FCSC Education Officer CBT Practice Questions - Set 1
SECTION A: ENGLISH / VERBAL REASONING (15 Questions)
1. The teacher was meticulous in grading the papers. (Opposite): Careless
2. The principal, together with the staff, is attending the workshop.
3. He asked, "Who is responsible for this?"
4. Correct spelling: Accommodate
5. Synonym for "Eradicate": Abolish
6. She is very good at Mathematics.
7. Teacher : Chalkboard :: Doctor : Stethoscope
8. Neither the students nor the teacher is in the hall.
9. Correction: He doesn't like reading.
10. Plural of "curriculum": Curricula
11. The headmaster will hold a meeting tomorrow, won't he?
12. It's raining heavily outside.
13. Opposite of "Scarce": Abundant
14. Idiom: She is about to cry.
15. Correct order: He found a wallet.
SECTION B: QUANTITATIVE & LOGICAL REASONING (10 Questions)
16. 2/5 + 3/10 = 7/10
17. Percentage present: 70%
18. 3x - 7 = 11 -> x = 6
19. Mean = 12; Sum = 60
20. 0.75 = 3/4
21. 8 × N150 = N1,200
22. Series: 2, 4, 8, 16, 32
23. Percentage: 75%
24. SI = N1,000
25. Area = 60 cm²
SECTION C: GENERAL KNOWLEDGE & CURRENT AFFAIRS (15 Questions)
26. Minister of Education: Prof. Tahir Mamman
27. FCT Abuja: North Central
28. First Executive President: Alhaji Shehu Shagari
29. UBE launched: 1999
30. Capital of Yobe: Damaturu
31. UNESCO: United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
32. Nigeria Independence: 1960
33. Longest river: River Niger
34. "Education for All": UNESCO
35. NYSC established: 1973
36. Father of Free Education: Chief Obafemi Awolowo
37. National motto: Unity and Faith, Peace and Progress
38. Nigerian constitution: 1999
39. AU Chairperson (2025): Azali Assoumani
40. Nigerian currency: Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN)
SECTION D: EDUCATION-SPECIFIC QUESTIONS (10 Questions)
41. 6-3-3-4 system introduced: 1982
42. Father of modern education: John Amos Comenius
43. National Policy on Education: 1977
44. Operant conditioning: B.F. Skinner
45. Not under Ministry of Education: FAO
46. Inclusive Education: Educating children with and without disabilities together.
47. First secondary school: CMS Grammar School, Lagos
48. TRCN: Teachers Registration Council of Nigeria
49. Pedagogy: The method and practice of teaching.
50. Multiple Intelligences: Howard Gardner