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I am yet to see anyone here come up to say Yes! They know someone that got a federal job without having some "help",I want some reassurance and inspiration,someone should please say I am wrong with evidence.
#Modified,I got my answer here "Hebrew 11:1 "Faith is the substance of things hoped for,the evidence of things not seen. Verse 2, For by it the elders obtained good testimony" I am the Father of all flesh is there any thing too hard for me to do? May God forgive my unbelief and seeking evidences in wrong places.

skydude:
Bros do your part and leave the rest for Jah,but make sure your best is good enough,yea I know so many people who got through that way though God connected some to people who divinely helped them but first they were fit for the job,no cut corners,
Like some now praying to God and they falsify most of their docs, I wonder what they take God for

All the people I know that have a federal job today had someone that helped them get there,I am waiting for someone to tell me that I am wrong!that people get federal jobs without having "a help".

I really need some inspiration on this thread,is it possible to get this job or any other federal job in Nigeria without having a powerful godfather,considering the limited slots available? If you know someone that did kindly share here to keep others inspired.

skydude:
All this ranting about questions and answers abeg should end, if people that did not go for the documentation and got mail then what are we talking about, even for school no be people wey too sabi book make 1st class, na matter of God grace and alignment.
We have over flogged the issue on exam
Now it time for the list, so anybody with useful info to share abeg ooo

Ok,it is time to move on,we need information on how to scale through the next stage,experienced people here,how would the next stage be like,how is it best to prepare? Feel free to share other useful information.

Aristo3146:
First time i will comment here...has it occurred to you that the question emphasized on "transfer of qualities?" Uwagimbo is a lion, as in your example has no quality element...though i selected METAPHOR but i must admit the fact that the correct answer is PERSONIFICATION.

I must say that I found it quite surprising that people could argue this question,a dictionary or google can easily bail you out,a direct comparison of things is Metaphor,an indirect comparison of things is simile,Personification is giving animate qualities to inanimate object e.g The cloud is pregnant.

This one you said they asked you guys to open your bum hole,are there female candidates amongst you,did they also do that to the view of other candidates?

odimbannamdi:
My EXPERIENCE AT THE ARMY SSC COURSE 44 SCREENING IN NDA OLD SITE, KADUNA

I reported at Kaduna for the screening by exactly 3:30pm on the 5th of August. Only 17 people showed up for the screening from my state (Abia State): 15 on the first day, and another 2 a few days later.

A semi-apron-like blue tag containing a 2 lettered abbreviation of your state and number was issued to every candidate, to be won all through the screening period (mine was AB08). Officially, we were to be known and regarded by this tag number. You would hear stuffs like “AB08, how far na? GB14, old boy I dey o” At some point, we all forgot our names. Lol. Also, it is this number you would send to your sponsors for that purpose

An adhoc screening board made up of a Major General (the president of the board), 3 Colonels, 3 Lieutenant Colonels (the board secretary was one of them), 3 Captains (the board Admin Officer was one of them) and 3 Lieutenants.

The first screening stage was vetting of candidates’ credentials to ascertain their authenticity and whether we would still be below the required maximum age of 29 by October. A Lt. Col. (the C.O. of 1div Hospital at NDA new site) screened for my state and he was very thorough. I noticed that the Army even prefers you to be younger than the minimum required age.

The next screening stage was writing an aptitude test. Candidates were divided into 3 groups. 1st group wrote at the hall just adjacent the parade ground. 2nd group wrote at the Cadet mess while the 3rd group (which included my state) wrote at the staff school, (one Professor Yahaya or so hall)

The test comprised of 4 sections:

- An essay (WHY YOU WANT TO JOIN THE NIGERIAN ARMY) of 500 – 1000words
- 10 English questions
- Around 7 Maths questions (can’t remember exactly now)
- Around 15 – 20 current affairs questions (cant remember exactly too)

The test was over in 2hours time. I gathered that the test was aimed at gauging our communicative ability. Some candidates were evicted based on the result of this test. No one was evicted from my state though

The next screening stage was the “almighty” medical and physical examination. As a result of the mammoth crowd and many tests we were supposed to undergo, we were shared into various groups. My state and some other states first went to the Medical Reception Station (MRS) for Xray. The next day, some of us went to 1div hospital, new NDA site, for blood tests, physical, dental and optical examination, checking of Blood pressure and BMI.

Considering the significance of this stage to a candidate’s final selection, I will try explain each test further

Physical examination: Here, we were stripped naked, asked to stand straight with our hands placed at varying positions (this is to check if we have a bad posture such as kyphosis [hunched back] or lordosis) and our feet making a V-shape (to check for flat feet). The number of our testes was checked. We were then asked to grab our buttocks, bend down with our anus very visible and cough (this is to check if we have had pile before)

Blood and urine tests: Over 5mls of our blood was drawn and our urine taken in a sterile bottle. We were tested for diseases such Hepatitis B, HIV, Syphilis etc. I think our blood group and genotype were also checked

Blood Pressure reading: Being in a cool environment (such as an air-conditioned room), prior to checking your blood pressure, helps calm you down, consequently normalizing it. One Corporal Mike hinted us that the optimal reading is 120/90 or 110/80, while anything more than 140/90 is regarded as being high.

Body Mass Index (BMI): [/b]Our height and weight were measured, after taking off our shoes. The readings were used to determine our BMI. The full diameter of our chest during deep inhaling was also measured

[b]Eye examination: We were asked to read letters from an eye chart placed about 10meters and 0.5meter away from us with one of our eyes closed at each time. Next, we were asked to decipher letters printed in colour patterns. Both tests were used to detect if we have long or short-sightedness and Astigmatism

Dental Examination: The alignment, number and grip of our teeth were also checked

The medical and physical examinations took almost 5days to conclude. Any state that finishes its medicals proceeded to do the psychology tests.

During the Psychology tests, 2 Lieutenants shared a booklet containing questions that tried to figure out our history of stimulants/drugs usage. The questions were structured in a way that when you lie in the first question, you would have to keep lying to the end. LOL.

Alcohol usage kind of raised a controversy among candidates because almost every young man has, at one point or the other, taken a sip of the contents of the green bottle. But I observed that as long as your alcohol usage wasnt a source of worry to your loved ones or you haven’t suffered a challenge arising from it (of course, the questions asked us that), then it wasn’t enough to disqualify you.

However, other classes of stimulants used via smoking, inhaling, sniffing or injecting, I observed too, disqualified some candidates. I think they tested their urine for the presence of such stimulants, cant say exactly. We were further interviewed based on our answers
The results of the medical and psychology tests were announced together and candidates were consequently evicted.

I WAS EVICTED AT THIS STAGE TOO. I will talk about it soon

HOW RESULTS OF EACH SCREENING STAGE WAS ANNOUNCED

To a very great extent, the screening process was transparent.

Upon completion of each screening stage, the board members met and compiled the list of candidates who are “suspects of eviction”. All members of the board then arrive the parade ground to meet orderly but very anxious candidates.

Starting from Abia state, the board secretary calls out names of candidates who are made to immediately shout “Yes Sir!” with a leap and, along with their credentials, jogs to a part of the parade ground and sits on the ground.

Candidates who were flagged for eviction resulting from credentials screening were subjected to a review where their credentials were looked at again before final eviction.

The aptitude test stage did not need a review, of course. You don fail you don fail. No argument.

After the first set of medical and physical examinations, candidates were taken back to 1div hospital for review. Here, if you fell short of the accepted standard in any of the tests, apart from the blood and urine tests, you would be called in to be reviewed by the medical team.

Evictions resulting from the medical and psychological tests was, perhaps, the most touching and monumental. Lol. When the soldiers and officers were telling us that “medicals must drop over half of all of you. That one na dole”, we thought they were only envious of our would-be officer status.

The evening the results ought to have been announced, we waited for the board members till 10pm in the night. The secretary later came and told us that the results would be announced the next day. He instructed us to come to the parade ground with our bags the next morning.

The next morning, around 7am or later, all members of the board arrived the parade ground along with a public address system. There was a different kind of aura in the air. The atmosphere was so tensed.

Mounting the PAS, the board secretary started, “Candidates! Today, my problems will be reduced. Most of you will go back to your villages. The Nigerian Army does not compromise on health issues. If you hear your number, carry your kaya and run out. Is that clear!” Then he started

MY EVICTION
I was far from surprised when I heard my name. I saw it coming.

I was born with a flat feet, umbilical hernia (i.e. a painless prominent navel) and poor right eye vision. For as long as I can remember, distanced objects appear very blurry when viewed using only my right eye (with my left eye closed). I never thought it was something to worry about because I have perfect sight with my both eyes working.

All these were flagged during the medical tests and I was reviewed based on them again.

It was with a broken heart that I picked up my kaya and jogged to the drill shed to await further instructions.


Indeed, over half of the candidates were evicted based on medical and psychology grounds. In fact, Ogun state saw over 20 of its candidates sent packing, leaving behind just 4!

After calling out the names, the board members came to address us. A lucky few who were evicted for being overweight were called out and asked to go back and join up. Then the rest of us were individually called out and told the reasons for our eviction afterwhich our beloved tags were taken away from us.

As I left NDA gate, hot tears flowed down my cheeks. I was evicted for features my God created me with and not what I acquired. It was really painful.

But in everything, I give Him the glory because He knows the end from the beginning.

I will be dropping the fun part of life in NDA, the psyching from the officers and soldiers that made some candidates run away, the jobs we served and the pertinent lectures about the Army we got from Captain Abdullahi.

Stay tuned

GOD BLESS THE NIGERIAN ARMY! GOD BLESS CHIEF OF ARMY STAFF

This would explain a controversial question here,the screenshot is about the President's reaction to the dog named Buhari

marvdon200:
my CP said dis is d last stage for pc dat anyone dat passes d exam now will go to college and there they will do medicals,physicals. And those that pass will commence training while ASPs nd INSPs will go for oral interview

Thanks friend,did the CP mention when the next stage is probably coming up?

Emmysteve:
I heard the results are out.

Professional liar!

uwagimboo:
Guy u just remind me of secondary school dayz, after copying or when I know I will fail plenty, I don't allow my friends do correction around me, I just use the above words u used..

Boss,I am still waiting for the questions,attach here please.

I think we all need to calm down,this one that some people have started speculating cut-off marks,I hope some people would not be down with hypertension by the time the next list is released,do not judge yourselves yet. As for me,I am very hopeful,I am reviewing the questions just for knowledge sake not to judge or condemn myself because I work by faith and not by sight.

adejaredavid:
The question was, when the moon passes btw the earth and the sun it is called?

If that was the question,then Eclipse of the sun is the answer. Thanks for pointing that out.

adejaredavid:
Sorry, u are wrong.

Sorry,no sun was mentioned in the question,in what you quoted me with Lunar Eclipse is the answer,unfortunately,I cannot view the question,the ones I have are not legible.

uwagimboo:
Ve been out sir.

Ok sir,I am still waiting,when you are done relaxing. Thanks.

adejaredavid:
Subject to criticism...


1. Pioneer
2. Unique
3. Reporter
4. Immunize
5. Radical
6. Dandy
7. Justify
8. ....
9. Metaphor
10. Over
11. Recipe
12. As much /as
13. ....
14. Goog/good
15. Exaggerate
16. Acquitted
17. Shouted
18. Harmless
19. ...
20. Unfaithful
21. Cruel/passive
22. Noisy
23. Everywhere
24. Harmful
25. Core
26. Direct tax
27. PAYE
28. 400
29. 350,000
30. Eclipse of the sun
31. Mali
32. Kanji dam
33. Awolowo
34. Rise in value of money
35. Major
36. Fed. Govt.
37. Brain
38. Choroid
39. Lagarde
40. Ambassador
41. Embassy
42. Diplomats
43. High commissioner
44. High commission
45. Executive Council
46.IBB
47. Great Britain
48. Britain
49. FEC
50. NAFDAC

30) Eclipse of the Moon

MrSmith007:
Oya answers

Can you please snap the questions again,ensure it is clear this time,take the picture where there is light and hold the camera still so it would be legible and we can zoom in too.

uwagimboo:
Obliterate is the best answer...

Meaning
Adio tried to wipe out all memory of his father..

And not

Adio praise highly in writing all memory of his father...(If they did not use all, Eulogize will suit better)

Can you please snap the questions again,ensure it is clear this time,take the picture where there is light and hold the camera still so it would be legible and we can zoom in too.

Tobbey:
check page 118

I have done that already,I was the one that requested the guy to send the questions,he quoted me with the questions,but I have been unable to use it after download,it was not clear,I tried to zoom in,it was blur. I have begged the guy to snap again not heard from him.

Tobbey:
Please, What's your take on question 1 and 11?
Thanks

I could have helped out,however,the questions I downloaded from here are illegible,if you can snap a clearer one. And attach here or type the question here.

monerozi5590:
......the questions are on page 118.......

I know,but they were not clear and when I zoom in,it becomes blur.

monerozi5590:
what's you guys take on question number 9......!

Answer is Metaphor. Question is direct comparison,which is Metaphor,Indirect comparison is Simile. Can you please attach here a clear picture of the pages of the questions?

prettyv1:
Pls let's stop giving ourselves unnecessary problems,we keep nurturing fears,as if We have the final say.Let's pray for God's grace, favour and mercy..... Almighty God,even if its 10 Asp per state,as I await the third stage of this recruitment ( final list),I must/shall and will be included.He will never fail me for once....

We all need to calm down,I am far from being afraid,I am a kind of person that likes doing corrections after an exam to ensure not making the same mistake twice,it helped me in this NPF exam cos I wrote one exam prior to NPF and questions were repeated,imagine if I had not done some corrections afterwards would have been too painful,let us look at this from the positive side,so calm down...We all know exams like this is not solely by passing exams,however,no knowledge is a waste,what will be will be. May the Peace of the Lord reign in our hearts as we wait.

MrSmith007:
Oya answers

@ MrSmith, the questions you posted are not clear,ensure there is enough light while snapping and hold the camera still too so it isn't blur,all the questions I have seen here so far are illegible.

uwagimboo:
@ kibirYD

Here..

Thank you,however,it wasn't clear and when I zoomed in,it was blur,you can send a clearer version when the day break and there is lots of lights.

uwagimboo:
Obliterate is the best answer...

Meaning
Adio tried to wipe out all memory of his father..

And not

Adio praise highly in writing all memory of his father...(If they did not use all, Eulogize will suit better)

Thank you so much,I would like to have copies of pages of the questions,can you snap them and paste it here? God bless you.

Speeddial:
Nearest in meaning

;DThank you

clemdo:
monerozi5590 :
pls guys....... can't remember the question right now.......
but it has to do with young politicians and extreme
views........ is d answer fanatical or radical...... or
another option outside the two i have mentioned

The answer is critical

There is a thin line between Radical and Fanaticism,however in this context,the answer is Radical. Fanaticism is extremely supporting a norm,a course,a religion,a party etc however,Being radical is extremely supporting a course that is not the norm,political or religion.

The UBIQUITOUS question,was the instruction NEAREST IN MEANING or OPPOSITE in meaning. The disease of Lassa fever if not managed would be ubiquitous. The question was something like that

DAramis:
I think hostile should be the right word.

I do know that for someone to be loyal the person must surely be humble, therefore opposite of humility is hostile which goes a long way to show that someone is "unloyal"- if such word really exist.

Nb: I am new on this forum and my opinion is subject to verification.

This is straight forward na,when you are loyal to your marriage,an organization,a person etc,you are faithful,opposite is unfaithful.

monerozi5590:
...........all memory of his father......

What is the phrase we are replacing? I know it is a NEAREST in meaning question

dantsohoma:
Hmm! I think from now to next ten days eye go clear, by the time POLICE SERVICE COMMISSION release the aptitude test scores of each applicant.Imgine some people arguing blindly,how on earth can someone convince me that National Assembly is d highest decision making body in the country.Inshort am short of words to ........... MAY THE ALMIGHTY GOD HELP US ALL.

Which Government Aptitude test have you ever seen them release the scores of each candidates? That would not happen.

monerozi5590:
some of the English questions look simple but technical........ recall /obliterate..... which one did u guys go for.......

What is the full question? I remember I chose Eulogize there