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BUK Post-UTME 2017 past questions and answers

This 2017 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 2017 set with instant marking.

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Sample BUK Post-UTME 2017 questions

1. Neither of the two applicants ___ qualified for the scholarship.
  1. are
  2. is
  3. were
  4. have been

Answer: B. is

The singular pronoun neither takes a singular verb, so is is correct.

2. Choose the word nearest in meaning to meticulous.
  1. careless
  2. hurried
  3. very careful
  4. ordinary

Answer: C. very careful

Meticulous describes someone who pays great attention to detail.

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

Answer: D. abundant

Abundant means plentiful, which is the opposite of scarce.

4. If a speaker hits the nail on the head, the speaker has ___.
  1. described the matter exactly
  2. caused an accident
  3. avoided answering
  4. made a careless error

Answer: A. described the matter exactly

The idiom means to state something exactly or identify the point correctly.

5. Choose the sentence with the correct third conditional form.
  1. If she leaves earlier, she would catch the bus.
  2. If she had left earlier, she would have caught the bus.
  3. If she would leave earlier, she caught the bus.
  4. If she left earlier, she will have caught the bus.

Answer: B. If she had left earlier, she would have caught the bus.

A third conditional uses past perfect in the if-clause and would have plus a past participle in the result clause.

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