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BUK Post-UTME 2006 past questions and answers

This 2006 BUK 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 2006 set with instant marking.

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Sample BUK Post-UTME 2006 questions

1. Neither the lecturer nor the students ___ ready to begin the test.
  1. were
  2. was
  3. is
  4. has been

Answer: A. were

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

2. Choose the word closest in meaning to candid.
  1. timid
  2. frank
  3. careless
  4. secretive

Answer: B. frank

Candid means open and truthful, so frank is the closest synonym.

3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce.
  1. limited
  2. rare
  3. abundant
  4. insufficient

Answer: C. abundant

Scarce means insufficient or hard to find, while abundant means plentiful.

4. The witness insisted ___ paying for the damaged chair.
  1. at
  2. for
  3. with
  4. on

Answer: D. on

The verb insist is conventionally followed by on before a gerund.

5. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
  1. Each of the applicants has submitted a form.
  2. Each of the applicants have submitted a form.
  3. Each of the applicants are submitting a form.
  4. Each of the applicants were submitting a form.

Answer: A. Each of the applicants has submitted a form.

Each is singular and therefore takes the singular verb has.

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