Motivational Quotes for Students
Amazing facts for Students
The Statue of Unity in Gujarat, India, is the tallest statue in the world. It stands at 182 meters (579 feet)
According to research, the problem isn't the amount of food produced; the actual problem is the distribution of these foods. In this regard, we actually produce enough food to feed everyone on earth, but their distribution remains an underlying problem
1,000 computers are used to retrieve the answers to your Google search (query) in 0.2 seconds
Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani education activist, and she is the youngest person to receive the Nobel Peace Prize award at age 17 in 2014, for her work as a child rights activist and champion of girls’ right to education
Russia is home to the largest area of forest in our world with a land mass of 815 million hectares
Salvator Mundi by Leonardo da Vinci is the most expensive painting in the world. It is valued at 450.3 Million Dollars.
This painting depict Jesus Christ with his right hand raised in blessing, and his left hand holding an orb
According to scientific research, if the first tear drop comes from the right eye, it’s tears of joy. If it comes from the left eye, then it is as a result of pain
Marie Curie was the first person ever to win two Nobel prizes. She won her first Nobel price for physics in 1903, and the second for chemistry in 1911 for her work on radioactivity.
2.7 Billion Dollars was realized from the movie - Avengers: Endgame. This makes it the top-grossing film of all time
The world’s oldest known work of art was discovered by scientists in 2019 on an Indonesian island named Sulawesi. This work of art was created 44,000 years ago, and it shows paintings of three Sulawesi pigs
The shortest war ever lasted for just 38 minutes. This is the Anglo-Zanzibar War in 1896
The first hand-held mobile phone call was made in New York City on April 3rd, 1973
Lake Baikal is the deepest freshwater lake in the world. It is located in Siberia, and has a depth of 5,315 feet (1,620 meters)
River Nile is the world's longest river, reaching a length of 6,853km. It runs through the borders of 11 African countries. These are Egypt, Sudan, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Uganda, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, Burundi and Eritrea
The deepest place on Earth is the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. It has a dept of 11,034 meters (or 36,201 feet)
68% of households in New Zealand have a pet, and this is more than any other nation or country in the world
According to the Global Bicycle Index, Utrecht in Netherlands is the most bike-friendly city in the world
According to the Population Reference Bureau, the number of people alive today represents about 7% of the total number of humans who have ever lived.
Japan has recorded the most earthquakes and is thereby considered as the world's most earthquake-prone country
174 world leaders signed the Paris Agreement on Earth Day in 2016 at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. This agreement presents the largest number of countries ever to come together to sign anything on a single day. The agreement aims to combat climate change, accelerate and intensify the actions and investments needed to strengthen the global climate effort
Dentistry is the oldest profession in the world. This is considered true because a research conducted by the University of Bologna, Italy on a 14,000-year-old skull found that one rotten tooth in the jaw had been deliberately scoured and scraped with a dental tool
Giant squid lives deep in the ocean and they have the largest eyes in the world
Scrunched and strengthed are the longest one-syllable words in the English language
The hottest temperature ever recorded occurred in Furnace Creek Ranch, Death Valley, California, USA, at 56.7oC or (134oF) on July 10, 1913
The planets Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune have no solid surfaces, but are rather made up of gases. For this reason, humans can never stand on them
Burg Khalifa is the tallest building in the world (as at 2023). It is situated in Dubai and stands at over 2,700 feet
The longest word in English language with only one vowel is 'strengths'
United States of America is comprised of fifty states and Washington D.C.
The letter 'q' is not present in any of the American states
Scientific research has it that the human nose can distinguish more than a trillion different odors
The movements of the fingers are controlled by muscles of the palms and forehands
Tigers have striped fur. So also is their skin
Platypus (sometimes referred to as the duck-billed platypus) is an egg-laying, semiaquatic mammal found in eastern Australia. It has no stomach and as such, its food goes from the mouth through the esophagus and directly to their intestines.
The most common wild bird in the world is native to Africa, and it's the red-billed quelea with a population estimated to be around 1.5 billion
The logo for gmail was designed the night before it was launched
Coca Cola owns all the domain names (website names) that can be read as ahh. They include: ahh.com, ahhh.com, ahhhh.com, ahhhhh.com, ahhhhhh.com and so on..., all the way up to 62 'h's!
It is indeed the life in your years that matters. Think about the questions below:
How many lives have you changed for the better? Have you destroyed any?
It is very crucial you positively impact upon the lives of others because for this reason were you created
Darkness cannot drive out darkness: only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate: only love can do that - Martin Luther King Jr
You must constantly realize that a candle light shines more when there's a greater darkness. Similarly, you must always put up positive values especially when everything seems to be going against you. It is at this moments of great challenges that your glorious excellence shall be revealed
Be the change that you wish to see in the world - Mahatma Gandhi
Change begins with you, hence you must lead by example.
Believe it or not, someone's watching your actions regardless your status in life.
Your actions can transform or change a person, group of persons, community, state, country and even the world (either positively or negatively).
Are people becoming better with you?
Be yourself; everyone else is already taken - Oscar Wilde
You are simply unique. Your DNA is unique to you.
Always understand that you are the best and only version of yourself. For this reason, you must be positive about yourself and the future regardless your present predicaments
Tell me and I'll forget; show me and I may remember; involve me and I'll understand - Chinese Proverb
Learning goes beyond mere explanations. The student must see, demonstrate, practice and practicalize whatever had been taught for learning to take place
Too often, we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve - Roger Lewin
Think of life as an assessment. Our actions to all it throws at us will determine our destiny.
As parents and teachers, we must always endeavor to build the critical thinking of our children
What we learn with pleasure, we never forget - Alfred Mercier
Believe it or not, 'Learning should be fun' but sometimes, we end up learning the hard way.
The point is: We never forget whatever had been learnt happily or painfully
Keep on going, and the chances are that you will stumble on something, perhaps when you are least expecting it. I never heard of anyone ever stumbling on something sitting down - Charles F. Kettering
The best approach to success is to do something you believe in. Always 'do something positive' and great success will eventually come your way someday; especially when you least expect it
The difference between school and life? In school, you're taught a lesson and then given a test. In life, you're given a test that teaches you a lesson - Tom Bodett
Life itself is a school. It's where you learn from the successes and mistakes of others, including yours.
Understand that life is a process that exposes your wisdom and ignorance
If you think education is expensive, try ignorance - Andy McIntyre
Education is one of the most important gift in the universe. Infact, one without it lives in bondage.
Always learn daily (anywhere and everywhere) because education goes beyond the four walls of a classroom
Hope is what makes you strong in times of failure.
Hope propels you to work and work leads you to your dreams. The realization of your dreams accounts for your destiny
Everyone you will ever meet knows something you don’t - Bill Nye
Four things are certain about your knowledge. They are:
- Things you know about yourself and no one else knows about it
- Things you know and others know it too
- Things you don't know but others know it well
- Thing you don't know, neither do others except God
The point is: Meeting people is an opportunity and getting something (knowledge) from them is the utilization of such opportunity
Teaching kids to count is fine, but teaching them what counts is best - Bob Talber
There are some important factor that counts in your life. Understanding and putting them into practice will surely take you to your destination. Some of these factors include:
- Godliness
- Belief in oneself
- Hope
- Knowledge
- Temporary failure
- Self motivation
- Partnerships
- Education
- Work
Learning never exhausts the mind - Leonardo da Vinci
Learning is a continuous process. Regardless your age, status, position or personality, you must constantly open your mind to learning everytime, everyplace and at every opportunity
Action is the foundational key to all success – Pablo Picasso
A part of the holy book stated that 'Faith without good work is dead'. You must take a bold step now if you indeed desire success.
Remember, you dreams will not come to you, instead, you need to go get them through your actions. God himself took some decisive actions.
Successful people do what unsuccessful people are not willing to do. Don't wish it were easier; wish you were better - Jim Rohn
Someone once said: 'The biggest room in the world is the room for improvement'. The fact is; no matter how good or bad you are now, you can always do better. Taking calculated risk is a characteristics of successful people
For you to become successful, you must be willing to go the extra mile.
Success doesn’t come to you, you’ve got to go to it - Marva Collins
You must work in order to make your dreams a reality. You can choose to work with the gifts the creator has blessed you with. Fulfilling your destiny is your reason for existence; and for this reason must you work.
God himself had to work for six days before he took a rest on the seventh day.
Don’t let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do - John Wooden
Always focus on your strengths and not your weakness. There are some talents in you; discover at least one and use it towards achieving your life desires.
Remember, no human can be perfect in all things
When everything seems to be going against you, remember that the airplane takes off against the wind, not with it - Henry Ford
For you to move higher in life, you must encounter opposition and obstacles. It is indeed within these obstacles that your opportunity lies.
Take advantage of your obstacles and soar
A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him - David Brinkley
Your level of success in indeed dependent on how you react to obstacles. Always understand that the various obstacles are like bricks and are meant to make you stronger; and as a result, use them as the foundations of your success.
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Academic Questions
The _____ functions to remove excess heat from the refrigerator.
A. Evaporator
B. Compressor
C. Condenser
D. Expansion Valve
E. Thermostat
F. Defrost System
Basic Technology
A fluid or gas that runs through the compartments of a refrigerator is termed _____.
A. Water vapor
B. Liquid vapor
C. Frost
D. Refrigerant
E. Compressed water
F. Evaporated water
Basic Technology
Which of the following is not a branch of environmental geography?
A. Physical Geography
B. Hazards
C. Political Ecology
D. Environmental Perception
E. Landscape Studies
F. Energy and Resource Geography
Geography
The feeding of five thousand men with five loaves of bread and two fishes paved way for Jesus' teaching on _____.
A. The sermon on the mount
B. The living bread
C. Prayer, fasting and almsgiving
D. The prodigal son
E. The good samaritan
F. Giving
CRS
According to Christianity, Jesus Christ suffered for us all. As a result, Christians do not have to suffer on earth.
A. True
B. False
CRS
A one-man business is termed _____.
A. Proprietorship
B. Sole Proprietorship
C. Individual Entrepreneurship
D. Sole Trader
E. All of the Above
F. None of the Above
Business Studies
The ideal pH for the optimum growth of most agricultural crop is between _____.
A. 1 – 3.5
B. 4 – 5.5
C. 6 – 7.5
D. 8 – 9.5
E. 10 – 11.5
F. 12 – 13.5
Agricultural Science
People who go about their lives by raising and herding livestock such as cattle, sheep and goats are said to practice _____.
A. Pastoralism
B. Pasturalism
C. Herding
D. Herdsmen
E. Animalism
F. Anime Farming
Agricultural Science
A value that belongs naturally to someone is said to be _____.
A. Self
B. Neutral
C. Humane
D. Positive
E. Negative
F. Intrinsic
Civic Education
A traffic offender mandated to clean the roads is said to have carried out community service.
A. True
B. False
Civic Education
Which of the following is a fundamental quantity?
A. Luminous Intensity
B. Area
C. Volume
D. Velocity
E. Concentration
F. Acceleration
Physics
An object at rest will temporarily stay in its state of rest, and if the object is in uniform motion, it will temporarily move in a straight line, unless an external force acts upon it.
The above statement refers to Sir Isaac Newton's first law of motion.
A. True
B. False
Physics
_____ is defined as a gradual and sustained rise in price level of goods and services in relation to their availability.
A. Basis Point Rate
B. Hike Rate
C. Elastic Supply
D. Elasticity of Price
E. Price Inflation
F. Aggregate Supply
Economics
Which of the following is not a function of the wholesaler?
A. They distribute goods
B. They store goods
C. Specialization of goods
D. They bring about price variability in goods
E. They act as shock absorbers during the movement of goods
F. Packaging of goods
Business Studies
The wholesalers can bring about an economy of scale.
A. True
B. False
Economics
Which of the following diseases is associated with river blindness?
A. Anthrax
B. Lawnmower Disease
C. Onchocerciasis
D. Devil's Crunch
E. Trypanosomiasis
F. Tularemia
Basic Science
The vector for yellow fever is _____.
A. Aedes Mosquito
B. Female Anopheles Mosquito
C. Plasmodium
D. Flavivirus
E. Black Fly
F. Bacillus Anthracis
Basic Science
The bones of the head and face make up the skull. These bones are _____ in number.
A. 12
B. 14
C. 16
D. 18
E. 20
F. 22
Basic Science
In commerce, the concept of paying in advanced is termed _____.
A. Advanced payment
B. Up payment
C. Forward payment
D. Prepayment
E. Uphill payment
F. Adpayment
Commerce
In commerce, the concept of 'buy now, pay later' is termed _____.
A. Unadventurous payment
B. Buy on credit payment
C. Deferred payment
D. Postponed payment
E. Owed payment
F. Future payment
Commerce
DNS belongs to layer _____ of the Open System Interconnect (OSI) model of networking.
A. One
B. Two
C. Three
D. Four
E. Five
F. Six
G. Seven
ICT