UNIVERSITY OF LAGOS

SCHOOL OF POSTGRADUATE STUDIES

Dept. of Mass Communication M.Sc. Programme Entrance Examination 2010/2011

INSTRUCTION

Answer all questions in Sections I and II in one hour

SECTION I b. Hurricane Rita c. Hurricane Dean 1. Who is the Minister of Defense? d. Hurricane Mary a. Mahrnud Yayale ahmed e. Hurricane Agnes b. Bagudu Hirse c. Ojo Maduekwe 6. Nigeria's Commissioner for insurance is d. Modido Umar a. Mr. Fola Daniel :- e. None of the above b. Mr. Folarin Balogun c. Mr. Yori Folarin 2. One of these is not a media personality d. Mr. Forsin Yaro a. Patricia Amanpur e. None of the above b. Larry king Jr c. Ted Turner 7. Nigeria's immediate past Minister of Education d. Rupet Murdoch was e. Stephen Harper a. Prof. Borishade b. Dr. 3. The capital of Peru is c. Prof. a. Monte bello d. Prof. Stephen Alao b. Monte negro e. Alhaji Ahmed Gusau c. Lima d. Port de Prince 8. The President of the Republic of Mauritania is a. Sidi Mohammed Abdalahi 4. ------is the United States Secretary of Health and b. Sidi Mahmud abu Human Services c. Sidi Alii Mohammed a. Condolesa Rice d. Sidi Ali Sirajo b. Mike Leavitt e. None of the above c. Madlala-Routledge d. Manto Tshabalala-rnsimang 9. AGOA means: a. Action against Organized Attack on-women b. Action Organized on Africa 5. The latest hurricane that swept parts of the c. African- Growth and Opportunities Act United States of America recently was named. d .. Africa Governments Action on-line a. Hurricane Katrina 10. In what year was the Nigerian Union of Journalists b. Registration (NUJ) foundedfounded? . c. Immigration a. 1960 d. Ernrnigration b. 1950 e. Naturalization c. 1955 d. 1970 17. The novel "The Burning Grass" was written by: 11. The Central Bank of Nigeria Strategic Agenda a. Chinua Achebe for Naira will take effect from: b. Wole Soyinka a. January 1, 2008 c. Elechi Amadi b. June 1, 2008 d. Cyprian Ekwensi c. August 1, 2008 e. None of the above d. September 1, 2008 e. None of the above 18. The capital ofNassarawa State is a. Nassarawa 12. Nigeria's minister of Health is b. Lafia a. Prof. Eyitayo Lambo , c. Nassarawa Egon b. Prof. d. Akwanga . c. Prof. A.B.C Nwosu e. None of the above d. Prof. Nuru Yakubu e. None of the above 19. One of the following once served as Nigeria's administrative capital 13. The current chairman of the Nigerian Union of a. Lokoja Journalists (NUJ) b. Badagry is: . c. Kaduna a. Mr. Smart Adeyemi d. Asaba b. Mr. Sunny Irabor e. Calabar c. Mr. Sarii Zoro d. None of the above 20. One of the following was the-last colonial governor of Nigeria 14. The Director General of the Federal Radio a. James Robertson Corporation of Nigeria (FRCN) is b. Lord Frederick Lugard a. Mr. Kevin Ejiofor . c. Sir John McPherson b. Dr. Eddie Iroh d. Governor Egerton c. Mr. Tayo Apata e. None of the above d. None of the above 21. ALGON stands for: a. All Local Governments of Nigeria 15. The current Chief Justice of Nigeria is b. Associated Local Governments of a. Justice Alfa Belgore Nigeria b. Justice Muhammed Uwais c. Association of Local governments of c. Justice Kutigi Nigeria d. Justice Bola' Abdulahi d. Association of Legal Governors of e. None of' the above Nigeria e. None of the above 16. One .way in which a citizen of another - country can become a Nigerian is 22. The expression "Africans in the Diaspora" refers through: 10: a. Nationalization a. Black Americans b. African-Americans e. None of the" above c. Black Africans d. African in the different countries of the 29. Which of these states is described as "Jewel in world the Savannah?" e. Africans in prison a. Gombe State b. Yobe State 23. The modem state of Israel came into being in: c. Adamawa State a. 1949 d. Bauchi.State b. 1945 e. Borno State c. 1948 d. 1939 30. A female graduate of a university is …………. e. None of the above of that institution? a. An Alumni 24. Which of these is not a language spoken in b. An.Alumnus Nigeria? c. An Alumna a. Fulfude d. An Aluminion b. Mumuye e. An alumnae c. Agatu d. Ibibio 31. A citizen of Poland can be called? e. None of the above a. A Polander 25. The Nigerian Federal Legislature is: b. A Pole a. Multi-Cameral c. A Polish b. Bicameral d. A Polical c. Unicameral d. Anticameral 32. Which of the following is nota news agency? e. Ultracameral a. Pravda b. Kyodo Japan 26. Which of these is not a State capital c. Reuters a. Abakaliki d. ITAR-TASS b. Damaturu e. Associated Press c. Gasua d. Gusau 33. Mambila Plateau is in which state? e. Lafia a. Nassarawa b. Adamawa 27. ISP stands for? c. Taraba a. Independent Service Provider d. Plateau b. International Service Provider e. Cross River c. Internet Service Provider d. Interface Service Provider 34. The two Nigerian journalists killed in Liberia e. None of the above during the Liberian civil war were? a. KLess Imosile and Dennis Okewole 28. APCON stands-for? b. Seun Olagoke and Tayo Atere a. All Peoples Conference of Nigeria c. Tayo Awotusin and Kress Imodibie b. Associated Practitioners of Commercial d. Togo Awosanya and Chris Mba Newspapers e. None of the above c. Advertising Practitioners Council of 35. Nigeria is a member of all the following Nigeria organizations except? d. Advertising Practitioners Council of a. NATO Nigeria b. ECOWAS c. ITU b. ladesola Akande d. OPEC c. Zulu Sofola e. Commonwealth d. Pauline Tallen e. None of the above 36. Which Nigerian ruler deregulated the broadcast industry? 42. Which of these is not a Nigerian town? a. General a. Manfe • b. General Ibrahim Babangida b. Asare c. General Abdulsalam Abubakar c. Funtua d. General Murtala Mohammed d. Zungeru e. General Sanni Abacha e. Burutu

43. The Presidential Candidate who died a few 37. The classical book The Wealth of Nations was weeks to the April 2007 Presidential election in Nigeria written by? was? a. Plato a. ChiefOlu Falae b. Adam Smith b. Chief Adebayo Adefarati c. Aristotle c. Chief Adekunle Ajasin d. Socrates d. Chief Adebayo Adejugbe e. Karl Marx e. None of the above

38. OPIC stands for? 44 The age limit for aspiring senators under the a. Oodua Peoples International Conference 1999 Constitution of Nigeria is? b. Oodua Peoples Congress a. 33 years c. Oodua Peoples in Action b. 30 years d. Ogun State Property and Investment c. 25 years Corporation. d. 40 years e. Ogun State Public Investment e. 21 years Committee 45. The first political party in Nigeria was? 39. The Editor -in - Chief of the Guardian a. NCNC newspapers is? b. NND a. Prof. G. G. Dara c. UMBC. b. Dr. Reuben Abati d. AG c. Mr. Eluem Emeka Izeze e. NPC d, Chief Alex Ibru e. Dr'. Cecilia Ibru . 46. Which of the following companies was nationalized by Nigeria in order to hasten the 40.. The body that oversees polytechnic education in independence of Zimbabwe? Nigeria is? a. Total a. National Polytechnic Commission' b. Shell-BP b. National Board for Polytechnics c. Mobil - Exxon c. National Board for Technical Education d. AGIP d. National Board for Higher Education e. None of the above e. None of the Above 47. The first President of NCNC was? 41. The first female Vice Chancellor of a Nigerian a. Herbert Macaulay University was? b. Nnamdi Azikiwe a. Grace Alele Williams c. H. O. Davis d. Sam Akinsanya a. Kim Young e. Sam Sonebare b. Munich Henshaw c. Margaret Chan 48. The first impeached governor in Nigeria was? d. Kim II Sung a. Sabo Barkin'Suwa e. None of the above b. Abba Musa Rimi c. Balarabe Musa SECTION II c. D.S. P. Alaghamesigba d. Peter Obi 55. Which one of the following is the new MD for NNPC? 49. How many local governments has Lagos State? a. Funsho Kupolokun a. 25 b. Abubakar Yar ' Adua b. 27 c. Livi Ajonuma c. 37. d. Alhaji Aliu Farouk d. 22 e. None of the above e. 20 50. The name of the three-year-old British girl 56. Which one of the following is the seating kidnapped by militants in Port Harcourt is? Governor of the Central Bank of Nigeria? a. Oluchi Jack a. Sanusi Gbadamosi b. Margaret Hill b. Chukwuka Samuel c. Oluchi Hill c. Charles Soludo d. Roseline Hill d. Mohamed Shamusideen e. Evelyn Hill e. None of the above

51. One of these is not a TV reality show? 57. Which one of the following is the professional a. Angels calling Babatunde Fashola, the new Governor of Lagos b. Ultimate Search State? . c. House 4 a. Accountancy . d. Star Trek b. Engineering e. None of the above c. Law c. Teaching 52. The regulatory body in charge of d. None of the above telecommunications in Nigeria a. RCC 58. Which one of the following is the name of the b. NCC new President of the Nigerian Senate? c. BCC a. Patrick Etteh d. RNC b. Samuel Wabara e. None of the above c. David Mark d. Wada.Matta 53. The President of the West African Football Union e. None of the above (WAFU) is? a. Amos Adamu 59. Which of the following is the incumbent b. Isa.Hayatou Technical Adviser of the Super Eagles' of Nigeria? c. Kwesi Nyantakyi a. Philippe Trousier d. Udo Obong b. Jo Bonfere e. Mousharafou Anjorin c. Berti Vogts d. Otto Pfister 54. The Director General of the World Health e. None of the above Organization (WHO) is? 60. Which of •the following died recently in the 66. Which one of the following are the three arms of 2007 edition of the Guilder Ultimate Search? government in Nigeria? a. Chris Anyanwun a. Federal, State and Local b. Jerome Okechuwku b. Civil, Political and Electorate c. Anthony Mudiaga c. Executive, Judiciary and Legislative d. Lesley Williams d. Presidency, Military and Populace e. None of the above e. None of the above

61. Which one of the following is a government- 67. Which one of the following is the capital of owned newspaper? Taraba State? a. The Guardian a. Dutsinma b. The Tribune b. Dutse c. The New Nigerian c. Lafia d. The Punch d. Jalingo e. The Sun e. None of the above

62. Which one of the following is described as the 68. Which one of the following wrote the novel "GATEWAY STATE"? titled The African Child? . a. Lagos a. Ola Rotimi b. Ogun b. WoleShoyinka c Rivers c. Chinua Achebe c. All of the above d. Jame ugugi d. None of the above e. None of the above

63. Which one of the following names is associated 69. Which one of the following wrote" the novel with computer technology? titled Things Fall. Apart? a. Jeffrey Archer a. Ola Rotimi b. Bill Clinton b. Wole.Sboyinka c. Bill Gates c. Chinua Achebe d. Billy Williams d. Jame ugugi e. None of the above e. None of the above

64. Which one of the following is not a university 70. Which one of the following is a -government town? parastatal? a. Akungba, Akoko a. Nigeria Union of Teachers b. Ilisan, Rerno b. Nigeria Labour Council c. Ota-Sango- c. Nigerite d. Ago-Iwoye d. Nigerdock e. None of the above e. None of the above

65. Which one of the following is the full meaning 71. Which one of the following is a private of GSM? university in Nigeria? a. General Systems Maintenance a. Ambrose Alli University b. Government Strategic Management b. Nnamdi Azikiwe University c. Global Systems of Mobile c. Olabisi Onabanjo University' telecommunication d. Obafemi Awolowo University d. Graduate Social Movement e. None of the above

72. Which one of the following statements best c. Parliamentary System of Government describes the dispute between Nigeria and Cameroun d. Presidential System of Government over the Bakasi Peninsula? e. None of the above a. It has been resolved by the AU b. It has been resolved by the International 78. Which one of the following is advocating Court of Justice in favour of Cameroun resource control in Nigeria? c. It is still pending at the International a. Federal Government Court of Justice b. ArewaConsultativeForuni•• d. It has been resolved amicably by the two c. Some. State Government countries d. NNPC . e. None of the above e. None of the above.

73. Which one of the following nations will host the 79. Which one of the following best describes a next world soccer competition? citizen of-Argentina? a, South Africa a. Argentino b. Korea and Japan b. Argentinan c. Trinidad and Tobago c. Argentine d. United States of America d. All of the above e. None of the above e. None of the above

74. Which one of the following is not a government 80. Which one of the following is not an university in Nigeria? environmental problem? a. Ambrose Alli University a. Greenhouse effect b. Nnamdi Azikiwe University b. Ozone layer depletion c. Olabisi Onabanjo University c. Air pollution d. Obafemi Awolowo University d. Gas flaring e. None of the above e. none of the above

81. Which one of the following means the worship 75. Which one of the following town is not a state of many gods? capital in Nigeria? a. Monotheism a. Aba b. Multitheism b. Gombe c. Polytheism c. Kaduna d. Antitheism d. All of the above e. None of the above e. None of the above 82. Which one of the following does not refers to 76. Which one of the following is the current race superiority as a chairman of INEC? form of political propaganda? a. Abel Guobadia a. Sovereignty b. Gabriel Igbinedion b. Imperialism c. Maurice Iwu c. Colonialism d. Shehu Musa d. Apartheid . e. None of the above e. None of the above

77. Which one of the following systems of 83. Which one of the following is the current government does Nigeria practice? African Footballer of the year? a. Cabinet System of Government a. Samuel Eto'o Fils b. Executive System of Government b. Micheal Essien c. Didier Drogba d. Ondo d. John Utaka e. None of the above e. None of the above 90. Which one of the following is the name of the 84. Which one of the following refers to the motto pro-chancellor and Chairman of the Governing Council on the FCT vehicle plate number? of UNILAG? a. Centre of Excellence a. Tolu Odugbemi b. Centre of Unity. b. Oye Ibidapo-Obe c. Heartbeat of the Nation. c. Jrlili Omotola d Home of all d. Afe Babalola e. None of the above e. None of the above

85. Which one of the following is the first 91. Which one of the following is the name of the indigenous GSM operator in Nigeria? . town where Bellview air disaster occurred in October a. Nitel 2005? b. Econet a. Ifu c. MTN b. Sango d. Starcom c. Ota e. Globacom d. Lisa e. None of the above 86. Which one of the following is the number of continents there are in the world? 92. Which one of the following is the name of the a. Seven executive secretary of the National Universities b. Five Commission? c. Eight a. Wande Abimbola d. Six b. Bello Salim e. None of the above c. Peter Okebukola d. Munzali Jibril 87. Which one of the following is the year when e. None of the above Nigeria civil war ended? a. 1969 93. Which one of the following are the Two Former b. 1968 military heads of state in Nigeria who successfully c. 1970 handed over power to elected presidents? d. 1971 a. Ironsi & Gowon e. None of the above b. Abacha & Babangida c. Obasanjo & Muritala 88. Which one of the following is the winner of the d. Obasanjo & Abubakar 2007 European Championship? e. None of the above a. Liverpool b. Valencia 94. Which one of the following brought about the 36 c. Inter Milan state structure of Nigeria? . . d. A.C Milan a. Sanni Abacha e. None of the above b. Ibrahim Babangida . c. Abdusalam Abubakar 89. Which one of the following Nigeria States does d. Olusegun Obasanjo not share the same name with its capitals? e. None of the above a. Katsina b. Bauchj' 95. Which one of the following is the year Abuja c. Enugu became the capital of Nigeria? a. 1989 b. 1990 c. 1991 d. 1992 e. 1.993

96. Which one of the following is not a member nation of ECOWAS? a. Cote D'Ivoire b, Ghana c. Algeria d. Mali e. Nigeria

97. Which one of the following is an African footballer who lost a presidential election in his country? a. Abedi Pele b. Samuel Eto'o Fills c. George Weah d. Didier Drogba e. Emmanuel Adebayor

98. Which one of the following is the headquarters of the ECOWAS? a. Lome b. Accra c. Abidjan d. Abuja e. None of the above

99. Which one of the following is the name of the regulatory body in charge of radio and TV stations in Nigeria? a. National Body for Broadcast Media b. National Broadcasting Corporation c. National Broadcasting Commission d. Nigerian Broadcasting Commission e. Nigerian Institute of Broadcasting. 100. Which one of the following did not participate in the last general elections in Nigeria? a. AC b. NRC c. AD d. LP e. ANPP