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Difficulty: HardLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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

In 1988, the Federal Government of Nigeria established the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) through Decree No. 53, effectively merging four previously autonomous educational bodies: the Nigerian Educational Research Council, the Comparative Education Study and Adaptation Centre, the Book Development Council, and the Nigerian Language Centre. Headquartered in Sheda, Abuja, the Council was mandated to formulate educational policies, develop national curricula for basic and senior secondary education, and promote the development of local language materials. While curriculum development remains its most visible responsibility, Decree No. 53 explicitly tasked the NERDC with establishing and maintaining a national educational documentation centre to preserve academic research across tertiary institutions.

According to the passage, which of the following is explicitly true regarding the Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC)?

  1. It was formed by integrating four previously independent educational organizations into one body.Answer
  2. B
    The preservation of tertiary academic research represents its most visible public responsibility.
  3. C
    It was created primarily to replace the Nigerian Language Centre after its dissolution.
  4. D
    Its administrative headquarters were transferred from Lagos to Sheda, Abuja, following Decree No. 53.

Answer

The Nigerian Educational Research and Development Council (NERDC) was formed by integrating four previously independent educational organizations into one body.
The passage explicitly states that the council was created by 'effectively merging four previously autonomous educational bodies'. The option stating that it was formed by integrating four previously independent educational organizations directly restates this factual detail.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Locate the explicit statement in the text regarding the creation of the NERDC.
The passage states that the council was established 'effectively merging four previously autonomous educational bodies'.
Literal comprehension requires retrieving facts directly stated in the text without adding unverified assumptions.
2
Evaluate each answer option against the explicit passage evidence.
The statement describing the merger of four independent organizations matches the text directly. Other statements misread stated facts or introduce unmentioned details.
Distractors in literal comprehension tests often alter key facts or introduce plausibly sounding outside information.

Key Concept

Literal Comprehension and Direct Fact Retrieval
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