Original NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship Past Questions And Answers PDF

Preparing for the Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Postgraduate Scholarship exam can be daunting without the right resources. Fortunately, the NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship Past Questions and Answers PDF is available to help candidates ace the test and secure their scholarship.

This blog post provides an overview of the past questions, their benefits, and how to access them to enhance your preparation.

Why You Need NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship Past Questions

The NDDC scholarship exam is a competitive computer-based test (CBT) designed to select the best candidates for postgraduate scholarships abroad. Here’s why the past questions are essential:

Familiarity with Exam Format: The past questions expose candidates to the structure and style of the exam, reducing surprises on test day.
Recycled Questions: NDDC has a history of repeating questions from previous years. Studying past questions gives you an edge by preparing you for likely repeats.
Improved Confidence: Practicing with real exam questions boosts confidence and readiness for the actual test.

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The NDDC Postgraduate Scholarship Past Questions and Answers PDF is a comprehensive resource that includes:

Updated Past Questions: A collection of previously asked questions tailored for postgraduate scholarship exams.
Detailed Solutions: Step-by-step answers to each question, ensuring you understand the reasoning behind every solution.
Bonus Materials:
- Nigerian Current Affairs for Scholarship Tests
- Study Abroad Guide
- Scholarship Success Guide
- 501 Logical and Reasoning Problems

These additional resources are invaluable for both academic preparation and general knowledge enhancement.

Some Past Questions and Answers

Question: The main petroleum-producing countries in Africa are:
- A. Nigeria and South Africa
- B. Nigeria and Libya
- C. Egypt and Morocco
- D. Algeria and Angola
- Answer: B. Nigeria and Libya
Question: Who is the current Secretary-General of the United Nations?
- A. Ban Ki-moon
- B. António Guterres
- C. Kofi Annan
- D. Boutros Boutros-Ghali
- Answer: B. António Guterres
Question: Which continent has the largest landmass?
- A. Africa
- B. Asia
- C. Europe
- D. North America
- Answer: B. Asia
Question: What is the capital city of Nigeria?
- A. Lagos
- B. Abuja
- C. Port Harcourt
- D. Ibadan
- Answer: B. Abuja
Question: Who is the founder of Microsoft?
- A. Bill Gates
- B. Steve Jobs
- C. Mark Zuckerberg
- D. Larry Page
- Answer: A. Bill Gates
Question: What does CPU stand for in computing?
- A. Central Processing Unit
- B. Central Power Unit
- C. Computer Processing Unit
- D. Central Programming Unit
- Answer: A. Central Processing Unit
Question: Which of the following is a major river in Nigeria?
- A. Nile
- B. Niger
- C. Congo
- D. Zambezi
- Answer: B. Niger
Question: What is the largest state in Nigeria by land area?
- A. Niger State
- B. Kano State
- C. Lagos State
- D. Sokoto State
- Answer: A. Niger State
Question: Who is the current President of Nigeria?
- A. Muhammadu Buhari
- B. Goodluck Jonathan
- C. Olusegun Obasanjo
- D. Umaru Yar’Adua
- Answer: A. Muhammadu Buhari
Question: What is the name of the largest city in Nigeria?
- A. Lagos
- B. Abuja
- C. Kano
- D. Ibadan
- Answer: A. Lagos
Question: Which of the following is a major ethnic group in Nigeria?
- A. Hausa
- B. Yoruba
- C. Igbo
- D. All of the above
- Answer: D. All of the above
Question: What is the name of the highest mountain in Africa?
- A. Mount Kilimanjaro
- B. Mount Everest
- C. Mount Atlas
- D. Mount Kenya
- Answer: A. Mount Kilimanjaro
Question: Who was the first President of Nigeria?
- A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
- B. Olusegun Obasanjo
- C. Shehu Shagari
- D. Yakubu Gowon
- Answer: A. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Question: What is the name of the largest desert in Africa?
- A. Sahara Desert
- B. Kalahari Desert
- C. Namib Desert
- D. Horn of Africa Desert
- Answer: A. Sahara Desert
Question: Which of the following countries is not a member of OPEC?
- A. Nigeria
- B. Saudi Arabia
- C. United States
- D. Venezuela
- Answer: C. United States
Question: What is the name of the largest lake in Africa?
- A. Lake Victoria
- B. Lake Tanganyika
- C. Lake Malawi
- D. Lake Chad
- Answer: A. Lake Victoria
Question: Who is the founder of Facebook?
- A. Mark Zuckerberg
- B. Bill Gates
- C. Steve Jobs
- D. Larry Page
- Answer: A. Mark Zuckerberg
Question: What does HTML stand for?
- A. Hypertext Markup Language
- B. Hyperlink Text Markup Language
- C. Hypertext Transfer Protocol
- D. Hyperlink Transfer Protocol
- Answer: A. Hypertext Markup Language
Question: Which of the following is a major river in South America?
- A. Amazon River
- B. Nile River
- C. Congo River
- D. Zambezi River
- Answer: A. Amazon River
Question: Who is the current CEO of Google?
- A. Sundar Pichai
- B. Larry Page
- C. Sergey Brin
- D. Mark Zuckerberg
- Answer: A. Sundar Pichai

Mathematics (21-40)

Question: Solve for $x$ : $2 x + 5 = 15$ .
- A. $x = 3$
- B. $x = 5$
- C. $x = 7$
- D. $x = 10$
- Answer: B. $x = 5$
Question: If a car travels 250 miles in 5 hours, how many miles does it travel per hour?
- A. 25 miles/hour
- B. 50 miles/hour
- C. 60 miles/hour
- D. 75 miles/hour
- Answer: B. 50 miles/hour
Question: What is the value of $x$ in the equation $x^{2} = 64$ ?
- A. $x = 6$
- B. $x = 8$
- C. $x = 10$
- D. $x = 12$
- Answer: B. $x = 8$
Question: A bakery sells 250 loaves of bread per day. If each loaf costs $2, how much money does the bakery make in a day?
- A. $400
- B. $500
- C. $600
- D. $700
- Answer: B. $500
Question: What is the area of a circle with radius $r = 7$ cm?
- A. $49 π$ cm $^{2}$
- B. $77 π$ cm $^{2}$
- C. $154 π$ cm $^{2}$
- D. $196 π$ cm $^{2}$
- Answer: C. $154 π$ cm $^{2}$
Question: If a train travels at a speed of 60 km/h for two hours and then at 80 km/h for three hours, what is its average speed?
- A. $64$ km/h
- B. $68$ km/h
- C. $72$ km/h
- D. $76$ km/h
- Answer: C. $72$ km/h
Question: What is the probability of rolling a sum of 7 with two dice?
- A. $1/6$
- B. $1/12$
- C. $1/18$
- D. $1/36$
- Answer: A. $1/6$
Question: A cricketer’s average in his first 20 innings was 15 runs per innings. After a further 10 innings, his average increased to 17 runs per innings. What was his average for the last 10 innings?
- A. $19$ runs per innings
- B. $20$ runs per innings
- C. $21$ runs per innings
- D. $22$ runs per innings
- Answer: C. $21$ runs per innings
Question: If the ratio of milk to water in a mixture is 2:1, what percentage of the mixture is milk?
- A. $50%$
- B. $60%$
- C. $66.67%$
- D. $75%$
- Answer: C. $66.67%$
Question: What is the value of $x$ in the equation $3 x - 5 = 25$ ?
- A. $x = 8$
- B. $x = 10$
- C. $x = 12$
- D. $x = 15$
- Answer: B. $x = 10$
Question: A person invests $1000 at an interest rate of 5% per annum. How much will he have after one year?
- A. $1000
- B. $1050
- C. $1100
- D. $1150
- Answer: B. $1050
Question: If a car travels 300 miles in 6 hours, how many miles does it travel per hour?
- A. $40$ miles/hour
- B. $50$ miles/hour
- C. $60$ miles/hour
- D. $70$ miles/hour
- Answer: B. $50$ miles/hour
Question: What is the perimeter of a rectangle with length $l = 10$ cm and width $w = 5$ cm?
- A. $20$ cm
- B. $30$ cm
- C. $40$ cm
- D. $50$ cm
- Answer: B. $30$ cm
Question: If a bakery sells 300 loaves of bread per day at $2 each, how much money does it make in a day?
- A. $500
- B. $600
- C. $700
- D. $800
- Answer: B. $600
Question: What is the area of a triangle with base $b = 5$ cm and height $h = 10$ cm?
- A. $10$ cm $^{2}$
- B. $20$ cm $^{2}$
- C. $25$ cm $^{2}$
- D. $50$ cm $^{2}$
- Answer: B. $25$ cm $^{2}$
Question: If a person invests $500 at an interest rate of 10% per annum, how much will he have after one year?
- A. $500
- B. $550
- C. $600
- D. $650
- Answer: B. $550
Question: What is the value of $x$ in the equation $2 x + 3 = 11$ ?
- A. $x = 3$
- B. $x = 4$
- C. $x = 5$
- D. $x = 6$
- Answer: B. $x = 4$
Question: If a car travels 400 miles in 8 hours, how many miles does it travel per hour?
- A. $40$ miles/hour
- B. $50$ miles/hour
- C. $60$ miles/hour
- D. $70$ miles/hour
- Answer: B. $50$ miles/hour
Question: What is the volume of a cube with side length $s = 5$ cm?
- A. $50$ cm $^{3}$
- B. $100$ cm $^{3}$
- C. $125$ cm $^{3}$
- D. $150$ cm $^{3}$
- Answer: C. $125$ cm $^{3}$
Question: If a bakery sells 400 loaves of bread per day at $2 each, how much money does it make in a day?
- A. $600
- B. $800
- C. $1000
- D. $1200
- Answer: B. $800

Logical Reasoning (41-60)

Question: If all roses are flowers and some flowers fade quickly, which statement is true?
- A. All roses fade quickly
- B. Some roses may fade quickly
- C. No roses fade quickly
- D. Roses never fade quickly
- Answer: B. Some roses may fade quickly
Question: Complete the sequence: 2, 4, 8, 16, ___.
- A. 20
- B. 24
- C. 32
- D. 40
- Answer: C. 32
Question: If today is Monday, what day will it be in 45 days?
- A. Tuesday
- B. Wednesday
- C. Thursday
- D. Friday
- Answer: C. Thursday
Question: Identify the odd one out among these words: Apple, Banana, Carrot, Mango.
- A. Apple
- B. Banana
- C. Carrot
- D. Mango
- Answer: C. Carrot
Question: A train travels at a speed of 60 km/h for two hours and then at 80 km/h for three hours. What is its average speed?
- A. $64$ km/h
- B. $68$ km/h
- C. $72$ km/h
- D. $76$ km/h
- Answer: C. $72$ km/h
Question: If it takes five machines five minutes to make five widgets, how long would it take 100 machines to make 100 widgets?
- A. 5 minutes
- B. 10 minutes
- C. 15 minutes
- D. 20 minutes
- Answer: A. 5 minutes
Question: What can be broken, but never held?
- A. A promise
- B. A heart
- C. A glass
- D. A mirror
- Answer: A. A promise
Question: If a snail is at the bottom of a 20-foot well, and each day it climbs up 3 feet, but at night it slips back 2 feet, how many days will it take for the snail to reach the top of the well?
- A. 18 days
- B. 20 days
- C. 22 days
- D. 28 days
- Answer: B. 20 days
Question: What has keys but can’t open locks?
- A. A piano
- B. A keyboard
- C. A door
- D. A lock
- Answer: A. A piano
Question: If you have eight balls and one will be slightly heavier or lighter than the others, how can you find the heavier or lighter ball in only two weighings on a balance scale?
- A. Weigh 3 vs. 3, then weigh 1 from each side.
- B. Weigh 4 vs. 4, then weigh 1 from each side.
- C. Weigh 2 vs. 2, then weigh 1 from each side.
- D. Weigh 1 vs. 1, then weigh 1 from each side.
- Answer: A. Weigh 3 vs. 3, then weigh 1 from each side.
Question: What starts with an E, ends with an E, but only contains one letter?
- A. Envelope
- B. Email
- C. Elephant
- D. Eagle
- Answer: A. Envelope
Question: If a bat and a ball together cost $1.10, and the bat costs $1.00 more than the ball, how much does the ball cost?
- A. $0.05
- B. $0.10
- C. $0.15
- D. $0.20
- Answer: A. $0.05
Question: What has a head, a tail, but no body?
- A. A coin
- B. A stamp
- C. A pencil
- D. A pen
- Answer: A. A coin

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