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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

Read the passage below carefully and answer the question that follows:

Established in 1956 under the Federal Ministry of Science and Technology, the Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) was originally named the Institute of Applied Technical Research. Located in Lagos, Nigeria, the institute's foundational mandate focused primarily on evaluating indigenous raw materials to accelerate local industrial growth. During its initial decade, FIIRO prioritized research into agricultural processing, notably mechanizing cassava production into gari to enhance post-harvest food preservation. Funding for FIIRO's early infrastructural developments was provided directly by the British Colonial Development and Welfare Fund, rather than local municipal levies or private commercial loans. By 1977, FIIRO had expanded its activities to facilitate technology transfer to small-scale enterprises across West Africa.

According to the passage, from which source was the initial capital for early infrastructural developments at FIIRO derived?

  1. A
    Direct municipal levies collected from local industrial operators
  2. The British Colonial Development and Welfare FundAnswer
  3. C
    Commercial revenue generated from cassava processing technology transfers
  4. D
    Private commercial loans secured from regional development banks

Answer

The initial capital for early infrastructural developments at FIIRO was provided directly by the British Colonial Development and Welfare Fund.
The passage explicitly states that funding for FIIRO's early infrastructural developments was provided directly by the British Colonial Development and Welfare Fund.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the key subject in the passage
Identify the sentence discussing funding for FIIRO's early infrastructural developments.
The question specifically asks for the source of initial infrastructural funding mentioned in the text.
2
Extract the explicit factual detail
The text states: 'Funding for FIIRO's early infrastructural developments was provided directly by the British Colonial Development and Welfare Fund...'
Literal comprehension requires retrieving directly stated facts without extrapolation.
3
Match the extracted fact with the corresponding option
Select the option specifying the British Colonial Development and Welfare Fund.
This option accurately reflects the literal text statement.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Fact Retrieval
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