PassSparkABU Post-UTME 2019 past questions and answers
This 2019 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 2019 set with instant marking.
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Sample ABU Post-UTME 2019 questions
1. Neither of the candidates ___ submitted the required form.
- has
- have
- are
- were
Answer: A. has
Neither is singular in this construction, so it takes the singular verb has.
2. If Musa ___ the notice earlier, he would have attended the meeting.
- sees
- had seen
- has seen
- would see
Answer: B. had seen
A past unreal condition uses past perfect in the if-clause and would have plus a participle in the result clause.
3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce.
- rare
- limited
- plentiful
- insufficient
Answer: C. plentiful
Plentiful means available in abundance, the opposite of scarce.
4. In the sentence 'The secretary gave a concise account of the proceedings', concise means
- confusing
- lengthy
- unreliable
- brief
Answer: D. brief
A concise account expresses the important points in few words and is therefore brief.
5. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
- Neither the principal nor the teachers were present.
- Neither the principal nor the teachers was present.
- Neither the principal or the teachers were present.
- Neither the principal nor the teachers is present yesterday.
Answer: A. Neither the principal nor the teachers were present.
With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject, teachers, which is plural.
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