 4/11
(c) 5/11
(d) 11/13
Answer B.
If events X and Y are mutually exclusive, P(X) = 1/3 and P(Y) = 2/5, use the question 9 and 10
Q9. P (X n Y) is
(a) 0
(b) 2/15
(c) 4/15
(d) 11/15
Answer: A
Q10. P (X u Y) is
(a) 0
(b) 2/15
(c) 4/15
(d) 11/15
Answer: A
Q11: A box contains 2 white and 1 blue identical marbles. If 2 marbles are picked at random, one after the other without replacement, what is the probability of picking 2 marbles of different colours?
(a) 2/3
(b) 3/5
(C) 2/5
(d) 7/20
Answer: D
Q12: Mrs. Jones is expecting a baby. The probability that it will b a baby is ‘/2 and the probability that she will have a blue eyes 1/4 . what is the probability
that she will have a blue eyed boy ?
(a) 1/8
(b) ‘A
(c) 3/8
(d) ‘/=
Answer: B
Q13. Convert the speed 90km per/hour of a car to metres per second
(a) 1.5ms-l
(b) 2.5ms-I
(C) 2.5ms-I
(d) 1.5 x 103ms-I
Answer: C
Q14. Uche and chidi shared a sum of money on the ratio m:n . if chidi’s share was N4,200. 00, was Uche’s share?
(a) N4,200n/m
(b) N4,200/mm
(c) N4,200m/n
(d) N4,200/n
Q15. A husband contributes 7% of his income into a fund and his wife contributes 4% of her income. If the husband earn N5, 500 per annum (p.a) and his wife earn N4, 000 p.a, find the sum of their contribution to fund.
(a) N1,045
(b) N605
(C) N545
(d) N490
Q16. A car is travelling at an average speed of 80kmh-1. Its speed in metres per second (m/s) is
(a) 13.3m/s
(b) 22.2m/s
(c) 133.3m/s
(d) 222.2m/s
Answer: B
Q17. If the children shared N10.50K among themselves in the ratio 6:718, how much is the largest share
(a) N3.00
(b) N3.50
(c) N4.00
(d) N4.50
Answer: C
Q18. A trader makes a loss of 15% when selling an article, find the ratio selling price cost price
(a) 3:20
(b) 3:17
(c) 17:20
(d) 20:23
Answer: C
Q19. Car travels at xkm per hour at 1 hours at ykm per hour for 2hrs find the average speed
(a) 2x12ykm-1/3
(b) X+yhmh—1/3
(C) X +2 ykmh-1
(d) 2x + ykm-1/3
Answer: C
Q20: The ages of three man in the ratio 3:4:5. If the difference between the oldest and the youngest is 18, find the sum of the ages of the three men
(a) 45 yrs
(b) 72yrs
(C) 108yrs
(d) 216yrs
Answer: C
Q21: A bicycle wheel of radius 42cm is rolled over a distance of 66m. How many revolutions does it make? [Take pie -.7 22/7]
(a) 2.5
(b) 5
(c) 25
(d) 50
Answer: C
Q22: In a bag of oranges, the ratio of the good ones to the bad one is 5:4. If the number of the bad ones is 36. How many oranges are their all together
(a) 81
(b) 72
(c) 54
(d) 45
Answer: A
Q23: A man is four times as old as his son. The difference between their ages 36 Find the sum of their ages.
(a) 45yrs
(b) 48yrs
(c) 60yrs
(d) 74yrs
Answer: C
Q24: IF 4m+3n=5, find the ratio m:n 4m-3n3
(a) 7:4
(b) 4:3
(c) 3:4
(d) 4:7
Answer: A
Q25: if 2x :(x+1) =3:2, what is the value of x?
(a) ‘/2
(b) 1 ‘/2
(C) 1
(Cl) 3
Answer: B
Q26. The ratio of the number of men to the number of women in a 20 member committee is 3:1. How many women must be added to the 20 member committee so as to make the ratio of women 3:2?
(a) 2
(b) 5
Q27. Three men, Bedu, Bakare and Kofi shared N500 in the ratio 3:2:X respectively. If Bedu’s share is N150. Find the value of x
(8) 1
(b) 3
(c) 2
(d) 4
Answer: C
Q28. The sides of two cubes are in the ratio 2:5, what is the ratio of their volumes?
(a) 4:5
(b) 8:15
(c) 6:125
(d) 8:125
Answer: D
Q29. Lena bought 400 Alpha company shares at N1.50 each and sold them at N2.05 each. What is her are gain
(a) N0.05
(b) N20.00
(c) N220.00
(d) N330.00
Answer: C
Q30. Anma buys 100 oranges at 20 for C30.00 and another 200 oranges at 4 C10.00. if she sells all are oranges at C3.00 each, what is her profit?
(a) c150.0o
(b) c250.00
(c) C500.00
(d) cs50.00
Answer: B
Q31. The price of a liter of petrol is increased from C30.00 to (139.00 what is the percentage increase in the cost of a liter of petrol?
(a) 90%
(b) 30%
(c) 34%
(d) 39%
Answer: B
Q32: A trader sold a pair of shoes for C2800.00 making a loss of 20% on his cost price. Find his loss as a percentage of his selling price.
(a) 162/3%
(b) 2%
(c) 25%
(d) 75%
Answer: C
Q33: An article bought for D500.00 depreciation by 15% of its value during the first. Find its value after a year
(a) 0425.00
(b) 0750.00
(c) D4,250.00
(d) D4,250.00
Answer: C
Q34: A house bought for N100.000 was later auctioned for N80.000. Find the percentage loss
(a) 20%
(b) 30%
(c) 40%
(d) 50%
Answer: A
O35: The side of a square is increased from 20cm to 21cm. Calculate the percentage increase in its area
(a) 2.5%
(b) 9.3%
(c) 10.0%
(d) 10.25%
Answer: D
ENGLISG LANGUAGE (50 QUESTIONS)
Choose the word nearest to the word in BOLD
Q1: After many years of struggle as a trader, he struckgold
(a) Became rich
(b) Won a big contract
(C) He became a gold miner
(d) Became a goldsmith
Answer: A
Q2. One significant character of the jet age is that it encourages people to cut corners
(a) Not to face all problems
(b) Want to become rich quickly
(C) Want to avoid unnecessary hardships
(d) Forfeit the opportunity to further education
Answer: B
Q3. The lady who won the beauty contest had a good gait
(a) Signature
(b) Figure
(C) Elegance
(d) Carriage
Answer. B
Q4. It would need a high flyer to make a first class degree in the university
(a) A smart performance
(b) An outright genius
(c) an outstanding scholar
(d) an unmitigated swat
Answer. D
Q5: What you will find in the book is a bird’s eye view of the subject
(a) a detailed account
(b) a balanced account
(c) a biased treatment
(d) A general survey
Answer. D
Q7: If experience is anything to go by, this action will prove a political mine field
(a) A source of political benefits
(b) Way out of political trouble
(c) A cause for political joy
(d) An invitation to political problem
Answer. D
Q8. In my view the play the didn’t come out
(a) Succeed
(b) Fail
(C) Attract applause
(C) Take place
Answer. D
Q9: When the chips are down, we will know those who have the courage to stand
(a) When we get to a crisis point
(b) In the final analysis
(c) When the blocks are lowered
(d) When we get to the end of the road
Answer. D
Q10. She said boxing is, in fact her pet aversion
(a) Something she likes very much
(b) Something she dislikes very much
(C) A hobby she loves to pursue
(d) One thing she can’t miss
Answer: A
Q11: The gateman does his work perfunctorily
(a) Without commitment
(b) With speed
(c) Mother’s pet
(d) Fathers pet
Answer. B
Q13: The young man who distributed political pamphlets on campus was promptly repudiated
(a) Disowned
(b) Arrested
(c) Wanted
(d) Killed
Answer. B
Q14. Adayi is a die-hard criminal
(a) Hard to kill
(b) Hard to arrest
(C) Remorseless
(C) Relentless
Answer.A
Fill each gap with most appropriate option from the list following the gap
Q15: In moments of serious economic hardship, many people are into turn to God
(a) Concerned
(b) Inclined
(C) Disposed
(d) Propensed
Answer C
Q16. We cannot all wear expensive shoes in situation of ______
(a) Diverent demand and supply
(b) Uneven wear and tear
(c) Different purchasing power
(d) Unpredictable national income
Answer C
Q17: The centre forward was ______consequently the goal was not allowed
(a) In an offside position
(b) Very well positioned
(c) Brilliant player
(d) The captain of the team
Answer. A
Q18: AIDS is _________ disease that kills slowly but surely
(a) Too much deadly
(b) Very deadly
(C) So deadly
(d) Such deadly a
Answer. D
Q19: We had a bull evening because
(a) Hardly the talk had begun when the light went off
(b) Hardly had the talk begun when the light went off
(C) The talk had hardly begun when the light had gone out
(d) The light had hardly gone out when the talk began
Answer. A
Q20: Soyinka’s masterful of the atmosphere of his childhood helped to
make his book. Ake, an out right success
(a) Evocation
(b) Invocation
(c) Convocation
(d) Revocation
Answer. A
Q21: Students will always blame their teachers when examination results are unfavorable
(a) Wont they
(b) Wouldn’t they
(c) Isn’t it
(d) Cant they
(e) Wont they
Answer. D
Q22: Okonkwo is a stubborn man, he will never his words
(a) Chew
(b) Spit
(c) Eat
(d) Bite
Answer. C
Q23; Kindly help me _________your book because my friend has I mine
(a) Borrowed/ borrow
(b) Borrow/ lent
(0) Lend/ lent
(d) Len/ borrowed
Answer D
Q24: Three quarters of the church _______ painted by members the previous day
(a) Were
(b) Was
(C) ls
(d) Are
Answer: B
Q25: The young boys have been caught with parts of the stolen machine but_______ admitted stealing it
(a) Neither of them has
(b) Neither of them have
(c) None of them has
(d) None of them have
Answer B
Q26: Watch carefully, I could see the fish along the bottom
(a) Dotting
(b) Crawling
(c) Diving
(d) Darting
Answer. C
Q27: Emeka is now a student but it took him years to?
(a) Matured/ mature
(b) Mature/ mature
(c) Mature/ matured
(d) Matured/ ,matured
Answer. B
Q28: The rebels will soon fight back. We have been informed either i
(a) of/ predicament
(b) about/ indulgence
(C) on/ rearmament
(d) as for/ advancement
Answer. C
Q29: Ali was honest and quite as a school boy but too much drinking has now changed ______tongue
(a) temperature/ injured
(b) character/ tightened
(0) temperament/ loosened
(d) innocence/ worsened
Answer: C
Q30: The hospital was closed because there were no beds to put patients________
(a) were
(b) shall
(C) is
(d) are
Answer C
Q31. The judge with his son travelling to lagos now
(a) were
(b) shall
(C) is
(d) are
Answer C
Q32; A university teacher is an
(a) academic
(b) academics
(c) academician
(d) academia
Answer. A
Q33; The adventurers ran into many in the forest
(a) dear
(b) dears
(c) deers
(d) deer
Answer. D
Q34: The argument between the two neighbors degenerated into
(a) a free for all
(b) a free for fight
(c) a flee for all
(d) a free fight
Answer A
Q35: The classimore girls than boys this session
(a) comprise of
(b) comprises
(c) comprises at
(d) comprises
Answer D
Q36: The tourist bought
(a) a brown, small, Nigerian earthen pot
(b) a small brown Nigerian earth pot
(c) an earthen brown small Nigerian pot
(d) a Nigerian small brown earthen
Answer D
Q38: Most of us will attend the conference at ibandan later this year
(a) holding
(b) held
(C) being
(d) held
(e) to hold
AnswerA
Q39. I shall work hard so thatl can a distinction in English
(a) Secure
(b) Make
(c) Receive
(d) Grab
Answer. B
Q40. The baby was ratherithan I could bear
a) Much more troublesome
b) Much too troublesome
(c) So much troublesome
(d) Very much Troublesome
