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OAU Post-UTME 2010 past questions and answers

This 2010 OAU 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 2010 set with instant marking.

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Sample OAU Post-UTME 2010 questions

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

Answer: A. is

Neither is singular here, so it takes the singular verb is.

2. If I ___ about the delay, I would have left earlier.
  1. know
  2. had known
  3. have known
  4. would know

Answer: B. had known

A past unreal condition uses the past perfect in the if-clause.

3. Choose the word nearest in meaning to concise.
  1. Lengthy
  2. Unclear
  3. Brief
  4. Formal

Answer: C. Brief

Concise means expressing an idea in few words, or brief.

4. Which sentence is punctuated correctly as direct speech?
  1. The lecturer said 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius'.
  2. The lecturer said, Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.
  3. The lecturer said, 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius'.
  4. The lecturer said, 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.'

Answer: D. The lecturer said, 'Water boils at 100 degrees Celsius.'

The introductory clause is followed by a comma, and the final full stop belongs inside the closing quotation mark in this style.

5. Despite ___ tired, Kemi completed the assignment.
  1. being
  2. be
  3. was
  4. to be

Answer: A. being

The preposition despite is followed by a noun or gerund, so being is correct.

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