kk State CSC Exam – 100 Likely Questions and Answers

Adamawa State CSC Exam – 100 Likely Questions and Answers

Preparing for the upcoming Adamawa State Civil Service Commission (CSC) examination? Here are 100 likely questions and answers compiled to help you prepare effectively. Read them thoroughly and study well!

General Knowledge & Current Affairs

Civil Service & Government

11. What is the meaning of Civil Service? – Government workforce responsible for implementing policies
12. What is the full meaning of CSC? – Civil Service Commission
13. How many local governments are in Adamawa State? – 21
14. What year was Adamawa State created? – 1991
15. What organ recruits civil servants? – Civil Service Commission
16. What are the three arms of government? – Executive, Legislative, Judiciary
17. Who is the Head of Service in Nigeria? – Dr. Folasade Yemi-Esan (as of 2025)
18. What is the tenure of a governor in Nigeria? – 4 years (renewable once)
19. What is the role of a civil servant? – Policy implementation
20. Name the three tiers of government. – Federal, State, Local
21. What is the Nigerian constitution in use today? – 1999 Constitution
22. What is the rule of law? – Supremacy of the law above everyone
23. What is a bill? – A proposed law
24. Who signs bills into law? – The President or State Governor
25. What is the age requirement to become President in Nigeria? – 35 years
26. What does NJC stand for? – National Judicial Council
27. Who heads the Judiciary in Nigeria? – Chief Justice of Nigeria
28. What is impeachment? – Process of removing a public official
29. What is a tribunal? – A temporary court set up for specific cases
30. What is the primary role of the Legislature? – Law-making
31. Who is the current Senate President (2025)? – Godswill Akpabio
32. Who is the Speaker of the House of Reps (2025)? – Tajudeen Abbas
33. What is the name of Nigeria’s national airline? – Nigeria Air (yet to commence full operations)
34. When was the last census in Nigeria? – 2006
35. Which agency handles emergency management in Nigeria? – NEMA
36. What is the full meaning of NYSC? – National Youth Service Corps
37. When was NYSC established? – 1973
38. What is the purpose of NYSC? – National unity and integration
39. Who was the first military Head of State in Nigeria? – General Aguiyi Ironsi
40. Which Nigerian state is called the “Land of Beauty”? – Adamawa State
41. What is Public Service? – Government-provided services to citizens
42. What is Public Administration? – Implementation of government policies
43. What is bureaucracy? – Administrative structure of large organizations
44. Who introduced the term “bureaucracy”? – Max Weber
45. What is budget? – Planned income and expenditure
46. What is the fiscal year in Nigeria? – January 1 – December 31
47. Who prepares the national budget? – The Executive (Ministry of Finance)
48. Who approves the budget? – The National Assembly
49. What is a supplementary budget? – Additional budget after main one
50. What is a revenue? – Government income
51. What is an official letter? – A letter used for formal communication
52. What is memorandum (memo)? – Short internal communication in offices
53. What does ICT stand for? – Information and Communication Technology
54. What is email? – Electronic Mail
55. What is filing in administration? – Storing documents for future reference
56. What is a file index? – A list showing where files are stored
57. What is a notice board? – Board for passing public office information
58. What is etiquette in the workplace? – Acceptable behavior and manners
59. What is confidentiality in office work? – Keeping sensitive info private
60. What is a job description? – Outlines duties for a particular role
61. What does GDP mean? – Gross Domestic Product
62. What is inflation? – Rise in general price level of goods/services
63. What is unemployment? – Lack of jobs for willing and able workers
64. What is privatization? – Transfer of government-owned business to private
65. What is NNPC? – Nigerian National Petroleum Company
66. What is crude oil? – Unrefined petroleum
67. Which state in Nigeria has the largest oil deposit? – Rivers State
68. What does VAT mean? – Value Added Tax
69. What is monetary policy? – Central bank control of money supply
70. What is poverty alleviation? – Government measures to reduce poverty
71. Who is the founder of Microsoft? – Bill Gates
72. What is a computer? – Electronic device for processing data
73. What is MS Word used for? – Word processing
74. What is the full meaning of CPU? – Central Processing Unit
75. What does WWW mean? – World Wide Web
76. What is a spreadsheet? – Software for calculations (like Excel)
77. What is cybercrime? – Illegal activities through the internet
78. What is a browser? – Software used to access the web
79. What is a URL? – Uniform Resource Locator (web address)
80. What is antivirus software? – Program that protects against viruses
81. What does EFCC stand for? – Economic and Financial Crimes Commission
82. What is the duty of NDLEA? – Control of illicit drugs
83. What does NAFDAC do? – Regulates food and drugs
84. What does FRSC stand for? – Federal Road Safety Corps
85. Who heads the Nigerian Army? – Chief of Army Staff
86. What is the full meaning of DSS? – Department of State Services
87. Which agency regulates telecom in Nigeria? – Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC)
88. What does CBN stand for? – Central Bank of Nigeria
89. What is the role of NOA? – Public enlightenment
90. What is the Nigerian Police motto? – Police is Your Friend
91. What is 15% of 200? – 30
92. Simplify: 2(3 + 4) – 5 = ? – 9
93. If x + 5 = 12, what is x? – 7
94. A bag contains 3 red, 2 blue balls. Total? – 5 balls
95. Convert 0.75 to a percentage. – 75%
96. Find the square of 12. – 144
97. What is ¾ of 100? – 75
98. What is the LCM of 4 and 6? – 12
99. What is 25 ÷ 5? – 5
100. How many hours are there in 3 days? – 72 hours

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