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2022/2023
POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE
Answer the following questions.
If the population of a town was 240,000 in January 2004 and it increased by 2% each year, what would be
the population of the town in January 2006?
A. 480,000 B. 249,696 c. 249,600 D. 244,800
2. Joseph bought an article for N500,OOO.OO and sold it to Okoro at a loss ofx%. Okoro later
sold the article to Godwin at a profit of 40%. If Okoro made a profit of NIO,OOO.OO, find the
value of x. A. 60 B. 50 c. 40 D. 20
3. A man wishes to keep some money in a savings deposit at 25% compound interest so that after
3 years he can buy a car for N 150,000.00. How much does he need to deposit now?
4. convert3.14159tofivedecimal A. 3.14160 B. 3.14159 C. 0.31415 D. 3.14200
5. The length of a notebook 15cm was measured as 16.8cm. calculate the percentage errorto 2
sig. figures. A. 12.00% B. 11.00% C. 10.71% D. 0.12%
6. A worker's present salary is N24,OOO.OO per annum. His annual increment is 10% of his
basic salary. What would be his annual salary at the beginning ofthe third year?
A. N28,800.OO B. N29,040.OO C. N31,200.OO D. N31,944.OO
7. Express the productofO.0014and 0.011 in standard form. A. 1.54 x 104 B. 1.54x104

8. Four members of a school's first eleven cricket team are also members of the first fourteen
rugby team. How many boys play for at least once of the two teams?
A. 25 B. 21 c. 16
9. A chord of a circle of diameter 42cm subtends an angle of 600 at the centre of a circle. Find the
length ofthe minor arc. A. 22cm B. 44cm C. 110cm D. 220cm
10. A marketwoman sells oil in cylindrical tins 1 Ocm deep and 6cm in diameter at NI 5.00 each.
If she bought a full cylindrical jug 18cm deep and 10cm in diameter for N50.OO, how much
did she make N62.50 B. N35.OO C. N31.OO D. N25.OO
11. The most frequently occurring value in a given setof data is the A. mode B. median C. mean
D. range
12. "subsistence production" means that goods and services are A. produced for consumption only B. sold
to others C. sold in the country D. produced for the market
13. Warehouse facilities in the distribution and marketing of products are provided by:
A. manufacturers B. wholesalers C. retailers D. advertisers
14. Which ofthefollowing isa reward toa factorofproduction? A. interest B. donation C. gift
D. subsidy
15. Land is a factor of production because it A. is a free gift of nature B. contains valuable mineral
C. assists in the creation of utility D. is owned by individuals and governments
16. One of the advantages of large scale production is that A. there is a rise in the cost of
administration B. consumers sacrifice their individual tastes C. the firm can use labour-saving
machinery D. the demand fora firm's products becomes localized
17. "Localization of industry refers to the: A. concentration of the firms of an industry in a particular area
B. sitting ofindustries in rural areas C. even spread of industries
D. government policy of influencing the location of industries
18. Economists speak about "opportunity cost" when a consumer A. has the chance to minimize
costs B. has to forgo one thing in order to have another C. can equate his fixed costs with his
variable cost D. is able to save partofhis income
19. The costs which a firm will incur whether it is in production or not is referred to as
A. average cost B. variable cost C. opportunity cost D. fixed cost
20. Which of the following is a liability of a commercial bank? A. deposit B..money at call C. loans to
customers D. overdraft
21. The value of money is best determined by its A. size B. purchasing power C. portability D. being
recognized
22. Which of the following is a function of merchant banks? A. minting of coins B. preparation of
government budget C. keeping watch on external reserves of the country D. acting as acceptance
houses
23. Who among the following will benefitfrom inflation? A. pensioners B. savings C. debtors
D. creditors
24. Which of the following is a function of the Central Bank of Nigeria/ A. serving as custodian of
important valuables B. giving advice to customers C. serving as banker's bank D. creating credit
25. A central argument of cardinal utility is that utility is A. psychological B. measurable C. ranked D.
intangible
26. In a capitalist economy, the economic problem ofwhatgoods to produce is decided mainlyby A.
shadow price B. profit level C. a central planer D. relative prices
27. Which ofthe following is an example ofderived demand? A. tax relief B. wage increase
C. labour D. entertainment
28. At the point where marginal revenue of a monopolist is equal to zero, its total revenue will be
A. falling B. maximum C. equal to zero D. rising
29. In a small scale business, the fixed cost is N5,000.00, variable costs are N15,OOO.00 and the output
is 500units. What will be the unit cost on the goods?
A. N20.OO B. N40.OO C. N80.OO D. N400.OO
30. Awell conducted census is importantfor A. effective defense B. good economic planning C. effective revenue
generation D. optimum generation
31. Inafreemarketsystem, trading can onlytake place when the A. equilibrium price is attained B. market
is notworking efficiently C. priceofa commoditytends to attract consumers
D. consumer sovereignty is lacking
32. The major role ofnational legislature isto A. scrutinize and criticize the executive branch
B. step into political vacuum created by weak executives C. exposed and supervise the
government D. make laws forthe general welfare ofcitizens
33. The essence of the constitution of the United States of America is that A. it is based on the concept
that all men are created equal and are endowed wit rights B. the supreme court is the most
political powerful branch of the government in the country C. it is a peculiarity North
American document D. it protects blackAmericans at all times
34. The term "rule of law" means A. nobody is above the law B. everybody is equal before the law
C. weare being governed by lawyer D.Aand B above
35. Another name for delegated legislature is A. administration B. executive legislature
C. subordinate legislature D. all of the above
36. Persons legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates form A. public opinion B.
political parties C. the electorate D. the executive
37. Separation of powers is primarilya A. means of ensuring parliamentary supremacy
B. restrictionofpowers ofthe executive C. devise to limit the powersofthe executive to enhance
individual freedom D. means ofguaranteeing the independence
38. All federal system ofgovernment have A. flexible constitution B. industrialized economics
C. written constitutions D. a liberal government
39. The independence ofthejudiciary can be safeguard by A. the public service commission B. a
charismatic leadership C.a system ofchecksand balances D. a liberal govemment
40. When we talk about male suffrage we mean A. all adults can vote B. all adult males can vote
C. all men who pay tax can vote D. all men can vote
41. When was the emirate system of government introduced in Nigeria? A. 19th century B. 20th century
C. 18th century D. 17th century
42. In Nigeria, appellate cases from courts ofAppeal goto A. the world court at the Hague B. the
senate C. the supreme court D. the house ofrepresentative

43. Which is the supreme court A. the council of ministers B. the administrative secretary C. the
assemblyofthe HeadsofState and Government D. the secretary general
44. The concept of indirect rule in Nigeria is usually associated with A. Sir George T. Goldie B.
Sir Donald Cameron C. SirArthurRichards D. Lord Lugard
45. Agood example of a countrywhich operates a cabinet system of government is A. France
B. the United States ofAmerica C. the United Arab Republic D. the United Kingdom
46. The term "franchise" refers to A. French speaking people B. property owners C. the right to
choose representatives to the legislature D. the voting card
47. The inalienable rights of the citizens are best protected through A. mass participation in political
processes B. an independent and fearlessjudiciary C. a cabinet system ofgovernment D. a good
head of state
48. The inalienable rights of the citizens are best protected through A. mass participation in political
processes B. an independent and fearless judiciary C. a cabinet system ofgovernment D. a good
head of state
49. Public corporations are set upto A. make profits B. compete with private sector C. cater for
those business that cannot be left entirely to private enterprise D. get board appointment for
politicians
50. Anonymity ofthe civil servant means that civil servant must A. serve any government
impartially B. be politically neutral C. avoid nepotism and favoritism D. not receive the creditor
blame for any good or bad policy
51. A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called A. a referendum B. summons
C. injunction D. habeas corpus

Fill the gap with the appropriate option in each of the following sentences
52. Isent ........newstothe press yesterday A.aparcelof B. aflashof C. an itemof D. a number
of
53. The university has a large collection ofsporting . ..... A. equipment B. equipments C. costumes
D. aids
54. He keeps his ..... ... clean always A. surrounding B. surroundings C. premise D. environments
55. She has a setofgold . . A. earing B. earings C. earrings D. ear-ring
56. I have stopped writing letters of applications because I .. that all the vacancies are filled
A. have heard B. had heard C. heard D. hear
57. Oneofthe .... .... selective marketing of errors A. school ofthought suggests
B. schoolsofthoughtsuggest C. school ofthoughtssuggested D. schools ofthoughtsuggests
58. From 7am to 9am, he ........ hot chocolate, often not having time for his own breakfast A. is kept
serving B. keeps busytoserve C. is busied serving D. keptbusytoserve
59. Ourprincipal and chairman ofthe occasion just arrived A. have B. has C. having D. had have
been
60. Asurveyofopinionson how pupils feel abouttheirteachers........ carriedout A. has been
B. have been C. are being D. is been
61. The police are looking for .......A. two big cars black B. two cars big black C. twobig black cars
 D. two black big cars
62. Adaobi is dishonest people A. to C. for D. of
63. My goals are gazing the fields A. on B. in C. at D. into
64. It... ..... easierifhe told us himself A. would be B. would have been C. would had been
D. will be
65. The choice to go to the university or not is .. . A. yours' B. your C. yours D. your's
66. Ithas been confirmed that the election ..... .... held inAugust A. will be B. is being C. has been
D. have being
67. People who live by ..... .... what loneliness is like A. each other know B. one another know C.
oneself knows D. themselves know
68. You avoid facing the realityoflife A. at B.up C. upto D. onto
69. In .... . weas politicians are identified with the masses A. amore deeper sense
B. a much deeper sense C. a mostdeepersense D. much more deeper sense
70. In addition, their comments are vague and abstract .. ..... difficult to interpret A. which students find it
B. and students find it C. so students find it D. but students find it
71. are. to receive your letter and to know that you are ... A. happy / in good health
B. grateful/ sound C. pleased / all well D. appreciate/ swimming in good health
72. One ofthe ..... ... during the football match led to fight between the teams A. incidence
B. incidences D. incident
73. He went to abroad with a view a business partner A. to find B. to be finding C. to have found D.
tofinding
74. He had justentered the office ........ the telephone rang A. as B. before C. since D. when
75. His suggestion is completely ...... the point and cannot be accepted A. to B. about C. beside
D. on
76. he is the company secretary, we shall not have correct minutes ofour meetings
A. because B. as long as C. so long D. in as much
77. The traditional folktales form an to the book A. index B. insertion C. appendix
D. overview
78. The frightened explosion in the factory a whole wing A. washed out B. wiped out C. rooted
out D. cleared out
79. Our plane was scheduled to . . at 1 Ohours but it was delayed because of bad weather
A. fly out B. take off C. start out D. move
80. As luck would have it, the weather brightened almost immediately and after six hours fight
we
. at HeathrowAirport A. touched down B. came down C. dropped D. flewdown
81. Because the referee was partial and his opponent rough, the loser of the wrestling match
received ... cheers than the winner A. several B. many more C.a little more D. thunderous
82. Many lives are lost on Nigerian roads .. .. .... lack of consideration for other road users by
many cracydrivers A. in viewof B. resulting in C. owing totally D. through
83. My little boyis hyper-active and he is therefore prone ... ...... accidents A. with respectto B.
for
C. to D. about
84. As a result of the injury sustained on the football field, Ronaldo was ...... with a broken leg
for months A. laid down B. laid out C. laidon D. laidoff
 85. The principal was able to establish a functional language laboratory for his school because
he acted ....... the adviceofexpertson thesubject A. through B. at C. from D. on
86. If I were the head of the department of English in my school, I . . make oral English a
compulsory subject A. would B. could C. should D. might

87. If Tony performs poorly in his forthcoming examination, then either his mother or I ........ to
blame
A. must B. am C. will be
88. I was able to .. ... .. Ngozi my book because she promised to return it the following day
A. borrow B. give C. lend D. lease
89. "You cannot have a vague idea of the content ofthis comprehension text unless you first the
whole passage forafewminutes', said the teacher to his pupils A. digest B. chew through C.
master D. skim through
90. The prefect came to the class five minutes after the lesson . A. he started B. had started
C. has been started D. have started
91. Azuka sings beautifully, .......? A. isn't she B. doesn'tshe C. does she D. isn't she
92. We couldn't find the official who was to act as our guide. . he had left before we arrived
A. moreover B. actually C. nevertheless D. however
Choose the word or phrase from the options which has the nearest meaning to the
underlined word or words in the following sentences
93. The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months oflobbying A. beat a plan
B. drew up a plan C. discovered a plan D. designed a plan
94. The students decided to go without breakfast in order to save money for the needy. They
decidedto A. travel and leave their breakfast B. go outside forbreakfast C. goforlunch rather
than breakfast D. forego breakfast
95. John's account with the First Bank Plc is in the red. His account A. was written in red ink B.
is overdrawn C. is in danger D. is buoyant
96. He is traveling tomorrow. A. he will travel tomorrow B. he will travel tomorrow C. he has to travel
tomorrow D. he can travel tomorrow
97. He should be able to do it alone. A. he would be able to do it alone B. he may be able to do
it alone C. he oughttobe able todo italone D. he will do it alone
98. You can talk to her. A. you are permitted to talk to her B. you must talk to her
C. nothing prevents you from talking to her D.Aand C
99. My mother has refused to come to live in Lagos because she prefers tranquil life in the village
to the hurly burlyofthe city A. free B. decent C. peaceful D. happy
100. Most ofthe time my boss tell cock and bull storiesA. clever B. funny C. unreasonable D.
untrue
SOLUTION TO IMSU 2022/2023 POST-UTME SCREENING EXERCISE
1. R = 2%, n = 2years
From A = +
+ = = 249696 Ans•. B
2. Cost price = N50000; selling price = N50000 x
Okoro's cost price = 500 x
Okoro's selling price = 50000 x x 401
 Okoro•s profit = 10000 = 50000 x x
1000 = (100 - x)20
1000 = 2000 - 20x
= 2000 - 1000 = 1000 x
= = 50 Ans: B
3. Using compound interest: A = P(l + FRY; A = N150,000, R = 25%, n = 3
N150,OOO = + + 0.25)3
150,000 = .953125)
150,000'

11.953125 = N76,800.oo Ans: D

4. 3.14159 to 5 d.p. = 3.14159 Ans: B
5. Actual length = 15cm; measured length = 16.8cm Error in measurement = 16.8 - 15 = 1.8

% error =actual length X 100 - ¯ IIS x 100 = 120/0 Ans: A

6. From simple interest, A = + RT); T = 3yearrs, R = 10%, P = 24,000, A = ?
= 24000(1 + 10 x 3/100) = 24000(1.3) = N31200 Ans: C
7. 0.0014 x 0.0011 = 0.0000154
In standard form = 1.54 x 104 Ans: D
8. No. of crocket team = 11
No. that plays cricket only = 11 -4 = 7
No. of Ruby team = 14
No. that plays both games = 4
No. that plays Ruby only = 14 - 4 = 10
:. No. that plays at least one of the games = 7 + 4 + 10 = 21 Ans: B
9. Length of the arc AB, L = 0/360 x hr where r = radius = = = 21cm
22
= x 2 x /7 x 21 = 22cm Ans: A
10. Volume of cylindrical tin = Trr2h
Volume of cylindrical jug = TrR2H
Quantity of oil sold at N15 = TrR2 H x 15 Trr2h
since the radius of the cylindrical tin = d/2 = 10/2 —
5cm and radius of second cylinder tin = d/2 = 6/2 =
3cm her selling price = 25 x 18/9 x 10 x 15 = N75 her
cost price = N50
Gain = N75 - N50 = N25 Ans: D
12. A 13. B 14. A 15. A 16. c 17. A 18. B 19. D 20. A 21. B 22. D 23. c
24. c
25. B 26. B 27. c 28. B
29. TC + VC = 5000 + 15000 = 20000
Average cost = - N40 Ans: B
30. B 31. A 32. D 33. A 34. D 35. D 36. c
37. c 38. c 39. c 40. B 41. c 42. c 43. c
44. D 45. D 46. c 47. c 48. B 49. C 50. D
51. D 52. A 53. A 54. B 55. c 56. c 57. D
58. A 59. B 61. c 62. D 63. B 64. A
65. c 67. D 68. c 69. B 70. B 71. c
72. c 73. D 74. D 75. c 76. B 77. c 78. B
79. B 81. D 82. c 83. c 84. D 85. D
86. A 87. c 88. c 89. D 90. B 91. B 92. B 93. C 94. D 95. B 96. B 97. 98. A 99.
c
100. c
 IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI
POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2019/2020
Faculty of Law, Social Sciences, Mgt and Humanities
DAY : Afternoon Session: 9 — 12pm CBT
Type: C Time: 45 minutes

Choose the one that is nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and which
will at the same time correctly fill the gap
1. The handsome profit from her fish business made Mrs. Uba stop complaining about his
husband salary. a. ugly b. meager c. modest d. lowly
2. It pays to be firm rather than in a case like this. a. flexible b. frank c. irresponsible
d. careless
3. Usually Joseph is articulate in his speech but today he sounds
a. clear b. turgid c. timid d. incoherent
4. The man's first wife is loyal. while the second is a. unfaithful b. unkind •c. selfish d. Hostile
5. Instead of reconciling her parents, Roxanne worked hard at them
a. dividing b. destroying c, separating d. Isolating
6. We thought that uncle Sam's health had improved but it rather
a. persisted b. deteriorated c. deepened d. decreased
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that best completes each of the following
sentences
7. One very important aspect of human relationship is .....Æ trust
a. communal b. individual c. mutual d. personal
8. The two tasks were performed . and we wereable to finish early
a. alternatively b. simultaneously c. consecutively d. Separately
9. The committee is charged with finding a solution to the crisis
a. lengthy b. current c. lasting d. Strong
10. We are worried by the . That ekists between the two factions of the party
a. distraction b. commotion c. confusion d. rivalry
11. His last novel was by his visit to the prisons. a. Inspired b. generated c. conceived
d. revealed
12. Several were passed at the meeting. a. memorandum b. decisions c. resolution d. actions

From the word lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or
group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as used in the
sentence.
13. The provocation had an instantaneous effect on him. a. a lasting b. an immediate c. a terrifying

d. momentous
14. I woke up feeling rather queer. a. fine b. strange c. strong d. tired
15. If he declines the offer, it will be better for him. a. ignores b. denies c. snubs d. rejects
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 16. Our club encourages benevolence. a. affluence b. sincerity c. charity d. association
Fill in the gap
17. Emeka's father eventually paid the ... ... before the kidnappers agreed to release him
a. settlement b. fine c. ransom d. fee
18. As soon as the live wire fell on his car, he was ........ a. burnt b. electrified c. shocked
d. electrocuted
19. If Kunle . that brilliant, hewould have passed the PTS examination
a. can be b. gets c. is
20. Medical research is constantly looking for ways to control . and cure diseases
a. prevention b. preventing c. prevent d. to prevent
21. A dominant two-party system is operated in A. the united kingdom and the united states
B. India and Pakistan C. France and Germany D. south Africa and Senegal
22. Indirect legislation can be achieved by A. judicial interpretation and precedent B. passing of bills and
making of decrees C. passing a private member's bill D. the two legislative chambers considering a bill
23. Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by A. persons of dual nationality B. foreign visitors to
a country C. resident foreigners of good character D. persons born abroad
24. The ideology which states that each person is the best judge of what is in his self-interest.ls liberalism B.
socialism C. fascism D. feudalism
25. The code of conduct bureau was established essentially to A. ensure the independence of the public
service B. enhance probity and accountability in public service C. protect the rights of public servants D.
reduce corruption in public life
26. A play which mainly aims at provoking excessive laughter is called A. comedy B. a farce C. satire
D. a tragic comedy
27. Both comedy and tragedy have A. climax B. tragic hero C. stanza D appy ending.
28. A formal dignified speech or writing praising a person or a thing forpaseor present deeds is A.
eulogy B. anthology C. lampoon D. premiere
29. The narrative style in which the hero tells his own story directly is the A. subjective B. firstperson C.
third-person D. objective
30. The physical, historical or cultural background of a literarywork is referred to as
A. plot B. time C. setting D. episode
31. Which of the following is likely to be inflationary? A. Tax increase B. Increase in unemployment C.
Budget surplus p. Wage increase
32. Industries that can be randomly located are characterized by A. Relatively low transport cost for both raw
materials and output and factormobility. B. Relatively heavy transport cost for raw materials or output.
C. Constant retuéns to scale D. Significant economy of scale.
33. Full employment is a situation in which?• A. Every adult is employed B. All adults who can work
are employed C. All those who are able and eligible to work can find employment D. Only the
disabled are not employed.
34. The axiom, cannon laws of taxation is attributable to A. Prof. Lionel Robinson
B. Adams Smith C. Prof. Paul Samuelson D. Prof. Irving Fisher
35. Taxes which are levied on a person's expenditure are known as A. Purchase tax
B. Sales tax FÄC,iDirect tax D. Poll tax
36. Communication enhances business activities by A. ensuring the movement of goods from producer to
consumer B. keeping the good safe until they are needed
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 C. facilitating interaction between producers and consumers D. facilitating interaction among media
houses
37. One important requirement for the membership of the ECOWAS is A. population
B. integrity C. independence D. landmass
38. In Nigeria, the body that ensures that its members operate according to their professional ethnics is the
A. MAN B. NAFDAC C. SON D. NPF
39.9 A floating policy is an example of A. marine insurance B. actuaries insurance
C. motor insurance D. fire insurance
40. The media used for inter-departmental communication include A. circulars, advertisement and
notice boards B. memoranda, circulars and the telephone C. memoranda, advertisement and face-
to-face D. memoranda, advertisement and the grape vine
41. A firm is said to have benefited from external economies in production if it has realized
A. a more efficient management of resources B. a better combination of factors of production C.
reduce resource cost due to operations of other firms D. a higher profit level due to increased
sales
42. One of the dangers of the localization of industries is A. residual unemployment
B. mass unemployment C. cyclical unemployment D. structural unemployment
43. A glut in the world market for crude oil means A. a fall in crude oil production B. an excess supply
of crude petroleum C. a higher crude oil price offered by the buyer D. a higher crude oil price
demanded by the seller
44. The main problem of Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is how to A. prevent
members from violating their quota B. enhance the quality of Petroleum products
C. complete with the North Sea producers D. ensure viable crude reserves
45. The most important attribute of money is A. homogeneity B. relative scarcity
C. divisibility D. general acceptability
46. Which of the following is inflationary? A. an increase in taxation B. an increase savings
C. a decrease in money supply D. an increase in government expenditure
47. In a commercial banking, an account from which the customer cannot withdraw money instantly is
a A. demand deposit account B. time deposit account C. special deposit account D. savings
deposit account
48. Banks can create more money by A. increasing its cash ratio with the central bank
B. issuing more bank cheques C. accepting more deposits from customers D. lending out of money
from customers' deposits
49. Stocks and shares as well as bonds are examples of instruments used in the A. commodity markets
B. money markets C. capital markets D. security markets
50. The use of legally permissible means to reduce tax liabilities is known as tax
A. evasion B. avoidance C. relief D. exemption
SOLUTION TO IMSU POST-UTME 2019/2020 SCREENING TEST CBT

10. D 11. A14. B 15.

D 16. c
17. c 18. D 19. D22. D 23. c
25. B 26. A 27. A30. c 31.
c 32. A

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 33. c 34. B 35. D38. c 39. B 40. B
41. 42. D 43. B46. D 47. C 48. A
49. c 50. c

IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI

POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2018/2019
Faculty of Law, Social Sciences, Mgt and Humanities
DAY : Afternoon Session: 9 — 12pm CBT
Type: C Time: 45 minutes
In each of the questions 11 — 20, choose the option that
best completes the gap(s)
1. The Governor has good intentions, but he is unable to A. Carry them on B. Carry them off C.
Carry them along D. Carry them out
2. Since you are educated, you be better than the uneducated. A. Is suppose B. Are suppose C. Is
supposing D. Are supposed
3. God should take control of the heart of the organizers of this Post-UME screening exercise, they
should not make the test than IJME (a) more tough (b) more tougher (c) much tougher
(d) much more tougher
4. The teacher took me for one of those students who could spell such words as (a) 'micellaneous and
maintenance' (b) 'miscelaneous and maintenance' (c) 'miscellaneous and maintenance' (d)
'miscellanous and maintnance'
5. Which of the following should appear first alphabetically? (a) Able (b) Abel (c) Abbel (d)
Ably
6. Tunji is not . her brother, (a) that clever than (b) as cleverer as (c) as clever as (d) cleverer as
7. Abraham asked me ...... (a) To not come again (b) not again to come (c) to again not come (d)
not to come again
8. She prides herself . her cooking. A. about B. on C. for D. In
9. She is one of those persons who . never wrong A. is B. are being C. be D. are
10. He is fond of talking too much, he is . A. Flattering B.. Quarrelsome C. Loquacious D. voracious
Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined
word.
11. The width of the field is 10 metres, (a) area (b) breadth (c) capacity (d) size
12. The convicted murderer pleaded for mercy, (a) accused (b) detained (c) guilty (d jailed
13. The Chairman said he needed the support of all members of staff to succeed, .(a) attention (b)
cooperation (c) money (d) understanding
14. My sister has stopped drinking beer. (a) My sister cannot find any beer-to. rink, (b) My sister dislikes
beer, (c) My sister stopped drinking beer for a while, (d) My sisterno longer drinks beer.
15. Little by little, he learned to cook, (a) Gradually he learned to He can cook small meals, (c) Mr. Little
taught him how to cook, (d) He knows very little about cooking.

In question 11-15 choose the option opposite in meaning to the

words underlined.

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16. Jimoh has cupboard love for Sidikatu A. love that never falls B. genuine love C. love for what he
wants from her D. love that can fail in time of trouble E. No love at all
17. The policeman looked at the face of the robber and saw tell-tale sign of dyed-in-the convict
A. hardened B. remorseless C. heady D. hardhearted E. innocent
18. The Senator has the habit of setting the car amonq the piqeons whenever matters conceming his
consistency came up for debate A. luminating issues that are not clear B. monopolizing the discussion
C. making frequent interruption in the nature of points of correction D. introducing elements of
controversy and confusion E. 'making himself explicitly clear
19. The news of his performance in the seasonal examination has made Okechukwu crestfallen
A. highly irritable B. dejected C. dated D. pompous E. unconcerned
20. The man rebuked his son severally, but his words seem to have cut no ice A. been unconvincing B.
had no effect UC. not cooled the boy's temper D. add insult to injury E. annoyed him
21. Which of these is the highest office in the structure of organization of the civil service?
A. the executive class tuB. the professional or specialist class C. the administrative class D. the
techival cities
22. The ombudeman originated in which of the following countries A. the U.S.A B. Sweden
C. Britain D. Greece
23. The theory of separation of powers was for the first time clearly formulated by
A. Baron de Montesquieu B. Albert Dicey C. Lord Bryce D. Jean Bodin
24. One major disadvantages of a two party is that is A. does not allow citizens to participate in
politics C. creates two countries C. creates two countries D. stifles public opinion
25. The Aba riots of 1929 was a direct consequence of the A. attempt to introduce taxation
-B. introduction of western education C. Yoruba political organization
D. pre-colonial Bini system
26. Fascism emphasizes A. equality B. individualism C. nationalism D. totalitarianism
27. A citizen has the right to refuse only one of these calls A. to participate in a political rally
B. to military service C. to jury service D. to give evidence in court
28. The law of libel limits a citizen's right of freedom of A. association B. movement C. worship
D. expression
29. Option A4 method of voting was introduced by A. professor Eme Awa B. chief Michael Ani
C. professor Humphrey Nwosu D. justice Erereka Ovie-Whiskey
30. One of these is not a professional pressure group A. Academic Staff Union of Universities B.
Nigeria Medical Association C. Nigeria Bar Association D. Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
31. Why is 1960 important in the history of Nigeria? a. A Nigerian citizen became the governor
general b. Nigeria achieved political independence c. Nigeria became a republic d. Nigeria
had a coalition government in power in the center
32. The oldest international airport in Nigeria is at a. Ikeja b. PortHarcourt c. Abuja d. Kano
33. How many continents are there in the world? a. Eight b. Five c. Six d. Seven
34. The Nigeria flag was designed by . ..... in the year a. Mr. Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi 1959
b. Mr. Williams Olatubosun Awodele in 1960 c. Dr. Michael lheonunaka Okpara in 1958
d. Chief Oladele Akinkugbe 1959
35. Judge is to a Court as a teacher is to A. class room B. Bank C. School D. hospital
36. The basic needs of man are A. Money, children and friends B. Food, shelter and clothing
C. Education, money and happiness D. Power, authority and position

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 37. Petroleum is to Port Harcourt as coal is to A. Enugu B. Kaduna C. Kebbi D. Ibadan
38. Which of these is used for making fabrics A. Oil B. Timber C. Coal D. Cotton
39. Substances that remove dirt, by absorbing the grease that fixes the dirt are known as
A. Dirt removers B. Dirt absorbers C. Grease absorbers D. Cleaning agents
40. Green is a A. Primary colour B. Secondary colour C. Tertiary colour D. Complimentary colour
41. If a total cost cur.,'e is ploted, marginal cost can be illustrated by the A. slope of tangent to the curve
at any given point B. u-shaped curve cutting the total cost curve at its lowest point C. straight line
from the origin to the mid-point of the curve D. straight line cutting the curve at its highest point
42. One of the reasons for an exception demand curve is the A. expectation of future change in
price B. availability of credit facilities C. change in price of commodity D. availability of
substitutes
43. Short-run period in production is a period too short for a firm to be able to change its A. scale of
production B. total revenue C. variable inputs D. total outputs
44. Under a floating exchange rate regime, the determinant of the exchange rate is
A. an act of National Assembly B. the highest denomination of the currency C. demand for and
supply of foreign goods D. the system of government
45. In order to increase revenue, the seller of a commodity whose demand is elastic is advised to
A. increase price B. reduce output C. reduce price D. retain price
46. The dominant form of tax in Nigeria is...... A. direct B. indirect C. inheritance D. personal
income E. value-added
47. An economy in which both the public and the private sectors contribute substantially to the
growth of output is A. a socialist economy B. a capitalist economy C. a mixed economy
D. an industrialized economy E. a peasant economy
48. Retailers are more in number than wholesalers because
A. retail business may not be registered or incorporated B. retail business requires less expertise
C. retailers deal with final consumers D. all whole sale businesses are large enterprise E. all
retail businesses are small enterprise
49. The decisions in a sole proprietorship are made by A. Government B. board of directors
C. management D. shareholder's conference E. owner
50. The advantages that accrue to a firm as they increases are known as

A. external diseconomies B. internal returns to scale C. internal economies

D. external diseconomies E. constant returns to scale
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10. c 11. B 12. c 13. B 14. D 15. A 16. B
17. E 18. c 19. D 20. A 21. c 22. B 23. A 24. B
25. A 26. D 28. D 29. c 30. D 31. B .32. D
33. c 34. A 35. A 36. B 37. 38. D 39. c 40. B
41. A 42. A 43. A 44. c 45. c 47. c 48. B
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 IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI
POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING
EXERCISE 201712018
Faculty of Law, Social Sciences and Humanities
DAY I: Afternoon Session: 12 — 3pm
Type: C Time: 45 minutes
In each of the questions 11 — 20, choose the option that best
completes the gap(s)
1. Yesterday, my mother asked me ..... A. if I am tired B. are you tired C. whether was I tired
D. if I was tired
2. The Bank Manager assured us that there was nothing to worry about ... A. as regard to the loan B. it
with regards to the loan C. in regard of the loan D. with regard to the loan
3. The first prize was ..... [A. a carved wooden attractive B. a wooden attractive carved C. an attractive
carved wooden D. a carved attractive wooden] tray
4. The class teacher always cautions that difficult jobs should be done . . A. step from step
B. step by step C. steps after steps D. steps by steps
5. I am often angry . my brother since he differed. . [A. With/to B. about/with
C. against/from D. with/with] me often
6. I am writing to you for ........[A. concerned B. several C. plenty D. myriad of] reasons
7. As we eat .... . . the silence, my eyes . A. under/looked B. over/surrounded
C. in/roamed D. along/observed] the room
8. Is it true that the messenger ..[A. had retumed B. would return C. should return D. should have
returned] when the gates were closed
9. The public library has stopped .... [A. borrowing B. lending C. renting D. loaning] books to readers
10. We won't leave until it . . [A. will stop B. stopped C. stops D. has stopped] raining
11. The .....[A. historical B. hiStoricity C. historic D. history] of the event marked the beginning of
a new life for the entire cabinet
12. The train .......[A. was leaving B. has left C. had left D. would leave] before I arrived
13. You can't travel on your own .......[A. isn't it B. can't you C. won't you D. shan't you]
14. The man is refurbishing the flat with a view to . [A. sell B. selling C. have sold D. be selling] it

15. The Secretary-General was shocked at the number of . .[A. child's soldiers B. childish soldiers
C. children soldiers D. child soldiers]
16. In spite of the maid's good looks, her hair is always ... ..[A. unkept B. unkempt C.
unwashed
D. uncared for]
17. By the end of the football match today, we .......[A. could have known B. might have know
C. will have know D. would have known] the best player
18.- 'It is African for a younger person to show ......[A. understanding B. indifference C. deference
D. satisfaction] to elders
19. A nursery thyme is used to teach pupils how to spell the word ..... ..[A. hippopotamus
B. hippopotamus C. hippopotamus D. hippopotamus]
20. You, who ........[A. has been B. is C. was D. are] convicted should append

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21. 'Pacification' refers to the process through which some areas in Nigeria were acquired by
A. military conquest B. gunboat diplomacy C. signing of treaties D. peaceful negotiation
22. A Unitary System of Government leads to A. too much expenditure B. duplication of resources
C. delay in passage of bills D. quick passage of bills
23. The primary objective of privatization policy in Nigeria is A. probity B. responsiveness
C. transparency D. accountability
24. Delegation is necessary because A. the parliament has enough time B. the parliament has all
the expertise C. some bills are technical in nature D. some bills are easy to handle
25. Prior to 1966, the system of local government in the Western Region was based on the threetier
structure of A. native authority, division and district councils B. district, local and area council
C. division, district and local councils D. province, district and local councils
26. Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission in
Nigeria? A. supervision of polling B. compilation of electoral register C. delimitation of
constituencies D. counting and publication of electoral results E. swearing in of member of the
House of Assembly
27. The structural adjustment programme was introduced by the A. Babangida regime
B. Abacha regime C. Murtala / Obasanjo regime D. Buhari regime
28. The doctrine of separation of powers is associated with A. Montesquieu B. Locke C. Marx D.
Hobbes
29. The pressure group that resorts to unconvectional methods to achieve its objectives is called
A. anomic group B. institutional group C. promotional group D. Interest group
30. A government by the people with pride of birth is called A. democracy B. aristocracy
C. autocracy D. monarchy
31. Land is a most significant factor in terms of contribution .tO the economy because A. it enables
us to build industries B. we build house on it C. all our highways are constructed on it D. vital
resources it enrich economy
32. All of the following are assets of a commercial bank except. A. cash B. bills discounted C. bank
deposits D. advances to customers
33. The quantity Theory of Money states that an increase in the quantity of money would bring
about A. a geometrical rise in prices B. an unequal rise in price C. a proportionate rise in price
D. an absolute rise in price
34. Under the socialist economy, the decision on what to produce is determined by the
A. producers B. level of expected profit C. price D. government
35. Terms of trade simply means the price A. ratio of import to export B. ratio of export multiplied
by import C. ratio of export to import D. ratio of export multiplied by price ratio of import
36. In perfect competition, the marginal cost curve intersects the average cost curve A. from below
at its lowest point B. from above at its lowest point C. from below before the lowest point D. at
the zero point
37. International trade takes place because of differences in A. production cost B. language C.
government D, currency
38. One major aim of a cartel is A. increase production B. regulate output through quota system C.
have a joint account D. share profits equally
39. Which of the following does not hinder the efficient distribution of goods in West Africa?
A. inadequate transportation network B. inadequate storage facilities for agricultural goods C.
inadequate credit facilities for potential distributors D. government participation in the distributive
trade
40. Which of the following is not a negative effect of inflation? A. lenders earn less
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 B. pensioners and salary earners on fixed incomes suffer C. exports tend to decline
D. savings are discouraged
41. Which of these European countries placed a huge bond on Nigeria first time application for visa
to their country? A. France B. Germany C. Netherlands D. Britain E. Spain
42. . is the day the whole world celebrates the world food day? A. October 16 B. March 17 C.
September 13 D. August 16 E. June 15
43. Which of these is not a part of the second stanza of the Nigerian National Anthem?
A. direct our noble cause B. guide our leaders right C. shall never be in vain D. help our youth the
truth to know E. in love and honesty to grow
44. The resolution passed by the National Assembly to enable the then Vice President attend to
presidential responsibilities. when President Yar' Adua was very sick was called
A. presidential resolution B. doctrine of national importance C. doctrine of necessity
D. doctrine of National Assembly E. none of the above
45. Jesus is the door and the good shepherd of the sheep because A. he has the power to lay down
his life B. he has the power to take it again C. no one can take the power from him
D. he received the charge from God
46. What did Jesus say will happen to any tree that is unproductive? God will
A. cut it down B. prune the tree C. take the tree away D. make it bear more fruits
47. Why did Ananias die for the donation of the sale of his property to the Apostles? A. he 'lied to
the Holy Spirit B. he contrived evil in his heart C. he lied to God not to man D. he kept back
the proceed of the land.
48. Who was known as the man of power of God and was called the great im Samaria. It was
A. Simon B. Philip C. Peter D. John
49. Who did Peter say was in the gall of bitterness and in the bond of iniquity? He said it to
A. Saul B. Simon C. Philip D. Agabus
50. Jesus earnestly decided to eat the Passover with his disciples because he A. knew he was going
to die soon B. wanted to inform them about his betrayal C. wanted to eat it with them before he
dies D. wanted to have the last meal with them before he dies

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12. B 13. B 14. A
.19. D 20. A 21.
D
26. E 27. A 28.
A
33. c 34. D 35. c
40. D 41. D 42. A
47. c 48. A 49.
B

UNIVERSITY,
OWERRI
TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 201412015

Time: 45 minutes

INSTRUCTION: This is an Aptitude test screening. You are advised to shade the supplied
OMR with the correct answer and all the required fields. Any candidate with double OMR will
be disqualified. Make sure you thumbprint the attendance list.

Answer all questions

1. Our teacher was not speaking . . when he said that the lawyer was under a cloud. A. literally B.
simply C. frankly D. directly
2. The signature on the document lacked . so, it was rejected.
A. clarity B. authenticity C. formality D. simplicity
3. Everyone could tell that Binta was happy from the . . on her face.
A. picture B. appearance C. expression D. sight
4. His last novel was ..... .. by his visit to the prisons. A. inspired B. Generated C. conceived D.
revealed
5. As a result of the power cut, production at the paint factory came to a .....
A. hold-up B. blockade C. standstill D. suspense
6. Several . . were passed at the meeting. A. memoranda B. Decisions C. Resolutions
D. actions
7. James and Henry were at daggers drawn when I knew them. This means that they A. were
always angry with each other B. always wore daggers C. were good at drawing daggers
D. were fighting even I body
8. My book has become dog-eared through use. This means that A. the corners of the pages of my
book are crumbled B. my book is designed like dog's ears C. my book is torn D. my book is
indispensable

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9. Musa does not believe that there is poverty in Africa; he is a dyed-in-the-wool 'capitalist. This
means that Musa is: A. a kind capitalist B. a thoughtful capitalist C. an old capitalist D. an
unbending capitalist.
10. Whenever my cousin comes to realize that I am telling the truth, she will eat humble pie. This
means that my cousin will . A. respect me B. hate herself C. apologize D. be ashamed 11. I
had dinner with Tony and Nick and they talked shop the whole time. This means that they talked
A. about buying things from the shop B. about their job C. all the time D. about taking me to
the shop
12. His decision to reconcile with his former agent paid off. This means that the recouncilation A.
yielded positive results B. cost him a lot of money C. was unsuccessful D. caused him some
trouble
13. The beauty of Bimpe's garden shows that she has green fingers. This means that Bimpe A.
always paints her fingers green B. is good at growing plants C. turns everything she touches D.
likes keeping green objects
14. Her husband's death has forced her to tighten her belt. This means that she has A. become more
economical B. adjusted her belt C. become very aggressive D. become very greedy
15. Some candidates take examinations in their stride. This means that they: A. prepare hard for
them B. do not worry about them C. find them insurmountable D. are familiar with them
Identify the word closest in meaning to the ones underlined in
numbers 17 to 20
17. I woke up feeling rather queer. A. fine B. strange C. strong D. tired
18. If he declines the offer, it will be better for him. A. ignores B. denies C. snubs D. rejects
19. Our club encourages benevolence. A. affluence B. sincerity C. charity D. association
20. Such utterances are inimical to the peaceful co-existence of the two communities A. unhelpful
B. unimportant C. harmful D. useless
21. A student measures a piece of rope and found that it was 1.26 long. If the actual length of the
rope was 1.25m, what was the percentage error in the measurement?
A. 0.40% B. 0.01% c. 0.25% D. 0.80%
22. At what rate will the interest on N400 increase to N24 in 3yrs reckoning in simple interest?

23. In a survey of 50 newspaper readers, 40 read IMSU Newspaper and 30 read Punch
Newspaper, how many read both papers? A. 15 B. 5 C. 10 D. 20
24. If y varies directly as the square root of x and y = 3, when x = 16. Calculate y when x =
64
B. 12
25. The 3rd term of an arithmetic progression is -9 and the 7th term is -29. Find the 10th term of the
progression. A. 44 B. -165 c. -44 D. 165
26. If the two smaller sides of a right angled triangle are 4cm and 5cm, find its area A. IOcm2
B. 6cm2 C. 8cm2 D. 24cm2
27. Find the gradient of the line passing through the points P(l, 1) and Q(2, 5). A. 4 B. 2 C. 3
28. Find the equation of a line parallel to y = passing through (2, 3). A. y 4x + 11 = O

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 B. y-4x- 11 -O D. Y+4x -11
29. In how many ways can a committee of 2 women and 3 men be chosen from 6 men and 5
women? A. 50 B. 200 c. 100 D. 30 30. If three unbiased coins are tossed, find the probability
that they are all heads.
B. 113 D. 119
31. In a fascist regime, the Head of State is A. the royal father B. the prime minister C. the elected
monarch D. supreme and above the law
32. Which of the following best describes totalitarianism? A. extreme decentralization
B. excessive centralization of power C. devolution of power D. delegation of power
33. Rule by divine right is a feature of A. the republican system B. the feudal system
C. absolute monarchy D. democracy
34. A system in which people contribute for the welfare of their community can be described as
A. communalism B. socialism C. communism D. capitalism
35. Political parties contest elections in order to A. formulate policies B. influence public opinion
C. control political power D. prevent coups d' etat
36. One-party system is favourably disposed to A. national cohesion B. sectarian demands
C. rule of law D. religious tolerance
37. Which of the following pressure groups does Cotton Producers' nion represent? A. labour B.
economic C. social D. political
38. Promotional pressure groups usually cater for the interest of all workers B. the general public C.
non-members only D. all professional bodies
39. The earliest agent in the formation of public opinion is the . family B. hospital C. political party D.
university
40. The plurality system of voting could be described as A. complex majority B. two-third majority
C. simple majority D. absolute majority
41. Who was the first Governor of Central Bank of Nigeria? A. Clement Isong B. Alvan Ikoku
C. Sanusi Lamido Sanusi D. Chukwuma Soludo
42. Who is the Nigeria's first Nobel Prize Winner in Literature. A. Chinua Achebe B. Wole Soyinka
C. Alele Williams D. Chike Obi'
43. Who is the first female Justice of Nigeria? A. Justice Aloma Mukhtar B. Justice Mary Odili C.
Justice Fatima Mohammed D. Justice Fatia Abubakar
44. Which year did Nigeria's Dream Team (U-23) win her first Golden medal in an Olympic Soccer?
A. 1996 B. 1994 c. 1998 D. 2002
45. Who moved the 1953 motion for self-government in Nigeria? A. Anthony Anenih B. Austine
Njepuome C. Anthony Enahoro D. Bola Tinubu
46. Who was the first West African to become the Secretary-General of the Common-Wealth?
A. Emeka Anyaokü MB. Stephen Osadebe C. Ernest Shonekan D. Obafemi Awolowo
47. Which Local Govemment Area is Imo State University located? A. Owerri Municipal B. Owerri
North C. Owerri West D. Ikeduru
48. Which of these is the first capital of Nigeria .. . A. Calabar B. Lagos C. Abuja D. Kano
49. Who is the head of the Commonwealth of Nations? A. Prince of England B. Duke of Edinburgh
C. British Monarch D. King Zulu
50. Who was the first Senate President of Nigeria? A. Ibrahim Mantu B. Nnamdi Azikiwe

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I. D
10. c 1 1 . c 12. A 13. B 14.
A
15. c 16. 20. c
17. B 18. D 19. c
21. % Error = error actual x 100% = 1.26 - 1.25 x 100 Ans: D 22.
value 1.25 B
23. n(l) = 40, n(P) = 30, n(lUP) = 50, n(lnP) = ?
From, n(lUP) = n(l) + n(P) - n(InP)
50 = 40 + 30 - n(lnP) n P) = 70-50
= 20 Ans: D
24. y a 4x; y = lob(
16; 3 = 1016
When x = 64; % (464) - 3/4 x 8 = 3x2= 6 Ans: C

25. T3= a + 2d = -9
T7 = a + 6d = -29
. -4d = 20; (1 = 20/-42 -5 a + 2d = -9; a + 2(-5) = -9 a--9+
10= 1
+ 9d = 1 + 9(-5) = 1 -45 = 26. A
27. Gradient = Y2z-Y1 = 5 - 1 = 4 Ans: A
-Xl 2- 1
28. ** 29. ** 30. A 31. D 32. B 33. c "1-"034 A
35. c 36. B 37. A 38. B 39. A 40. 41. A 42. B C 43. A
44. B 45. c 46. A 47. 48. A
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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2013/2014
Faculty of Humanities
DAY 3: Afternoon Session: 12 — 3pm
Type: B Time: 45 minutes
Answer all questions
1. What do you intend to do with these inanimate objects? A. lively B. fascinating C. Precious
D. lifeless

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2. Everybody notived that the Chairman's excuse was lame. A. verbose B. precise
C. Unsatisfactory D. unconditional
3. The president appointed staunch supporters of his policies as advisers. A. trusted B. Critical
C. affluent D. strong
4. The little boy gave his candid opinion of the incident A. quick B. brief C. frank D. hurried
5. Why are you always jealous . other people A. of B. at C. about D. with
6. It is sad that the rich .. pity the poor A. doesn't B. don't C. do D. did
7. The motorcycle nearly hit Jane and . A. me B. I C. myself D. mine
8. I found my friends sitting . The beach A. in B. at C. under D. on
9. It is about time you ...... . . To bed A. go B. have gone C. went D. should go
10. We shall not .... ...... WASSCE next may. A. sitin B. sit for C. sit D. sit to
11. One of his close friends . . a soldier. A. is B. are C. have been D. were
12. Does Chidi .. . In the city? A. lives B. lived C. live D. leave
13. The meeting of the Will come later today A. secretaries general B. secrete generals C.
secretaries generals D. secretary generals'
14. His father has a ......... A. round wooden beautiful table B. wooden round beautiful table
C. beautiful wooden round table D. beautiful round wooden table
15. The teachers don't teach us ......... A. do they B. don't they C. didn't they D. isn't it
16. We are no ......... friends A. more B. longer C. again D. always
17. Can you tell us how the accident came A. up B. by C. out D. about
18. She wondered if the water was not .. hot for drinking. A. very B. too C. so D. much
19. The robbers were subjected .... A thorough beating by the irate mob. A. to B. by C. with D. for
20. The cook should have . . the pepper and the tomatoes together A. ground B. grind C. Grinds D.
grounded
21. If the two smaller sides of a right angled triangle are 4cm and 5cm, what is its area.
A. 10cm 2 B. 6cm2 C. 8cm 2 D. 24cm2
22. Find the gradient of the line passing through the points P(l, 1) and Q(2, 5)
D.5
23. Find the equation of a line parallel to y = -4x + 2 passing through (2, 3)
24. In how many ways can a committee of 2 women and 3 men be chosen from 6 menand 5 women?
A. 50 B. 200 c. 100 D. 30
25. If three unbiased coins are tossed, find the probability that they are all heads.
A. 18 c. 16
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26. What value of x will make the function x(4 x) a maximum. A. 4 B. 3 C. 2 Del Find
27. 5, 8, 6 and k occur with frequencies 3, 2, 4 and 1 respectively and have a the value of k. A. 4
28. What is mean deviation of x, 2x, X+l and 3x if their mean is 2?
A. 0.5 B. 1.0 c. 1.5
man
29. In how many ways can a delegation of 3 be chosen from 5 men and and 1 woman must be included?
A. 15 B. 28 C. 30
30. In how many ways can 9 people be seated if 3 chairs are available?
A. 720 B. 504 c. 336
31. A system of government which is based on the public ownership of means of production and
distribution is called. A. welfarism B. socialism C.feudalism D. authoritarianism
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32. The principle of "Separation of Powers" is less applicable in a .......... A. parliamentary system of
government B. unitary system of government. C confederal system of government
D. federal system of government
33. In a classical federal state, residual powers are vested in the A. federal and state governments B.
federal government C. federal and local governments D. state governments
34. Which of the following systems of government has bicephalous executive?
A. parliamentary B. monarchical C. unitary D. totalitarian
35. In the presidential system of government, the president is responsible to the A. legislature
B. judiciary C. electorate D. military
36. Which of the following is not a reason for delegated legislation? A. technicalities of modem
legislation B. the need for flexibility C. to reduce the powers of the legislature D. to ensure speedy
legislation
37. In which of the following systems of government is the principle of collective responsibility best
upheld? A. presidential B. cabinet C. military D. traditional
38. Primary loyalty of a citizen in a confederal state goes to the A. government at the centre
B. confederating units C. the sovereign state D. assembly at the centre
39. The theory of the separation of powers was propounded by A. John Locke B. Adam Smith
C. Karl Marx D. Harold Wilson
40. The institution through which governments discharge responsibilities is known as
A. organs of government B. pressure groups C. political parties D. national assembly
41. Kainji Dam is in which state? A. Kano state B. Kogi state C. Benue state D. Niger state
42. Which city in Nigeria is Nnamdi Azikiwe Internation Air Port located? A. Enugu B. Kwara
C. Abuja D. Anambra
43. What does the green band on the Nigerian Flag represent? A. Agriculture B. Education
C. Health D. Commerce & Industry
44. What does the whit on the Nigerian flag represent? A. solidarity B. comradeship C. peace
D. unity
45. Which country of the world has largest population? A. USA B. China C. Germany D. India
46. How many Senatorial Districts does Nigeria have? A. 109 B. 306 C. 774 D. 309
47. How many Local Government Areas does Nigeria have? A. 777 B. 774 C. 704 D. 707
48. When was Nigeria's capital relocated from Lagos to Abuja?
A. 1990 B. 1999 c. 1991 D. 1979
49. Which state in Nigeria had "FOOD BASKET OF THE NATION" as her slogan?
A. Kaduna B. Kogi C. Niger D. Benue
50. What is the slogan of Imo State? A. Eastern Heartland B. Salt of the Nation C. Land of Hope
D. Center of Excellence
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10. B 11. A 12. c 13. B 14. D
15. A 16. B 17. D 18. B 19. A 20. A 21. A
22. = 5- 1 = 4 = 4 Ans: A

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23. incomplete question 24. *** 25. A 26. c
27. Mean = EFx= 5(3) + 8(2) + 6(4) + k(l)
3 +2 + 4+ 1
15 + 16 +24 + K =5.7
10
K + 55 = 57 K = 57 - 55 = 2 Ans: C
28. Mean = x + 2x + x + 1 + 3x = 2
4

Mean deviation = • u Al +1 +2 - 1 Ans: B

4 4
29. ncr= n!
(n - r)!r!
=8x7x6x5!
5!x3x2x 1
30. B 31. B 32. A 33. D 34. 35. c 36. B
37. B 38. B 39. A 40. A 41. D 42. c 43. A
44. c 45. B 46. A 47. B 48. A 49. D 50. A

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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2013/2014
Faculty of Education
DAY 3: Morning Session: 8 — llpm
Type: B Time: 45 minutes
INSTRUCTION: This is an Aptitude test screening. You are advised to shade the supplied OMR with
the correct answer and all the required fields. Any candidate with double OMR will be disqualified.
Make sure you thumbprint the attendance list.

Use the appropriate word and fill in the gap

1. The man was honoured with one of the prestigious titles his contributions to his community A. in
gratitude B. in recognition of C. in recognition to D. on recognition of
2. The panel has ........... one of the ..... ..... A. exonerate/offenders B. exonerated/offender
C. expurgated/offenders D. exonerated/offenders
The management of the bank .. some of the staff A. laid out B. laid of .C. laid on D. laid 3.
off
The professor gave his ...... lecture recently A. inaugural B. indelible C. inorgural D. inaugural 4.

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5. The board has asked the departments to . .. their quota before the month ends A. remit B. rimit C.
remit D. remit
6. The chief judge of the federation has . her decision to step down.
A. rescinded B. rescimded C. recinded D. rescinded
7. The officer was .... On some fraudulent practices. A. induced B. Indented C. indicted
D. inducted
8. The Priest gave a sermon on ... ..... belief A. superstitious B. Spertitions C. supersta ious
D. superstitious
9. The principal . with the student who broke an arm A. condoled B. condoned
C. commiserated D. condescended
10. It was believed that the house was A. hunted B. haunted C. Hinted D. hounded
11. The nominee for the post is a A. bright young Nigerian engineer B. Nigerian young bright engineer
C. young Nigerian bright engineer D. young bright Nigerian engineer
12. I was an accident its time to happen A. bidding B. biding C. Begging D. binding
13. If she had visited us last summer, she ........ the hikes in the moontaiås. A. would have
B. would enjoy C. had enjoy D. was enjoying
14. She told me she was flying to Chicago last week, she A. must have been B. must be C.
had to be D. was at
15. By the time the presentation began, they their Aiscussion. A. completed B. had completed C. were
completing D. had to complete
16. I lit the fire at four and it ...... brightly when Chinwe arrived A. burned B.
had burned
C. was burning D. is firing
Put in the C. appropriate order
[numbers 17 to 201
C.
17. A. Resume B. Admit Confess D. Depend
18. A. Sun B. Planets C. Stars D. Satellites
19. A. Mansion B. ApartmenGarage D. Villa
20. A. Mosses B. Lichens.) C. Ferns D. Cacti
21. Whenever my cousin comes to, realize that I am telling the truth, she will eat humble pie. This
means that my cousin will,. A. respect me B. hate herself C. apologize D. be ashamed
22. I had dinner with Tony and Nick and they talked shop the whole time. This means that they talked
. A. about buying things from the shop B. about their job C. all the time
D. about taking me to the shop
23. His decision to reconcile with his former agent paid off. This means that the reconciliation A.
yielded positive results B. cost him a lot of money C. was unsuccessful D. caused him some trouble.
24. The beauty of Bimpe's garden shows that she has green fingers. This means that Bimpe A. always
paints her fingers green B. is good at growing plants C. turns everything she touches D. likes
keeping green objects
25. Her husband's death has forced her to tighthen her belt. This means that she has A. become more
economical B. adjusted her belt C. become very aggressive D. become very greedy
26. Some candidates take examinations in their stride. This means that they: A. prepare hard for them
B. do not worry about them C. find them insurmountable D. are familiar with them

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27. I woke up feeling rather queer. A. fine B. strange C. strong D. tired
28. If he declines the offer, it will be better for him: A. ignores B. denies C. Snubs D. rejects
29. Our club encourages benevolence. A. affluence B. sincerity C. Charity D. association
30. Such utterances are inimical to the peaceful co-existence of the two communities.
A. unhelpful B. unimportant C. harmful D. useless
31. What is the capital of Osun State? A. Akure B. Ilesha C. Osogbo D. None ofthese
32. The battery connection that permits current flow across a p-n junction is called
A. forward biased B. rectification C. amplification D. reverse biased
33. A p-n junction is used as A. a reactifier in an a.c circuit B. a rectifier in a d.c circuit C. an
amplifier in an a.c circuit D. an amplifier in a d.c circuit
34. When the base current of a common-emmitter transistor is kept at zero, it operates in the
A. active-on region B. saturation region C. cut-off region D. breakdown region
35. The humidity of the air depends upon A. temperature B. location C. weather D. all d the above
36. Choose the word which is different from the rest A. tone B. pint C. gallon D. litre
37. A student is at a height 4m above the ground during a thunderstorm. Given that the potential
difference between the thundercloud and the ground is 107v, the electric field created by the storm
is . A. 4.0 x 107 NC-l B. 1.0 x 107NC-1 C. 2.5 x 106NC-l D. 2.0
38. In a Daniel cell, the depolarizer, positive and negative electrodes are respectively
A. manganese dioxide, carbon and zinc B. potassium hydroxide, nickel and iron C. copper sulphate,
copper, zinc D. sulphuric acid, lead oxide, lead
39. A bread toaster uses a current of 4A when plugged in a 240volts line. It takes one minute to toast
slices of bread. What is the energy consumed by the toaster?
A. 1.60 x 102J B. 3.60 x 103J C. 1.66 x 104J D. 5.76"x 104J
40. A working electric motor takes a current of 1.5A when the p.d across it is 250v. If its efficiency is
80%, the power output is .... A. 4.8W B. 133.OW C:300.OW D. 469.OW
41. The primary coil of a transformer has N turns and is connected to a 120v a.c power line. If the
secondary coil has 1000 turns and a terminal voltage of 1200v, what is the value of N?
A. 1200 B. 1000 c. 120 D. 100
42. 10-2 means A. milli B. centi C. micro F D. deci
43. The chemical formula of sulphuric acid is: A. H2S04 B. HS04 C. HCI D. H2S03
44. By how muc percent must a motorist increase his speed in order to reduce by 20%, the time taken
to cover a certain distance? A. 26Ä 0 B. 30 C. 25 D. 35
45. The square root of 0.0081 is A. 0.09.B. 0.9 C. 0.91 D. 0.009
46. 10 years ago father was seven times as old as his son. 2 years hence twice his age will be
equal to five times his son. W at$'the present age of son? A. 15 years B. 14 years C. 13 years
D. 12 years
47. The factors ofx2 + xy - 2xyz - 2z are: A. (x- y)(x + 2z) B. (x + y)(x - 2z) C. (x - y)(x -2z) D.
(x +

48. Where will you find Ventricle in human body? .... A. Kidney B. Lungs C. Brain D. Heart
49. Which of the following is the smallest? A. 15116 B. 1616 C. 7/8 D. 11 /12
50. The simplest 1.5:2.5 is A. 6:10 B. 15:25 C. 0.75:1.25 D.

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10. B 11. D 12. 13. B 14. B

A 15. B 17. D 18. A 19. D 20. B 21. c
A

29. c
30.
c 22. 24.
31.
B 25. A
32. D
26. c
33. A
27. B
34. c
28. D
35. D
36. A

37. Electric field = v = 107 = 2.5 x 106NC-1 Ans: C 38. c

39. Ivt=4x 240 x 60s = 5.76 x 104J Ans: D
40. Efficiency = power output x 100%
Power input
= power output
100 1.5 x 250
. Power output = 0.8 x 1.5 x 250 - — 300W
41. ZEE = 1000 = 1200
120
NP = 1000 x 120 = 100 Ans: D
1200

42. B 43. A, H2S04 44. ** 45. A 46. ** 47. A 48. D

49. A 50. D

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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2013/2014
Faculty of Business Administration
DAY 2: Morning Session: 8— Ilpm
Type: C Time: 45 minutes
INSTRUCTION: This IS an Aptitude test screening. You are advised to shade:the supplied OMR with
the correct answer and all the required fields. Any candidate with double OMR will be disqualified. Make
sure you thumbprint the attendance list.

The national security force has......l. a plot by some religious ... ..... to ...3....... the government of president
Salisu Ibrahim and return the country to a .strictly religious state instead of a

democratic state, a leading national news paper yesterday. The . . . . . .6. . ...
national issues said that the ......7....... Arrested at 'beginning of may have been . . . . ..8. ..
attempting to overthrow president salisu lbrahim's . .10...... by force.

1) hatched slashed Smacked smashed

2) fanatics fangs fans fathers
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3) baptized overthrow overhaul convert
4) circular cynical regular secular
5) announced replied reported supported
6) magazine news
7) importers paupers newspaper publication
plotters porters
8) changed chårged surcharged discharged
9) by for of on
10) reform regent regime regiment
11. If N25,000.00 is kept
in a bank at the rate of 2% simple interest, how much will it amount to at the end of 5 years? A.
N2,500.OO B. N5,OOO.OO C. N12,500.OO D. N27,500.OO
12. a pair of shoes was sold for N2,250.00 at a loss of 10%. What was the cost price? A. N750.OO B.
N2,500.OO C. N2,538.OO D. N3,288.OO
13. X varies directly as y and inversely as z. when x = 5, y = 2 and z = 1. What is the value of x A. 2.5
B. 5.0 C. 6.25 D. 6.52
14. If 15% of a sum of money is given as N750,000.00, what is the total sum?
A. N50,OOO.OO B. 500,000.00 C. N D.
15. The product of three numbers is 3876. Two of the numbers are 17 and 19. What is the third number?
A. 2 B. 3 C. 6 D. 12
16. Find the value of log31/81 A. 43 B. 3 C. 8 D. 16
17. If5x- 3 =4x-7, what is the value of6x? A. -24 B. 24 C. -4 D. 4
18. given that x2 + Y2 + k = 60 and x = VIO when y = 4, find the value of k.
A. 56 B. -56 c. 34 D. -34
19. Find the coefficient of xy in the expansion of (x - 4y)(3x + 2y)
A. 12 B. 10 c. -10 D. -12
20. The ages of abu,• segun, koti and funa are 17
21. The column which is left unbalanced in a three column cash book is the
A. first B. second C. third D. none
22. Depreciation of an asset can be caused by A. socialization B. timidity C. modernization
D. monetization
23. The main divisions of a balance sheet include all except A. liquid liabilities B. fixed assets
C. current assets D. current liabilities
24. Bad debts are the ones: A. customer says he will not pay B. business says customer may not
pay C. put in the company's annual report D. incurred in bad business times
25. Bulk purchasing of raw materials and finished goods from the producer refers to .
A. whole sale trade B. bulk purchasing C. discount purchase D. large purchase
26 is any legal productive activity in which a person is engaged permanently as a source of
livelihood. A. occupation B. driving C. teaching D. business
27 are sen.'ices rendered to the members of the public. A. direct B. Indirect C. private
D. general
28. Small scale retailers includes the following except: A. roadside traders B. market traders
C. supermarket D. urban stores
29. A store that is owned and controlled by a single firm is A. chain store B. Supermarket
C. departmental store D. large store
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30. Factors considered in setting up a retail business include the following. A. capital requirement
B. source of supplies C. type of goods D. all of the above
31. The study of economics is necessitated by: A. opportunity cost- B. wants C. Scarcity
D. choice
32. Another name for real cost is A. money B. opportunity cost C. sunk cost D. actual cost
33. This is not a tool for economic analysis. A. mathematics B. table C. graph D. choice
34. Consumer's sovereignty is associated with the economic system called: A. mixed
economy
B. communism C. socialism D. capitalism
35. The most important factor that determines demand and supply is A. weather B. Habit
C. price of other commodities D. price
36. Efficiency of labour can be improved b/ A. vandalism B. training C. bombing D. none of the
above
37. The function of the commercial bank is A. create job B. create money C. store value
D. issuance of advances and loans
38. Solve A. -2, 2
39. Simplify logo.50.25 A
40. Evaluate sin75 - sin15P•
0
A. 1/2/3
41. Solve A. o, 4
42. The sum and product of the roots of the equation: 3x2 - 2x - 7 = O:
A. 1/3, 7/3 D. 1 /3, 1/2
43. The following are factors of labour except.......... A. land B. labour C. resource D.
capital
44. . is a principle that states that a country, community or individual will benefit to the greatest
extent if it specializes in the production of goods which it has advantage over the other.
A. principal of motion B. principle of gravitation C. principle of comparative advantage D.
principle of advantage
45. . Means the wealth owned collectively by state or local authorities.
A. business wealth B. social wealth C. community wealth D. cooperative wealth
46. . signifies a situation whereby liability of the shareholder is limited to fully paid up value of
shares held. A. limited liability B. unlimited liability C. limited by guarantee D. liability to
shareholder
47. .. is a form of business organization that is democratically controlled and exempted
corporation tax. A. co-operatives B. joint-stock companies C. public corporation D.
partnership
48. The following are advantages of localization of industry except A. organized market
B. a supply of skilled labour C. development of subsidiary D. lack of skilled manpower
49. The following are advantages of localization of industry except A: organized markets B. a
supply of skilled labour C. development of subsidiary D. lack of skilled manpower
50. The tendency for firms and individuals to concentrate on the activity which is of started advantage is
known as: A. decentralization B. diversification C. commercialization D. Socialization

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15
.

16
.
17
.
18.+ y2+ k= 60; (M10)2 + 42 + k = 60
10 + 16 + k = 60
. Ans: C
19. + 2y) = + 2xy- 12xy - = 1 oxy - 8y2
Coefficient of xy is -10 Ans: C
21. A 22. c 23. A 24. D 25. A 26. A 27. D
28. D 29. B 30. D 31. c 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. D
36. B 37. D
38. 24-x=4; 24-x=22
4-x=2; x-4-2=2
39. logo.50.25 = (1/2)x = %
2-x = 2-2
Ans: B 40. ***
41. M(2X+ M(2X+ 1) = 1
Squaring both sides, we have

x2=4x; x(x - 4) = 0
. x = O orx = 4Ans: A
42. B 43. c 44. C

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45. C 46. A 47. c 48. D 49. D
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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST
SCREENING EXERCISE 2012/2013
Faculty of Humanities, Business Administration, Social
Sciences and Education related
departments
DAY 2: Morning Session: 8— llpm
Type: C Time: 45 minutes
Instruction: This is an Aptitude test screening.
1 .Two of the following were kings in Isreal A. Joseph and Moses
C. David and Saul D. Jonathan and David
2. Moses received the ten commandments from God on Mount A. Carmel B. Sinai C. Araral
D. None
3. The father of Abraham was A. Terah B. Jeremiah C. Noah D. Nehemiah
4. The first five books of the old testament of the bible are called A. Apocrypha B. Pentateuch
C. Canon of scriptures D. Escathology
5. The Biafrran Nation had itscapital at A. Umuahia B. Owerri C. Enugu D. Ihiala and Uli
6. The first Military coup in Nigeria took place on A. july 1966 B. January 1966 C. February
13, 1966 D. none of the above
7. The first military Head of state of Nigeria was GA. Gen Olusegun Obasanjo B. Gen. Murtala Mohamed
C. Major Gen. J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi9 D. Gen. Yakubu Gowon
8. It is historically believed that man originated from A. America and Britain B. Brazil C. Asia
D. Africa
9. Nigeria is to the Niger as the Nile is to•. Morocco B. Tanzania C. Egypt D. Tunisia
10. The first Nigerian Republic operated" A. Parliamentary system of govemment B. Military government
led by Major Nzeogwü C. Presidential system of government D. Monarchical system of government
1 1. God revealed his name "J arnwho I am" to the son of Israel through the agency of
A. Jesus Christ B. Abraham C. Moses D. Elijah
12. The worship and service of one God is known as A. Pantheism B. Monotheism
C. Polytheism D.Syncretism
13. One of the following was not among the early missionaries in Nigeria in the 19th century
A. Rev Goplmer B. Rev Charles C. Rev A. Crowder D. Rev Thomas Birch Freeman
14. On july 21, 1796 Mungo Park reached the River Niger at A. Benue B. Segu C. Joliba
D. Lokoja

15. One of the following was democratic before the colonial times in Nigeria A. the Hausa
B. the Igbo C. the Yoruba D. the Fulani
16. The Sokoto Caliphate was officially established in A. 1804 B. 1818 C. 1906 D. 1973
I The Nigeria Civil war officially ended on A. January 15, 1970 B. January 1, 1970 C. July 1970 D. August
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18. The ever known prime minister in Nigeria was A. Onabamiro B. Tafawa Balewa
C. Michael Okpara D. Eyo Eta
19. One of the following was not a Yoruba Civil war A. Oyomesi war: 1810 - 1820
B. the Owa war: 1820 - 1827 C. the Ijaye war: 1860 - 1865 D. the sixteen years war: 1878 - 1893
20. One of the following is commonly called the confluence town A. Minna B. Owerri C. Lokoja
D. Onitsha
.21. One of the following groups represents the three main ethnic groups in Nigeria
A. Shehu Shagari, Babangiida and Ojukwu B. Ojukwu, Katsina and Ejoor C. Azikiwe,
Awolowo and Jakande D. Azikiwe, Balewa and Awolowo
22. The capital of Gombe state is A. Lafia B. Birni-kebbi C. Jalingo D. None of the above
23. African traditional religion is otherwise called A. Africanism B. Christianization of Africa
C. Egyptianism D. None of the above
24. The Hebrews have a history traceable to A. Elijah B. Jesus Christ C. Abraham D. Jacob
25. The first Africa indigenous Bishop was A. Bishop Shanahan B. Archbishop A.J.V Obinna C.
Bishop Samuel Ajayi Crowther D. Archbishop B. C Nwankiti
26. The divine name "Yahweh" was revealed to the Hebrews by God through one of thefolloWing
A. Abraham B. Isaiah C. Moses D. Paul
27. One of the following is not a recognized religion A. Herodism B. Hinduism . Christianity
D. Confucianism
28. The first Christian missionaries to step on Nigeria soil were A. American C. Portuguese D. Asians
29. The sentence "on a flight from Abuja to lagos, I sat beside the pilot of our jet plane" is .
A. a declarative sentence B. an imperative sentence C. an exclamatory sentence
D. an interrogative sentence
30. "May I raise this seat higher" is A. a declarative sentence B. animperative sentence C. an
exclamatory sentence D. an interrogative sentence
31. "John sang, Mary danced and Adaku put the scores together! is A. a simple sentence
B. a complex sentence C. a compound sentence D. a compound complex sentence
32. The formal letter includes all but A. writers addressu zB. receiver's address C. enquiries about
receiver's family D. caption
33. The vowel sound /a:/ is reflected in all but one of the following A. far B. march C. heart
D. dearth
34. The vowel sound li:/ is evident in A. till B. cede C. flint D. kiln
35. The odd one is A. frugal B. thrifty C. sparing D. obscene
36. The odd one is A. servile B. cringing C. submissive D. expressive
37. Which of the following is the odd one 'A. horrid B. apprehensive C. repulsive D. squalid
38. A group of words that has a subject and finite verb is A. a phrase B. a clause C. an adverbial D. a
nominal
39. Mary happily sang a song3,The underlined is A. a noun B. an adverb C. a verb D. an adjective
40. Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others A. secondment
B. orthopaedic C. oriental D. photographic
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10. A 1 1 . c 12. B 13. A 14. D
17. A 18. B 19. D 20. c 21. D
24. B 25. c 26. c 27. D 28. c
30. 31. c 32. c 33. 34. B 35. D
36. D 37. B 38. B 39.
IMO STATE UNIVERSITY, OWERRI
POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2012/2013
DAY 3: Morning Session: 8 — I Ipm; Faculty of
Law Type: B Time: 45 minutes
Instruction: This is an Aptitude test screening.
In soliloquy A. an actor is alone on stage B. other actors on stage do not overhear the speaker C. an
actor thinks but does not speak D. only the protagonist confides in the audience
2. One of these is not crucial in drama A. action B. dialogue C. theatre D. actors
3. Which is the odd item in the group A. things fall apart B. a man of the people C. the slave D. arrow
of God
4. The figure used in the statement, "Death, be not proud," is A. hyperbole B. personification
C. allusion D. hubris
5. Mr. Yinka finds so absorbing A. playwrighting B. playwriting C. playrighting D. playriting
6. Ugonna was swept off by the waves when his surf slipped off A. shoes B. gear C. board
D. bed
7. I find Rose so -; she is so unwilling to tell anyone anything about herself
A. reticent B. moody C. grudging D. insufferable
8. Our gardener trims the flowers regularly with a pair of A. scithes B. scythes C. scissors
D. shears
9. "The ugly know nothing about the inconveniences of beauty' is a ...... sentence A. simple B.
compound C. complex D. multiple
10. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.
1. windows 2. walls 3. floor 4. foundation - 5oroof 6. room

11. Arrange the words given below in a meaningful sequence.

1. presentation 2. recommendation •a. arrival 4. discussion 5. introduction

12. The book 'To live or Not Live' was written by A. V. X. Naipaul B. Alexandra
Dumas C. George Elliot D. Nirad c.Choudry
13. 'A voice for freedom' is a book written by A. Corazon Aquino B. Nayantara Sahgat
C. Aung San Suukyi D. Benazir Bhutto
14. Who is the father of EngliSh Poetry? A. Milton B. Wordsworth C. Chaucer D. Charles
Dickens
15. Grand Central Terminal, Park Avenue, New York is the world's A. largest railway station
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16. Exposure to sunlight helps a person improve his health because A. the infrared light kills bacterial
in the •body B. resistance power increases C. the pigment cells in the skin get stimulated and
produce a healthy tan D. the ultraviolet rays convert skin oil to vitamin D
17. Guarantee to an exporter that the importer of his goods will pay immediately for the goods ordered
by him is known as A. letter of credit B. laissez-faire C. inflation D. none of the above
18. Gulf cooperation council was originally formed by A. Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Oatar, Saudi
Arabia and United Arab Emirates B. 2nd World Nations C. 3rd World Nations D. 4th World
Nations
19. Entomology is the science that studies A. behaviour of human beings B. insects
C. the origin and history of technical and scientific terms D. the formation of rocks
20. During the second republic some local government councils were created by A. state governments
B. the federal governments C. the national assembly D. the judiciary
21. The principal objective of British colonial policy in Nigeria was to A. lay solid foundation for
Nigerian independence B. help build a virile Nigerian economy C. promotes missionary activities
D. exploits and expropriates Nigerian resources for British interests
22. Which of the following factors contributed most to cash crops production during the colonial
administration in Nigeria? A. education B. pacification C. forced labour D. taxation
23. Under the military regime in Nigeria, state enactments are known as?
A. law B. decrees C. edicts D. promulgation
24. The military normally belongs to the arm(s) of government known as A. the legislature and the
judiciary B. the executive C. the judiciary D. the judiciary and the executive
25. The first political party in Nigeria was the A. Nigerian National Democratic Party BCNigerian
Youth Movement C. Action Group D. National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroon
26. The major problem of the Nigerian Federal structure in the first republic was A. ethnicity
B. politicization of the military C. lopsided size of the component units D. rigging of elections
27. The legislative organ of the federal government in the first republic was the A. parliament B.
judiciary C. legislative council D. national assembly

28. Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian Federalism?
A. the vastness of the territory and the size of the population B. diverse cultures C. economic
benefits D. bicameral legislature
29. Indirect election was first introduced in Nigeria by the A. Lyttleton constitution B. Macpherson
constitution C. Richards constitution D. Clifford constitution
30. If 2x +Y = 20, find the value of y. A. 10 B. 4 C. 44 D. -4
31. A man bought second-hand photocopy machine for N34,000.Vhe serviced it at a cost of N2,00 and
then sold it at a profit of 15%. What was the selling pride?
A. N37,550 B. N40,400 C. N41 ,400 D. N42,400
32. Express 123456 to 3 significant figures A. 123000 B. 124000 C. 125000 D. 126000
33. Calculate the simple interest on N7500 for 8 years at 5% per annum A. N3000 B. N600
C. N300 D. N150
34. A bookseller sells Mathematics and English books. If 30 customers buy Mathematics books, 20
customers buy English books and 10 customers buy the two books, how many customers has he
altogether? A. 30 B. 40 c. 50 D. 60
35. The final unraveling of the main conflict of a story is called A. denouement B. apogee
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36. "Blank verse" means A. nonsense poetry B. rhymed hexameter C. unrhymed iambic pentameter
D. a poem .on.nothingness
37. A strong phrasal pause within a line of verse is called A. caesura B. free verse C. conceit D.
consonance
38. One of these is not related to point of view in fiction A. first person narrator B. omniscient narrator
C. third-person narrator D. author narrator
39. Identify the odd item in the group A. Macbeth B. Julius Caeser C. Romeo and Juliet
D. As You Like it
40. The figure used in the statement, "The pen is mightier than the sword," is known as
A. synecdoche B. metonymy C. simile D. metaphor
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10. B 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. c

15. A16. D 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. A 21. D
22. c23. B 24. B 25. A 26. c 27. A 28. D
29. D30. c 31. c 32. A 33. A 34, D 35. A
36. c37. A 38. D 39. B 40. A
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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 201 112012
Shade your JAMB Registration Number, Post UME form Number,
Faculty of choice, Question type, Exam Day and Subjects Answered.
Answer English And Any Other Three Qualifying Subjects
Type: A Time: 45 minutes
ENGLISH
Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
1. The young engineer is good at terminating other people's product but has not been capable of
any of his own. A. Integrating B. Finishing C. Completing D. Initiating E. Orgariizing
2. The manager who expected to be given respect was treated with
A. Dignity B. Scorn C. Shame D. Cruelty E. Disloyalty
3. Those who had invitation cards were admitted to the party, while those who had none were
A. Barred B. Repelled C. Expelled D. Compelled E. Restricted
4. Nobody expects him to show .. For his children, but he certainly bestows too much affection on
them. A. Love. B. Concern. C. Intimacy. D. Devotion E. Hatred
5. The challenger was crude and inexperienced in contrast to the champion who was..
A. Great B. Exposed C. Celebrated D. Refined E. Strong
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best complete each of the following
sentences.
6. The fishermen threw a stone into the river and this caused .......
A. Sprinkle. B. Sparkle C. Splash D. Spring E.-Storm

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7. The play was so interesting that the ........ Clapped for a quite a long time at the end
A. Spectators B. Watchers C. Congragation*3 D. People E. Audience
8. The building .......... because of weak structural foundation.
A. Tumbled B. Succumbed C. Somersaulted D. Collapsed E. Caved
9. The magazine was ......... by the governmentfor an offensive publication.
A. Prescribed B. Proscribed C. SuSpended D. Condemned. E. Persecuted
10. Many people reacted to the brutal murder of the popular journalist with strong ......... A. Indignation
B. Demonstration uC. Mobilization D. Condemnation E. Acceleration
ECONOMICS
1. A major liability of a commercial bank rise from .
A.Customer's depositS. B. Loan and advances C. Overdrafts D. Staff allowances
2. Retailers in an economy perform the function of . ...A. Production B. Exchange C. Distribution
D. Investment
3. In a sole proprietorship, the decisions are made by the .........
A.Governments" B. Board of directors C. Owner D. Shareholder conference
4. The meaning of vague-price spiral is ..........
A.Demand pull and cost push inflation pulling each other in different direction
B. Demand pull and cost push intensify each other
C. That wages and price are rising at a proportional rate
D. That demand pull and cost push inflation increase employment
5. Which of the following enterprises does not pursue the sole objective of profit maximization. A.
Roads Nig. Ltd B. Union Bank of Nigeria Ltd C. Power Holding Company of Nigeria
D. Kingsway Nigeria Ltd.
6. Palm oil industry is located in Edo State because the state A. Imports raw material for oil industry
B. Is a palm tree growing area C. Government does not engage land for other crops D. Land is
suitable for oil
7. Disequilibrium in the balance of payments means A. Imports of the country exceeding its export
B. Deficit in the trade balance C. Capital flowing out of the country exceeds the Capital
flowing into the country D. Overall deficit or surplus in the current account and capital account
of the balance of payment.
8. Full employment is a situation in which. A. Every adult is employed B. All adult who can work
are employed C. Only the disable are not employed D. All those who are able and eligible to work
can find employment
9. PHCN as a public corporation is A. Duopoly B. A power generating industry in Nigeria
C. Monopoly D. A monopolistically competitive industry
10. Demand for a factor of production is A. A composite demand. B. A joint
demand
C. A derived demand D. An elasticity demand
GOVERNMENT
1 . The first minority state to be created in the Nigeria federation was A. Benue.
B. Cross river. C. Kwara. D. Mid-west
2. The committee that recommended Abuja as the new Federal Capital was headed by.
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3. The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by.
A. Determining the quantity of oil to be produced at any given
B. Influencing buyers at the international market to buy high at
C. Allowing member countries to produce at their discretion
D. Increasing the supply of the commodities
4. Power is understood to mean the A. Right to compel obedience B. Capacity to compel obedience
C. Relationship between the government and the people D. Desire to seize the state
apparatus
5. The executive arm of government includes the
A. Police B. Court C. National assembly Senate President
6. Laws made by the Attorney-General and minister Of Justice are called
A. Temporary laws B. Bills of attainder _ACase laws D. Ex-post facto laws
7. Nigeria adopted the nineteen-state structure.in A. 1960 B. 1966 C. 1969 D. 1976
8. The OAU is founded on the principle of A. Settlement of international disputes by armed struggle
B. Justifiable interference in the domestic affairs of member state C. Sovereign equality of member
states D. Equal contribution by member states
9. One of the achievements of ECOWAS is the A. Eradication of colonialism B. Adoption of
vehicle insurance scheme X). Settlement of librarian refugees D. Respect for human rights.
10. The most distinguished characteristics of the state is
A. Government. B. Population C. Territory D. Sovereign
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE (C.R.K)
1. God's creative strength was shown by his A. Approving that a thing be done B. Making a command
prefaced by "there be" C. Ordering the holy spirit to act D. Allowing created things to evolve
naturally
2. Which of these did not form part of ......... religious reform in Judah? A. Termination of male and
prostitution in the land B. Demolition of all the idols his father made C. Cutting down of the image
made by Maacha for Asherah D. Destruction of high places
3. Paul was grateful to God whenever he remembered Philemon in his prayer because of Philemon's
A. Determination not to forgive Philemon B. Love for and faith in Jesus C. Lack of appreciation
of Onesimus to him D. Pretended goodness
4. Which of the following officials were charged by Pharoah to kill the Hebrew Soldiers? A. Egyptian
physician B. Egyptian taskmasters C. Hebrew midwives D. Egyptian soldiers
5. Jesus decided to send the multitude to buy food for them when it was already getting late because.
A. He wanted to reveal his messiahship B. He knew that his words of greater value than food C.
The multitude was unwilling to go home D. He knew that the little food available would satisfy
them.
6. Naaman the Syrian leper was healed. By A. Amos B. Hosea C. Elisha D. Elijah
7. This is my beloved son, listen to him. This statement was made by A. Baptism of Jesus
B. Transfiguration C. Triumphant entry into Jerusalem D. Ascension of Jesus
8. Jonah cried to God from the bowel of shem sheol here implies to A. Region of darkness and death
B. Ttempestuous sea C. Deep sea D. Belly of fish
9. The second account of creation was centered on the creation
A. Birds. B. Heavens C. Deep D. Plants
10. All the tribes of Isreal was gathered by Joshua for his address of farewell at

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MATHEMATICS
In a bag, there are 8 identical balls in terms of size and shape, but 2 are white, 4 are-black and 2 are
yellow. If balls are randomly drawn from the bag without replacement, what •is the probability
that two balls drawn from the bag, one is white and the other black? A. 217 c. 5/7
If xo is acute and cos2xo =144 Question 3 -
10 is not clear
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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE 2009/2010
DAY 3: Morning Session: 8 — I l pm; Faculty of Social Sciences, Law, HUmanities
Type: B Time: 40 minutes
Choose the word that does not belong to the group
1. A. Air force B. Boys scouts C. Army D. Police force

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2. A. River B. Avenue C. Lane D.
Path D.
3. A. Lorry B. Passenger C. Car
Choose from the given Students
alternatives, the word that is Tomorrow
most suitable
4. Games and coach, lessons and ... ...A. Books
B.
5. Today and yesterday, now and . ..A. Soon B.
6. Ancient and modern, theirs and ......A. Mine
B. Us
7. Army and soldiers, choir and .........A. music
B. bend C.
Which of these words cannot be formed from the capital using a
letter
8. PLAMATE A. Lump B. Pale C. Ample
9. COMMITMENT A. committee B. emit C. comment
Use the passage below to answer questions 10 - 18
Four people Ada, Kate, Yinka and Flora take a test in English, Mathematics, Physics and Chemistry and
got a credit mark in Mathematics. Yinka got a credit mark ih English and Chemistry and passed in
mathematics and Physics. Flora failed in Physics, got a credit mark in Chemistry and
passed in English and Mathematics.

10. In which subject(s) were there no failure

A. mathematics B. physics / chemistrys . C. mathematics and chemistry D. Chemistry
11. Which candidate did the best in the test? A. Kate B. Ada C. Yinka D. Flora
12. Which candidate got some results in test for the same subjects?
A. Kate and Flora B. Ada and Flora C. Ada and Yinka D. Kate and Flora
13. In which subjects was credit scored? A. English B. Mathematics C. Physics D. Chemistry
14. A car traveled 28miles in 30 minutes, how many miles per hour was it traveling?
A. 28 B. 36 c. 56 D. 58 E. 62
15. If all Zips are Zoodies and all Zoodies are Zonkers, then all Zips are definitely Zonkers
A. True B. False C. Neither
16. Sue is both the 50th best and 50th worst student at her school. How many student attend her school
A. 50 B. 75 c. 99 D. 100 E. 101
18. In a race from point X to Y and back, Jack average 30 miles per hour from Y, 10 miles per hour
back to point X. Sandy averages 20 miles per hour in both directions. Between Jack and Sandy who
finished first A. Jack B. Sandy C. They tie D. Neither E. Impossible to tell
Choose the option that best explains the underlined
19.vuHis father was an eccentric who lived miles off beaten trickily A. At the centre of the city B. in
- the loveliest part of the city C. in a noiseless zone D. away from society
20. Jeroma made a monkey of Jane A. Made Jane look ugly B. Made Jane look beautiful

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C. Made Jane chatters like a monkey D. Made Jane agile
21. John is the Oracle on football matters A. Spirit B. Deity C. Prophet D. Expert
In questions 22-26, choose the option that is the most opposite
in meaning to the underlined word(s)
22. The magistrate described the elderly man as perfidious
A. Trustworthy B. Treacherous C. Weak-minded D. Hot tempered
23. I refused to be taken in by her tactics
A. Disturb B. Distracted C. Convinced D. Deceived
24. His lawyer declared that the Judgement was repugnant to good conscience
A. Comforting B. Consoling C. Pleasing D. In good conscience
25. He lived in squalor all his life A. Poverty B. Unpleasant condition C. Fear D. Opulence
26. The indictment marked the lowest ebb of his carreer
A. Apogee B. Waterloo C. Memorable
moment D. Monument
In questions 27 - 46, identify
the odd words
27. A. consume B. Stage C. Audience
28. A. Montage B. Film C. Photography
29. A. Ensertible B. Symphong C. Orchestin
30. A. Logo B. Orb C. Scepter
31. A. Oratory B. Conquered C.
Valedictory
32. A. Sleeple B. Matitel C. Obelist
33. A. Mongrel B. Pelicant C. Pekinese
34. A. Tome B. Tomb C. Sepulcher
35. A. Dulcimer B. Oboe C. Harp
36. The traditional ruler of Lagos state is known as
A. Oani
37. The Ooni of Ife is associated with which state? A. Lagos
D. Osun state
38. The lgwe of Orlu is from which state? A. Edo state B. Anambra state
39. One of the following does not belong to the group ofconsolidated banks
A. First bank B. Fidelity bank C. Diamond bank D. Savannah bank
40. The African footballer of the year 2008 was.
A. Victor Ikpeba B. Emmanuel Adebayor C. Didier Drogba D. Samuel Eto
41. In which year was Kanu Nwankwo from Nigeria ascribed the African Footballer of the year A.
1999 B. 1994 c. 1997 D. 1998
42. In which year was the five hundred naira note introduced into the country?
A. May 2002 B. June 2002 C. Dec 2002 D. 2008
43. In which state can we find Nnamdi Azikiwe Airport
A. Lagos B. Abuja C. Port Harcourt D. Calabar

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 44. A man works two days and their test one day then he works two days again and rests one
day and so on. For everyday he works he earns N500.OO, how much does he earn from
Monday to Saturday
45. Two-third of a number is greater than three-fifths of it by 30. What is the number? A. 600m

B. 540m C. 650m D. 3500m

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10. c 11. c 12. c 13. D 14. c
15. 16. A 17. 18. D 19. D 20. A 21. D
22. A23. c 24. c 25. A 26. A 27. A 28.
A
29. A 30. D 31. c 32. D 33. D 34. A 35. B
36. B 37. D 38. c 39. D 40. C 41. B 42. B
43. B45. Ans: 450
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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE
2009/2010 For Business Administration and Education, Accountancy
and Education Economics
Type: B Time: 40 minutes
INSTRUCTION: Attempt All Questions
1. One of the following is not a member country of ECOWAS
A. Italy B. Benin Republic C. Nigeria D. Senegal
2. I have a dream speech was given on 28th August 1963 by A. Martin Luther King Jar B. Barack Obama C.
Umaru Musa Yaradua D. Bill Clinton
3. The longest president serving in Africa is A. Omar Bongo of Gabon B. Obasanjo
C. Nelson Mandela D. Kenneth Kaunda
4. All of the following are continents of the world except A. Antarcile B. Europe C. Wes ndia
D. Asia
5. Which of the following is nota type of genotype? A. AA B. AS C. SS D. BA
6. The president is addressed as A. His Excellency B. Honourable C. You majesty
D. Royal Highness
7. Archibishop are addressed as A. Your spiritual B. Your grace C. Your majesty
D. Your Lordship
8. Barack Obama is the .... president of American A. 45th B. 44tKhd 34th D. 39th
9. The UN secretary general is A. Kofi Anah B. Dr. Boutrons Ghali C -Ba Kin Moon D. Kurt Wasldein
10. The country of the current UN secretary general is
A. South Korea B. Ghana C. Egypt D. Austria
11. Honest people work hard for their living A. False Brnot always C. True
12. You need to study hard to pass an examination A. True B. not always C. False
13. Poor people are humble citizens A. False B. not always true C. True
14. All short people get angry easily A. True B. False C. not always true

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15. Nigeria is rich in mineral resources A. True B. not always C. False
16. Children grow to be adults A. True B. notalways C. False
Choose the word that does not belong to the group
17. A. student B. professor C/coach D. teacher
18. Jill is taller than Kelly, and Kelly is shorter than Ann. Which of the following statement would be most
accurate
i. Kelly is taller than Jill ii. Kelly is
shorter than Jill iii. Kelly is as tall as
Jill
31. The diphthong fail is realized in the following words except?
E. Buy C. High D. Cat
32. Which of these does not describe stress?
A.Loudness B. degree of highness or lowness C. Duration D. pronunciation
33. One of these is not usually stressed in a sentence?
A.verbs B. articles C. nouns D. adjective
34. Intonation can reveal all these but one?
A. excitement B. doubts C. assurance D. facing expression
In question 35 - 37, choose the option that rhymes with the given
word
35. Noise A. posies B. voice C. joys D. pounce
36 Bow A. hew B. more C. sow D. low
37. Rotate A. regret B. revolve C. migrate D. rotation
In question 38 - 39, choose the option that best explains the
underlined word(s)
38. Dismissed the new collection of peltry is execrable
A. exquitie B. drudite C. very bad D. misleading
39. That car of his is a veritable museum piece A: would be lovely in museum B. has a place Of i in a
museum C. is too old D. is ageless
The word PLEASANT is represented by the number 58781843. Use this to answer 40 - 43 40.
What word is represented by number 58677
B. Peal C. Pall D. Pans
41. What number is represented by the word SLEEP
A. 15757 B. 16775 c. 16577 D. 15775
42. What word is represented by the number 378177
A. tapes B. tense C. tease
43. What number is represented by the word STATE? D.
A. 13786 B. 13837 c. 13867 D.
44. Study the following pairs of numbers What is x (1, 3), (2, 6), (3,
9)
A. 10 D. D.
45. Look at the three pairs of numbers, what would be the sixth A. (4, 16)
B. (2, 32) c. (3, 32) D

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46. How many minutes are there between half past one and a quarter past four?
A. 30 B. 75 c. 15
47. A snail moves faster than a cat A. True B. False C. not alwayStrue
48. Child born on Monday are always brilliant A. True B. False C. not always true
49. Petrol is inflammable A. True not
B.always
False true
Write down the one that is out of place in number 50
50. A. Michael Jackson B. Osama Bin Laden C. Barack Obama D. Kanu Nwankwo
E. Wole Soyinka
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12.A 13. B 14. C
31. D 32. c 33. A
38. 39. c 40. A
45. D 46. B 47. B
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OWERRI
POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING
EXERCISE 2006/2007
For Faculty of Law, Arts and Education
Type: A Time: 50 minutes

ENGLISH
Choose the word(s) opposite in meaning to the underlined
word
1. Our government is making determine efforts to eradicate illiteracy
A. compulsory B. ineffective C. innocent D. unreliable
2. Nnamdi Azikiwe University has a large intake of student each year
A. rejection B. product C. furiously D. turn-out
3. Rita flogged the girl reluctantly
A. eagerly B. calmly C. furiously D. laboriously
4. The judge blamed the plaintiff for misleading the court
A. defendant B. complaint C. accused D. prosecution
5. The demonstrators have refused to call of their action A. consolidate)B.start C. resume
D. end
6. The policemen was asked to investigate the matter A. ask aboUt B. forget about C. examine
D. inquire about
7. Okoli was agitated when the sad news of his father 's death was broken to him
A. excited B. calm C. uncontrollable D. unreasonable
8. Adaobi sobbed by the door because she had lost her mothers precious necklace A. cried
B. smiled C. wept D. laughed

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9. His antipathy to serious ideas makes him unpopular
10. For millions of years, the works resources have remained boundless
A. unlimited B. scare C. indomitable D. limited
11. The difference between the experimental procedures was imperceptible to me. A. negligible
B. significant C. obvious D. obscure
12. I am happy to inform you that your boys are conscientious
A. Industrious B. carefree C. careful D. corrupt
13. My father is very prosperous businessman A. ungrateful B. unscrupulous C. unskilled
D. corrupt
14. Okezie takes his studies rather ight
A. humorously B..tediously C. Careful D. seriously
15. The hostess greeted her guests in a very relaxed manner
A. energetic B. athletic C. stiff D. Prefixed
In each of the questions which follows choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the
gap(s)
16. The sea waves continue to . the cliff on the west coast constantly A. impair B. rub
C. knock D. erode
17. The college bus was traveling at a high ........ . when the accident occurred A. velocity
B. acceleration C. rapidly D. speed
18. Jou college note that only senior members of staff have the . . of using the toilet upstairs
A. permission B. occasion C. privileged D. habit
19. The police reports was .. to that of the eye witness
A. country B. inconsistent C. different D. congruent
20. The African extended family system given accuracy to . members

ECONOMICS
1. Which of the following countries does not operate a federal constitution?
A. U.S.A B. Canada C. Nigeria D. France
2. The transfers of authority to local government council is known as
A. demarcation B. delegation C. fusion D. devolution
3. A popular principle of colonial administration of British West African was
A. Association B. Indirect rule C. Patemalism D. Westnization
4. When total revenue is at maximum, marginal revenue is
A. constant B. negative C. zero D. positive
5. If person receives a higher wages that would be necessary for him, he is said to be receiving
A. profit B. rent C. interest D. excess income
CHRISTIAN RELIGIOUS KNOWLEDGE
1. Who said this, there shall be neither dew nor rain these year except by my word
A. Elijah B. Ezekiel C. Elisha D. Obadiah E. Nehemiah

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2. Before Moses died, God appointed . to succeed him A. Joshua B. Aaron •C. Ecleazar
D.Aallam E. Manasseh
3. By whom did the lord heal the blindness of Paul A. Ananais B. Cephas • C. John
Mark
D.Silas E. Timothy
4. Paul and Silas were imprisoned at A. Athens B. Phillipi C. AntioCh •D.&rinth E. Ephesus
5. The three sons of Noah were Shem, Ham and A. Lot B. Hiarah C. Cain
D.Japhet E. Eber
GOVERNMENT
1. Government by the few is A. Dictatorship B. Monocracy C. Oligarchy D. Autocracy
2. The primary function of the Judiciary is to A. make laws B. protect the citizens C. interpret laws
D. execute laws
3. A characteristics features of communisms is A. free enterprise B. liberal democracy
C. Dictatorship D. multi-party system
4. A tax law isa A. private bill B. speakers bill C. public bill D. Judicial bill
5. Nigeria is a memberof A. OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS B. O.A.U, U.N.O and ECOWAS
C. ECOWAS, NATO and O.A.U D. -the common wealth of nation E. OPEC and the O.A.S
6. A country made up of semi-autonomous units is
A. a confederation B. a federation C. a region D. a unitary
7. Unicameralism refers to A. a two-chamber legislature B. the process of secret voting into
legislature C. the lower chamber in a legislature D. a one-chamber legislature
8. An important function of the legislature is A. Judicial review B. Review of executive policies and action
C. lobbying; D. defending government policies
9. Fascism is a system of government which A. encourages political dissent and opposition B.
represses individual freedom and opposition C. promote equally D. promote the individual
brotherhood of man
10. The 1963 constitution of Nigeria was A. written flexible B. written and rigid C. flexible and unwritten
D. unitary and rigid
1 1 . The main sources of local government finance A. local rate B. levies C. revenue from court fines
and licenses D. the federal government
12. Sovereignty is limited by A. the criminal code B. Decrees C. the legal system D. international
laws
13. Marxism is directed against A. state ownership of the means of production B. Materialism
C.the proletariat D. socialism
14. The rule of law implies that A. Judge interprets the law B. Lawyers interprets the law
C.Everyone is subjected to the law D. the legislature makes the law
15. Freedom of speech in a democratic state is limited by
A. law of sedition B. law of trespass C. press censorship D. martial law
16. Liberalism is a philosophy of A. socialism B. capitalism C. feudalism D. Nazism
17. In international relation countries have a right to
A. export oil B. create more state C. diplomatic immunity of their envoys D. own a police force
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19. Case law are made by the A. legislature B. council of ministers C. judiciary D. president
20. Bleanmeral legislatures are popular to A. united system B. federal system C. con-federal system D. rigid
system
21. A flexible constitution is one that is A. amended periodically B. easy to amend C. amendable with
difficulty D. easy to interpret
22. Which of the following is NOT associated with local government elections A. consistency
B. ballot box C. electoral officer D. ward
23. The fusion of the executive and legislature organs of government is associated with A. electing their
spokesman B. lobby the government C. form effective national organization 'D. control the government
25. The primary function of a pressure group is to A. win and control government power B. elect their official
C. influence government policy D. organize works to confront government
26. The Yoruba traditional govemment system was A. egalitarian B. Republican C. democratic
D. monarchial
27. The highest court in Nigeria before was A. supreme court B. high court C. judiciary committee of the privy
council D. court of appeal
28. Policy authority refers to the A. ability to effect political actiom B. capacity to produce desired political
results C. capacity to reshape the political behaviors of citizen D. recognize right to exercise political
power
29. The civil service belong to the organ of called government
A. legislature B. executive C. judiciary D. parasiata
30. Gerrymandering means A. the second ballot system B. single transferable voice
C. the manipulation of consistency boundaries=m D. the tyranny of the majority
31. In Nigeria, the function of the council of states is
A. judiciary B. investigative C. legislative D. advisory
32. The highest policy making body of the O.A.'U is the A. economic and social commission
B. council of ministers C. general secretariat D. assembly of heads of state and govemment
33. A society that is politically organized under a government is called
A. sovereign state B. community C. national state D. polity
34. One of the main functions Of political party is A. political evaluation B. interest aggregation
C. political accountabilityp D. interest determination
35. The political party that replaced NNDP before independence was
A. NYM B. NCNC C. UNDP D. AG
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10. B 11. D 12. D 13. D 14. c
15. A 16. 17. c 18. C 19. c 20. B 21. B
22. A 23. D 24. D 25. c 26. D 27. c 28. D
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POST-UTME APTITUDE TEST SCREENING EXERCISE
2006/2007
For law, Social Sciences, Education (Government, Library Science,
Guidance & Counseling)
Type: A Time: 50 minutes
ENGLISH
Biased language makes it seem that one thing or person is better or worse than another. Examples include, "men are
better than woman", "young people are better than older people" and "the rich are better than the poor". Even when the
bias is not as explicit as these, the use of certain words still convey this impression. "A good manager enforces his
instructions consistently" is biased in favour of the male gender. Similarly, the statements, "a good nurse exhibits good
rapport with her patients" is biased against the male gender. In the former case, the statement suggest that managers
are usually men. In the later case, a reader takes away the impression that nurses are usually women. Gone are the days
when users of language were not sensitive to gender relationships. In contemporary times, speakers do so at their own
peril. They may be branded male chauvinists or feminists in the worst sense of the words if their styles consistently
show a gender preference. Language that is neutral is a solution in the matter.
Answer the following questions
l. Which is not an example of biased language? A. men are better than women B. human beings often can be very kind
C. young people are better than older people D. the rich are kinder than the poor
2. "A good manager enforces his instructions consistently" is biased against the female gender because it suggests
that A. female managers are hated B. female managers cannot enforce instructions C. managers are usually men
D. all male managers are good
3. "A good nurse has good rapport with henpatients" is biased in favour of female gender because it suggests that
A. good nurses are usually females B. men cannot be good nurses C. only women are nurses D. men are not
usually nurses
4. Another expression that can replace rapport as used in the passage is A. good desire to work B. good desire to
give good treatment +C., good desire to enforce instructions D. understanding and sympathy
5. The expression "feminists in the worst sense of the world" shows that A. there are few feminists in the world B.
there are many meanings of feminist C. There are many feminists in the world D. feminists are bad people
6. A male chauvinist according to the passage is A. a very strong and energetic man B. a man whose muscles are
well developed C. a man who beats up women D. a man who believes men are better and more important than
women
7. According to the passage, a feminist is a woman who A. hates men B. believes that women should have equal
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8. According to the passage, "neutral language" is language that A. does not indicate gender preference B. is simple
C. is creative D. is complex
9. "In the later case ..... as used in the passage refers to A. a good nurse exhibits good rapport with her
patients B. men are better than women C. the rich are better than the poor D. young people are better than
older people
10. "In the former case ......" refers to A. managers are usually men B. nurses are usually women C. the rich are kinder
than the poor D. a good manager enforces his instructions consistently
In each of questions Il to 14, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics Il. That is a story
for the marines A. false story B. real story C. rumour D. tales
12. He saw me in camera A. secretly B. openly C. in the television D. hatefully
13. His excitement was apparent to everyone present A. real B. visible C. transparent D. current
14. The riot was organized by some militant villagers A. soldiers B. Rebellious C. belligerent D. poor
GOVERNMENT
The colonial administration in West Africa was basically
A. Authoritarians B. Fascist C. Democratic. D. Feudal
2. When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on behalf of the electorate, we say it is
A. An indirect election B. An unfair election C. A rigged election D. A disputed election
3. Free and fair elections ensure that. A. Military governments hand over power. B. Voters understand the
manifestos of parties. C. Voters choose the most educated and intelligent candidate. D. One government succeeds
another without violence or rancour
4. In Nigeria, the voting age is A. 21 years. B. 18 years. C. 25 years D. 45 years
5. The 1959 Federal Election in Nigeria was won (on simple majority) by
A. The NPC. B. The NCNC C. The UPGA D. The Action Group
6. Separation of powers does not mean A. Creating judicial, legislative and executive o branches of govemment B.
A balance of power among the principal organs of government C. That the main organs of government operate
as separate bodies D. The uncoordinated exercise of governmental powers
7. Which of the following is not an advantage of a bicameral system of government?
A. Initiation and revision of bills B. Checks against minority rights C. Protection of minority rights.
D. Checks against nepotism and corruption
8. The Nigerian National Democratic Party was founded in 1923 by
A. Nnamdi Azikiwe B. Herbert Macauley C. Chike Obi D. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
9. One of the advantages of delegated legislation is A. Imposition of civil servants on the public
B. Lessening the legislative burden C. Allowing the executive to share legislative powers. D. Merging

the executive with legislature

10. A political party is likened to. A. A chamber of commerce 9. A pressure group C. An old boy's association D. An
organization of political thugs
11. A political party is an association of men and women who Must rule a nation B. Discuss politics
C. Apply pressure on the people D. Intend to gain political power in government
12. Most single party govemments are characterized by
A. Democratic sovalism B. Socialism C. Anarchism D. Totalitarianism
ECONOMICS
1. A consumer is said to be rational if A. He buys as many goods as his income can buy
B.He tries to maximize his utility not Withstanding his limited income C. He maximizes his utility by borrowing
money after exhausting hisincome D. He produces maximum commodities
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3. The law of diminishing margihal utility states that A. The total utility of a commodity increases initially and
decreases later B. The marginal utility of a commodity diminishes as the consumer takes more of it C. The
marginal utility may be positive or negative D. Utility is a cardinal concept
4. One of the following is not a property of an indifference curve A. Negative slope B. non-intersection of difference
curve C. higher indifference curve equals higher utility D. decreasing rate of technical substitution
5. With a given level of money income, a consumer maximizes satisfaction from the consumption Of goods and
services when the A. total utility derived from each goods or service is increasing
B.marginal utility derived from each good or service is increasing at the same rate
C.marginal utility derived per naira spend is the same for all the goods and services
D. total utility derived from all the goods and services is large
6. If at 20k per kg, 2000kg of yams were purchased and at 10k per kg, 3000kg were purchased, the resultant point
elasticity of demand is A. 0.33 B. 0.001 D. 10
If as the price of a commodity rises, the quantity demanded of the commodity remains the same, then the demand for
the commodity is A. static B. infinitely elastic C. externally determined D. perfectly inelastic
8. Which of the following factors is an important determinant of the magnitude of price elasticity of demand? A. the
time period B. cost of storage C. utility of the product D. availability of factors of production
9. If an increase in the price of a commodity leads to an increase in total revenue, then it means that the demand for
this commodity is A. normal B. elastic C. inelastic D. abnormal
10. Given that the elasticity of demand for a commodity is 2.5, the percentage change in the quantity demanded as a
result of 10 percent change in price is A. 0.25 B. 0.40 C. 4.00 D. 25.00
11. A firm in a perfectly competitive market is faced with a demand curve whose elasticity is
A. unitary B. greater than one C. infinite D. less than one
12. The total quantity supplied of books per week is represented by the function Qs = 70 + 1/2P. At a price of N8.00,
the quantity supplied is A. 70 B. 74 c. 76 D. 86
BIOLOGY
I . Which of the following is an excretory organ in
flatworms?
A. Malpighian tubules B. Kidney C. Nephridium D.
flame cells
2. Which of the following is not an excretory organ in aquatic
mammals?
A. Anus B. Liver C. Lung D. Highoxygen content Skin
3. Which of the following is not freshwater? A.
Brackish water B. Puddle Xerophytes C.
4. Which of the following is a special organ for oxygen
absorption in
A. Air bladder B. Lung C. Spiracle D. Gills
5. Which of the following is not a feature of Marshes? A.
C. Low light intensity D. Abundant saprophytic bacteria
6. Drought resistant plants are called? A. Hydrophytes B.
Primary succession on a terrestrial habitat is associated with
A. Bare soil B. Abandoned farmland C. Primary forest D. Secondary forest
8. Which of the following may not result in overcrowding? A. Limited space B. Scarcity of food
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9. Which is the function of mitochondria? A. Gives cell rigid shape B." Site for energy release C. Manufactures
protein D. Contains cell sap
10. Which is not a feature of animal cells? A. Presence of centrosome B. Absence of cell wall
C.Presence of few, sma vacuoles D. Presence of plastids
Il. Which of the following is a micronutrient? A. Carbon „cB. Potassium C. Zinc D. Calcium
12. Which of these does not represent photosynthesis? • (A. Water and carbon dioxide are used up
B. Occurs all the time C. Oxygen is liberated D. Occurs in chloroplasts
LITERATURE IN ENGLISH
1. The most distinctive element of drama is - A. Setting B. Dialogue C. Action D. Plot
2. Catharsis in tragedy is the purgation of the,emotionsof A. Pity and fear B. Tears and terror
C.Hatred and sorrow D. Heroism and pride
3. The reader's emotional identification_with an admirable character in a story is referred to as
A. Sympathy B. Foreshadowing C. Recognition D. Empathy
4. The All-knowing narrator in a stpry is called the A. First person narrator B. Omniscient narrator
C.Divine narrator D. Author
5. A figure of speech that establishes an elaborate parallel between unlike things is
A. CaesuraB. Conceit C. Metaphor D. Simile
6. Lines of unrhymed Vambie pentameter are known as A. Free verse B. Blank verse C. Tyne
D. Monometer
7. The final outcome or unraveling of the main conflict in a plot is referred to as
A. DenotationB. Archetype C. Denouement D. Persona
8. The typical rhyme scheme of the English sonnet is A. abab ebeb ececff B. abab abab cde cde
C.abba abba cde cde D. abab cdcd efef gg
9. The struggle of the protagonist with forces that threaten to destroy him is known as
A. Conflict B. Confrontation C. Battle D. Connotation
10. The type of comedy usually satiric that relies on exaggerated character types and ridiculous situations is
A. Melodrama B. Tragi-comedy C. Farce D. Cacophony
I l. Denotation refers to the ... meaning of a word A. Literany B. Literal C. Figurative D. Ironical
12. The dramatic convention in which an actor alone on the stage speaks his thoughts aloud is
A. Aside B. Apostrophe C. Overstatement D. Soliliquy
C.R.K
1. Who was/were saved by Nebuchadnezzar when he over ran Jerusalem?
A. The King B. Children of the king C. Poorest people D. Wealthy men
2. Which Jewish leader rebuilt the walls of Jerusalem after the exile? A. Ezra B. Nehemiah C. Zedekiah D. Ezekiel
3. On which Mount did Moses keep the flock of his father-in-law?
A. Horeb B. Nebe C. Camel D. Tabor
4. Caleb and Joshua were from the tribes of A. Ephraim and Dan B. Judah and Ephraim C. Reuben and Dan
D. Judah and Reuben
In which wilderness did God feed the Isrealites on manna? A. Shur B. Horeb C. Sin D. Sinai
6. The main theme of Amos prophecy in Isreal was on Justice and
A. Righteousness B. Mercy C. Love D. Forgiveness
7. Why did Adam call Eve woman? Because she A. Caused his downfall B. Was physically weak
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8. Who were the first four disciples called by Jesus according to mark? A. Simeon, James, John and Philip B.
Bartholomew, Simeon, James, John C. Mathew, Simeon, James, John D. -Simeon, Andrew, James, John
Living water, according to John is a water that A. is running B. quenches tastes' C. wells up to etemal life D. springs
from Jacob's well
10. On the day of Pentecost, people proved the fultillment of the prophet
A. Isaiah B. Joel C. Hosea D. Micah
11. Two of the seven deacons who eventually become evangelists were A. Stephen and Philip
B. Philip and Nicolaus C. Nicolaus and Stephen D. Stephen and Nicanor
12. Where was Paul stoned during his first missionary journey? A. Lystra B. Antioch C. Derbe D. Iconium
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