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ABU Post-UTME 2013 past questions and answers

This 2013 ABU Post-UTME set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2013 set with instant marking.

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Sample ABU Post-UTME 2013 questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to meticulous.
  1. Careful
  2. Careless
  3. Hasty
  4. Uncertain

Answer: A. Careful

Meticulous means very careful and attentive to detail.

2. The success of the project will depend ___ the cooperation of all the members.
  1. at
  2. on
  3. for
  4. with

Answer: B. on

The verb depend is conventionally followed by the preposition on.

3. Neither the coach nor the players ___ willing to leave the field.
  1. is
  2. was
  3. were
  4. has been

Answer: C. were

With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject, players, which is plural.

4. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
  1. Despite of the rain, the match continued.
  2. Despite the rain, but the match continued.
  3. Although the rain, the match continued.
  4. Despite the rain, the match continued.

Answer: D. Despite the rain, the match continued.

Despite is followed directly by a noun phrase and does not require of or but.

5. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce.
  1. Abundant
  2. Limited
  3. Rare
  4. Insufficient

Answer: A. Abundant

Scarce means in short supply, whereas abundant means plentiful.

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