EXPECTED QUIZ QUESTIONS IN CENSUS 2023 TRAINING

1. When was census take place in Nigeria?

a. After independence
b. Before independence
2. When enumerator completed enumeration in house No.1 and he/she move to
second and start enumeration, and new baby born in house No.1. does he/she come
back to enumerate the new baby?
a. Yes
b. No
3. Who is the most important census functionary and key to the success of the
censes process?
a. Supervisor
b. Facilitator
c. Field Coordinator
d. Enumerator
4. One of this is not an essential features of a modern population and Housing
census recommended by the United Nation (UN)
a. Capacity to produce small-area statistics
b. Universality
c. Individual enumeration
d. Nationwide project
5. Ali live in one-storey building. He occupied the upper floors and he give down
floors for Hospital. Which type of house is this?
a. Residential with Religious Activities
b. Commercial Services
c. Residential with Social Services
d. Residential with Commercial Activities
6. An enumerator got lost on the way to his enumeration area, he needs to use his
knowledge on……….to find his way.
a. Map setting
b. use of compass
c. Map Association and Shape
d. Map orientation and Navigation
8. You have just been assigned your EA at the training centre and your supervisor
asks you to meet him at building No.1 in your EA. How are you going to find your
supervisor?
a. By using Locate Me feature on the census pad
b. By using Navigation to EA feature
c. Use Map orientation to find him
d. keep the PDA in your bag and call the supervisor for directions
9. The process of aligning a map with ground features or the process of
determining how directions on the map align to directions on the ground is known
as:
a. Map orientation
b. Satellite image interpretation
c. Locate Me
d. Map Direction
10. Which of these statements determines a person’s literacy?
a. Read and write with understanding in English
b. Read only in English
c. Read and write in English
d. Read and write with understanding in and any language.
11. Which of these is not a response category in the Difficulty in performing
activities module?
a. Yes-a lot of difficulty
b. No No difficulty
c. Cannot do at all
d. Not applicable to ages 20 years and above
e. Yes some Difficulty
12. How many days before the census night does the economic status refer to?
a. 21
b. 14
c. 8
d. 7
13. Identifying features on the satellite image correctly as it is physically on the
ground is known as:
a. Map interpretation
b. Satellite image interpretation
c. Association
d. Locate Me
14. We have …………….types of census maps.
a. 2
b. 4
c. 3
d. 0
15. For the purpose of 2023 Census in Nigeria, the country has been delineated
into small data collection units called
a. Pre Test
b. Enumeration Area
c. EAD
d. Geographic Information System (GIS)
16. All demolished buildings must be flagged on the PDA during building
numbering and household listing
a. False
b. True
17. Which of these is not an offence according to the NPC Act
a. Falsification of returns;
b. Taking Biscuits
c. Unlawful disclosure and failure to furnish information lawfully requested
d. Destruction of documents;
e. Unlawful obstruction during census
18. In the 2023 Census, one of the following is not a type of map:
a. LGA Maps
b. Community Maps
c. Supervisory Area Maps
d. Enumeration Area Maps
19. Which of the following is not a type of difficulty canvassed in the census?
a. Walking or climbing Stairs
b. Hearing
c. Speaking
d. Sleeplessness
e. Self-Care
20. The Census data will form a baseline for……..
a. Demographic Planning and National Development
b. Economic Planning and National Development
c. Economic Planning and Social Development
d. Social Planning and National Development
21. Usman has one daughter, Fatima, who was 2 year old as the time of the 2020
world cup. Usman cannot remember his age, but has a neighbor that was born 3
years after the independence and they were born at the same time.
Usman is a farmer and can read Arabic with understanding but cannot write
Arabic, but he can read and write with an understanding of Hausa. His son, Aliyu,
is attending Junior secondary school but is currently in JSS 2 and is 10 years older
than Fatima. Usman has only a basic phone but has accessed the internet through a
cybercafe’s Desktop just three weeks ago. Fatima has used the internet through her
brother’s phone to watch movies and play games. Aliyu uses the internet via the
school Wi-Fi.
Note: All the family members have celebrated their birthday between 10-20
January, 2023, and you are assumed to be enumerating them today.
Q1. How old is Aliyu?
a. 14
b. 16
c. 15
d. 13
e. 18
Q2. What is the likely age of Usman?
a. 58
b. 60
c. 61
d. 63
e. 59
Q22. In the ICT section of the Persons Enumeration, which of these is not
measured?
a. ICT Device Access Status
b. ICT Ownership Status
c. Access to Internet
d. Usafe of banking services
e. ICT Development
Q23. The following are post field activities except one
a. Engagement with supervisors by planning for field work
b. Creation of communication medium (WhapsApp group SMS, etc) by
supervisors
c. Arranging for relaxation spots for enumerators
d. Intensification of advocacy exercise and community entry strategies
e. Engagement of authorities of prayer camps for cooperation
Q24. Group listing means that all enumerators and supervisor within a Supervisory
Area (SA) will conduct building numbering and household listing as a group
within one EA together until it is completely covered before moving to the next
EA within the SA.
a. False
b. True
Q25. In the Group listing methodology, which of these is wrong?
a. Group listing methodology will be used in persons Enumeration
b. New buildings will be assigned numbers based on their location while
maintaining the flow of serial numbering
c. Enumerators must not go beyond their assigned building codes.
Q26. You are recruited as a monitoring and evaluation officer. Which of these is
your function
a. Daily management of sanitation
b. Daily training of trainees
c. Daily assessment of students’ reading ability
d. Daily Evaluation of training workshops