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Practice Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) Aptitude Test Questions & Answers to prepare for the recruitment exams ahead. The download is free and in PDF format.

Working through these past questions and answers is a great way to boost your confidence and increase your chances of success in the aptitude test.

The Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) Aptitude Test is a Computer-Based Assessment (CBA) and consists of multiple-choice questions that are divided into different categories. Namely:

Subjects

• English Language: Synonyms, Antonyms, Comprehension, Grammar, Sentence Completion, Error Detection
• Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning: Arithmetic, Percentages, Ratios, Profit/Loss, Simple Interest, Averages, Series
• General Knowledge & Current Affairs: Nigerian History, Government, Agriculture Policies, Recent National Events
• NAQS Statutory Operations: Quarantine Mandate, SPS Measures, Pest & Disease Control, Plant/Animal/Aquatic Quarantine

NAQS Aptitude Test Questions

We have created 30 practice questions for you. These questions are samples that may appear on the CBT test.

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1) Choose the word that is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to “MITIGATE”:
A. Aggravate
B. Alleviate
C. Intensify
D. Escalate
Answer: B

2) Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to “BENEVOLENT”:
A. Kind
B. Generous
C. Malevolent
D. Charitable
Answer: C

3) Which word is incorrectly spelled?
A. Embarrass
B. Independent
C. Maintenence
D. Occasion
Answer: C

4) Which word is incorrectly spelled?
A. Receive
B. Believe
C. Relieve
D. Recieve
Answer: D

5) Choose the word that is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to “OBSEQUIOUS”:
A. Servile
B. Proud
C. Arrogant
D. Haughty
Answer: A

6) Choose the word that is most nearly OPPOSITE in meaning to “SCURRILOUS”:
A. Decent
B. Vulgar
C. Abusive
D. Coarse
Answer: A

7) Choose the word that is most nearly SIMILAR in meaning to “AUGMENT”:
A. Decrease
B. Increase
C. Reduce
D. Diminish
Answer: B

8) A quarantine officer inspected 450 bags of imported wheat and rejected 18 bags due to pest infestation. What percentage of the bags was rejected?
A. 3.5%
B. 4.0%
C. 4.5%
D. 5.0%
Answer: B

9) What is 15% of 420?
A. 60
B. 63
C. 65
D. 70
Answer: B

10) Find the simple interest on ₦50,000 for 2 years at 5% per annum.
A. ₦2,500
B. ₦5,000
C. ₦7,500
D. ₦10,000
Answer: B

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11) A trader buys a product for ₦5,000 and sells it for ₦6,500. What is the percentage profit?
A. 20%
B. 25%
C. 30%
D. 35%
Answer: C

12) If 5 machines can produce 250 units in 4 hours, how many units can 8 machines produce in 6 hours?
A. 400
B. 500
C. 600
D. 700
Answer: C

13) What is the product of 7 × 8 × 9?
A. 504
B. 512
C. 520
D. 530
Answer: A

14) Find the missing number in the sequence: 1, 4, 9, 16, 25, _?
A. 30
B. 32
C. 35
D. 36
Answer: D

15) What is the sum of the first 10 even numbers?
A. 90
B. 100
C. 110
D. 120
Answer: C

16) Under which Federal Ministry does the Nigeria Agricultural Quarantine Service (NAQS) operate?
A. Federal Ministry of Environment
B. Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security
C. Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment
D. Federal Ministry of Health
Answer: B

17) Who is the current Minister of Agriculture and Food Security in Nigeria?
A. Dr. Aliyu Sabi Abdullahi
B. Chief Audu Ogbeh
C. Senator Abubakar Kyari
D. Alhaji Sabo Nanono
Answer: C

18) Which of the following is NOT a function of the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Security?
A. Agricultural policy formulation
B. Food security monitoring
C. Managing Nigeria’s foreign reserves
D. Agricultural research coordination
Answer: C

19) Which international body sets global Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) standards?
A. World Bank
B. International Monetary Fund (IMF)
C. World Trade Organization (WTO)
D. African Union (AU)
Answer: C

20) NAQS was established as a regulatory agency in which year?
A. 2008
B. 2012
C. 2018
D. 2020
Answer: C

21) The recent Federal Government initiative to strengthen NAQS operational capacity was inaugurated by which Minister?
A. Minister of Agriculture and Food Security
B. Minister of Budget and Economic Planning
C. Minister of Trade and Investment
D. Minister of Environment
Answer: B

22) Nigeria is a member of which of the following regional organizations?
A. ECOWAS
B. NATO
C. G8
D. ASEAN
Answer: A

23) The Federal Capital Territory of Nigeria is located in which state?
A. Lagos State
B. Kaduna State
C. Federal Capital Territory (FCT)
D. Kano State
Answer: C

24) What is the difference between quarantine and quality control?
A. No difference
B. Quarantine focuses on pest/disease prevention while quality control focuses on product standards
C. Quality control is done only by NAQS
D. Quarantine is not regulated
Answer: B

25) The International Plant Protection Convention (IPPC) was established by:
A. WHO
B. FAO
C. WTO
D. UNEP
Answer: B

26) Which of the following is a quarantine measure?
A. Product labelling
B. Inspection at ports of entry
C. Price control
D. Advertising agricultural products
Answer: B

27) NAQS operates under which principal international standard for plant protection?
A. CODEX Alimentarius
B. International Standards for Phytosanitary Measures (ISPMs)
C. ISO 9001
D. HACCP
Answer: B

28) What is the quarantine treatment?
A. Any action to prevent pest introduction
B. Any action to destroy, deter, or sterilize pests
C. Any action to promote plant growth
D. Any action to package agricultural products
Answer: B

29) Which of the following is NOT a point of entry for agricultural quarantine inspection?
A. Seaports
B. Airports
C. Land borders
D. Local markets

30) What is the role of NAQS in export certification?
A. To certify that exports meet importing country requirements
B. To certify that exports meet Nigerian quality standards
C. To set export prices
D. To choose which products can be exported
Answer: A

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