Nigeria Customs Service Past Questions and Answers for Aptitude Test

Question40: The baby was rather _______ than I could bear
(a) Much more troublesome
(b) much too troublesome
(c) so much troublesome
(d) very much troublesome

Answer: A

Question41: Students were forbidden ______ secret society
(a) From joining
(b) in joining
(c) to join
(d) on joining

Answer: A

Question42: Of course, we all saw the culprit _______ and hit the man on the head
(a) Approached
(b) Approaching
(c) Approach
(d) Approaches

Answer: C

Question43: A child that shows mature characteristics at any early age may be described as
(a) Preconceived
(b) premature
(c) ingenuous
(d) precocious

Answer: D

Question44: The company Director showed the contractor a _____ of the proposed office complex
(a) Prototype
(b) photograph
(c) microfilm
(d) photocopy

Answer: A

Question45: _______ you come early to the new house, clean up my flat
(a) While
(b) by chance
(c) should
(d) should in case

Answer: C

Question46: This imposing edifice _______ a fortune to build

Options:
(a) Had costed
(b) have cost
(c) costed
(d) cost

Answer: D

Question47: They let him go in ________ to his age

Options:
(a) Respect
(b) regard
(c) disregard
(d) consideration

Answer: D

Question48: Some scientists are trying to _____ human beings in their laboratories

Options:
(a) Imitate
(b) replicate
(c) implicate
(d) fabricate

Answer: B

Question49: He does not seem to know how to solve the problem _______

Options:
(a) Does not he
(b) does he not
(c) does he
(d) doesn’t he?

Answer: C

Question50: These villagers _______ to grow rice

Options:
(a) Used
(b) are used
(c) were used
(d) use

Answer: A