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NIGERIA IMMIGRATION SERVICE RECRUITMENT CENTERS FOR EXAMS MARCH 15TH 2014

NOTICE CDFIPB hereby informs all candidates who applied to positions in Nigeria Immigration Service that recruitment examinations are scheduled to hold on Saturday, March 15, 2014 at 7am prompt in your preferred examination state. Due to the state of emergency declared in 3 states of the country, Borno applicants should go to Gombe state Yobe applicants should go to Bauchi Adamawa candidates will write their exams in Taraba Please, bring along your acknowledgement slip, ID card, writing materials and clothing suitable for physical exercise. To confirm the examination venue in your state, please contact the State Command of Nigeria Immigration Service. Thank you. List of Test Centers for 2014 Immigration Recruitment Exercise S/N CENTRE VENUE 1 ABIA IBEKU HIGH SCHOOL, UMUAHIA 2 ADAMAWA TRADE FAIR COMPLEX, JALINGO 3 AKWA IBOM COMMUNITY COMMERCIAL SCHOOL, UYO 4 ANAMBRA NNAMDI AZIKIWE UNIVERSITY, AKWA 5 BAUCHI TAFAWA BELWA STADIUM, BAUCHI 6 BAYELSA SAMSON SIASIA STADIUM, YENAGOA 7 BENUE APER AKU SQUARE, MAKURDI. 8 BORNO ABUBAKAR UMAR STADIUM, GOMBE 9 CROSS RIVER FEDERAL GOVERNMENT GIRLS' COLLEGE, CALABAR 10 DELTA EVENT CENTRE, ASABA 11 EBONYI ABAKILIKI STADIUM, ABAKILIKI 12 EDO SAMUEL OGBEMUDI STADIUM, BENIN CITY 13 EKITI OLUKAYODE STADIUM, ADO-EKITI 14 ENUGU NNAMDI AZIKIWE STADIUM 15 FCT NATIONAL STADIUM, ABUJA 16 GOMBE ABUBAKAR UMAR STADIUM, GOMBE 17 IMO OWERRI STADIUM 18 JIGAWA GOVERNMENT COMMERCIAL SECONDARY SCHOOL, DUSE 19 KADUNA MURTALA MOHAMMED SQUARE, KADUNA 20 KANO SANI ABACHA INDOOR STADIUM, KANO 21 KATSINA FEDERAL COLLEGE OF EDUCATION, KATSINA 22 KEBBI HALLIRU ABDU STADIUM, BIRIN KEBBI 23 KOGI TOWNSHIP STADIUM, LOKOJA 24 KWARA UNILORIN SPORTS STADIUM, ILORIN 25 LAGOS NATIONAL STADIUM, SURULERE 26 NASARAWA COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, LAFIA 27 NIGER GOVERNMENT DAY GIRLS SEC. SCH, MINNA 28 OGUN MUDA LAWAL STADIUM, ABEOKUTA 29 ONDO NIGERIA ARMY BARRACKS, AKURE 30 OSUN ST.CHARLES TECHNICAL COLLEGE, OSOGBO 31 OYO LIBERTY STADIUM, IBADAN 32 PLATEAU COMMAND COLLEGE, ZAIRA ROAD, JOS 33 RIVERS LIBERATION STADIUM, PORT HARCOURT 34 SOKOTO IMMIGRATION COMMAND & STAFF COLLEGE, SOKOTO 35 TARABA TOWNSHIP STADIUM, JALINGO 36 YOBE TAFAWA BALEWA STADIUM, BAUCHI 37 ZAMFARA SAMBO GOVT. DAY SEC. SCHOOL, TUDUN WADA, GUSAU

Past Questions and Answers for Civil Service and Bank Jobs

COMPUTER TEST A computer program that can replicate and spread itself and interfere with the normal use of a computer or program without having to attach itself to other files or programs is called ______A WARM A global network of thousands of other computer networks that offers various resource sharing capabilities not limited to world wide web, email and information retrieval services to millions of people is called -----INTERNET An animation character that appears on the screen along with some instructions is called when using any of the MS office application is also known as ------- OFFICE ASSISTANT ------ are small picture buttons present on the desktop. ====ICONS selected text is also called……………………….BLOCKED TEST Spreadsheets are made up of …………..COLUMN AND ROWS The term black hat is used to describe a computer ____HACKER ------------ enables the computer to perform essential operating tasks….OPERATING SYSTEM ------------ enables the computer to perform essential operating tasks…UTILITY SYSTEM Vector and bitmap images are generally created and manupulated in different types of graphic program illustration for vector images or photo/image editor and for bitmap images. Before being placed in a Desktop Publishing application. What is another common name?....DRAWING PROGRAMME DTP is an acronym for ________ in computer terms…DESKTOP PUBLISHNG What is the function of Network Address Translation? .. IT PROVIDES A WAY TO HIDE THE IP ADDRESSES OF A PRIVATE NETWORK FROM THE INTERNET  The close command closes _________. ONLY THE FILE THAT YOU ARE WORKING ON AT THAT MOMENT  Which key moves your cursor from one cell to the next right in a table---- TAB KEY What is a computer virus? .. IT IS A COMPUTER PROGRAM THAT CAN COPY ITSELF AND INFECT A COMPUTER  Computer Misuse Act (CMA) is a United Kingdom law introduced in ______. 1990 The items (files/folders) in the recycle bin have the following characteristics except…THEY HAVE DUPLICATE COPIES FROM WHERE THEY ARE DELETED  Recent major viruses and worms have exploited vulnerabilities for which _____ were available for months. ….PATCHES Image resolution is dependent upon what two factors?... THE RESOLUTION ENCODED INTO THE IMAGE FILE AND RESOLUTION OF THE OUTPUT DEVICE What is it that helps prevent users from illegally making copies of a software program without purchasing it?... COPY PROTECTION  Intruders in computer security are also known as __hackers Which of these programs is least appropriate for designing newsletter?.... ADOBE PHOTOSHOP ELEMENTS  The Resolution of a monitor (display unit) is enhanced by an increase in the number of horizontal and vertical picture elements (pixels) contained in the screen….TRUE --------- bits equal 1 ascii character…8 Software that is obtained illegally is called …..pirated software File sharing services like Kazaa, Napter and Morpheus are called ________PEER-TO-PEER NETWORK A material whose electrical properties are intermediate between a good conductor of electricity and a non-conductor of electricity is a(n) -------------- SEMI-CONDUCTOr . Malicious code writers use the _____ to grab the users attention. SUBJECT LINE Which key moves the cursor backwards and deletes characters behind the cursor? .. BACKSPACE The process of taking encoded or encrypted text or other data and converting it back into text that you are able to read and understand is called __DECRYPTION To repair a keyboard is cheaper than buying a new one …FALSE The IEEE 1394 is related to which type of bus type? SERIAL You just installed a Pentium II 800-MHz chip. When you booted up your computer, it only recognized 400-MHz chip. What could be the problem? Answer -THE BIOS SETTING IS NOT REFLECTING A MULTI-SPEED SETTING.  Serifs are described as _________ans-.PROJECTIONS OR TINY FEET COMING FROM TEXT LETTERS  What are static addresses? -----THEY ARE A PERMANENT WAY OF ADDRESSING COMPUTERS How many blocks of number make up an IP address? 8 and 4 The topmost bar of every window is known as the title bar----TRUE Which of the following is not a type of server?-----DISC SERVER Mbps means _________ bits per second----I MILLION Computer viruses, worms and trojan horses are all classified as _____. MALICIOUS PROGRAMS Special hardware or software designed to protect a private computer system from unrestricted or unauthorized access---FIREWALL Where is the system's BIOS program actively located?--- ROM BIOS ________ is defined as the grammar that computer can use to talk to each other. -----Protocol Describe the DOS prompt.----------- A POINT WHERE DOS COMMANDS CAN BE ENTERED  The most popular pc output unit is ------------- ANSWER-monitor (VISUAL DISPLAY UNIT).  The process of loading the operating system software into memory to start up a computer is called----BOOTING If the system will not boot up to the hard drive, but can be accessed after booting to a floppy-disk drive, what type of problem is indicated? ANS - MISSING SYSTEM FILES ON THE HDD.  Suddenly Word does not display your favorite toolbar. What has happened? YOUR TOOLBAR HAS BEEN UNCHECKED UNDER THE VIEW/TOOLBARS MENU  Which of the following is a secondary storage device? ANS- FLOPPY-DISK DRIVE The purpose of DTP packages are – ANSWER TO ALLOW THE USERS TO DESIGN THE LAYOUT OF PAGES, IMPORT AND PLACE TEXT AND GRAPHICS. Which hardware device on a motherboard drive can be updated through software? ASWER- SYSTEM BIOS ---- transfers data from one application to another: DDE Any dark marks made with a pencil or dark ink are detected by OMR because they absorb light ----ANSWER -- TRUE ........ is the set of wires that carry the addressing information used to describe the memory location to which data is sent, or from which data is being retrieved ==== ADDRESS BUS Inyang needs to design a brochure for her French Club. What type of computer program would she most likely use?---ANSWER ---DESKTOP PUBLISHING Since scanned images are bitmapped, they do not print above _______ at a higher output resolution. ---300DIP Cryptography is a process of _________ data so that it is unreadable -----MANUPULATING The green lines that appears under a word or group of words indicates ______. GRAMMATICAL ERROR The interconnection of computers for the purpose of information and resource sharing is ------------COMPUTER NETWORKING- What is the full meaning of CAD --- COMPUTER-AIDED DESIGN The purpose of DTP packages are----TO ALLOW THE USERS TO DESIGN THE LAYOUT OF PAGES, IMPORT AND PLACE TEXT AND GRAPHICS.  Yesterday,Qiana wrote a story using her word processing program. Today, she wants to print the story. What must she do before she can print the story?---- OPEN THE DOCUMENT CONTAINING THE STORY WHERE SHE SAVED IT  Which of the following are all output devices? MONITOR, SPEAKER, PRINTER, PLOTTER  Software that makes files smaller is more correctly known as ----SOFTWARE THAT MAKES FILES SMALLER IS MORE CORRECTLY KNOWN AS A database user is entering the details of a customer into a database but realizes that they cannot read the customer's date of birth. They decide to leave that field blank and come back to it when the details have been checked over the phone. However the -----THERE MUST BE A PRESENCE CHECK ON THE FIELD SO IT CANNOT BE LEFT BLANK  there must be a presence check on the field so it cannot be left blank ----POWERPOINT  Apart from scanning, another method of obtaining digital images for use in documents is by ----TAKING A PHOTOGRAPH USING A DIGITAL CAMERA ------- is a graphic organiser for planning a multimedia presentation. The contents, layout and formatting of each card/page/slide and the linking together of the pages/card/slide is determined prior to using the application software –STORY BOARD When powering on a system, you receive a keyboard error. What generates this message? ---POST A set of guidelines that allow different types of devices to communicate with each other is called a _______. PROTOCOL Diki figured out her teacher's password to unlock her electronic grade book. What is the ethically correct thing for her to do? TELL THE TEACHER SO THAT SHE MAY CHANGE IT ------ uses a laser beam that is sensitive to differentiate reflections from lines and spaces ---BAR CODE READER ------ are small picture buttons present on the desktop---ICONS PPP is an acronym for ________ in computer network --POINT-TO-POINT PROTOCOL  Robots and other machines are connected to computers by a special device called ----AN INTERFACE Availability of information in computer security means that _________. information should be made accessible to those authorised to it when they need it  What is the significance of placing items in the Windows Startup folder?------- START ALONG WITH WINDOWS BY PLACING ITS ICON IN THE STARTUP WINDOW A hacked computer can be used to do the following except____SECURE PASSWORDS  Malware is most appropriately referred to as___A MALICIOUS SOFTWARE WHOSE INTENTION IS TO CAUSE HARM OR DAMAGE TO THE COMPUTER  What does the antivirus software do?------- THEY LOOK OUT FOR PATTERNS IN THE FILES OR MEMORIES OF YOUR COMPUTERS THAT INDICATE THE POSSIBLE PRESENCE OF A KNOWN VIRUS  In order to save a Word document as a web page you need to:----- Save as HTML  --------- is a device that permits a computer to transmit and receive data over a telephone line. ----MODEM What is the user interface of a software?---- IT IS THE DISPLAY SCREEN THAT ENABLES USER INTERRACTION WITH THE COMPUTER  The Central Processing Unit consists of two parts which are ---------- and ----------- CONTROL UNIT, ARITHMETIC AND LOGIC UNIT -------- displays the position where the characters typed with the keyboard are placed.---CURSOR WYSIWYG is an acronym that is often associated with electronic document processing packages. It stands for ------What You See Is What You Get.  The term black hat is used to describe a computer _____. HACKER What action should be taken if a Disk Boot Failure message is displayed on the monitor screen? ----replace the system boot files on the hard drive.  Which of the following statements about software programs is considered illegal?------ using commercial software without paying for it  ----- is a type of information that can be entered into a spreadsheet cell. It is a mathematical equation consisting of numbers, other cell designators and symbols for mathematical operations. The result of this is displayed in the cell that holds this ty -------Formula You just installed a Pentium II 800-MHz chip. When you booted up your computer, it only recognised 400-MHz chip. What could be the problem?----------- The BIOS setting is not reflecting a multi-speed setting For enlarging a window you can also double-click on its --------bar----TITLE A program similar to a computer virus, but it does not lie dormant nor does it need another program to run is ---------WORM Which program is meant to process spreadsheet documents? Microsoft excel.  One advantage of database program is----records are easily viewed and manipulated. is a term used to describe an alternate path of gaining access to the server.----by pass What is computer security risk------IT IS ANY ACTION THAT COULD CAUSE LOSS OF INFORMATION TO SOFTWARE, DATA OR DAMAGE TO COMPUTER HARDWARE  Which type of motherboard standard accepts the 5 pin DIN keyboard connector? --AT,ATX In Word you can force a pag---By positioning your cursor at the appropriate place and pressing Ctrl+Enter e break: The use of computer in making a film to create certain effects is----computer generated effects How do you insert a new slide in an existing MS PowerPoint presentation? Click on ----- then -----insert ; new slide.  What are the maximum and minimum common color value settings for Windows screen components? 0=minimum 255=maximum Name the four principal types of memory chips----Flash, CMOS, RAM, ROM  Which Windows utility is used to edit ASCII files, such as COMMAND.COM and the INI files?--- notepad utility A place on the network where public messages can be left and one message can reach all users is known as-----bulletin board service A station based in space that transmits data as microwave is a _______________. communication satellite What name is given to a data that can be entered into a spreadsheet cell which consists of numbers that can be added, subtracted, etc ………….value The term used to describe when program or advertisement is downloaded into a computer without the consent of the owner is ______. drive-by download The new button on the tools bar can also be used to open an existing file to work in…. false What is the full meaning of ISP?............. Internet Service Provider The binary system has only --2---- digits Maintaining access control means ______.that users can access only those resources and services which they are entitled but also denied of the resources that they legitimately don't expect to access Which program is a Word processing software? ……………word pad What are Times New Roman and Arial?.............. They are font styles A mouse commonly plugs into which of the following ports? …… serial port The icon that helps you view all the files and folders of different users in a local network in Windows OS is named…….my network places. CURRENT AFFAIRS The first Nigerian to win the reputed peace prize for Literature is ----------PROF WOLE SOYINKA The Federal capital 'Abuja' shares boundaries with the following four States -------------- Nasarawa, Kogi, Niger and Kaduna The fastest female athlete in Africa in the Nineties was ---------------- Mary Onyeali There are --------- continents in the world…..7 River Benue is a tributary of River ---------------- NIGER -------- increased the State in Nigeria from 12 to 19 …. Late Murtala Muhammed The two political parties created by the Federal Government towards 1992 transition to Civil rule are ------------- and ------------ NRC and SDP The first people to visit the moon are ----------------- Russians Which of the following contributes the least to the Nigerian economy?... Tourism The N.Y.S.C scheme was launched by ----------- Gen. Yakubu Gowon Nigeria changed from Pounds to Naira and Kobo in the year -------------- 1973 The father of the Yoruba's is -------------oduduwa Late Sir Abubakar Tafawa Belewa was the first Nigerian President….false……. the first was Nnamdi azikiwe ---------- is a confluence town in Nigeria… Lokoja The largest Dam in Nigeria is -------------- Kanji Dam Decrees and Edicts are issued by the ------------- in Nigeria…. Senate The governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria as at August 2005 was ------------- Charles Soludo created the first 12 States in Nigeria… Gen. Gowon The motto of N.Y.S.C is -------------- Service and Humility The largest Ocean in the world is ---------------- Atlantic Ocean The three largest cities in the world are,… London, New York and Tokyo The longest river in West Africa is ------------- River Niger The Minister for Education as at 2005 was -------------- Prof. Fabian Osuji The first election in Nigeria was in the year M.K.O Abiola died on --------------- 7th July 1998 Nigeria was divided into 12 States on the 27th of May 1967. true Ladoke Akintola University of Technology Ogbomosho is a Federal University? false The governor of Central Bank of Nigeria that increased the capital base of banks to 25 billion is ------------ Charles Soludo Mount Kilimanjaro is in ----------------- tanzania The longest river in the world is ------------------ River Mississipi The highest coffee producer in the world is ---------- Ivory Coast The increase of State in Nigeria from 21 to 30 was done by ----------------- Gen. Ibrahim Babangida Who was the first woman to name this country 'Nigeria'? Lady Lugard The president of the Nigerian Labour Congress as at 2005 was… Adams Oshimole ----------, -----------, and ---------- States uses the title 'Emir' for their traditional rulers .. Bauchi, Zaria and Ilorin The first or main oil refinery in Nigeria is in --------- Port Harcourt Bayero University is a State University. ..false The title 'Shehu" is used for the traditional ruler of ------------Borno The higest mountain in the world is ------------ Mt. Everest Abuja is to Nigeria as Cairo is to … Egypt Laws and rules are passed by the --------------- in Nigeria…. House of Parliament The first female Vice Chancellor in Nigeria is ------- Prof. Alele Williams- The National flag of Nigeria was designed by -------- Taiwo Akinkunmi The dead sea is the most saline lake in the world because ............... no river flows out of it The first Nigerian to win the reputed peace prize for Literature is -------------- Prof. Wole Soyinka The Nigerian Civil War started on the 26th of June 1967… false….. The civil war started on the 6th of July 1967 and ended 12th of Jan. 1970 The highest populated country in Black Africa is ----------- Nigeria Morocco is to Casablanca as Cote d' Ivoire is to ------- Yamoussoukro The Lagos area has emerged as the most prominent destination for internal migration because it is ------------- highly industrialized and highly urbanised

Nigerian Driver's License accepted in Europe, US - FRSC

The Lagos Sector Commander FRSC, Chidi Nkwonta has said that the upgraded Driver's License being issued now in Nigeria can be used in 3 states in America as well as some countries in Europe. Speaking with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) yesterday, Commander Nkwonta said in the US, the states of  Washington DC, California and Maryland recognize the Nigerian Driver's license while European countries such as Germany, Turkey, Switzerland, Poland, Spain, Austria and Sweden also recognize the Nigerian Drivers License. He said the license can be used in these places for a period of time, after which their own licenses would be issued. He said these countries have the security measures to detect whether a presented Nigerian License is fake or original. He said efforts are being made for more states in the US to accept the use of our national drivers license there.

MTN Redefine Love at Valentine Rave Party

MTN gave Nigerian youth a profound definition of love at the highly successful Valentine Rave Party which held at Eko Hotel & Suites on the 14th of February, 2014 – St. Valentine’s Day. By treating thousands of young Nigerians to live music performances by highly rated artistes and DJs like Jimmy Jatt and Neptune, the ICT company confirms its leadership in creating fun and meeting the desires of its customers. It was one event none who attended would forget in a hurry. Continue...   Regarding the glitz, glamour, fun and live entertainment that made the rave party alluring and memorable, Mr. Kola Oyeyemi, General Manager, Consumer Marketing, MTN, said, ‘we at MTN are committed to greatly impacting lives’. He added that, because the company is passionate about its customers at all levels, it always looks for avenues to create excitement in such a way that they live each day fulfilled. More so, he continued, ‘We love our customers, we love the youth of this country and we wanted to create a platform where this love from us to the customers and also amongst the customers themselves can be celebrated with good music’. Indeed the ICT and telecoms giant on the night of the event defined love in different ways.

English Question and Answers

ENGLISH
Standard English refers to the authoritative and correct usage of the language, the medium of expression for government and education. Its opposite is a dialectal variant of the language, that is, accepted and recognised words, expressions and structures peculiar to a smaller group of language users who are generally set apart from standard usage by cultural group or geographical region. For example, Nigerian, American, Irish and British English differ from one another in many respects and each is identifiable, yet in every case the standard variety approaches a single and hypothetical classification known as international English. As one moves towards informality and away from the observance of strict rules, emphasis falls on the differences between dialects. In addition to American English being distinguishable from British English, it is also true that British English is not uniform within the United Kingdom. The level of formality is determined by education and aspiration, while dialects vary from region to region.
QUESTION: According to the passage, international English is ____ a recognised formal standard
QUESTION: One characteristic of a dialect as mentioned in the passage is …..restricted area of usage.
QUESTION: According to the author, Nigerian, American, Irish and British English can be regarded as …standards
This passage sums up the two problems peculiar to the book trade which make it different from any other trade -- the problem of selection and the problem of stocking. How is the book seller to tell what, in an enormous output, will prove saleable, before the full weight of unsold items affects the balance of his business, and how is he, at the same time, to hold a stock large enough to enable the public to choose freely? He may seek to escape from this dilemma by becoming the passive sales representative of large publishing houses or distribution networks, but he is then no longer a book seller. He may take refuge in the sale of safe items to a restricted circle of customers, but he hereby cuts himself off from all that is vital in his trade and dooms himself to mediocrity and stagnation. On the other hand, he may protect his business from the danger of idle stock by speculating on the latest publications, but this is a dangerous game in that it implies a constantly changing clientele: readers remain faithful to their own discoveries and failure to follow up a book, an author or a type of literature means dismissing the public responsible for their success.
This brings us back to the fact that books are undefinable. The story is told of a certain country with a great many generals where it was decided to present a rare and valuable edition of an old book to a general about to retire. The old soldier looked at the volume and remarked, 'A book? What's the point? I've already got one!'
QUESTION: Books are different from other goods because …one cannot tell so easily which books will prove saleable.
QUESTION: The problem of selection in the book trade involves ….determining which books will sell fast.
QUESTION: Which of the following is NOT true of the passage? …..Shola had recently been disturbed by the tide.
This passage sums up the two problems peculiar to the book trade which make it different from any other trade -- the problem of selection and the problem of stocking. How is the book seller to tell what, in an enormous output, will prove saleable, before the full weight of unsold items affects the balance of his business, and how is he, at the same time, to hold a stock large enough to enable the public to choose freely? He may seek to escape from this dilemma by becoming the passive sales representative of large publishing houses or distribution networks, but he is then no longer a book seller. He may take refuge in the sale of safe items to a restricted circle of customers, but he hereby cuts himself off from all that is vital in his trade and dooms himself to mediocrity and stagnation. On the other hand, he may protect his business from the danger of idle stock by speculating on the latest publications, but this is a dangerous game in that it implies a constantly changing clientele: readers remain faithful to their own discoveries and failure to follow up a book, an author or a type of literature means dismissing the public responsible for their success.
This brings us back to the fact that books are undefinable. The story is told of a certain country with a great many generals where it was decided to present a rare and valuable edition of an old book to a general about to retire. The old soldier looked at the volume and remarked, 'A book? What's the point? I've already got one!'
QUESTION: How many solutions to the bookseller's problems are offered in this passage? ….Three
As the stranger approached, Shola noticed that he was handsome and her excitement increased. It was of such a man she had dreamt. He had a fine, arrogant carriage, like a soldier or someone in authority. When he reached the end of the pier, he addressed them in a rich, deep voice that disturbed her as the voluptuous rising of the tide had done.
'You're Tunde Onu, I'm told,' he said to her father.
'That's right,' said her father.
'The bus conductor told me you take people to the islands,' the man continued.' I'd like to go there if you can take me.'
Her father examined the man from head to foot, shrewdly measuring his capacity to pay. Then he said:
'When were you thinking of going?'
'Right away.'
'That's a different story, for my boatman is gone to Badagry and won't be back before nightfall.
'Oh! said the stranger,' That's too bad. You couldn't get someone else instead of him?'
'I would have to think hard', he said gloomily,' for it's not everyone that would do for the job of going with me beyond the bay to the islands at this time of the year.'
Shola understood her father's manoeuvre and felt ashamed.
QUESTION: 'Manoeuvre' in the passage means _________. strategy
QUESTION: Which of the following is true of the stranger in the passage?.... He was a fine gentleman in need of help
This passage sums up the two problems peculiar to the book trade which make it different from any other trade -- the problem of selection and the problem of stocking. How is the book seller to tell what, in an enormous output, will prove saleable, before the full weight of unsold items affects the balance of his business, and how is he, at the same time, to hold a stock large enough to enable the public to choose freely? He may seek to escape from this dilemma by becoming the passive sales representative of large publishing houses or distribution networks, but he is then no longer a book seller. He may take refuge in the sale of safe items to a restricted circle of customers, but he hereby cuts himself off from all that is vital in his trade and dooms himself to mediocrity and stagnation. On the other hand, he may protect his business from the danger of idle stock by speculating on the latest publications, but this is a dangerous game in that it implies a constantly changing clientele: readers remain faithful to their own discoveries and failure to follow up a book, an author or a type of literature means dismissing the public responsible for their success.
This brings us back to the fact that books are undefinable. The story is told of a certain country with a great many generals where it was decided to present a rare and valuable edition of an old book to a general about to retire. The old soldier looked at the volume and remarked, 'A book? What's the point? I've already got one!'
QUESTION: Of the solutions proposed for the bookseller's problems, how many are actually positive? …The correct answer is NONE.
Look at the solutions again and observe that each proposed solution has a side effect afterwards.
As the stranger approached, Shola noticed that he was handsome and her excitement increased. It was of such a man she had dreamt. He had a fine, arrogant carriage, like a soldier or someone in authority. When he reached the end of the pier, he addressed them in a rich, deep voice that disturbed her as the voluptuous rising of the tide had done.
'You're Tunde Onu, I'm told,' he said to her father.
'That's right,' said her father.
'The bus conductor told me you take people to the islands,' the man continued.' I'd like to go there if you can take me.'
Her father examined the man from head to foot, shrewdly measuring his capacity to pay. Then he said:
'When were you thinking of going?'
'Right away.'
'That's a different story, for my boatman is gone to Badagry and won't be back before nightfall.
'Oh! said the stranger,' That's too bad. You couldn't get someone else instead of him?'
'I would have to think hard', he said gloomily,' for it's not everyone that would do for the job of going with me beyond the bay to the islands at this time of the year.'
Shola understood her father's manoeuvre and felt ashamed.
QUESTION: Which of the following is true of the passage? …Shola's father measured the stranger from head to foot
. After the sentence, a list of possible interpretation is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence.
10. James and Henry were at daggers drawn when I knew them. This means that they…. were always angry at each other
11. Whenever my cousin comes to realize that I am telling the truth, she will eat humble pie. This means that my cousin will …..apologize
 Choose from the options lettered A-D the most appropriate interpretation for the statement.
12. The diligent students burnt the mid-night oil. This meanss they……studied until late at night
13 Accepting your advice is to jump from the frying pan into fire.
14. The opposing factions met to talk turkey. This means they met to …..have a honest and clear discussion
15 Mr. Ahmed, my former boss, has fallen on his feet with the ministerial appointment. This means he….lost all he had before he got the appointment
The opposition party is merely making a mountain out of a molehill by insisting that the president resign. This means that the opposition is …….exaggerating the situation
Displined children do not let the grass grow under their feet. This means that they …. do not delay in getting things done.
I had dinner with Tony and Nick and they talked shop the whole time. This means that they talked ….. about their job.
Choose from the options lettered A -D the one that is the most appropriate interpretation for the word/words underlined.
This means that
 your advise …..is adding more problem to the matter
16 Her advice fell on deaf ears.
This means har advise is……ignored
After the sentence, a list of possible interpretations is given. Choose the interpretation that you consider most appropriate for the sentence
17 The bursar falsified the school's records so as to feather his own nest. This means that the bursar tried to ______ enrich himself
18 When the storm started, houses were dropping like ninepins. This means …..many houses collapse
19 You can't expect me to do that at the drop of a hat.
This means I can't …..react without hesitation, or immediately.
20. You will make a splash in this outfit.
This means that you will ….. attract a lot of attention to yourself.

NIGERIA NAVY DSSC COURSE 22 RESULT 2013/2014

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