DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION

MBA Qualifying Examination (CBT)

2017/2018 Session

Instructions: Attempt all questions. Each carries equal marks.

Time: 45 minutes

USE OF ENGLISH

Each sentence below has one or two blanks, each blank indicating that
something has been omitted. Beneath the sentence are five lettered word or
sets of word. Chose the word or set of words for each blank that best fits the
meaning of the sentence as a whole.

1. Normally an individual thunderstorm lasts about 45 minutes, but under certain

conditions the storm may ....... becoming ever more severe, for as long as four hours.
A wane
B moderate
C persist
D vacillate
E disperse

2. We were amazed that a man who had been heretofore the most ...... of public
speakers could, in a single speech, electrify an audience and bring them cheering to
their feet
A. enthralling
B. accomplished
C. pedestrian
D. auspicious
E. masterful

3. No other artist rewards the viewer with more sheer pleasure than Miro; he is one
of those blessed artists who combine profundity and .....
A. education
B. wisdom
C. faith
D. fun
E. depth
4. Despite the mixture’s ...... nature, we found that by lowering its temperature in the
laboratory we could dramatically reduce its tendency to vaporize
A. resilient
B. volatile
C. homogeneous
D. insipid
E. acerbic

5. The orator was so ...... that the audience became .....

A. soporific ...drowsy
B. inaudible ...elated
C. pompous ... bombastic
D. dramatic ...affable
E. convincing...moribund

6 To whom more ... given, more ..... expected,

A. is...was
B. was...was
C. is....is
D. were...is
E. was...is

7. The lecturer went to school........his car

A. In
B. On
C. By
D. With

8. The couple love to hurt....

A. Themselves
B. One another
C. Each other
D. Ourselves

9. John bought.......... For his living room

A. Furniture
b. piece of furniture
c. pieces of furniture
d. furniture piece
Each question below consist of a word printed in capital letters, followed by
five lettered words or phrases. Choose the lettered word or phrase that is most
nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.

10. My father is an IMPASSIONED man.

A) Strict
B) Discipline
C) Emotional
D) Stiff

11. CONSCIENTIOUS
a. Carefree
b naive
c indolent,
d. industrious

12. PROPHYLAXIS
A. precautionary,
B. preventive
C. deterrent
D. encouraging

13. TRANSLUCENT
A. limpidity
B. fogginess
C. effulgence,
D. luminosity,

14. SPENDTHRIFT
a. profligate,
b. parsimonious
c. thriftless,
d. indulgent,

15. PREPOSTEROUS
a. absurd,
b. bizarre
c. implausible
d. queer

16. DISPOSITION
a. responsiveness
b. sensibility
c. aversion
d. addiction

Chose the correct spelling from the options below:

17. In fact, the basic rules of........ are pretty simple

A. etiquette.
B. ettiquette.
C. ettiquete.
d. etiquete.

18. Her ......... of his name was pleasantly accented.

A. Pronunciation
A. Pronunciation
A. Pronunciation
A. Pronunciation
A. Pronunciation

In each word of the following questions consists of pair of words bearing a

relationship among these, from amongst the alternatives, pick up the pair that
best illustrate a similar relationship.

19. Accommodation: rent, transportation:....?

a ride
b. drive
c. Fare
d. Buy

20. Jockey: Horse, ...............: car

(a)Mechanic
(b)Chauffeur
(c)Steering
(d)Brake

21. Book: Author:: Statue:....

a. Sculptor
b. Mason
c. Painter
d. Calligraphist

22. Mason: wall

A. Artist: easel
B. Fisherman : Trout
C. Author : book
D. Congressman : senator
E. Sculptor : mallet

23. Lawyer: Courtroom

A) participant : team
B) commuter : train
C) gladiator : arena
D) senator : caucus
E) patient : ward

24. Agenda: Meeting

A. Programme : Function
B. Performance : Ticket
C. Map : Scale
D. Footnote : Article

Choose the option that best expresses the meaning of the idioms/Phrases
below:

25. “An arm and a leg” means _________?

A. Full throttle; at maximum speed
B. Very cheap or inexpensive. A little amount of money
C. Very expensive or costly. A large amount of money
D. One made powerless or ineffective, as by nerves, panic, or stress

26. Wet behind the ears

a. being Naive.
b. has ear problem
c. knows a lot
d. Lacks wisdom

QUANTITATIVE

27. The salary of a man was increased by the ratio 40:47, Calculate the percentage
increase in the salary
a. 85.50%
b 12.50%
c. 87.50%
d. 14.29%
28. Given the set of numbers 5, 6, 2, 1, 9, 8, 3 then, the sum of the squares is
a. 34
b. 220
c. 1156
d. 4840

29. A sales girl gave a change of N1.15 to a customer instead of N1.25. Calculate her
percentage error
A. 10%
B. 7%
C. 8.0%
D. 2.4%
E. 10%

30. Convert 134 from base 5 to base two.

A. 1011002
B. 101102
C. 1011102
D. 1011112
E. 1001002

31. The nth Term of a sequence is denoted by 3n(2n – 1 ). Find the sum of the first 5
terms
A. 884
B. 144
C. 680
D. 720
E. 925

32. If a machine produces 36 units in 4mins, how many units will 6 machines
produces in 6mins if they are working at the same rate.
A. 96 units
B. 54 units
C. 144 units
D. 216 units
E. 138 units

33. For what value of X is 2× + 1/x + 3 not defined

A. 1
B. ½
C. 0
D. 2
E. 1/3
34. If A is (-12,8) and b is (16,24) what is the midpoint of A and B?
a. (2, 12)
b. (14, 16)
c. (2, 16)
d. (-2, 8)

Use the data below to answer next two questions

X - 1. 2. 3. 4. 5
Y - 2. 3. 5. 6. 4

35. Find the arithmetic mean of the data

a. 2.12
b. 3.10
c. 4.24
d. 3.35
e. 2.50

36. Find the mode of the data

a. 1
b. 2
c. 3
d. 4
e. 5

37. Find the next 2 terms in the sequence 1, 5, 9, 16, 25...

A. 30, 35
B 29, 35
C 29, 33
D 32, 39
E 30, 37

38. In a school, 1200 of the students are boys. If 50% of the boys and 40% of the girls
have paid their school fees, find the number of girls given that 46% of the population
has paid their school fees.
A. 750
B. 735
C. 800
D. 820
E. 850

39. The range of 3,4,6,9,11,15,16,19,21,23,24,27 is

a 23
b 24
c6
d8

40. An applicant has 3 different employment interviews to attend. what is the

possibility of he not passing none of the interviews?
a.1/8
b. 1/3
c. 2/3
d. 7/8

41. 25 : 37 :: 49 : ?
A) 65
B) 69
C) 79
D) 81

42. A company hires a set of 30 casual workers paid at N600 per day amd another
set of 20 labourere paid at N500 per day. Find the daily mean waage of all the 50
workers.
a. N650
B. N560
C. N550
D. N580

43. A machine can produce 36 units of a product in 4 minutes. How many units of
such products can 6 machines of the same size and capacity produce in 6 minutes?
A. 324
B. 54
C. 108
D. 216

44. Find the next two terms of the sequence, 1, 5, 14, 30, 55
A. 61, 110
B. 67, 116
C. 81, 140
D. 91, 140

45. Correct 0.04945 to two significant figures

A. 0.040
B. 0.049
C. 0.050
D. 0.49
46. Express 43710 in base 5
a. 3222
b. 2223
c. 3332
d. 2221
e.3112

47. The distance btw -5 and 8 on a real number line

a. 12
b. 3
c 13
d-3

48. If A is (-12,8) and b is (16,24) what is the midpoint of A and B?

a. (2, 12)
b. (14, 16)
c. (2, 16)
d. (-2, 8)

49. What number must be added to each term of the ratio 11:15 so that it becomes
the ratio 7:8?
A. 4
B 15
C7
D 17
E. 8

50. Simplify 0.63954 x 0.003 to two significant figure

a. 0.001
b. 0.19
c.. 0.0019
d.19
e. 0019.1

GENERAL PAPER

51. At what year was oil discovered in Olobiri ?

A. 1956
B. 1950
C. 1961
D. 1954
52. When was the federal capital of Nigeria moved from Lagos to Abuja?
A. 20 November 1991.
B. 12 December 1991.
C. 18 September 1991.
D. 18 October 1991.

53. On which state of Nigeria is the kanji dam located.

a. Ogun state
a. Lokoja state
b. Niger State.
c. Ebonyi state
d. Kogi state

54. Which African country has the richest economy

a. Equatorial Guinea
b. Seychelles
c. Nigeria
d. South Africa

55. What is the Currency of india?

A. India dollar
B. Rupee
C. Ruby
D. Yen

56. Which country has 800 languages and 200 dialects

a. Democratic Republic of the Congo
b. Nigeria
c. Tanzania
d. Cameroon
e. Papua New Guinea

57. Which is the coldest continent in the world?

a. Antarctica
b. North American
c. oceania
d. Europe

58. Which is the coldest continent in the world?

a. Antarctica
b. North American
c. oceania
d. Europe

59. How many goals of sustainable development program

a. 10
b. 15
c. 17
d. 21

60. What is Land area for Nigeria?

A. 1,023,048 km²
B. 923,768 km²
C. 769,500 km²
D. 886,347 km²