Nigerian Customs Service (NCS) Full Practice Pack
This pack contains 50 practice questions with answers and explanations.
1. Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word: The judge
found his explanation PLAUSIBLE. a) Credible b) Unbelievable c) Reasonable d) Acceptable
2. Fill in the blank: Neither of the boys ___ willing to take responsibility. a) are b) were c) is d) be
3. Choose the correct spelling: a) Reciept b) Receipt c) Receit d) Recipt
4. Which of these is a synonym of 'benevolent'? a) Kind b) Harsh c) Cruel d) Angry
5. Choose the correct option: He congratulated me ___ my success. a) on b) at c) about d) for
6. A trader bought a bag of rice for ■35,000 and sold it at a 20% profit. What was the selling price?
a) ■38,000 b) ■40,000 c) ■42,000 d) ■45,000
7. If 5 workers complete a task in 12 days, how many workers are required to complete it in 8 days?
a) 6 b) 7 c) 8 d) 9
8. Simplify: 25% of 400 is? a) 50 b) 75 c) 100 d) 125
9. Convert 0.75 to a fraction: a) 3/2 b) 3/4 c) 4/3 d) 7/5
10. The average of 10, 20, 30, 40, 50 is? a) 20 b) 25 c) 30 d) 35
11. Who is the current Comptroller-General of the Nigerian Customs Service (as of 2025)? a)
Hameed Ali b) Adewale Adeniyi c) Col. Bello Abdullahi d) Ibrahim Gambari
12. The headquarters of the World Trade Organization (WTO) is located in: a) Washington DC b)
Geneva c) New York d) London
13. In which year did Nigeria gain independence? a) 1957 b) 1960 c) 1963 d) 1970
14. What is the capital of Kebbi State? a) Birnin Kebbi b) Sokoto c) Gusau d) Minna
15. ECOWAS was established in which year? a) 1972 b) 1975 c) 1980 d) 1985
16. Complete the sequence: 2, 6, 12, 20, 30, ___ a) 36 b) 40 c) 42 d) 44
17. If SOME is coded as 5, COME is coded as 6, then HOME will be coded as: a) 7 b) 8 c) 9 d) 10
18. Find the odd one out: Dog, Cat, Goat, Mango a) Dog b) Cat c) Goat d) Mango
19. Which is next in the series: A, C, F, J, O, ? a) R b) S c) T d) U
20. All lions are animals. Some animals are cats. Therefore? a) All lions are cats b) Some cats are
animals c) Some animals are lions d) All animals are lions
Answers
1 1. b) Unbelievable
2 2. c) is
3 3. b) Receipt
4 4. a) Kind
5 5. a) on
6 6. b) ■40,000
7 7. c) 8
8 8. c) 100
9 9. b) 3/4
10 10. c) 30
11 11. b) Adewale Adeniyi
12 12. b) Geneva
13 13. b) 1960
14 14. a) Birnin Kebbi
15 15. b) 1975
16 16. c) 42
17 17. a) 7
18 18. d) Mango
19 19. c) T
20 20. b) Some cats are animals