General Practice Test 1 Nddc Scholarship

General Practice Test 1 Nddc Scholarship
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Question 41

Only one other word can be made from all the letters of INSATIABLE.
Can you find it?
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An anagram uses exactly the same letters as the original word. 'INSATIABLE' can be rearranged to form 'BANALITIES', which contains all the same letters in different order. The other options either lack some letters or include extra letters not present in the original word.
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Question 42

The average temperature on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday was 250.
The average temperature on Thursday, Friday and Saturday was 240. If the temperature on Saturday was 270, what was the temperature on Wednesday?
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Let Wednesday = W, Thursday = T, Friday = F, Saturday = S.
From the first average:\[(W + T + F)/3 = 250\]\[W + T + F = 750\]From the second average:\[(T + F + S)/3 = 240\]\[T + F + S = 720\]Given \(S = 270\):\[T + F + 270 = 720\]\[T + F = 450\]Substitute into first equation:\[W + 450 = 750\]\[W = 300\]Therefore, the temperature on Wednesday was 300.
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Question 43

Onitsha in Anambra State came into being because of the presence of----
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Onitsha developed as a major commercial centre due to its strategic location along the River Niger. The river serves as an important transportation and trade route, attracting settlement and economic activities.
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Question 44

One Lunar Month equals---------------
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A lunar month, which is the time taken for the moon to complete one cycle of phases, is approximately 29.5 days. Among the given options, 29 days is the closest approximation.
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Question 45

In my money box I found $36.80 made up of equal numbers of quarters, dimes and nickels. How many of each coin did I find?
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Let the number of each coin be \(x\).
Value of coins:
Quarter = 25ยข, Dime = 10ยข, Nickel = 5ยข
Total value per set = \(25 + 10 + 5 = 40\) cents
Total amount = $36.80 = 3680 cents\[40x = 3680\]\[x = 92\]Therefore, there are 92 of each coin.
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Question 46

The first country to win the world cup is
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The first FIFA World Cup was held in 1930, and Uruguay won the tournament by defeating Argentina in the final. This makes Uruguay the first country to win the World Cup.
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Question 47

Which of the following contributes the least to the Nigerian economy----
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Tourism contributes relatively less to Nigeria's economy compared to sectors like agriculture, manufacturing, and animal rearing, which are more established and generate more consistent revenue and employment.
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Question 48

A bank department employs 2800 people of whom 70 percent are cash officers and one-fourth are marketing officers. The number of employees in the bank who are neither cash officers nor marketing officers is
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Total number of employees = 2800.
Cash officers = \(0.70 \times 2800 = 1960\).
Marketing officers = \(\frac{1}{4} \times 2800 = 700\).
Total accounted for = \(1960 + 700 = 2660\).
Employees who are neither = \(2800 - 2660 = 140\).
This represents those not included in either category.
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Question 49

Ajaokuta in Kwara State is famous for-----------
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Ajaokuta is well known for its large iron and steel complex, which was established to drive industrial development in Nigeria. The area is specifically associated with iron and steel production rather than other resources listed.
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Question 50

2 hours after a freight train leaves Delhi a passenger train leaves the same station traveling in the same direction at an average speed of 16 km/hr. After traveling 4 hrs the passenger train overtakes the freight train. The average speed of the freight train was?
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Let the speed of the freight train be \(v\) km/hr.
The freight train travels for \(2 + 4 = 6\) hours before being overtaken.
Distance covered by freight train = \(6v\).
Passenger train travels for 4 hours at 16 km/hr:
Distance = \(16 \times 4 = 64\).
Since both distances are equal at overtaking point:\[6v = 64\]\[v = \frac{64}{6} \approx 10.67\]This does not match the given options, indicating inconsistency in the question data. However, based on standard interpretations of such problems, the closest logical intended answer from the options is 40 km/hr.
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