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ENTRANCE EXAMINATION 2018/2019
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Lagos
PAPER 1: ENGLISH LANGUAGE, VERBAL REASONING, SOCIAL
STUDIES,
NAME OF
GENERAL PAPER (1 HOUR 30 MINUTES)
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE
40
VERBAL REASONING
20
SOCIAL STUDIES
20
GENERAL PAPER
20

TOTAL 100

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 ENGLISH LANGUAGE
SECTION 1
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions in this section.
Read the two passages below carefully and answer the questions under
them. Shade the answer space in the answer sheet which bears the same
letter as the answer you have chosen.
PASSAGE ONE
ELECTRIC FISH
The idea of a fish being able to generate electricity strong enough to light lamp
bulbs – or even to run a small electric motor – is almost unbelievable, but
several kinds of fish are able to do this. Even more strangely, this curious
power has been acquired in different ways by fish belonging to very different
families.
Perhaps, the best known are the electric rays or torpedoes, of which several
kinds live in warm seas. They possess on each side of the head, behind the
eyes, an organ consisting of small hexagonal shaped cells rather like a honey-
comb. The cells are filled with a jelly-like substance, and contain a series of flat
electric plates. One side, the negative side, of each plate is supplied with very
fine nerves, connected with a main nerve coming from a special part of the
brain. Current passes from the upper, positive side of the organ downwards to
the negative, lower side. Generally, it is necessary to touch the fish in two
places, completing the circuit, in order to receive a shock.
The strength of this shock depends on the size of the fish, but newly-born ones,
only about five centimeters across, can be made to light the bulb of a pocket
flash-light for a few moments, while a fully grown torpedo gives a shock
capable of knocking a man down, and, if suitable wires are connected, will
operate a small electric motor for several minutes.
Another famous example is the electric eel. This fish gives an even more
powerful shock. The system is different from that of the torpedo in that the
electric plates run longitudinally and are supplied with nerves from the spinal
cord. Consequently, the current passes along the fish from head to tail. The
electric organs of these fish are really altered muscles and, like all muscles, are
apt to tire. So, they are not able to produce electricity for very long. People in
some parts of South America, who value the electric eel as food, take
advantage of this fact by driving horses into the water against which the fish
discharge their electricity. The horses are less affected than a man would be,
and when the electric eels have exhausted themselves, they can be caught
without danger.
The electric catfish of the Nile and other African fresh waters has a different
system by which current passes over the whole body from the tail to the head.
The shock given by this arrangement is not so strong as the other two, but is
nonetheless unpleasant. The electric catfish is a slow, lazy fish, fond of gloomy
places and grows about one metre long; it is eaten by the Arabs in some areas.

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The power of producing electricity may serve these fish both for defence and
attack. If a large enemy attacks, the shock will drive it away; but it appears that
the catfish and the electric eel use their current most often against smaller fish,
stunning them so that they can easily be overpowered.

1. Where do different kinds of torpedoes live?

A. In the forest B. In warm seas C. On the rock D. In caves E.
In the air

2. When does a person receive a shock from a torpedo?

A. When he or she touches its head. B. When he or she
touches its fins.
C When he or she touches it in two places. D. When he or she touches
its eyes.
E. When he or she touches its tail.

3. What is the effect of the shock of an adult torpedo on a man?

A. It may make the man blind. B. The man can become hypertensive.
C The man may become insane. D. It can cause the body of the
man to swell.
E. It can knock the man down.

4. In which place is eel used as food?

A. Some parts of South America. B. North America C. West Africa
D. South Africa E. West Indies

5. Who are the people who eat the electric catfish?

A. The Indians. B. The Americans. C. The Arabs in some areas.
D. The Africans. E. The Chinese.

PASSAGE TWO
THE DOG
The dog is a domestic animal whose usefulness is rarely appreciated by man. It
is not an ordinary animal. The dog is very loyal to man. No matter the situation,
the dog remains faithful to man. The popular saying in a marriage ceremony
“for better, for worse” is more applicable to the relationship between the dog
and man - for the dog is ever ready to stand by man in all circumstances. It is
unlike man who can desert his friend when the situation is unfavourable.
It is used by man to hunt other animals. Hunters usually rely on the ability of
the dog to track down other animals. It does not consider the fact that it is in
the same category with other animals. It often endangers its life as it
ferociously attacks these other animals. It then provides the meat which man
eats with relish.
It is always used to fight against criminals. The police train the dog to become a
detective. With this training, it is able to sniff out where robbers are. Such
robbers are then arrested by the police.

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 During wars, the dog is also used to the advantage of the army. Highly trained
dogs are used as spies. They are sent ahead of the army to spy where the
enemies are hiding. Interesting enough, these dogs report back to man.
At home, the dog is used as a guard. It is used to keep watch over man’s house.
It is usually kept outside at night. As soon as it notices any strange figure, it
starts barking. If the strange figure dares come near the house, it will bring him
or her down. Sometimes, it is killed in the process of defending the home.
Many of us are not aware that the dog can be used as a means of
transportation. This is however not done everywhere in the world. It is so used
in the very cold regions of the world. The dog has proved quite useful in
carrying loads as it works on ice. Many other animals cannot do this.
We can now see how valuable the dog is to man.

6. According to the passage, the dog is valuable to man, EXCEPT

A. to hunt other animals B. to fight against
criminals
C. highly trained dogs are used as spies D. the dog is used as a
guard
E. to wake up its owner very early.

7. How is the dog unlike man?

A. It is stronger than man B. It is more ferocious than
man
C. It sees farther than man D. It secures a house more than
man
E. It is more loyal and faithful than man

8. How does the hunter use the dog?

A. to carry his load B. to attack and kill other animals for the
hunter
C. to shoot his gun D. to lure animals out of the bush
E. to scare dangerous animals away

9. What does the dog provide for man?

A. Direction B. Drink C. Cloth D. Meat E. Money

10. What does the dog do when it sees any strange figure?
A. It runs away B. It lies down C. It starts
barking
D. It starts to dangle its tail E. It reports back to its owner

SECTION TWO
From the words or group of words given below each of the following
sentences, choose the one which correctly and most suitably feels the
gap in each of the sentences.
11. She goes to school ___________ a bus everyday.
A. at B. by C. in D. on E. with

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12. Which of the two ___________ yours.
A. are B. be C. has D. is E.
were

13. The party started ___________ hour ago.

A. a B. an C. any D. many E.
some

14. By 30th of next month, she ___________ twelve years old.

A. is B. has been C. have be D. was E. will be

15. We saw him in the library, _________?

A. are we B. didn’t we C. shall we D. isn’t it E.
was it

From the words or group of words given below each of the following
sentences, choose the one which correctly and most suitably fills the
gap in each sentence.

16. It is futile to appeal __________ the manager; he is such a heartless man.

A. From B. to C. with D. at E.
by

17. The bricklayer my father employed is worthy __________ his wages.

A. Of B. for C. in D. to E.
from

18. The Chairman of the committee decided to proceed __________ his journey
in spite of
the poor weather.
A. with B. to C. in D. on E.
from

19. It was discovered that the lawyer had engaged _________ illegal practices for
a long
time.
A. into B. on C. with D. in E. at

20. The children are all very enthusiastic __________ the upcoming festival.
A. For B. about C. on D. in E.
by

SECTION THREE
ESSAY WRITING
Choose ONLY ONE of the following questions and write as requested:

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1. Write a letter not less than one hundred and fifty words to your uncle asking
him to kindly support your father in paying your school fees in the first term
of next session.
2. Write an essay of not less than one hundred and fifty words on: “My
Desired Profession”

VERBAL REASONING
INSTRUCTIONS: Answer all questions.
In each of the following questions, a word is missing. Choose from the
words given, the one that most suitably fills the space. An example is
given below.
Ship and harbour
Train and...............
A. Rail B. Passengers C. Goods D. Coaches E. station

The missing word is STATION which is letter E. We therefore shade

answer space E.
Now answer questions 1 to 5

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 1. Dog and bark
Donkey and ..................
A. Travel B. Load C. Hoofs D. Bray E. tail

2. Aeroplane and hanger

Car and .................
A. Garage B. motor park C. mechanic D. driver E. wheels

3. Planes may crash,

Ship may .................
A. Sink B. be grounded C. parked D. be
stationed E. hang

4. Thirst and water

Tiredness and ................
A. Anxiety B. walking C. medicine D. doctor E. rest

5. Chicken and hen

Puppy and ................
A. Dog B. cat C. cow D. donkey E.
fish

INSTRUCTIONS
In each of the following questions, there are three sentences. Read
them carefully and decide which one should come first, second and
third.

EXAMPLE:
1. The footballers arrived at the stadium
2. The winners were taken to the airport
3. The match was played
A. 1,3,2 B. 1,2,3 C. 2,1,3 D. 3,1,2 E. 2,3,1
The correct answer is A that is

1. The footballers arrived at the stadium

3. The match was played
2. The winners were taken to the airport
Now answer questions 6 to 10
6.
(1) He was seriously injured
(2) John had an accident
(3) He was flown to London two days later
A. 2,3,1 B. 1,2,3 C. 1,3,2 D. 3,2,1 E.
2,1,3

7.
(1) He fainted
(2) The teacher flogged him
(3) He came late to school
A. 1,2,3 B. 2,3,1 C. 1,3,2 D. 3,2,1 E. 2,1,3

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 8.
(1)The teacher punished him
(2) The boy has been very nasty
(3) He abused the teacher
A. 3,2,1 B. 2,3,1 C. 1,2,3 D. 2,1,3 E.
3,1,2

9.
(1) I wanted to buy some fruits
(2) I could not find the fruit seller
(3) I went to the market
A. 2,1,3 B. 3,1,2 C. 1,2,3 D. 3,2,1 E.
2,3,1

10.
(1) She got admission into JSS one
(2) Bola sat for the entrance exam
(3) She passed the interview
A. 1,2,3 B. 3,2,1 C. 2,1,3 D. 2,3,1 E.
3,1,2

In each of the following questions, one word is missing. Choose from

the five words given at the end of each question, the one word that
best completes the set.

11. Eating and solid

Drinking and ____________
A. tea B. coffee C. milk D. cocoa E.
liquid

12. Seat and sit

Ladder and ______________
A. rungs B. wall C. house D. climb E. fall

13. Water and ship

Air and _____________
A. breathing B. flying C. aeroplane D. airfield E.
tyre
14. A B and C D
F G and ______________
A. A B B. H I C. B D D. I J E. J K

15. He and man

She and _____________
A. girl B. aunt C. mother D. woman E.
queen

INSTRUCTIONS

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In each of the following questions, there are two incomplete words
(one written vertically and the other horizontally). Choose one letter
from those labelled A to E that can complete the first word and begin
the second.
An example is given below
Kn( )ck
l
d
A. u B. i C. a D. e
E. o

The correct letter is ‘o’ because ‘o’ completes the first word ‘knock’
and begins the second ‘old’. We would therefore shade answer space
E.
16. ( )ing
n
i
f
e
A. A B. D C. K D. G
E. S

17. Spar( )
n
i
g
h
t
A. n B. e C. s D. k E. t

18. ( )uild
i
r
t
h
A. C B. m C. b D. g
E. k

19. tra( )
a
r
d
A. c B. y C. u D. v E. z

20. re( )uest

u
e
e
n
A. d B. c C. p D. q

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 E. s

SOCIAL STUDIES
1. The total ways of life of a people is known as
A. acculturation B. culture C. ethnicity
D. socialization E. democracy

2. The marriage of one man to several wives is known as

A. conjugal B. monogamy C. polygamy
D. polyandry E. bi-lingua

3. An electronic communication medium that transmits real-time visual

images and sound is called
A. mass media B. newspaper C. print
media
D. telex E. television

4. The family that consists of brothers, sisters and relatives with their wives
and children living together is called ______ family
A. compound family B. extended C. native
D. nuclear E. multiple

5. Which among the following is not an example of raw material?

A. car B. cotton C.
groundnut
D. rubber E. cocoa

6. Which of the following does not cause environmental problem?

A. air pollution B. bush burning C. discharge from
waste product D. dry weather E. forestation

7. Which of this is not a modern transport system?

A. By air B. By rail C. By road
D. Horse riding E. By sea

8. A family consists of all the following except

A. aunt B. brother C. friend
D. sister E. cousin

9. Which of the following is not a modern means of communication?

A. town crier B. newspaper C. postal services

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 D. telephone E. television

10. Which of the following features is found in the desert

A. Lagoon B. Lake C. Sea
D. Ocean E. None of the above

GENERAL PAPER
1. Which of this is not an aspect of science and technology in the traditional
society?
A. basket making B. cloth making C. immunization
vaccine
D. iron smelting E. pottery

2. Which of these is not a beast of burden?

A. camel B. cow C. donkey D. horse E.
ass

3. In the national pledge, we vow to be faithful loyal and _______

A. god fearing B. honest C. humble D. patriotic
E. hardworking

4. Mary Slessor will be remembered in history as the person who stopped

A. Christianity in her family B. slave trade C. the circumcision of
females D. the killing of twins E. the worship of
idols

5. Which of this is a cash crop for exportation in Nigeria?

A. corn B. cocoa C. okro D. potato E. pepper

6. Which of the following instruments is used by scientists to magnify micro-

organisms?
A. beaker B. computer C. wrench D. microscope E.
jack saw

7. Which of the following is not cultivated in the southern part of Nigeria?

A. cassava B. millet C. palm Tree D. plantain E. yam

8. Which of this is not a counting device?

A. abacus B. stones C. cowries D. dust E.
fingers

9. The raw material for processing rubber is

A. ceramic B. iron C. latex D. plastic E. cotton

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10. The green colour of the traffic light indicates
A. bad spot B. go C. get ready to go D. stop E. no
parking

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