ABU ZARIA POST-UTME PAST QUESTIONS [CBT]

ENGLISH LANGUAGE: Question 1 – 15

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in quote: “Be careful!” We are approaching the crossroads.

Choose the option nearest in meaning to words or phrase in quote: The meeting was “cancelled” because of the convocation

Choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence:The student who went home without an exeat has apologized… his misconduct

Choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence: The Headmaster was interviewed in connection.. the expansion project.

Choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence: What do you want me to do now? I’m…. withdrawing and keeping quiet.

Choose the expression or word which best completes each sentence: I am looking…. seeing your family.

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: These folktales have been handed… from generation to generation.

Choose the expression or word which best completes the sentence: John arrived at the airport on time but he could not get… the plane.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: To most people last Christmas was an “austere” period.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: The chief was “generous” in his award of university scholarships

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: Chidi is naturally “taciturn”

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: He is loved for his “altruism”.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: The Military Governor “upheld” the decision of his cabinet.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: Many untrustworthy students give “evasive” answers to questions which they fully understand.

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word in quote: Disgruntled people are “indifferent” to any plans to rid the society of evil.

GOVERNMENT: Question 16 – 30

The constitutions of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

In a presidential system of government the Executive

A Constitution is a legal document

One features of a totalitarian State is the existence of

The principle of check and balances is necessary because it

When a constitution is difficult to amend we say it is

A political authority which maintains sovereign power over a specific geographical area is termed

The three principal organs of government are the

The three FUNDAMENTAL rights of citizens are

In a democracy, franchise is given to all

Which of the following is NOT a public corporation in Nigeria?

Government means the machinery established by a State to manage the affairs of the

The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called

The two parties which formed the coalition government in 1959 were the

To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution states that one must have attained the age of

MATHEMATICS: Question: 31 – 45

A woman buys 270 oranges for N1,800.00 and sells at 5 for N40.00. What is her profit?

x varies directly as the product of u and v and inversely as their sum. If x = 3 when u = 3 and v = 1, what is the value of x if u = 3 and v = 3?

The length a person can jump is inversely proportional to his weight. If a 20 kg person can jump 1.5m, find the constant of proportionality.

The sum of the first n terms of an arithmetic progression is 252. If the first term is –16 and the last term is 72, find the number of terms in the series.

A trapezium has two parallel sides of lengths 5cm and 9cm. If the area is 21cm2, find the distance between the parallel sides.

An arc of a circle subtends an angle of 30o on the circumference of a circle of radius 21cm. Find the length of the arc.

By how much is the mean of 30, 56, 31, 55, 43 and 44 less than the median?

Find the number of committees of three that can be formed consisting of two men and one woman from four men and three women.

The range of 4, 3, 11, 9, 6, 15, 19, 23, 27, 24, 21 and 16 is

Find the mean of the distribution above.

On a pie chart, there are four sectors of which three angles are 45o, 90o and 135o. If the smallest sector represents N28.00, how much is the largest sector?

The result of tossing a fair die 120 times is summarized above. Find the value of x.

In how many ways can 2 students be selected from a group of 5 students in a debating competition?

The weights of 10 pupils in a class are 15kg, 16kg, 17kg, 18kg, 16kg, 17kg, 17kg, 17kg, 18kg and 16kg. What is the range of this distribution?

A committee of six is to be formed by a state governor from nine state commissioners and three members of the house of assembly. In how many ways can the members of the committee be chosen so as to include one member of the house of assembly?

GEOGRAPHY: Question 46 – 60

The relative dryness of the Horn of Africa is due to

The most capital-intensive sector of the Nigerian economy today is

A country well known for the production of copper in Africa is

The major problems associated with rapid urban growth in tropical Africa are

The development of a climax vegetation in the Savannah belt of Nigeria is disturbed mainly by

The areas in Nigeria where temperate crops may be grown include

Examples of fold mountains in Africa are

The most densely populated city which is also the capital of a country in Africa is

A good example of cuesta landscape in Nigeria is

The greatest environmental problem around Nkalagu and Ewekoro is

Nigeria recently entered into trade agreements in petroleum products and gas with

Lakes Kivu and Malawi are related in that they

Some of the solid minerals found in Nigeria are

The Obudu Plateau of the Cross River Basin is economically noted for

Which of the following regions has the least population density?