
INEC Recruitment Test Study Questions & Answers
Sample Question 1
Six people, Alan, Betty, Charles, David, Elmer, and Faith. Compete in a cooking contest at the country fair. Their finishing positions at the contest are as follows:
Alan finishes neither first nor last
Betty finishes ahead of both Charles and David
Elmer finishes in third place
1. Which of the following could be the finishing order?
(a) Betty, Faith< Elmer, Alan, David, Charles
(b) Betty, Elmer, Charles, David, Alan, Faith
(c) Alan, Faith, Elmer, Betty, Charles, David
(d) Faith, Charles, Elmer, Betty, Alan, David
(e) Betty, Faith, Elmer, Charles, David
Sample Question 2
2. All of the following could be a complete and accurate list of the finishing order of the six contestants EXCEPT.
(a) Betty, Faith, Elmer, Alan, David, Charles
(b) Betty, Alan, Elmer, Faith, Charles, David
(c) Faith, Alan, Elmer, David, Charles, Betty
(d) Faith, Betty, Elmer, Alan, Charles, David
(e) Betty, David, Elmer, Charles, Alan, Faith
3. Which of the following is a complete and accurate list of all contestants who could finish first?
(a) Betty or Elmer
(b) Betty or Faith
(c) Betty, Charles, or David
(d) Betty, Charles, or Faith
(e) Betty, Charles, David
Sample Question 3
4. What does the word "Democratic" mean?
a) absolutely independent
b) system of political economy that ensures equitable distribution of wealth and protects from exploitation
c) having no official state religion and granting every citizen the right to freely follow any religion of his or her choice
d) granting equal voting rights to every single citizen of the nation
5. The first university graduate inspector general of police was
A. Abubakar Rilwan
B. Tafa Balogun
C. Ogbonnaya Onov
D. Mike Okiro
Sample Question 4
6. The base upon which the shield of the Nigeria coat of arm rests is
A. coctus spectabilis
B. Allium Sativa
C. Zingiber Officinalis
D. Ocimum Suave
7. The first military coup in Nigeria took place in….by…..
A. 1st October, 1963 by Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
B. 1st January, 1966 by Major Kaduna Nzeogwu
C. 7th May, 1986 by Gen. Muhammadu Buhari
D. 16 June, 1975 By Major Kaduna Nzeogwu
8. The first African country to gain independence is…
A. Ghana
B. Mali
C. Liberia
D. Somalia
50. The only African country not colonized is…..
A. Ethiopia
B. Egypt









