Appointment

1. Mention 5 types of appointment in the Federal Civil Service
   1. Permanent Appointment
   2. Temporary Appointment
   3. Special Appointment
   4. Contract Appointment
   5. Probation on Appointment
   6. Trainee Appointment
   7. Acting Appointment

Promotion

Discipline

2. Misconduct and Gross Misconduct

3. Punishment of Officers with Serious/Gross Misconduct
   1. Demotion
   2. Loss of Pay
   3. Surcharge
   4. Loss of Increment
   5. Termination of Appointment
   6. Dismissal

General

4. Types of Leave
   1. Annual Leave
   2. Sick Leave
   3. Study Leave
   4. Maternity Leave
   5. Examination Leave
   6. Sabbatical Leave
   7. Casual Leave

5. Requirement for appointment by an applicant into the Federal Civil Service
   1. Birth Certificate/Sworn Affidavit
   2. Medical Certificate of fitness
   3. Letter of indigene ship from the state government
   4. NYSC discharge certificate
   5. Testimonial of good conduct
   6. Educational Qualification

6. Conditions for appointment into the Federal Civil Service
   1. Applicant must not be below 18 years or above 50 years
   2. Applicant must be a Nigerian
   3. Availability of Vacancy
   4. Must be interviewed for the position he/she is looking for
   5. Must not be an ex-convict
   6. Must be computer literate
   7. Must not be a citizen with questionable character

7. Mention any 5 disciplinary measures or punishment against an officer in public service
   1. Written warning
   2. Verbal warning
   3. Demotion
   4. Surcharge
   5. Loss of Pay
   6. Deferment of Increment
   7. Termination of Appointment
   8. Dismissal

8. Ways an officer can leave or be discharged from the civil service
   1. Resignation
   2. Dismissal
   3. Retirement (Voluntary)
   4. Death
   5. Compulsory Retirement
   6. Termination of Appointment

9. Conditions for Promotion
   1. Maturity (2,3,4) (GL 1-6, 7-14, 15-17)
   2. Confirmation of Appointment
   3. Availability of APER form
   4. No pending disciplinary action
   5. Officer must write and pass the promotion exam with at least 60%
   6. Availability of Vacancies
10. Leave Entitlement in the Civil Service
    1. GL 01 – 03 – 14 days
    2. GL 04 -06 – 21 days
    3. 07 and above – 30 days
11. Types of Allowance in Civil Service
    1. Duty Tour Allowance (DTA)
    2. Overtime Allowance
    3. Estacode Allowance
    4. Shift Duty Allowance
    5. Dressing Allowance
    6. Leave Allowance
    7. Transport Allowance
12. Sources of Information in the Civil Service or Sources of Authority in the Civil Service or Document that guides public officers in the conduct of government business
    1. Public Service Rules
    2. Financial Regulation
    3. Civil Service Handbook
    4. Circulars
    5. Nigerian Constitution
    6. Official Gazette
    7. Scheme of Service
13. Mention 5 means of communication in the Civil Service
    1. Letters
    2. Reports
    3. Circulars
    4. Handing Over Note
    5. Memos
    6. Meetings
    7. Briefs
14. Mention 5 code of ethics in Civil Service (NEMSA)
    1. Loyalty
    2. Honesty
    3. Obedience
    4. Hardwork
    5. Dscipline
    6. Transparency
    7. Integrity
    8. Courtesy
    9. Kindness
    10. National Consciousness
    11. Positive attitude to public fund
    12. Due Process
15. List of Institutional arrangement for appointment, promotion and discipline
    1. Junior Staff Committee (Local) (1 -6)
    2. Junior Staff Committee (Head Quarters) (1 -6)
    3. Senior Staff Committee (7-12)
    4. Federal Civil Service Commission (15 – 17)
16. Mention any 5 Information in the record of service
    1. Name of the Officer
    2. State of Origin
    3. Date of Birth
    4. Number of Children
    5. Marital Status
    6. Educational Qualification
    7. Gender
    8. Date of First Appointment
    9. Date of Confirmation of Appointment
    10. Career Progression
17. Transfer is the Permanent release of an officer from one MDA to another while Secondment is temporary release on an officer from one government agency to another or international organization for two years and renewable by another two years.
18. Requirement for Transfer
    1. The officer must have completed 2 years APER form
    2. Must have certified copy of record of service
    3. Must have letter of last promotion
    4. Must have letter of confirmation of appointment
    5. Must have relevant academic qualification for the post the officer is desiring
    6. Must have application form for the transfer
    7. Must not have disciplinary action
19. Duty Tour Allowances
    35,000/Night
    1. Honorable Minister
    2. Secretary to the Federal Government
    3. Head of Federal Civil Service
    4. Chairman Federal Civil Service
    5. Permanent Secretary —-20,000/Night
    6. GL 15 – 17 —-16,000/Night
    7. GL 7-14 —-12,000/Night
    8. GL 1 – 6 —-5,000/Night
20. Types of Allowance
    1. DTA
    2. Estacode Allowance
    3. Overtime Allowance
    4. Leave Allowance
    5. Meal Subsidy Allowance
    6. Transport Allowance
    7. Clothing Allowance
    8. Research Allowance
    9. Book Allowance
21. Types of File in the Civil Service
    1. Open File
    2. Confidential or secret file
    3. Temporary File
    4. Policy File
    5. Closed File
22. Mention 5 Common Service Department
    1. Human Resource
    2. Finance and Account Department
    3. Procurement Department
    4. Planning, Research and Statistics
    5. General Services Department
    6. Information Technology
23. Mention 5 Information fund in nominal role
    1. Name of the officer
    2. Date of Birth
    3. Date of First Appointment
    4. Date of Confirmation of Appointment
    5. State of Origin
    6. LGA
    7. Gender
    8. File Number
    9. Date of Last promotion
24. Types of Files in Civil Service
    1. Open File
    2. Secret/Confidential file
    3. Temporary File
    4. Policy File
    5. Closed File
25. Official Expressions in Civil Service
    1. Inter-Alia – Among other things
    2. Prema Facie – At First Glance
    3. In to to – Entirely
    4. Pari Pasu – On Equal Footing
    5. Ad vo la rum – According to Value
26. Official Abbreviation in Public Service
    1. KIV – Keep in View
    2. BU – Bring Up
    3. IVO – In View of
    4. WRT – With respect to
    5. IAW – In Accordance With
    6. SFI – Submitted For Information
    7. SFC – Submitted for Consideration
    8. UFS – Under flying Seal
    9. REF – Reference
    10. TY – Thank you
    11. ENC – Enclosure
27. Mediums of Communication
    1. Minutes – Channels of Communication between one or two officers
    2. Draft – A proposed reply by a subordinate to a higher authority for vetting
    3. Memo – A written format seeking advice identification by a superior authority
    4. Report – An enlarged form of communication between two or more officers
    5. Report has 5 Parts
       1. Heading
       2. Introduction

• Body

1. Recommendation
2. Conclusion

28. Official Terms
    1. OHCSF – Office of the head of Civil Service of the federation – Dr Folashade Yemi
    2. SGF – Secretary to the Federal Government – Mr Boss Mustapha
    3. ERGP – Economic Recover and Growth Plan
    4. SDG – Sustainable Development Goal
    5. WTO – World Trade Center
    6. UNESCO – United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
    7. ICPC – Independent Corrupt Practices and Other related offences commission
    8. EFCC – Economic and Financial Crimes Corruption
    9. FAO – Food and Agricultural Organization
    10. ILO – International Labour Organization
    11. FCSC – Federal Civil Service Comission – Chairman: Dr Tukur Bello
    12. AGOA – African Growth and Opportunity Act
    13. NEPAD – New Partnership for African Development
    14. APRM – Africa Peer Review mechanism
    15. ECOWAS – Economic Community of West Africa States
29. Three Tiers or Levels of Government
    1. Federal
    2. State
    3. Local
30. Arms or Organs of Government
    1. Executive
    2. Legislature
    3. Judiciary
31. Oil Producing States
    1. Abia
    2. Imo
    3. Akwa Ibom
    4. Cross Rivers
    5. Rivers
    6. Bayelsa
    7. Delta
    8. Edo
    9. Ondo
32. Six Geopolitical Zones and their capital
    1. North Central – Kogi
    2. South South – Rivers
    3. North West – Kaduna
    4. North East – Borno
    5. South East – Enugu
    6. South West – Oyo
33. We have 774 LGA’s in Nigeria
34. 5 Coastal or Littoral States
    1. Lagos
    2. Bayelsa
    3. Rivers
    4. Cross Rivers
    5. Akwa Ibom
35. 5 Upland States in Nigeria
    1. Sokoto
    2. Kastina
    3. Kano
    4. Yobe
    5. Bornu
36. Countries that shares border with Nigeria
    1. Chad
    2. Benin
    3. Niger
    4. Cameroon
37. 5 Anglophone countries in ECOWAS
    1. Nigeria
    2. Sierra Leone
    3. Gambia
    4. Ghana
    5. Liberia
38. 5 Francophone Countries
    1. Guinea
    2. Togo
    3. Niger
    4. Mali
    5. Cote de Voir
    6. Cap Verde
39. Personalities on the Nigeria Currency
    1. 5 – Sir Abubakar Tafa Balewa
    2. 10 – Dr Alvan Ikoku
    3. 20 – Gen Murtala Muhammed
    4. 50 – Three Ethnic Regions
    5. 100 – Obafemi Awolowo
    6. 200 – Sir Ahmadu Bello
    7. 500 – Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe
    8. 1000 – Alh Aliyu Mai-Borno, Dr. Clement Isong
40. There are two types of registry
    1. Open Registry
    2. Confidential registry
41. Give the meaning of the following clarification
    1. X – Urgent
    2. XX – Very Urgent
    3. XXX – Immediate/Leave whatever you are doing
42. Functions of Registry
    1. Opening and Tracing of Files
    2. Filing of Correspondence and documents
    3. Maintenance of Incoming and outgoing register
    4. Preparation of mail for discharge
    5. Staff Documentation
43. List 5 Categories of Officer who require presidential approval before going for treatment abroad
    1. Honourable Minister
    2. Head of Civil Service
    3. Permanent Secretary
    4. Chairman, Federal Civil Service Commission
    5. Secretary to the government of the federation
    6. Accountant General for the federation
    7. Inspector General
    8. Auditor General of the federation
    9. Service chiefs
44. List any 3 categories of officers who needs head of service approval before going for treatment abroad
    1. All directors
    2. Deputy Directors
    3. Principal Managers
    4. All officers whose appointment are confirmed
45. Officers who need to inform the president only before going on medical treatment abroad
    1. Senate President
    2. Speaker House of Representative
    3. Chief Justice of the Federation
    4. President Court of Appeal, other officers of the National Assembly and Judiciary
46. List any anti-corruption agency in the Public Service
    1. ICPC
    2. EFCC
    3. Code of Conduct
    4. PAC – Public Accounts Committee
    5. Court of Law
47. Name the pooling offices of the following officers
    1. Accountants – Accountant General of the federation
    2. Administrative Officers – Office of the Head of Civil Service of the Federation
    3. Auditors – Auditor General of the Federation
48. List the various cadres or classes of the public service
    1. Administrative Cadre – (Level 8 – 17)
    2. Executive Cadre – (Level 1 – 14)
    3. Professional Cadre – (Level 8 – 17)
    4. Technical Cadre – (Level 8 – 17)
    5. Secretarial Cadre – (Level 1 – 12)
    6. Clerical Cadre – (Level 1 – 6)
    7. Miscellaneous Cadre – (Level 1 – 2)
49. List 5 Executive bodies that derive their funding or power from the act of National Assembly
    1. Federal Civil Service Commission
    2. Federal Character Commission
    3. Federal Road Safety
    4. National Boundary Commission
    5. Public Complaints Commission
    6. Salaries & Wages Commission
50. Mention 3 ways of handling inefficiency in the Federal Public Service
    1. By warning
    2. By Regular Training and retraining of officers
    3. Close supervision and Monitoring
51. Mention 5 Officers who are not qualified for promotion
    1. Officers who are not yet confirmed
    2. Officers who have pending disciplinary actions
    3. Officers who are not due/matured for promotion
    4. Officer who sat for exam but did not score upto 60%
    5. Officers who failed to submit their APER form
52. National Symbols
    1. National Flag
    2. Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria
    3. National Currency
    4. National Identity Card
    5. International Passport
    6. National Pledge
53. Mention 3 ways of acquiring Nigerian Citizenship
    1. By Birth
    2. By Naturalization
    3. By Registration
    4. By Conquest
54. Fundamental Human rights enshrined in the Nigerian Constitution
    1. Right to life
    2. Freedom of Association
    3. Freedom of Movement
    4. Right to vote and be voted for
    5. Freedom of worship or religion
    6. Right to own property
    7. Right to education
    8. Right to conscience
    9. Freedom of expression
    10. Right to dignity or human person
    11. Right to privacy
55. Mention 5 Former Civilian President beginning from the present
    1. President Muhammadu Buhari
    2. President Good luck Ebele Jonathan
    3. President Musa Yaradua
    4. President Olusegun Obasanjo
    5. President Shehu Shagari
56. List 3 Conditions under which fundamental human rights can be denied
    1. In term of emergency
    2. Imprisonment
    3. Lunatics
    4. Infancy
57. 5 International Organizations Nigeria is signatory to
    1. OPEC
    2. UN
    3. ECOWAS
    4. ILO
58. Appointments that are beyond the powers of the federal civil service commission
    1. Honorable Ministers
    2. Permanent Secretary
    3. Head of Civil Service of the Federation
    4. Secretary General of the Federation
    5. Chairman Federal Civil Service Commission
59. Mention 3 Female Minister
60. Mention 5 ministers and their portfolios
61. COVID – Corona Virus Infectious Disease