NDDC Scholarship Past Questions And Answers Education and Humanity

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About NDDC Nigeria

The Niger Delta Development Commission is a federal government agency established by Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo in the year 2000 with the sole mandate of developing the oil-rich Niger Delta region of Nigeria.

• About The NDDC Scholarship 

• The Niger Delta Development Commission (NDDC) Scholarship is a program initiated by the Nigerian government to provide educational opportunities for students from the Niger Delta region. The Niger Delta region is known for its significant oil and gas reserves, but it has also faced numerous socio-economic challenges. One of the ways the government aims to address these challenges is by offering scholarships to qualified students from the region to pursue higher education overseas.
• The amount for the foreign scholarship shall be based on the prevailing exchange rate of the Naira.Current Application Closing Date is 3rd November, 2023.
  

  Application Procedure

• 1.The following documents must be attached to the application:
  2.Recent passport photograph
  3.Local Government Identification Letter
  4.Post Graduate admission letter from a recognized overseas university
  Relevant degrees from recognized universities
  5.NYSC Discharge/Exemption Certificate
  6.Upon successful completion of the application form, a registration number will be automatically assigned.
  7.Applicants are advised to print a hard copy of the online-generated acknowledgment for future reference.
  8.All shortlisted applicants will be announced and posted on the NDDC website: www.nddc.gov.ng. These shortlisted candidates will subsequently be required to take part in a Computer-Based Test (CBT).

• Eligibility

  To be eligible for the scholarship, a scholar must hail from the Niger Delta Region and have achieved a First Class Degree, Second Class Upper, or Lower Division.

• The Selection Process

• 1. Initial Application: Interested candidates must submit an online application via the Commission’s Website.
  2. Preliminary Shortlisting: Candidates will be shortlisted based on the following criteria:
  WASSCE/NECO results
  3. Undergraduate Degree classification (1st Class, Second Class Upper/Lower)
  4. Local Government Identification
  5. Computer-Based Test: Shortlisted candidates will undergo a computer-based test conducted by our consultants in Rivers State.
  6. Minimum Test Score: Candidates must achieve a minimum score of 70% in the test to proceed to the next stage.
  7. Further Shortlisting: Candidates who successfully pass the test will be further shortlisted.
  8. Final Verification: The final verification of the candidates will be done through the Local Government Area (LGA) and Community Development Committee (CDC).

About the NDDC Scholarship test format

NDDC overseas scholarship test was conducted by Cinfores-Ltd, between 2010 and 2015. Since 2016, the tests are now conducted by MEIL (MARG Educational International Limited).

The test usually comprises of 2 sections –

1. General questions which everyone will have to sit, and

2. Discipline-based questions.

For example, candidates in Engineering and Science related disciplines could take a mix of science-based questions like maths, English, physics and chemistry for part 1, then discipline-specific questions for part 2. The  test usually last between 30 to 60 minutes.

• Sample Past Questions And Answers for NDDC Scholarship – Education and Humanity

• Question: Which famous playwright wrote “Romeo and Juliet”?
  A William Wordsworth
  B Charles Dickens
  C William Shakespeare
  D Jane Austen
  Answer: C William Shakespeare
• Question: In which century did the Renaissance period primarily occur?
  A 12th century
  B 14th century
  C 16th century
  D 18th century
• Answer: C 16th century
• Question: Who is considered the father of modern psychology?
  A Sigmund Freud
  B Carl Jung
  C B.F. Skinner
  D Ivan Pavlov
  Answer: A Sigmund Freud
• Question: Who wrote the novel “Pride and Prejudice”?
  A Emily Brontë
  B Louisa May Alcott
  C Jane Austen
  D Charlotte Brontë
  Answer: C Jane Austen
• Question: What is the term for a story that uses animals to convey a moral lesson?
  A Parable
  B Fable
  C Allegory
  D Metaphor
  Answer: B FableQuestion: Who painted the famous artwork “Mona Lisa”?
  A Vincent van Gogh
  B Leonardo da Vinci
  C Pablo Picasso
  D Michelangelo
  Answer: B Leonardo da VinciQuestion: What is the capital of France?
  A London
  B Berlin
  C Paris
  D Madrid
  Answer: C ParisQuestion: Who was the first President of the United States?
  A Thomas Jefferson
  B Benjamin Franklin
  C George Washington
  D John Adams
  Answer: C George WashingtonQuestion: What is the term for a word or phrase that reads the same backward as forward?
  A Palindrome
  B Anagram
  C Antonym
  D Homonym
  Answer: A PalindromeQuestion: Who wrote “The Catcher in the Rye”?
  A F. Scott Fitzgerald
  B J.D. Salinger
  C Mark Twain
  D George Orwell
  Answer: B J.D. SalingerQuestion: Which planet is known as the “Red Planet”?
  A Venus
  B Jupiter
  C Mars
  D Saturn
  Answer: C MarsQuestion: What is the study of the Earth’s physical features called?
  A Meteorology
  B Geology
  C Anthropology
  D Astronomy
  Answer: B Geology

  Question: Who wrote the play “Hamlet”?
  A George Bernard Shaw
  B William Shakespeare
  C Anton Chekhov
  D Oscar Wilde
  Answer: B William Shakespeare

  Question: Which philosopher is known for his “Cogito, ergo sum” (I think, therefore I am) statement?
  A Aristotle
  B Immanuel Kant
  C René Descartes
  D Friedrich Nietzsche
  Answer: C René Descartes

  Question: Who is the author of “The Great Gatsby”?
  A Ernest Hemingway
  B F. Scott Fitzgerald
  C Harper Lee
  D John Steinbeck
  Answer: B F. Scott Fitzgerald

  Question: What is the largest organ in the human body?
  A Brain
  B Heart
  C Liver
  D Skin
  Answer: D Skin

  Question: Who is the author of “To Kill a Mockingbird”?
  A Mark Twain
  B Harper Lee
  C J.K. Rowling
  D George Orwell
  Answer: B Harper Lee

  Question: What is the term for a word that is spelled the same but has a different meaning and pronunciation?
  A Synonym
  B Homonym
  C Antonym
  D Acronym
  Answer: B Homonym

  Question: Who wrote the poem “The Raven”?
  A Robert Frost
  B Emily Dickinson
  C Edgar Allan Poe
  D Walt Whitman
  Answer: C Edgar Allan Poe

  Question: Which ancient civilization is known for the creation of the Rosetta Stone?
  A Ancient Greece
  B Ancient Rome
  C Ancient Egypt
  D Mesopotamia
  Answer: C Ancient Egypt