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FUTA Post-UTME 2017 past questions and answers

This 2017 FUTA 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 FUTA Post-UTME 2017 questions

1. At this moment, neither of the candidates ___ willing to withdraw from the competition.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have been

Answer: A. is

The singular pronoun neither takes the singular verb is in this present-time statement.

2. A meticulous editor checks every quotation and punctuation mark; meticulous most nearly means ___.
  1. careless
  2. careful and thorough
  3. impatient
  4. unfamiliar

Answer: B. careful and thorough

A meticulous person pays close and thorough attention to details.

3. The quality of the mangoes, not their price, ___ the buyers.
  1. attract
  2. have attracted
  3. attracts
  4. are attracting

Answer: C. attracts

The head subject quality is singular, so it takes the singular verb attracts.

4. Choose the sentence that is punctuated correctly.
  1. After the meeting Amina said 'We should begin tomorrow'.
  2. After the meeting, Amina said 'We should begin tomorrow.'
  3. After the meeting Amina said, 'We should begin tomorrow'.
  4. After the meeting, Amina said, 'We should begin tomorrow.'

Answer: D. After the meeting, Amina said, 'We should begin tomorrow.'

The introductory phrase is followed by a comma, the reporting clause uses a comma, and the quoted sentence ends with its period inside the quotation marks.

5. By the time the guests arrived, we ___ dinner.
  1. had served
  2. have served
  3. serve
  4. will serve

Answer: A. had served

The past perfect had served marks the dinner as completed before the guests arrived.

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