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Difficulty: MediumLiteral Comprehension and Fact Retrieval

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

Commercial petroleum exploration in Nigeria began in 1908 under the Nigerian Bitumen Corporation, but operations were halted due to the outbreak of World War I. Exploration resumed in 1936 when Shell-D'Arcy was granted a country-wide oil exploration license. After decades of unsuccessful drilling and severe financial expenditure, Shell-BP struck oil in commercial quantities at Oloibiri in present-day Bayelsa State in 1956. Two years later, in February 1958, Nigeria exported its inaugural crude oil shipment containing 5,000 barrels. This successful shipment marked Nigeria's formal entry into the international petroleum market, shifting its agrarian economy towards oil dependency.

According to the passage, what major event occurred in February 1958?

  1. A
    Shell-D'Arcy secured a nationwide license to search for petroleum deposits.
  2. Nigeria dispatched its first export of crude oil containing 5,000 barrels.Answer
  3. C
    Nigeria joined international economic bodies as an agrarian superpower.
  4. D
    Commercial quantities of petroleum were first struck at Oloibiri.

Answer

Nigeria dispatched its first export of crude oil containing 5,000 barrels.
The text directly states that in February 1958, Nigeria exported its inaugural crude oil shipment containing 5,000 barrels, making this the explicitly stated fact.

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Scan the passage for the specific temporal marker 'February 1958'.
Located sentence: 'Two years later, in February 1958, Nigeria exported its inaugural crude oil shipment containing 5,000 barrels.'
Literal comprehension requires matching exact keywords and dates from the question prompt to the text.
2
Verify the explicit fact associated with this date.
The event recorded for February 1958 is the inaugural crude oil export of 5,000 barrels.
Direct retrieval ensures selecting the option that accurately restates the passage evidence.

Key Concept

Literal Fact Retrieval
Estimated Time:1m 0s
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