Free COMPRO CBT Exam Exam Flashcards

A newly appointed officer normally serves a 2-year probationary period before confirmation. It may be reduced to not less than 6 months by counting prior cognate service, but cannot exceed 2 years without Federal Civil Service Commission approval. Passing the prescribed confirmation examination (COMPRO) is a condition for confirmation.

Under the PSR, a temporary appointment may be renewed for a maximum period of 12 months, after which the post must be converted to permanent status or re-advertised.

PSR annual leave is grade-based: 30 working days for officers on Grade Level 07 and above, 21 working days for GL 04-06, and 14 working days for GL 03 and below.

Casual leave is granted at a superior officer's discretion for short, unplanned absences and is capped at an aggregate of 7 days per leave year. It is distinct from annual leave and is not normally deducted from it.

A female officer is entitled to 16 weeks of maternity leave with full pay, normally taken at a stretch starting around the 8th month of pregnancy. On resumption she also gets 2 hours off daily for nursing for up to 6 months.

A male officer is entitled to 14 working days of paternity leave when his spouse delivers a baby (or adopts a child under 4 months). It applies at most once every 2 years and covers a maximum of 4 children (effective November 2022).

An officer interdicted pending investigation of a serious disciplinary case is entitled to not less than half of their salary while the case is pending and due process runs its course.

An officer granted study leave with pay must sign a bond to serve the government for 2 years for every year of study (or part thereof). Failure to complete the bonded service can require repayment of training costs.

The general mandatory retirement point in the Federal Civil Service is 60 years of age or 35 years of pensionable service, whichever comes first.

Continuous, unauthorized absence from duty for 7 days or more without leave or reasonable excuse is treated as abandonment of duty, a serious misconduct that typically leads to a recommendation for dismissal after due process.

An officer must generally serve a minimum of 3 years on a grade level before becoming eligible for promotion to the next grade, provided all other criteria (performance, vacancy, exams) are met.

For irregular (but not abandonment-level) attendance, PSR discipline typically starts with a lesser measure such as an official query, reprimand, or warning; more severe penalties like demotion or dismissal are reserved for grave or repeated misconduct.

An MDA's Accounting Officer (usually the Permanent Secretary) is primarily responsible for the overall control and proper disbursement of public funds appropriated to the MDA, and is personally accountable for those funds.

The Accounting Officer manages and authorizes financial transactions but does NOT act as the MDA's Chief Internal Auditor — internal audit is a distinct, independent function that checks financial controls.

Government Financial Regulations require that, before any payment from public funds, there must be an existing budgetary provision for the expenditure AND proper authorization by an officer competent to approve it.

Under the Public Procurement Act 2007, open competitive bidding is the default and preferred method for procuring goods and works. Methods like sole-source or restricted tendering are exceptions used only in justified circumstances.

The BPP is the body established by the Public Procurement Act 2007 to regulate, set guidelines for, and monitor compliance with public procurement and contract awards across Nigeria's public sector.

Mobilization advances paid to contractors are generally capped at not exceeding 15% of the contract sum, and are released against an advance payment guarantee from a reputable bank or insurance company.

An imprest is a fixed cash sum held by an MDA or designated officer to cover petty, urgent, or unforeseen expenditures. It is replenished periodically to restore the fixed float after expenses are properly accounted for.

A Store Ledger Card tracks the quantity and value of an individual store item as it is received and issued, giving an ongoing, accountable balance for that item — a core stores-administration record under the Financial Regulations.

An Accounting Officer may delegate financial powers and responsibilities to a subordinate officer only with the express written approval of the supervising Minister or Head of Extra-Ministerial Department (Financial Regulation 108).

Stores administration exists to ensure government stores and assets are acquired, received, stored, issued, and disposed of efficiently and accountably — preventing waste and safeguarding public property.

Section 5(1) of the 1999 Constitution vests the executive powers of the Federation in the President, exercisable directly or through the Vice-President, Ministers, or officers in the public service of the Federation.

Section 4 of the 1999 Constitution vests the legislative powers of the Federation in the bicameral National Assembly, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.

The Senate has 109 members: 3 senators from each of Nigeria's 36 states plus 1 senator representing the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja.

The House of Representatives has 360 members, apportioned among the states based on population — unlike the Senate's equal per-state representation.

Nigeria is a federation of 36 states plus the Federal Capital Territory (Abuja), further divided into 774 Local Government Areas listed in the Constitution's First Schedule.

A constitutional principle requiring that appointments to federal public service bodies, ministries, departments and agencies reflect the diversity of Nigeria's states and ethnic groups, to promote national unity and prevent domination by any one group.

Under Section 305, the President has the power to declare a state of emergency in the Federation or part of it, but the declaration is subject to approval by the National Assembly within a constitutionally specified period.

Chapter II sets out the Fundamental Objectives and Directive Principles of State Policy — guidance for government action on citizens' welfare — but these provisions are not directly enforceable (justiciable) in court.

The Nigerian Civil Service is organized as a pyramidal hierarchy with clear lines of authority, responsibility, and command running from senior officers (e.g., Permanent Secretary) down through the ranks — designed for order and accountability.

The Career Management Office of the Office of the Head of the Civil Service of the Federation (OHCSF) administers the COMPRO CBT exam; the Federal Civil Service Commission (FCSC) approves the resulting confirmations and promotions.

Set out in the Fifth Schedule of the 1999 Constitution, it bars public officers from conduct that compromises integrity — e.g., a gift or benefit that could influence official duties must be rejected, or declared to the appropriate authority and forfeited to the State.

Official communication normally flows through the immediate chain of command — for example, an officer reports to their Director, who relays matters requiring higher attention to the Permanent Secretary — rather than skipping levels.

Official secrecy rules (the Official Secrets Act and PSR provisions) exist to protect classified information tied to national security, sensitive policy, and government operations from unauthorized disclosure.

An officer who wants to challenge an administrative decision affecting them should first submit a formal petition or appeal to their immediate superior or Head of Department — going outside the service (e.g., the press or the courts) is a later resort, not the first step.

A synonym question asks for the word CLOSEST in meaning to a given word. Read the word in context if given, eliminate options that are opposites or unrelated, and choose the option that could replace the original word without changing the meaning.

An antonym question asks for the word MOST OPPOSITE in meaning to a given word. Watch for near-synonyms used as distractors; the correct answer should contradict the core meaning of the given word, not just differ slightly from it.

A verb must agree in number with its subject: singular subjects take singular verbs ('The officer submits...'), plural subjects take plural verbs ('The officers submit...'). Ignore intervening phrases (e.g., ones starting with 'along with' or 'as well as') when checking agreement.

Read the passage first to grasp its main idea, then read each question before scanning back to the relevant part of the passage. Answer based only on what the passage states or clearly implies, not on outside knowledge.

Percentage = (Part ÷ Whole) × 100. To find what percentage one number is of another, divide the part by the whole and multiply by 100. Example: 15 out of 60 = (15÷60)×100 = 25%.

A ratio compares two quantities (e.g., 3:2). A proportion states two ratios are equal (a:b = c:d). To solve for an unknown, cross-multiply: if a:b = c:x, then x = (b×c)÷a.

Simple Interest = (Principal × Rate × Time) ÷ 100, where Rate is the annual percentage rate and Time is in years. Example: ₦10,000 at 5% for 2 years = (10,000×5×2)÷100 = ₦1,000.

The average of a set of numbers = (Sum of all values) ÷ (Number of values). Example: the average of 12, 18, and 24 is (12+18+24)÷3 = 18.

The Registry in a government office manages, safeguards, and maintains official files and records — receiving, classifying, dispatching, and retrieving correspondence — serving as the administrative memory of the MDA.

A Minute Sheet is the internal working page attached to a file, used to record official comments, directives, and decisions passed between officers on a specific matter, creating a documented trail of internal deliberation.

An endorsement is used to distribute copies of a letter or memorandum to other relevant officers or departments, ensuring everyone who needs to know about a communication or its directives is informed.

Government files are classified by sensitivity — commonly Open/Restricted, Confidential, Secret, and Top Secret — which determines handling, storage, and who may access the file's contents.

Nigerian Civil Service correspondence numbers main paragraphs consecutively with Arabic numerals (1, 2, 3...) and sub-paragraphs with lowercase letters (a, b, c...), keeping documents clear and easy to reference.

MDAs track a file's location and custody as it moves between officers and departments (via a movement register or docket sheet) so the Registry can locate any file quickly and maintain accountability for official records.