2012/2013 POST-UTME ONLINE PRACTICE
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In the afternoon, Sonny read 100 pages at the rate of 60 pages per hour; in the evening, when he is tired, he reads another 100 pages at
the rate of 40 pages per hour. What was his average rate of reading for the day?
Choose one answer.
a. 45
b. 48
c. 50
d. 55
Question 2
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A carton of hard drinks containing 20 bottles of gulder, 15 bottles of star and 5 bottles of harp. What is the probability of not choosing
any of the bottles from the information given?
Choose one answer.
a. 122/128
b. 125/128
c. 128/145
d. 145/154
Question 3
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The statement, "My father gave me this watch", re-written in the passive form becomes:
I ______ this watch by my father.
Choose one answer.
a. had been given
b. am given
c. were given
d. was given
Question 4
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Find the ratio of x:y in the given equation 4x - y/4y - x = 8.
Choose one answer.
a. 11:4.
b. 5:6.
c. 4:11.
d. 6:9.
Question 5
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Fill in the blank space(s) with the correct word or goup of words, from the options lettered A - D.
I am disappointed __________ the way you conducted yourself at the party.
Choose one answer.
a. by
b. for
c. due to
d. at
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A university lecturer earns N60,000 per month. He pays tax of 10kobo on every naira he earns. Calculate his net income.
Choose one answer.
a. N54,000
b. N67,000
c. N22,000
d. N72,000
Question 7
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Choose from the options lettered A - D the word or group of words that most appropriately completes the sentence below.
I see that you ______ your best clothes.
Choose one answer.
a. are wearing
b. can wear
c. wearing
d. wore
Question 8
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The score of a students in five courses are given as 70, 75, x, 80, 90. If the mean of the students' score is 78, find the value of x.
Choose one answer.
a. 75
b. 85
c. 95
d. 120
Question 9
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James and Daniel owners of J. D. chemicals shared their end of the year profit in the ratio of 4:6. If Daniel [D] got N4,000 more than
James [J], calculate their total annual profit.
Choose one answer.
a. N22,000
b. N14,000
c. N16,000
d. N20,000
Question 10
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Find the sum of 7th term of the G.P.: 12, 6, 3.
Choose one answer.
a. 23.76
b. 27.36
c. 26.73
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In a box there are 10 T-shirts, 15 long sleeves shirts and 25 gowns. If one attire is picked at random, what is the probability that the
attire is either a T-shirt or a gown?
Choose one answer.
a. 7/11
b. 11/23
c. 7/100
d. 7/10
Question 12
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Choose from the options lettered A - D the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the statement below.
Spasmodic fighting took place in the war-torn area throughout last year.
Choose one answer.
a. Continuous
b. Intermittent
c. Irregular
d. Perennial
Question 13
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Identify the odd group.
Choose one answer.
a. ride, rode, ridden
b. wake, woke, woken
c. draw, drew, drawn
d. lie, lay, laid
Question 14
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A box has 5 black balls and 7 green balls. Two balls are drawn from the box without replacement, find the probability that both balls drawn
are black, if drawn with replacement.
Choose one answer.
a. 22/43
b. 25/144
c. 25/124
d. 30/111
Question 15
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Fill in the blank space(s) with the correct word, from the options lettered A - D.
The bird has _________ away.
Choose one answer.
a. fly
b. flew
c. flies
d. flown
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Find two consecutive odd numbers whose product is 195.
Choose one answer.
a. 21,23
b. 15,17
c. 18,20
d. 13,15
Question 17
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From the options lettered A - D, choose the one that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the word(s) written in capital letters.
His ANTIPATHY to religious ideas make him unpopular.
Choose one answer.
a. remedy
b. consciousness
c. hostility
d. perceptiveness
Question 18
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Diki drives to work in 40 minutes. She takes the same route to return home. If her average speed on her way home is half as her average
speed on the trip to work, how much time does she spend driving on the round trip?
Choose one answer.
a. 1 hour
b. 1 hour, 20 minutes
c. 1 hour, 40 minutes
d. 2 hours
Question 19
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From the options lettered A - D, choose the one that BEST INTERPRETS the word(s) written in capital letters.
They have tried to CIRCUMVENT the restriction on the importation of the commodities.
Choose one answer.
a. bypass
b. confront
c. oppose
d. challenge
Question 20
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Which of the following BEST INDICATES a question?
Choose one answer.
a. I'll ask him what time it is?
b. I wonder if he knows the answer to all the questions?
c. Are you the daughter of the plumber?
d. Your name is Jack?
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Find the relationship between a and b given that the mean of the data 20, 25, a, a, b, 42 is 28.
Choose one answer.
a. 4a + 2b = 162
b. 4a - 2b = 162
c. 2a + b = 81
d. a + 2b = 65
Question 22
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From the options lettered A - E, choose the one that BEST INTERPRETS the word(s) written in capital letters.
The discussion became ANIMATED.
Choose one answer.
a. specialised
b. lively
c. intellectual
d. unruly
Question 23
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From the options lettered A - D, choose the question tag that best completes the sentence below.
He goes to the farm, ________.
Choose one answer.
a. can he?
b. can't he?
c. does he?
d. doesn't he?
Question 24
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Fill in the blank space(s) with the correct word or group of words, from the options lettered A - D.
How I wish she _________ the note in time.
Choose one answer.
a. has seen
b. sees
c. had seen
d. see
Question 25
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Given this equation a/a - x = b/x - b, solve for x, when a = 4 and b = 6.
Choose one answer.
a. 5.5
b. 6.5
c. 4.5
d. 4.8
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On four successive days, a farmer picks exactly twice as many apples each day as on the previous day. If in the course of the four days he
picks a total of 12,000 apples, how many apples does he pick on the third of the four days?
Choose one answer.
a. 800
b. 1,600
c. 3,200
d. 6,400
Question 27
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A jar contains only red, white, and blue marbles. The number of red marbles is 4/5, the number of white ones, and the number of white ones
is 3/4. If there are 470 marbles in all, how many of them are blue?
Choose one answer.
a. 184
b. 150
c. 200
d. 120
Question 28
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Choose from the options lettered A - D the word that most appropriately completes the sentence below.
Good people are always ready to help those who are not as fortunate as ___________.
Choose one answer.
a. theirs
b. them
c. they
d. us
Question 29
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In a positive number of two digits, the sum of the digits is 15. If the digits are interchanged the number is increased by 9. Find the
number.
Choose one answer.
a. 87
b. 78
c. 96
d. 69
Question 30
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For a class of 30 students, the scores in a mathematics test out of 10 marks were as follows:
4, 5, 7, 2, 3, 6, 5, 5, 8, 9, 5, 4, 2, 3, 7,
9, 8, 7, 7, 7, 3, 4, 5, 5, 2, 3, 6, 7, 7, 2.
What is the median score?
Choose one answer.
a. 3
b. 4
c. 5
d. 6
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Find the interest on two million dollars at 12% saved for 4 months.
Choose one answer.
a. $40,000
b. $60,000
c. $80,000
d. $4,000
Question 32
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Two tetrahedral dice with numbering 4,5,6,7 are thrown, find the probability that the sum gotten will be greater than 11.
Choose one answer.
a. 5/9
b. 4/9
c. 3/8
d. 2/5
Question 33
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A number is chosen at random from 10 to 35, what is the probability that the number chosen is an odd prime?
Choose one answer.
a. 7/26.
b. 8/31.
c. 11/29.
d. 13/49.
Question 34
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From the options lettered A - D, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
We are no ________ friends.
Choose one answer.
a. more
b. longer
c. again
d. always
Question 35
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Express Log 5 + Log 6 as a single logarithm.
Choose one answer.
a. Log 40
b. Log 25
c. Log 30
d. Log 50
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We always look _________ our fathers for help.
Choose one answer.
a. about
b. up to
c. near
d. down with
e. down to
Question 37
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The word written in capital letters in the sentence "You have to put it IN their food", is an example of ________.
Choose one answer.
a. a coordinating conjunction
b. a subordinating conjunction
c. an indefinite pronoun
d. a preposition
Question 38
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Madam Abike turned ________ 13 bags of maize at the first harvest.
Choose one answer.
a. on
b. out
c. up
d. in
Question 39
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The probability of three events A, B, C happening are 1/2, 2/3, 1/4. Find the probability that events A and C only occur.
Choose one answer.
a. 2/11
b. 3/11
c. 1/12
d. 1/8
Question 40
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The surnames of 40 children in a class were arranged in alphabetical order. 16 of the surnames begin with O and 9 of the surnames begin
with A. 14 of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of a surname. If more than one surname begins with a letter
besides A and O, how many begin with that letter?
Choose one answer.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
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We always look _________ our fathers for help.
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a. about
b. up to
c. near
d. down with
e. down to
Question 37
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The word written in capital letters in the sentence "You have to put it IN their food", is an example of ________.
Choose one answer.
a. a coordinating conjunction
b. a subordinating conjunction
c. an indefinite pronoun
d. a preposition
Question 38
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Madam Abike turned ________ 13 bags of maize at the first harvest.
Choose one answer.
a. on
b. out
c. up
d. in
Question 39
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The probability of three events A, B, C happening are 1/2, 2/3, 1/4. Find the probability that events A and C only occur.
Choose one answer.
a. 2/11
b. 3/11
c. 1/12
d. 1/8
Question 40
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The surnames of 40 children in a class were arranged in alphabetical order. 16 of the surnames begin with O and 9 of the surnames begin
with A. 14 of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of a surname. If more than one surname begins with a letter
besides A and O, how many begin with that letter?
Choose one answer.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
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We always look _________ our fathers for help.
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a. about
b. up to
c. near
d. down with
e. down to
Question 37
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The word written in capital letters in the sentence "You have to put it IN their food", is an example of ________.
Choose one answer.
a. a coordinating conjunction
b. a subordinating conjunction
c. an indefinite pronoun
d. a preposition
Question 38
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Madam Abike turned ________ 13 bags of maize at the first harvest.
Choose one answer.
a. on
b. out
c. up
d. in
Question 39
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The probability of three events A, B, C happening are 1/2, 2/3, 1/4. Find the probability that events A and C only occur.
Choose one answer.
a. 2/11
b. 3/11
c. 1/12
d. 1/8
Question 40
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The surnames of 40 children in a class were arranged in alphabetical order. 16 of the surnames begin with O and 9 of the surnames begin
with A. 14 of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of a surname. If more than one surname begins with a letter
besides A and O, how many begin with that letter?
Choose one answer.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6
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We always look _________ our fathers for help.
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a. about
b. up to
c. near
d. down with
e. down to
Question 37
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The word written in capital letters in the sentence "You have to put it IN their food", is an example of ________.
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a. a coordinating conjunction
b. a subordinating conjunction
c. an indefinite pronoun
d. a preposition
Question 38
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Madam Abike turned ________ 13 bags of maize at the first harvest.
Choose one answer.
a. on
b. out
c. up
d. in
Question 39
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The probability of three events A, B, C happening are 1/2, 2/3, 1/4. Find the probability that events A and C only occur.
Choose one answer.
a. 2/11
b. 3/11
c. 1/12
d. 1/8
Question 40
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The surnames of 40 children in a class were arranged in alphabetical order. 16 of the surnames begin with O and 9 of the surnames begin
with A. 14 of the letters of the alphabet do not appear as the first letter of a surname. If more than one surname begins with a letter
besides A and O, how many begin with that letter?
Choose one answer.
a. 2
b. 3
c. 4
d. 6 41
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The mysterious death of the popular teacher sparked off a wave of protests.
This means that his death ______________.
Choose one answer.
a. caused a lot of trouble.
b. caused a fire outbreak.
c. took place amidst protests.
d. always try to be honest.
Question 42
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We can write ______ letter on paper.
Choose one answer.
a. a
b. an
c. my
d. some
Question 43
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Two airplanes are 300 miles apart and flying directly towards each other. One is flying at 200 miles per hour, and the other at 160 miles
per hour. How long will it take for the two planes to meet?
Choose one answer.
a. 36 minutes.
b. 50 minutes.
c. 1hr and 12 minutes.
d. 1hr and 40 minutes.
Question 44
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In the sentence "He listed HIMSELF in the directory", the capitalized word is an example of _______.
Choose one answer.
a. relative pronoun
b. personal pronoun
c. reciprocal pronoun
d. reflexive pronoun
Question 45
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In the sentence "Ireland is MUCH BETTER", the capitalised phrase is correctly classified as ___________.
Choose one answer.
a. comparative adverb
b. positive adverb
c. superlative adverb
d. accumulative adverb
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If the length of a square is increased by 20% while it's width is decreased by 20% to form a rectangle, what is the ratio of the area of
the rectangle to the area of the square?
Choose one answer.
a. 6 : 5
b. 25 : 24
c. 5 : 6
d. 24 : 25
Question 47
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A box contains 5 green and 7 blue identical tennis balls. Two balls are chosen at random from the box without replacement, if the balls are
chosen with replacement, find the probability that the two balls chosen are still of the same colour.
Choose one answer.
a. 37/72
b. 42/73
c. 29/47
d. 15/37
Question 48
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Make P the subject: R = [Q2 - PR]/[Q + P].
Choose one answer.
a. P = [Q(Q - R)]/2R
b. P = [2R(Q2 - Q)]/R
c. P = [2R(1 - Q2)]/Q
d. P = [2Q(R - Q)]/RQ
Question 49
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Fill in the blank space(s) with the correct group of words, from the options lettered A - D.
The _____ came here last week.
Choose one answer.
a. handsome tall young man
b. young tall handsome man
c. tall handsome young man
d. young handsome tall man
Question 50
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Find a in the equation: a + 2<36 - a.
Choose one answer.
a. 17
b. -17
c. 18
d. 19