PUTME General Paper 2024 · Question 1
Which of these is not a mineral resource?
- Oil palm — correct answer
- Gold
- Diamond
- Zinc
Worked solution
Oil palm is an agricultural (plant) resource; gold, diamond and zinc are minerals.
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1,696 real Post-UTME Screening questions from 2011 to 2024, every one with a worked solution. Practise them timed, on the web, on Android, or offline on desktop.
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PUTME General Paper 2023 · Question 1
One of the old methods of exchanging goods and services in Nigeria is the
- Trading System
- Barter System — correct answer
- Hawking System
- Buying and Selling System
Worked solution
Before money, goods and services were exchanged directly for other goods by barter.
PUTME General Paper 2022 · Question 1
Which of the following groups fall into the Civil Service?
- The police, the army, and the air force
- Employees of NEPA, NNPC and NRC
- Employees of ministries of finance, education and transportation — correct answer
- The state civil service commission
Worked solution
The civil service consists of the employees of government ministries and departments, such as finance, education and transportation. The police and armed forces are separate services, and NEPA, NNPC and NRC are public corporations.
PUTME General Paper 2021 · Question 1
In which continent is Mount Everest?
- Asia — correct answer
- North America
- South America
- Africa
- Europe
Worked solution
Mount Everest is in the Himalayas in Asia.
PUTME General Paper 2020 · Question 1
Which of these is not a mineral resource?
- Crude Oil
- Sprite — correct answer
- Copper
- Zinc
Worked solution
Sprite is a soft drink, while crude oil, copper and zinc are minerals.
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2015
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2013
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2012
248 questions
2011
130 questions
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