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TASUED UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Post UTME Screening Test 2019/2020
TIME: 4OMIN

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS

The National Security Force has 1 a plot by some religious 2 to 3 the Government of
President Salisu (Ibrahim and return the country to a strictly religious state instead of a 4
democratic state, a leading national newspaper 5 yesterday. The 6 National issues, said
that the 7 arrested at the beginning of May have been 8 9 attempting to overthrow
President Salisu Ibrahim’s 10 by force.
A B C D
1. hatched slashed smacked smashed
2. fanatics fangs fans fathers
3. baptized overthrow overhaul convert
4. circular cynical regular secular
5. announced replied reported supported
6. magazine news newspaper publication
7. importers paupers plotters porters
8. changed charged 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, 500.00 B. N5, 000.00 C. N12, 500.00 D. N27,
500.00
12. A pair of s hoes was sold for N2, 250.00 at a loss of 10%. What was the cost price?
A. N750.00 B. N2, 500.00 C. N2, 538.O0 D. N3, 288.0O
13. Varies directly as y and inversely as z, when x = 5, y = 2 and z = 1. What is the value
of x when y and z = 2?
A.2.5 B.5.0 C.6.25 D.6.52
14. A sum of money is given as N750, 000.00, what is the total sum?
A N10, 000.000 B. N500, 000.00 C. N5, 000,000.00 D. N75, 000,000.00
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 logv381 A.v3 B.3 C.8 D.16 17. If5x-3=4x-7, what is the
value of 6x? A.-24 B.24 C.-4 D.4
18. Given that x2 + y2 + k = 60 and x = 10 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.1O C.-10 D.-12

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20. The ages of Abu, Segun, Kofi and Funmi are 17 years, (2x - 13) years, 14 years and
16 years respectively. What is the value of x if their mean age is 17.5?
A. 18 B. 23 C. 25 D. 36
21. One of the following may not be a part of cost of sales A. wages B. wages and
salaries
C. opening stock D. closing inventory
22. Accounting bases comprise the following except A. commitment B. cash C. credit
D. accrual
23. Field of accounting may be the following except A. fiduciary B. arbitration C.
financial D. investigation
24. Journal may be grouped into the following except A. proper B. purchases day book
C. returns day book D. action
25. The apex bank of any country is A. UBA and Zenith B. Sterling bank C. Central bank
D. First bank and UBN
26. The Nigerian economic system is more of A. capitalism B. mixed economy C.
socialism D. communism
27. The demand for salt is A. elastic B. unitary C. inelastic D. none of the above
28. The structural Adjustment Programmes (SAP) was adopted in Nigeria in A. 1986
B.1996 C.2006 D.1999
29. Nigeria became a republic in the year A. 1960 B. 1962 C. 1963 D. 1965
30. Nigeria is made up of number of local government areas
A.754 B.774 C.764 D.784
31. King Jaja is to Opobo while Nana is to A. Benin B. Itshekiri C. Gwamdu D. Nupe
32. Government is the machinery established to manage the affairs of A.
Institutions B. rulers C. legislators D. state
33. ......... render financial services to commerce A. insurance B. banking C. advertising
D. warehousing
34. …… stimulates the demand for goods and services A. trading B. banking C.
Advertising D. pricing
35. Home trade is made up of and A. domestic and international B. foreign and
retail C. wholesale and domestic D. wholesale and retail
36. Ensures the storage of goods till they are wanted A. warehousing B. Stores C.
Shops D. depot
37. The factors affecting formation of soil include the following except A. organisms B.
time C. catena D. climate
38. The alternate heating and cooling of rocks will result in A. fragmentation B.
Sedimentation C. solidification D. sublimation
39. Any place where human beings live is A. a town B. a hamlet C. a settlement D. a
village

40. The removal of soil by water running across a flat surface of the earth is called A.

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 sheet erosion B. rill erosion C. gully erosion D. surface erosion

SOLUTION TO TASUED 201912020 POST UTME SCREENING TEST

1. D 2.A 3.B 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.C 8.B 9.C 10.C

11. A 12. 13C 14.C 15.D 16.C 17A 18.C 19.C 20.A
21. B 22.C 23.B 24.D 25.C 26.A 27.C 28.A 29.C 30.B
31. B 32D 33B 34D 35D 36. A 37. C 38.A 39.C 40.A

TASUED UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Post UTME Screening Test 2018/2019
TIME: 1 HOUR
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
From the words or group of words lettered A to D, choose the words or group of words
that best completes each of the following sentences.
1. The cook should have _______the pepper A. grinded B. grind C. grounded D. ground
2. Three kilometers ______quite a long distance A. are B. have being C. is D. were
3. I know the poems ______ off head B. off hand C. off the record D. off in the brain
4. The time for the examination is almost utilized, please___________
A. round up B. round in C. round off D. round on
5. I look forward to __________a favourable answer from you
A. receive B. received C. being received D. receiving

Choose the word that contains the vowel represented by the given phonetic symbol
6. /^/= A. gone B. young C. blood D. lord
7. /3:/ = A. pot B. Walk C. work D. went
8. /?/= A. order B. alright C. end D. ago
9. (U:) = A. comb B. could C. hood D. vowel
10. (?:)= A. pot B. port C. got D. what

In the passage below, the numbered gaps indicate missing words. Against each number in the
list, four options are offered in columns lettered A to D, choose the word that is the most
suitable to fill the numbered gaps in the passage.
Passage A
Mrs. Edeth decided to 11 her friend. She picked up her 12_and 13_friends 14 . There was
no response. However, after a few trials, she discovered from the 15 that she was not in 16
and so, the 17 could not go 18 .That was surprising because she bought some 19 cards the
previous dry and did not 20 any call. However, she could not remember 21 them into her
phone.
A B C D
11. connect ring stir wake
12. card mobile line set
13. received dialled inserted scrolled
14. handset call number phone

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15. operator receiver caller subscriber
16. credit money account fund
17. tone phone sound call
18. on in through out
19. application recharge calling dialing
20. make try receive register
21. billing fixing loading applying

From the words lettered A to D, chose the word (s) that best completes each of the
following sentences.
22. Everyone could tell that Kate was happy from the ____ on her face A.
picture B. appearance C. expression D. sight
23. His last novel was _____by his visit to the prisons A. inspired B. generated
C. conceived D. revealed
24. As a result of the power cut, production at the paint factory came to a — A.
hold up B. blockade C. stand still D. suspense
25. Several ______were passed at the meeting A. memoranda B. decisions C.
resolutions D. action
26. The signature on the document lacked _____so it was rejected A. formality
B.
clarity C. authenticity D. simplicity

From the words lettered A to 0 below, choose the word or group of words nearest in
meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the sentence
27. The chairman discovered that Andrew was the most qualified candidate for the job.
A. suitable B. accommodating C. responsible D. interesting
28. What do you intend to do with all these inanimate objects?
A. lively B. fascinating C. precious D. lifeless
29. Everybody noticed that the chairman’s excuse was lame
A. verbose B. precise C. unsatisfactory D. unconditional
30. The president appointed staunch supporter’s of his policies as advisers A.
Know B. critical C. affluent D. strong

MATHEMATIC
1. The subsets A and B of a universal set are defined as follows: G = {m, a, p, e}, F
{a,e,l,o,u}. What are the elements of G o F? A. (m,a,p,e,i,o,u) B. (m,a,e,) C.(a,p,e)
D.(a,e)
2. Factorize 10-b - 3b2 A. (5+3b) (2+b) B. (5-3b) (2+b) C. (5-3b) (2-b) D. (5+3b)(2-b)
3. Evaluate 0.009 + 0.012, leaving your answer in standard form
A. 7.5x102 B. 7.5x101 C. 7.5x10-1 D. 7.5x10-2
4. An arc of a circle radius 7cm is 11cm long. What angle does the arc subtend at the
circle? (Take TT= 22/7) A. 90° B. 18° C. 60° D. 45°
5. Solve for x: x2+ 2x+1 =36 A. (5-7) B. (7, 5) C. (4-6) D. (5, 7)
6. Find the volume of a core of radius 3.5cm and vertical height 12cm (π= 22/7)
A. 21.0cm3 B. 154.0cm3 C. 42.0cm3 D. 15.5cm3

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7. In an Ap, the first term is 2, and the sum of the 1st and 6th terms is 61/2 What is the
4th term? A. 12 B. 91/2 C. 8 D. 3.5
2x
8. 1f 3 = 27, what is x? A. 15 B. 1 C. 4.5 D. 18 9. Simplifying
1
log 8 A.1/3 B. /2 C .4 D. 2 2
log 8
10. Solve the equation 7y2 = 3y A. y = 7 or 3 B. y = 0 or 7 C. y = 0 or 3/7
D. y = 0 or 9
11. Calculate the surface of a sphere of radius7cm (Take π =22/7) A. 86cm2
B. 616cm2 C. 154cm2 D. 1434cm2

Use the information below for questions 12. and 13.

The annual salary of John for 2009 was N120, 000. He spent this on Agricultural
projects education of his children, food items, savings, maintenance and
miscellaneous items as shown in the pie chart
12. How much did he spend on food items?
A. N 67.000 B. N.23, 000 C. N40, 000 D. N37, 000
13. How much money did he invest in agriculture?
A. N 30,000 B. N 40,000 C. N50.000 D. N12, 000

Use the table to answer question 14 and 15. The table shows the amount of money (in
Naira) collected through voluntary donations in a primary school

Amount (in Naira) 3 6 9 12 15 18

Number of student 3 9 6 15 3 12

14. What is the mode? A. 3 B. N.12 C. N18 D. N9

15. Find the median of the distribution. A. N3 B. N9 C. N12
D. N15
16. A principal contribution 7% of his income into a fund and his wife contributes 4%
of her income if the husband earns N5, 500. Per annum and the wife earns N4, 000
(p.a) find the sum of their annual contribution to the fund.
A.1, 000 . B. N545 C.605 D.490
17. The first term of an A.P is equal to twice the common difference d. find in term of d,
the 5th term of the A.P A. 6d B.5d C.a+5d D.2a+4d

Use the information below to answer question 18 and 19.

P=(2,1,3,9,10); Q=(1 ,2,5,3,7) and R(5,4,2,5)
18. Find PUQUR A. (2.5) B. (1,2,3,4,5,6,7) C. (1,2,2,5,3,4,5,7,9,10) D. (5,4,2,5)
19. Find PnQnR A. (2.5) B. 0 C. (1, 3,7) D. (4)
20. Which of the following is not a measure of dispersion? A. mode B. mean
deviation C. standard deviation D. Range
21. Covert 9. a number in base two A. 100 B. 1001 C.101 D. 200
25 32
22. Evaluateloglo +loglO -log8 A. 0.2 B.2 C.100 D.1000
23. A string is 4.8m. A girl measured it to be 4.95m. Find the value of (4p+3m).
A 5/16% B. 11/16% C. 31/8% D. 25%

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24. A house was bought for N 100.00 was later auctioned for N80.000 find the lose
percent A. 20% B. 30% C. 40% D. 50%
25. Given that 2p- m = 6 and 2p +4m = 1, find the value of (4p ÷ 3m)
A.1 B.3 C.7 D.9
26. Which of the following is a root of the equation:x2+6x=0? A. -6 B. 6 C.2 D.3
1 1
27. Solve the equation log8x-4log8x=2. A. /4 B. /2 C. 1 D. 4
28. The sum of the angles of a regular polygon is 2520°. How many sides does the
Polygons have? A. 18 B. 17 C. 16 D. 15
29. A ladder 6m long leans against a vertical wall so that it makes an angle of 60° with
the wall. Calculate the distance of the foot of the ladder from the wall.
A. 3m B. 6m C. 2v3m D. 3v3m
30. Cos 57° has the same value as A. Sin 213° B. Cos 303°C. Sin 147° D. Cos 230°
D.55

GENERAL PAPER BUSINESS

1. The column which is left unbalanced in a three column cash book is the …….
A. First B. Second C. Third D. None
2. Depreciation of an asset can be caused by …………… A. Socialization
B. Timidity C. Modernization D. Monetization
3. The main divisions of a balance sheet include all except A. liquid liabilities
B. Fixed assets C. Current assets D. Current liabilities
4. 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

Use this data to answer numbers 5 to 7

Sales #2400000
Materials bought in #1500000
Closing stock #180000
5. Gross profit percentage is A. 45 B. 52 C. 65 D. 55
6. Sales percentage to goods purchased is A. 150 B. 140 C. 160 D.180
7. Cost of sales ratio to ending inventory is A. 7:3: B. 8:3:1 C.9:4: D.7:4:1
8. Partner with influential status only is A. Active B. Enlightened
9. …….. Is the distribution of goods and services A. Commerce C. Distribution
D. Transport
10. Foreign trade includes all except ….. A. External C. Trade between nations D.
National
11. 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
12 …… 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
13 …… are services rendered to the members of the public A. Direct B. Indirect C.
Private D. General
14. Small scale retailers includes the following except A. Road side traders
B. Market traders C. Supermarket D. Urban stores

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15. A store that is owned and controlled by a single firm is A. Chain store
B. International B. Supermarket C. Departmental store D. Large store
16. Factors considered in setting up a retail business include the following
A. Capital requirement B. Source of supplies C. Type of goods 0. All of the above
17. The study of economics is necessitated by A. Opportunity cost B. Wants C. Scarcity
D. Choice
18. Another name for real cost is A. Money B. Opportunity cost C. Sunk cost D. Actual
cost
19. This not a total for economic analysis A. Mathematics B. Table C. Graph. D. Choice
20. Consumer’s sovereignty is associated with the economic system called
A. Mixed economy B. Communism C. Socialism D. Capitalism
21. The most important factor that determines demand and supply is
A. Weather B. Habit C. Price of other commodities D. Price
22. Efficiency of labour can be improved by A. Vandalism B. Training C. Bombing
D. None of the above
23. The function of the commercial bank is to A. Create job B. Create money
C. Store value D. Issuance of advances and loans
24. Income earned after tax deduction is A. Personal income B. Net national income C.
Disposable income D. National income
25. Nigeria is made up of number of local government area A. 754 B. 774 C. 764 D. 784
26. President Goodluck Jonathan is at present a member of the National Assembly A.
True B. False
27. The National Assembly is made up of A. The Senate and House of Representatives
B. House of Representatives and Judiciary C. House of assembly and
Senate D. House of Representatives and House of Assembly
28. The body of officials which helps the executive to formulate and implement policies
is the A. Judicial service B. Police service commission C. Civil service 0. Secret
service
29. Nigerian motto reads thus A. Unity and faith, peace and progress B. Unity and love,
faith and peace C. Unity and peace, love and progress D. Unity and faith, love and
peace
30. The first President of Nigeria was A. Nnamdi Azikiwe B. Shehu Shagari
C. Obafemi Awolowo D. Ahmadu Bello
31. An association of persons aimed at influencing government decisions is referred to
as
A. Labour union B. Political party C. Public opinion D. Pressure group
32. The factors affecting formation of soil include the following A. Organisms B. Time
C. Catena D. Climate
33. The study and management of forests and forest resources is known as A. Agro forest
B. Forestry C Civil culture D. Wildlife
34. The roles of government in development of agriculture include the following except
A. Recommending loans B. Establishing of agricultural development projects
C. Training of farmer’s children D. Provision of subsides
35. The agent of controlled pollination in crops is A. Water B. Light C. Butterfly 0. Man

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36. Which of the following is the primary function of gizzard? A. Storage of food before
digestion B. Fermentation of indigested food C. Exposure of food to enzymatic
digestion D. Grinding of ingested food into smaller particles
37. The hormone generally called pregnancy hormone in farm animals is A. Progesterone
B. Testosterone C. Oestrogen D. Androgen
38. An association between living organisms in which one lives on and feeds at the
expense of the other organism is known as A. Parasitism B. Predation C.
Commensalisms D. Symbiosis
39. Which of the following will not introduce carbondioxide into the atmosphere?
A. Photosynthesis B. Respiration C. Burning 0. Putrefaction
40. Which of the following methods is used in food preservation for a long period?
A. Adding oil to food B. Exposing food to fresh air
C. Keeping the food in a store D. Salting and drying the food

SOLUTION TO TASUED 2018/2019 (BUSINESS) SCREENING TEST ENGJSH

LANGUAGE
1.B 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. C 7. C 8. D 9. C 10. B 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. A 16. A
17. D 18. C 19. B 20. A 2 C 22. C 23 A 24. C 25. A 26.C 27. A 28. D 29. C
30. D 11. B 21. C

MATHEMATICS
1 G={m,a,p,e}, F{a,e,I,o,u}
GnF={a,e} Ans:D
2. 10-b-3b2 (5-3b)(2+b) Ans:B
3. 0.009÷0.012 = 9 x l03 = 9 = 7.5x10 Ans:C
12 x 10°. 12
4. L = θ /360x2πr θ = L x 360 x 7 = 11 x 360 = 90° Ans:A
2 x 22 x 7 44 44
2 2
5. x +2x+1=36; x +2x+1 36=0 x2 ÷ 2x 35=0; (factorizing, we have)
(x 5)(x+7) = 0
:. X 5 or -7 Ans: A
6. volume =1/3πr2h =1/3 x 22/7 x 3.52 x 12=154cm3 Ans: B
7. Sn= n/2[2a+(n-1)d]; S1=1/2[2(2)+(1-1)d]=2
S6=6/2[2(2)+(6-1)d=12+15d
S1+S6=13/2
2(14+15d)=13; 28+30d=13
30d=15; : . d= -15/30= -1/2
Tn = a + (n - 1 )d
T4=2+(4- 1)-1/2 = 2-3/2=1/2
8. 32x = 27; 32x = 33; 2x = 3 :. x = 3/2
9. logv8 =log81/2 = 1/2log8 = 1/2 Ans: B
Iog8 log8 Iog8
2 2
10. 7y = 3y; 7y - 3y = 0 Y(7y-3) = 0
Y = 0 or 3/7 Ans: C
11. S = 4πr2 = 4 x 22/7 x 72 = 616cm2 Ans: B

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12. Angle of food item = 360 - (80+120+18+30+43) = 360 - 291 = 69°
Amount spent on food item = 69/360 x 120,000
#23,000 Ans: B
13. Amount spent on Agriculture = 120°/360 x 120,000 = #40,000 Ans: B
14. Mode is the data with highest frequency=12 Ans: B
15. Median = (∑f + l)th term = (48 + 1 )th = 24.5th term
2 2
Using the cumulative frequency column, the 24.5th term is at #12 Ans: C
16. Principal contributes: 7/100 x 5500 = #385
His wife contributes: 4/100 x 4000 = #160
Sum of contribution = #385 + #160 = #545 Ans: B
17. a = 2d; Tn= a+(n-1)d
T5 = 2d +4d = 6d Ans: A
18. P={21,3,9,10}, Q={1,2.5,3,7}, R={5,4,2.5}
PUQUR ={1 ,2,2.5,3,4,5,7,9,1 0} Ans: C
19. PnQnR={ct} Ans: B 20.A
21 2 9
2 4 r 1
2 2 r 0
2 1 r 0 9= 10012 Ans: B
0 r 1

22. Iog1025 + 1og1032 - 1og108 = 1og10 (25x32)/8 = Iog10102

=2Iog1010 = 2 (1) = 2 Ans: B
23. %error = error x l00% = (495-4.8) x100%
Actual value 4.8
= 0.1514.8x100=3.125% Ans: C
24. Loss percent = #100.000 - #80,000 x 100%
#100,000
#20.000 x 100% =20% Ans: A
100,000
25. 2p - m = 6 ………….. (1)
2p + 4m=1 …………… (2)
From Equation (1), m = 2p 6
Putting into (2): 2p + 4(2p -6) = 1; 2p + 8p -24 = 1
1Op = 25; :. P = 25/10 = 2.5
But m = 2p – 6 = 2(2.5) 6 = -1
: .4p + 3m = 4(2.5) + 3(-1) = 10 – 3 = 7 Ans: C
26. X2 + 6x = 0; x(x+6) = 0
:. x = O or -6 Ans: A
27. log8x-4Iog8x = 2; Iog8x- Iog8x – Log8x4 = 2
Log8 ( x x4) 2; 82 = 1/x3 x3 =1/64
x = 3(1/64) = 1/4 Ans: A
28. S = (n - 2) 180 = 2520; n – 2 = 14 n = 4 + 2 = l6sides Ans: C

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29. C
30. ***

GENERAL PAPER BUSINESS

1.B 2.C 3.B 4.D 5.D 6.C 7.C 8.A 9.A 10. D 11. A 12.A 13.D 14.D
15.A 16.A 17.D 18.C 19.B 20. A 21 D. 22. B 23. D 24. A 25. 26. B 27. 28.
C 29.A 30. A 31.A 32.C 33. B 34. C 35.D 36.D 37. A 38. A 39. A 40. D

TASUED UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Post UTME Screening Test 2017/2018

TIME: 1 HOUR SECTION A: ENGLISH LANGUAGE From the alternatives

lettered A-D, pick the most appropriate answer to each of the questions
I. The luggage was...... A. seized B. sized C. ceased D. ceezed
2. The man and his wife love …… A. both themselves. B. one another C. each other
D. themselves
3. He hasn’t …… Money A. little B. any C. some little D. many
4. These boys left their …… sandals A. torn brown new B. brown torn new C. brown
new torn D. new torn brown
5. Neither John nor the students in the class A. has been B. are C. is D. are being

Choose the most appropriate interpretation for the underlined expressions

6. We stood by our teacher during the trouble A. sood near him B. supported him C.
clapped for him D. stood up by him
7. Jane and Uzo fell out after friends for years A. fell in love B. jumped out C. quarreled
D. moved out
8. People avoid his company because he is always blowing his own trumpet A. He likes
praising himself B. He likes to blow his trumpet always C. His trumpet is too loud D.
He carries his trumpet with him
9. She turned a deaf ear to her mother’s advice A. listened to the advice B. considered
the advice C. was given an advice D. rejected the advice
10. The teacher could neither make head nor tail of the student’s essay. A. understood
very well B. could not read C. did not understand D. did not do well

SECTION B: MATHEMATICS
1. Solve2x2 + x 4 A. -2 , 2 B.-2, 1 C.-2, O D.2,-1
2. Simplifylog05O.25 A.1 B.2 C.3 D.-2
3. Evaluate sin 75°- sin l5° A 2/3 B. -1/2 C. 2/2 D.1/3
4. Solve (2x+1) - x = 1 A. O, 4 B. 1, 4 C. 2, 4 D. 3, 4
5. The sum and product of the roots of the equation: 3x2 - 2x - 7 = 0
A. 1/3, 7/3 B. 2/3, -7/3 C. 1/2, 2/3 D. 1/3, 1/2
6. SoIve x - 1 = 0 A. 1 = x = 4 B. 2 < x < 3 C. 1 = x < 3 D. 1< x < 4
x-3
7. In how many ways can the letters of the word ACCOMMODATION be arranged
among themselves? A. 129729600 B. 11972960 C. 10296 D. 119762

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SECTION C: GENERAL PAPER
BIOLOGY
1. A plant which grows on another plant without apparent harm to the host plant is called
……. A. a parasite B. epiphyte C. a saprophyte D. a predator
2. When proteins are broken down they also provide A. oxygen B. carbohydrates
C. energy D. amino-acid E. carbon dioxide
3. The features that distinguish the toad or frog from a fish is the absence of A. scales
B. lungs C. paired appendages D. a tail, E. skin gland
4. Which of these is not a part of a feather of a bird? A. wing B. after shaft C. inferior
umbilicus
D. Brose E. barbules
5. Spirogyra cell is placed in a solution x after 1 minute the cell had been plasmolysed,
solution x was A. tap water B. a very strong sugar solution C. weak sugar solution
D. a very weak salt solution E. distilled water
6. AH living organisms A. photosynthesize B. respire C. move D. feed E. transpire
7. The region of cell division in a root is A. root cap B. endodermis C. xylem D.
piliferous layer E. meristem

PRINCIPLES OFACCOUNTS
8. A partnership is A. an association of 30 members and above B. a business with a
partner as the manager C. an association of two or more people joining together in
business with a view to profit D. an association of partners.
9. On profit and loss appropriation account when drawings are made, cash account is
A. debited B. not recorded C. written off D. credited
10. An assets account is …… on the materials A. credited B. debited C. written off D. not
recorded
11. The drawing account is …… A. debited B. written off C. not recorded D. credited
12. Voucher is defined as document A. which evidences the propriety of transactions B.
used for recording amount paid out from a bank and the purpose of the payment C.
used to evidence receipt of goods D. used for analyzing the amount of wages payable
to labour
13. The cheque book stub is used for A. analyzing amount of wages payable to labour B.
transactions of account book where first entered C. used to evidence receipt of goods
D. recording amount paid-out from bank and the purpose of payment
14. .….Defined a bill of exchange as an unconditional order in writing addressed by one
person to another, signed by the person giving it. A. Bill of exchange Act 1917
B. English bill of exchange Acts 1882 C. English bill of exchange 1964
D. Bill of exchange Acts 1885

ECONOMICS
15. The following are factors of labour except .... A. land B. labour C. resource D. capital
16 …… 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

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 over the other. A. principal of motion B. principle of gravitation C. principle of
comparative advantage D principle of advantage
17 ……Means the wealth owned collectively by state or local authorities. A. Business
wealth B. Social wealth C. Community wealth D. Cooperative wealth
18. ……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
19. …….is a form of business organization that is democratically controlled and
exempted corporation tax. A. Cooperatives B. Joint-stock companies C. Public
corporation D. Partnership
20. The following are advantages of localization of industry except A. Organised markets
B. A supply of skilled labour C. Public corporation D. Partnership
21. The following are advantages of localization of industry except A. Organised markets
B. A supply of skilled labour C. Development of subsidiary D. Lack of skilled
manpower

COMMERCE
22 Which of the following is a commercial service? A. Transporting B. Garri processing
C. Oil drilling D. Lumbering E. Tailoring
23 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. specialization E. rationalization
24. The major divisions of commerce are A. import, export and banking B. home trade
and foreign trade C. trade and aids to trade D. exchange, consumption and production
E. trade and banking
25. The sole purpose of production is A. employment B. promotion C. consumption D.
competition E. enterprise
26. Commerce developed as a result of A. speculation B. competition C. specialization
D. importation E. exportation
27. Which of the following is concerned with obtaining raw materials from their natural
location? A. Extractive industry B. Manufacturing industry C. Transport industry
D. Engineering industry
26. In which of the following classes of occupation would you place a commerce teacher?
A. Commercial B. Extractive C. Direct service D. Manufacturing E. Construction

GOVERNMENT
29. Government is the machinery established to manage the affairs of A. rulers B. aliens C.
the civil service D. workers and peasants E. the state
30, The Judicial organ of government is the body which A. implements the law B. makes
the law C. punishes law makers D. rewards law makers E. interprets the law
31. Which of the following is a false description of first Nigeria Primes Minister? A. he
was first among equals B. presided over the cabinet C. was the Head of Government
D. exercised the executive power with his cabinet E. exercised the prerogative of
mercy
32. The twelve state structure was created in Nigeria in

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 A.1965 B.1966 C.1967 D.1974 E.1975
33. The laws which the state legislators make normally pass through; A. the commissioner
B. the process of deliberations C. the judiciary D. some committees in the civil service
E. the executive

SOLUTION TO 2017/2018 TASUED ADMISSION SCREEIING TEST AND

(BUSINESS)

ENGLISH LANGUAGE (SECTION A)

l. A 2.C 3.B 4.C 5.B 6.B 7.C 8.A 9.D 10.C

MATHEMATICS (SECTION B)
1. A 2. B 3. 4. A 5. B 6.

GENERAL PAPER (SECTION C)

1.B 2.C 3.C 4.C 5.B 6.D 7.C

PR1NCIPLES OF ACCOUNTS
8.C 9.A 10.A 11.A 12.A 13.B 14.D

ECONOMICS
15.C 16.C 17.B 18.A 19.C 20.C 21.D

COMMERCE
22. A 23. D 24. C 25. C 26. B 27. A 28. C

GOVERNMENT
29.D 30.D 31.E 32.E 33.B

TASUED UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Post UTME Screening Test 2016/2017
TIME: 1 HOUR ENGLISH

Read the short passage below carefully and answer questions that follow
Her name was Ralia but people called her ‘sugar Girl”. She was poor because her parents
were very poor. She did not have all the good things which other girls had. But she was
happy because she was good since all good people should be happy. She lived with her
father and mother in a poor but in the outskirts of the village where she was born, It was a
mud house, roofed with thatched leaves. There were many cracks in the walls and lizards
played hide and seek in them. Ralia had never gone out of the village. She could neither
read nor write. She was pretty too. Young as she was, she looked after the home for her
mother. She cooked the meals. She enjoyed all she did and was always singing.
1. Why was Ralia poor? A. she was lazy B. she had no parents C. her parents were poor
D. she could not read

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2. People called Ralia A. honey girl B. village girl C. poor girl D. sugar girl
3. What did the writer say about Ralia? A. she traveled to places B. she was clever and
pretty
C. she could write D. she did not know how to cook
4. What was her house made of? A. roof tiles B. brick C. stone D. mud
5. Why was she happy? A. she was good B. she was pretty C. she was a village D. she
Was a village girl
Choose the word or group of words from the alternatives A D that best completes each
of the following sentences
6. If you want to succeed in life, you will have to shake……. your lazy habits
A. over B. out C. against D. off
7. I want you to commit this poem……. memory A. for B. to C. in D. by
8. Hardly had we arrived he left A. when B. that C. than D. then
9. You’ve got to….. his demands A. put up with B. put on with C. put in for D. put up
by
10. Mary is a friendly sort of person. I took her the first time I met her A. after B. for C.
with D. to
11 …….Rich has its own problem A. form being B. on been C. being D. been
12. The principal ordered that we should….. this job as early as possible A. get thorough
to B. get over with C. get through D. get over to
Choose the word that contains the given vowel or consonant phonetics symbol
correctly
13. /f/ A. door B. dough C. though D. tough
14. /dz/ A. mug B. merge C. bag D. nag
15. /s/ A. press B. pressure C. push D. nose
16. /b/ A. pill B. bile C. tier D. niece
17. /a/ A. pan B. pain C. plate D. plain
Identify the most appropriate interpretation of each sentence
18. I am going to see to the repair of the beds A. look at B. procure C. make sure it is
Completed D. identify
19. We believe she made up the story A. cried out B. invented C. said the truth D. saw
20. Sharon advised that it is always good to steer a middle course in whatever one
does. A. act with moderation B. avoid being at the fore front C. work very hard D. at
least get midway in anything one does
21. Rosy made the promise with her tongue in cheek A. was shy as she spoke B. could
not be taken seriously C. could not be heard clearly because her tongue was hidden
D. should be believed because of the special way she made the promise
22. Armed men broke into the bank last week A. set on fire B. spot C. destroyed D. entered
force
23. He played fast and loose and got caught up with a terrible disease A. he kept losing
precious things B. he was a play boy C. he was a flirt D. he acted carelessly
24. don’t sell your love to him, he is a rough diamond. This means A. an extremely
precious possession B. a person who was once right but is now poor and wretched C.
a man with excellent qualities but rude in manners D. something that looks valuable
but is worthless

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Choose the correct option
25. A letter to your former principal is A. an informal letter B. a friendly letter C. a
transmitted letter D. a semi-formal letter
26. A business letter has all these except A. no signature B. date C. title D. two addresses
27. The complimentary closing in a letter is also called A. the heading B. the salutation
C. the subscription D. address
28. The CV is usually required in one of the following A. authority letters B. informal
letters C. goodwill letters D. application letter
29. The standard complementary closing remark for business letter is A. yours ever B.
yours faithfully C. yours affectionately D. yours sincerely
Choose the alternative that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word
30. Polygamy is very common in Africa whereas the only acceptable form of marriage in
Europe is…….. A. celibacy B. polyandry C. monogamy D. bigamy

MATHEMATICS
31. Solve the equation 2x+2 = 1/64 A.(2,3) B.(2, -3) C.(-2,3) D.(2,2)
32. Solve 5y x 25y-1 A. 1/125 B. 1/312 C. 1/23 D. 1/3251 125y+1
33. 40 student in a class offered English language and French language or both. If 25
offered English and 20 French, how many offered only French
A.15 B.20 C.10 D.12
34. Find the total surface area of a solid cone of radius 2cm and standing side 4\fcm.
A. 32πcm B. 20πcm C. 24πcm D. 14πcm
35. Factorize (4a + 3)2 (3a - 2)2 A. (a +5)(7a +1) B. (A- 5)(a -7) C. (a+3)(a4)
36. A number of pencils were shared out among Bisi, Sola and Tunde in the ratio
2 : 3 : 5 A.35 B.40 C.25 D.45
37. If Muse scored 75 in Biology instead of 57, his average marks in four subjects
would have been 60.whatwashiSmark? A.242 B.222 C.422 D.224 38. An
arithmetic progression has 13 terms whose sum is 143. the 3rd term is 5
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
39. Uddoh deposited N50.00 in the bank at the end of 5 year, the simple interest on the
principal was N55.00. At what rate per annum was the interest paid
A. 3 /3% B. 51/2% C. 71/3% D. 21/2%
1

40. The ages of Tosam and Isa differ by 6 and the product of their ages is 187. write
their ages in the form(x, y)where x > y. A. (17,11) B.(12, 6) C.(18, 12) D. (16,10)
41. If cos A = a/b, find l + tan2 A A. b/a B. 1/a2 C. a2/b2 D. b2/a2
42. Find the values of x which satisfy the equation: 16x - 5 x 4x + 4 = 0

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 TASUED UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION
Post UTME Screening Test 2016/2017
TIME: 1 HOUR ENGLISH Read the short passage below carefully and answer
questions that follow
Her name was Ralia but people called her “sugar Girl”. She was poor because her parents
were very poor. She did not have all the good things which other girls had. But she was
happy because she was good since all good people should be happy. She lived with her
father and mother in a poor but in the outskirts of the village where she was born. It was a
mud house, roofed with thatched leaves. There were many cracks in the walls and lizards
played hide and seek in them. Ralia had never gone out of the village. She could neither
read nor write. She was pretty too. Young as she was, she looked after the home for her
mother. She cooked the meals. She enjoyed all she did and was always singing.
1. Why was Ralia poor? A. she was lazy B. she had no parents C. her parents were
poor D. she could not read
2. People called Ralia A. honey girl B. village girl C. poor girl D. sugar girl
3. What did the writer say about Ralia? A. she traveled to places B. she was clever and
pretty C. she could write D. she did not know how to cook
4. What was her house made of? A. roof tiles B. brick C. stone D. mud
5. Why was she happy? A. she was good B. she was pretty C. she was a village D. she
was a village girl

Choose the word or group of words from the alternatives A D that best completes each
of the following sentences
6. If you want to succeed in life, you will have to shake your lazy habits
A. over B. out C. against D. off
7. I want you to commit this poem memory A. for B. to C. in D. by
8. Hardly had we arrived he left A. when B. that C. than D. then
9. You’ve got to his demands A. put up with B. put on with C. put in for D. put up by
10. Mary is a friendly sort of person. I took her the first time I met her
A. after B. for C. with D. to
11. ……Rich has its own problem A. form being B. on been C. being D. been
12. The principal ordered that we should this job as early as possible
A. get thorough to B. get over with C. get through D. get over to

Choose the word that contains the given vowel or consonant phonetics symbol
correctly
13. /f/ A. door B. dough C. though D. tough
14. /dz/ A. mug B. merge C. bag D. nag
15. /s/ A. press B. pressure C. push D. nose
16. /b/ A. pill B. bile C. tier D. niece
17. /a/ A. pan B. pain C. plate D. plain

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Identify the most appropriate interpretation of each sentence
18. I am going to see to the repair of the beds A. look at B. procure C. make sure it is
completed D. identify
19. We believe she made up the story A. cried out B. invented C. said the truth D.
saw
20. Sharon advised that it is always good to steer a middle course in whatever one does.
A. act with moderation B. avoid being at the fore front C. work very hard D. at least
get midway in anything one does.
21. Rosy made the promise with her tongue in her cheek A. was shy as she spoke B.
could not be taken seriously C. could not be heard clearly because her tongue was
hidden D. should be believe because of the special way she made the promise
22. Armed men broke into the bank last week A. set on fire B. spoilt C. destroyed D.
entered by force.
23. He played fast and loose and got caught up with a terrible disease A. he kept losing
precious things B. he was a play boy C. he was a flirt D. he act carelessness
24. Don’t sell you love to him, he is a rough diamond. This means A. an extremely
precious possession B a person who was once right but is now poor and wretched
C. a man with excellent qualities but rude in manners D. something that looks
valuable but is worthless

Choose the correct option

25. A letter to your former principal is A. an informal letter B. a friend letter C. a
transmitted letter D. a semi-formal letter
26. A business letter has all these except A. no signature B. date C. title D. two
addresses
27. The complimentary closing in a letter is also called A. the heading B. the situation
C. the subscription D. application letter
28. The CV is usually required in one of the following A. authority letters B. informal
letter C. goodwill letter D. application letter
29. The standard complementary closing remark for business letter is A. yours ever B.
yours faithfully C. yours affectionately D. yours sincerely
choose the alternative that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word
30. Polygamy is very common in Africa whereas the only acceptance form of marriage
in Europe is ………… A. celibacy B. polyandry C. monogamy D. bigamy

MATHEMATICS
31. Solve the equation 2x2+x =1/64 A.(2,3) B.(2,-3) C.(-2,3) D.(2,2)
32. Solve A. 1/125 B. 1/312 C. 1/23 D. 1/3125
125
33. 40 student in a class offered English language and French language or both. If 25
offered English and 20 French, how many offered only French
A.15 B.20 C.10 D.12
34. Find the total surface area of a solid cone of radius 2√3cm and standing side 4√3cm.
A. 32πcm B. 20πcm C. 24πcm D. 14πcm
2 2
35. Factorize (4a + 3) (3a - 2) A. (a +5)(7a +1) B. (A- 5)(a -7) C. (a+3)(a4)
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36. A number of pencils were shared out among Bisi, Sola and Tunde in the ratio
2 : 3 : 5 A.35 B.40 C.25 D.45
37. If Musa scored 75 in Biology instead of 57, his average marks in four subjects would
have been 60. what was his mark? A.242 B.222 C.422 D.224
38. An arithmetic progression has 13 terms whose sum is 143. the 3rd term is 5
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.4
39. Uddoh deposited N50.00 in the bank at the end of 5 year, the simple interest on the
principal was N55.00. At what rate per annum was the interest paid
A. 31/3% B. 51/2% C. 71/3% D. 2 1/2%
40. The ages of Tosam and Isa differ by 6 and the product of their ages is 187. write their
ages in the form (x, y) where x>y. A.(17, 11) B.(12,6) C.(18, 12) D.(16, 10)
41 If cosA= a/b, find 1 + tan2 A A. b/a B. 1/a2 C. a2/b2 D. b2/a2
42 Find the values of x which satisfy the equation: 16x - 5 x 4x + 4 = 0
A. (1,1) B.(0, 1) C.(1,2) D.(2,0)
43. A crate of soft drinks contains 10 bottles of coca-cola, 8 of Fanta and 6 of Sprite. If
one bottle is selected at random, what is the probability that it is not a coca-cola
A. 7/12 B.5/12 C.1/3 D.1/4
44. Simplify 1 - 1 A. 1/13v5 B. 1/2v3 C.1/v3 D. 2v3
3 + √5 3 - √5
45. What is the product of 271/3 and 161/2 A. 12 B. 2 C. 14 D. 1
46. A surveyor walks 500m up a hill which slopes at an angle of 60°, calculate the vertical
height through which he rises A. 200m B. 250m C. 270m D. 225m
47. If x = 3 - √3, find c2 + 36/x2 A.10 B.19 C.26 D.24
3
48. Obtain a maximum value of the function: f(x) = x - 12x + 11
A.-5 B.-2 C.27 D.2
49. Simplify (1.25x104) x (2.0x103)
(6.25 x 105)
A. 4.0 x 103 B. 6.0 x 10-2 C. 4.0 x 10-1 D. 2.0 x 10-6
50. Solve the equation : y-11√y + 24 = 0 A.8,3 B.20,4 C.64,9 D.9,-6
51. A man invested a sum of N280.00 partly at 5% and partly at 4% of the sum. total
interest is N12.80 per annum. Find the amount invested at 5% A. N160.00 B. N
14.00 C. N150.00 D.N120.00
52. Evaluate 3524/0.05 correct to 3 significant figures A. 603 B. 60000 C. 70500 D. 70200
53. lf 2log3y + log3x2 = 4, then y is A.4 log3x2 B.9/x C.2/x D.2b2
54. Solve without using tables log5(625) - log5(1/2) A. 3 B.4 C.5 D. 10
55. Find the radius of a sphere whose surface area is 154cm2.
A. 6.00cm B. 3.00cm C. 3.50cm D. 2.73cm
56. Find the range of values of x for which 1/x>2 is true
A. x<1/2 B. x< 0 or x > 1/2 C. 0 = x = 1 D.-1 < x > 2
57. A science class of 42 students each student offers at least one of Mathematics and
Physics. If 22 students offer Mathematics, find how many students who offered
Physics only. A.6 B.10 C.12 D.14
2 2 1
58. Evaluate (2x + 1) dx A. 2 /3 B.- /4 C. 6 D. 42/ 3 59. Integrate 1 - x
w.r.t.x
x2
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 A. 1 - 1+k B. x - x2 + k C.4 – 3 + kx D.2x2
x4 x3 x4
60. Convert 3.1415926 to 5 decimal places A. 314160 B. 3.14159 C. 0.31415
D.314.300

SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER ECONOMICS

61. ………is the income that individual receive when some deductions have been made
A. personal income B. national income C. gross income D. set income
62. Consumption expenditure (c) + savings (g) is equal to………. A. personal income B.
gross national product C. disposable income D. corporate income
63 ………..is a payment imposed on persons as property by the states tax authority to defray
the cost of government expenditure, irrespective of the amount of benefit the payers
of such taxes receive in return A. fine B. tax C. royalties D. goodwill
64. …………determine the price of goods in the market A. forces of demand B. forces of
supply C. forces of demand and supply D. forces of suppliers
65. ………….. is a unit/division of a capital that qualifies the holder of a dividend in the
company’s profit A. share B. capital C. debenture D. stock
66. ……………determines the prices of a commodity in a free enterprise or de-regulate
economy A. government decision B. supply C. demand D. forces of demand and
supply

ACCOUNTS
67. One of these is not a user of accounting information A. tax inspector B. recourse
person C. bank D. investor
68. Which of the following statements is correct
Assets liabilities capital
A. 7850 1250 6600 B. 8200 2800
5400 C. 9550 1150 8200
D. 6540 1120 5240
69. Which of the following statements is correct Effect upon Assets liabilities
A. we paid a creditor by cheque bank creditors B. a debtor paid us
N100 which in cash + cash + debtors C. Kelechi lends us N5000 by
cheque + bank loan D. Bought goods on credit + stock + capital
70. Which of the following are correct. Account to record entry in the account i. assets an
increase debit a decrease credit ii. Capital an increase debit and decrease credit iii.
Liabilities a increase credit, a decrease debit A. land ii B. ii and iii C. land iii
D. I, ii and iii
71. Which of the following best describes the meaning of “purchases” A. items bought B.
goods bought on credit C. goods bought for resale D. goods paid for

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72. Given the following, what is the amount of capital? Assets N20,000; stock N33,500;
cash N100, liabilities creditors N3,000; loan from Eke N400C A. N21 ,1 00 B. N21
,600 C. N32,400 D. N21 ,400

GOVERNMENT
73. Who introduced indirect rule into British West Africa? A. George Goldie B. Fredrick
Laggard C. Donald Cameron D. Margaret Perham
74. Government as a process or art of governing means A. voting at general election B.
order of judiciary and police C. activities of political panes and pressure groups D.
activities for making and enforcing laws in a state
75. Government can be made responsible and accountable to its citizens through the
following methods except A. periodic change of government B. demonstration C.
political education D. public opinion
76. Power can be described as the A. ability of the legislature to delegate its right of law
making to another body B. ability of the executive to encourage pressure groups to go
no strike C. capacity of the government to encourage D. capacity to compel or
influence others to act in a certain way
77. Nazism was practiced in A. Britain under Churchill B. the United State under
Woodrow Wilson C. Germany under Adolfhitler D. Spain under general Francio
78. Facism can best be defined as the A. government of a state controlled by a multiparty
B. system of government controlled by the armed forces C. existence of simple party
dictatorship with a life of president D. existence of an elected precedent for a fixed
term

BIOLOGY
79. The Lava stage of the housefly differ from that of the butterfly in the possession of
A. legs B. spiracles C. ptililunm D. claspers
80. The atlas vertebra can be distinguished from the thoracic vertebra by A. the absence
of a centrum B. a9droecium and gynecium C. corolla and epicalyx D. calyx and
corolla
81. The essential parts of a flower are the A. epicalyx and androecium B. androecium and
gynoecium C. corolla and epicalyx D. calyx and corolla
82. During ovulation in mammals, the egg from the ovary eventually enter the A. uterus
B. oviduct C. abdominal cavity D. vagina
83. A food chain can be defined as the transfer of energy in the form of food from its
primary source of production to consumers B. the production of food by lower plants
on which higher animals depend C. successive groups or animals which feed on plant
material D. a process whereby food material is transferred in stages from one animal
to another
84. The neck region of the Tapeworm is responsible for the A. production of eggs B.
storage of eggs C. formation of new segments D. formation of new segment

HISTORY
85. In the Oyo traditional political system the Alafin of Oyo was elected by a group
known as the A. Bales B. Obas C. Ogboni D. Bashorun E. Oyomesi

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86. The declaration of a state of emergency in western Nigeria was protected by the
constitution of ………. A.1954 B.1951 C.1960 D.1963 E.1948
87. The Armed Forces ruling council came into existence under the …………
A. Buhari administration B. Gowon administration C. Ironsi administration
D. Obasanjo administration E. Babangida administration
88. The justification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial
Fulani Empire was done by the ………… A. Emir of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi
B. Emirs of Kano and Katsina C. Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto D. Emir of IIIori E.
Emir of Shonge
89. Which of the following titles among the lgbos in the pre-colonial era required
substantial wealth before one could acquire it A. Ofo B. Okpara C. Ozo D. Eze E. Obi
90. The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Chief Obafemi Awolowo C. Herbert Macauley D. Ernest Ikoli E. H. O. Davis 91
The lowest class of people in the hierarchy of feudal system is made up to the.
A. lords B. nobles C. serfs D. knights E. kings servants

COMMERCE
92. The process of selling, buying and distribution of good and services is known as A.
retail trade B. commerce C. marketing concept D. marketing mix trade
93. The process of employing specialists in relevant occupations is a feature of economy
B. mobility of labour C. mixed economy D. exchange economy Which of
94. the following converts raw material into finished goods A. extractive industry B.
manufacturing industry C. commercial occupation industry D. construction industry
E. tertiary industry
95. Which of the following supports the view that there was commerce in Nigeria many
years ago? A. communities were independent B. the economy was subsistent C.
cowries were used as money D. horses were used as means of transportation
96. Production ends when goods A. and services are used by the producer B. are packed
and labeled C. are sold in the market D. and services reach the final consumer E. are
advertised to the consumers
97. A consumer offer operates as A. an acceptance B. an offer C. a rejection D. an
agreement E. a contract
98. In a contract of sale of goods “let the buyers beware” is signified by A. del credere B.
uberrinae fidei C. caveat emptor D. reipae loquitor E. caveat vendetta
99. Branding the good is an example of A. information advertising B. marketing mix C.
persuasive advertising D. consumerism E. competitive advertising

SOLUTION TO TASUED 2016/2017 POST UTME SCREENING TEST ENGLISH

1.A 2. D 3. B 4. D 5.A 6.D 7.B 8.A 9.A 10.D 11.C 12.C 13.D
14.B 15.A 16.B 17.A 18.C 19.B 20.A 21.B 22.D 23.** 24.D 25.D 26.A
27.A 28.D 29.D 30.C

MATHEMATICS
31.B 32. A 33.A 34. A 35. 36. 37.B 38. 39.A 40.A 41.A 42.B
43.A 44. 45. A 46. 47. 48. 49. 50.C 51. 52.C 53.B 54.C

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55. 56. 57. 58. 59.B 60.B

ECONOMICS
61.D 62.C 63.B 64.C 65.A 66.C

ACCOUNTS
67. B 68. 69. 70. 71. 72.

GOVERNMENT
73.B 74.D 75.B 76.D 77.C 78.C

BIOLOGY
79. 80. 81. stamen and pistil 82. 83. 84

HISTORY
85.E 86.D 87.E 88. 89.C 90.C 91.C 92.C

COMMERCE
93.B 94.E 95.B 96.C 97.D 98.C 99.C 100.E

TASUED UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION

Post UTME Screening Test 2015/2016
TIME: 1 HOUR
ENGLISH
Read this passage carefully and answer the questions that follow it:
All over the world till today, and in most of the world still today, mankind has been
following the course of nature that is to say, it has been breading up to the maximum. To let
nature take her extravagant course in the reproduction of the human race may have made
sense in an age in which we were also letting her take her course in decimating mankind by
the casualties of war, pestilence and famine.

Being human, we have at least revolled against that senseless waste. We have stared to
impose on nature’s heartless play a “humane” new other of our own. But, when the deathrate
and at the same time allow the birth- rate to go taking nature’s course. “we must consciously
try to establish an equilibrium” or later, famine will stalk abroad again.

1. The author observes that: A. nature was heartless and senseless B. nature was heartless
in its reproductive process C. there was a time when uncontrolled birth made sense.
D. war, pestilence and famine were caused by the extravagance of nature.
2. Which of these statements does not express the opinion of the author? A. mankind
should take care of its children B. Man’s relationship with nature in matters of birth
and death is happy one. C. Many people had died in the past through want and disease
D. Mankind has started to interfere with the work of nature.
3. ‘Humane’ as used in the passage means A. benevolent B. sensible C. wise D. human

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4. ‘We must consciously try to establish an equilibrium implies that mankind must
A. strive not to be wasteful B. try to fight nature C. purposely find a balance
D. realistically find an equation.
5. The main idea of this passage is that A. nature is heartless B. mankind will soon perish
of salvation — C. man should control the birth-rate D. man should change nature’s
course gradually.

Choose the interpretation that you consider appropriate for each of the following
sentences
6. Living with Kenneth is a tax on one’s patience. This means that: A. Kenneth is
pleasant person to live with B. staying with Kenneth require extreme endurance C.
Kenneth does not pay his tax as at when due. D. Kenneth is always very patient.
7. Ibrahim took his friend’s advice with a pinch of salt. This means that Ibrahim:
A. valued the advice B. regretted taking the advice C. was skeptical about the advice
felt the advice was insulting.
8. Nobody thought the two friends would cross swords with each other over that matter.
This means that the friends: A. had a serious disagreement. B. exchanged gifts of
swords. C. re-affirmed their love for each D. were advised to settle the matter
peacefully.
9. Betty tried to hide her feelings but the tears in her eyes were a give away. This means
that: A. she was smiling B. she did not want to hide her feelings C. the tears showed
she was crying D. she stopped crying.
10. Scientist have recently broken through another barrier to knowledge. This means that:
A. they destroyed road blocks B. they solved another problem in science. C.
scientists are going through difficulties. D. there is nothing difficult for a scientist.
From the words lettered A to D. chose the word that has a similar sound with the
underlined sound in the given words.
11. hate A. honour B. heir C. hut D. hour
12. could A. cold B. put C. tough D. mould
13. thigh A. dye B. them C. tie D. think
14. president A. precedent B. press C. posh D. prize
15. peace A. greed B. piss C. pace D. grid
16. follow A. fellow B. fold C. hot D. pork
17. king A. Kick B. hanger C. hinge D. neigbour
18. face A. vase B. base C. phase D. pace
19. about A. art B. bag C. later D. again
20. air A. ear B. heir C. here D. ire

From the words group of lettered A to D, chose the group or group of words that BEST
COMPLETES each of the following sentences:
21. Our aeroplane landed ………Kano Airport A. by B. on C. in D. at
22. Ade was late ………school this morning A. in B. for C. to D at 23. Every culture
has unique customs associated ……………..eating A. with B. to C. over D.
about.

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24. The house master called the troublemaker……… the office for a warning: A. inside
B. into C. at D. in
25. What ……….these last two years? A. have you being doing B. had you been doing
C. you have been doing D. have you been doing.
26. While the old man ……….by mugs, oilier ruffians set house of fire A. was been
assaulted B. would have been assaulted. C. has been assaulted. D. was being assaulted.
27. Our school dance didn’t succeed as we had hopped………. ? A. hadn’t it B. has is
C. isn’t it D. did it
28. You actually saw him go through the window....? A. is it B. didn’t you C. didn’t he
D. did he.
29. Nkechi went to Port Harcourt yesterday……. ? A. did she to B. isn’t it. C. didn’t she
D. wasn’t it
30. There were no students on the campus yesterday……....? A. weren’t there. B. were
they C. were there D. weren’t they.

MATHEMATICS
1. Find the value of: 13m + 24m = 41m A.8 B.6 C.5 D. 2
2. If log102 = 0.3010 and log103 = 0.4771, evaluate 1og104.5
A. 0. 9542 B. 0.6532 C. 0.4771 D. 0.3040
3. Simplify A.0 B.1/3 C.3/5 D.1
12+√3
4. Divide 6x – 13x + 5 by 2x-1 A. 3x+5 B. 3x-5 C. 5x-3 D.5x+3
2

5. Find the range of values of x for which 7x -3>25 + 3x A. x >7 B. x<7

C. x>-7 D. x<-7
6. Find the sum of the first 20 terms of the series 8,12,16……….. ,96.
A1400 B.1040 C.960 D920
7. The sum of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 1800°, calculate the size of one
exterior angle of the polygon A. 30° B. 24° C. 18° D. 12°
8. A chord of a circle subtends an angle of 60° at the center of a circle of radius 14cm.
find the length of the chord A. 7cm B. 14cm C. 21 cm D. 28cm
9. A sector of a circle has an area of 55cm2, If the radius of the circle is 10cm. calculate
the angle of the sector A. 45° B. 63° C. 75° D. 90°
10. Find the coordinates of the midpoint of the joining (3, -4) and (-1, 10). A. (1,3)
B. (1,2) C.(2,3) D.(3,2)
11. lf y = (1-2x) , find the value of dy/dx at x = -1 A.57 B.27 C.-6 D.-54
3

12. The maximum value of the function f(x) = 2+ x - x2 is A. 9/4 B. 7/4 C. 3/2 D. 4
13. Find the value of x if the standard deviation of 2x, 3x, 4x, 5x and 6x is v2:
A.1 B.2 C.3 D.3
14. What is the probability that an integer x, (1< x <20) chosen at random is divisible by
both 2 and 3? A. 1/20 B.1/3 C. 3/20 D.7/10
15. Evaluate A.2/25 B. 19/60 C. 7/12 D. 19/35

16. Given that 3√42x = 16, Find value of x A.2 B.3 C.4 D.6
17. Factorize completely ac-2bc- a2 + 4b2 A. (a -2b)(c+ a -2b) B. (a-2b)(ca -2b)

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 C. (a-2b)(c+a+2b) D. (a-2b)(c-a + 2b)
18. y is inversely poportiona1to x, and y=4 when x=1/2. Find x when y=10 A. 1/10
B. 1/5 C.2 D.10
19. An arc of a circle of length 22cm subtends an angle of 3x° at the center of the circle.
Find the value of x if the diameter of a circle is 14cm.
A. 300 B.600 C.120 D.1800
20. The shadow of a pole 5√3cm high is 5m. Find the angle of elevation of the sun.
A. 300 B.450 C.600 D.750
21. The weights of 9 pupils in class are 15kg, 16kg, 17kg, 18kg, 16kg, 17kg, 17kg, 18kg
and 16kg. What is the range of this distribution? A. 1 B.2 C.3 D.4
22. Find the mean deviation of 1, 2, 3 and 4; A.1.0 B.1.5 C.2.0 D.2.5
23. An unbiased die is tossed 100 times and the outcome is tabulated as follows:
Number 1 2 3 4 5 6
Frequently 13 15 22 14 20 16
What is the probability of obtaining 5? A. 1/6 B. 1/5 C.1/4 D. 1/2
24. Container has 30 gold medals, 22 silver medals and 18 Bronze medals. If one medal
is selected at random from the container, what the probability that it is not a gold
medal? A. 4/7 B. 3/7 C.11/35 D. 9/35
25. An examination required that a student answer 4 out of 6 questions. In how many
ways can this be done? A 15 B.20 C.30 D.45
26. If the mean of five consecutive integers is 30, find the largest of (the numbers)
A. 28 B.30 C. 32 D.34
27. A contains 5 black, 4 white and x red marbles, if the probability of picking a red is 2/5
find the value of x: A.8 B.10 C. 4 D.6
2 2 2
28 If m : n is 13:11 find m - n .-(m+n) A. 1:11 B. 1:13 C. 1:10 D. 1.12
29 Find the tax on an income of N20.000 if no tax is paid on the first #10.000 and tax is
paid at #50 in #1,000 in the next #5,000 and at #55 in #1,000 on the remainder
A.500 B.#552 C.#225 D.#525.
30 Compute 1100112+ 111112 A. 10010102 B. 10100102 C. 10001102
D. 10001002

SECTION B: GENERAL PAPER GOVERNMENT

1. Which of the following defines the concept of government? A. the process of
administering justice in a country B. the process of supervising the activities of
legislature C. the orderly management and control of affairs of a country
C the orderly transfer of power to duly elected politicians
2. In democracy, ultimate authority resides in the A. electorate B. people
C head of state D. armed forces
3. The major advantage of secret balloting is that it A. allow people to vote freely
B. ensures the anonymity of the water C. extends the franchise to all adults
C. is faster than the other systems
4. An acephalous pre-colonial political system is best represented by the A. Oyo empire
B. Igbo political organization C. ijaw political organization D. Benin empire

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5. A hereditary system of government is A. an oligarchy B. a gerontocracy C. an
aristocracy D. a monarchy
6. A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it A. makes accountability difficult
B. negates freedom of association C. emphasizes political differences
C. delays decision making
7. The technical Aid Corps scheme in Nigeria aims at strengthening relations with A.
countries in the Northern Hemisphere B. countries in the southern hemisphere C.
African countries D. west African countries
8. The first African Secretary General of the united Nations is A. Kofi Annan B. Joe
Garba C. Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali D. Ibrahim Gambari

HISTORY
9. With which country did Nigeria break diplomatic relations to 1963 for exploding a
nuclear device in the Sahara? A. the Soviet Union B. the U.S.A C. China D. South
Africa E. France
10. Which of the following did not formally recognize ‘Biafra’ as an independent state?
A. Sierra Leone B. Tanzania C. Gabon D. Ivory Coast E. Zambia
11. The Nigeria National Democratic Party was founded by A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe B.
Chief Obafemi Awolowo C. Herbert Macualay D. Ernest Ikoli E. H. O. Davies
12. The first elected executive president of Nigeria was A. Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
B. Alhaji Shehu Shagari C. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Belowa D. Alhaji Aminu Kano E. Dr.
Joseph Wayes
13. The second military coup d’ata’ in Nigeria took place on A. July29, 1966 B. July29,
1975 C. February 13, 1976 D. October 1, 1966 E. January15, 1966
14. All the following senior officials constituted the advisory council to the Emirs in the
pre-colonial system except the A. waziri B. madawaki C. galadima D. sarkin fade E.
chiroma
15. The first Governor-General of colonial Nigeria was A. sir Hugh Clifford B. sir James
Robertson C. John Macpherson D. Donald Cameron E. Lord Fredrick Luggard

ECONOMICS
16. Economics is a science which deals basically with A. the factor of production
B. allocation of scarce resources C. oil exportation D. the gross domestic product
(GDP) E. national income
17. The main economic goal of ECOWAS is the attainment of A. regional free trade B.
multilateral trade C. bilateral trade D. economic self reliance E. the economic
emancipation of Africa
18. The PAVE (Pay As You Earn) in Nigeria is an example of A. indirect tax B.
progressive tax C. regressive tax D. community tax E. hatt rate tax
19. Which of the following items is NOT an argument for locating industries in rural
areas? A. rural areas supply agricultural raw material B. the pace of development will
be quickened in rural areas C. employment will be provided for inhabitants
D. capital is easily available in rural areas E. suitable humid climate is sometimes found in
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20. Which of the following factors is not important in deciding the location of an industry?
A. the native language of the people B. availability of suitable labour C. similar
industry D. proximity to the location of similar industry E. proximity to the market
21. Which of the following are reasons for holding money instead of investing it?
i. transaction motive ii. Precautionary motive iii. Speculative motive iv. Liquidity motive
A. I and ii only B. I and iii only C. I, ii and iii only D. I, ii and iv only E. ii, iii and iv
only
22. The price and quantity of crude oil and petrol sold to other countries by Nigeria is
fixed by the A. ECOWAS B. I.M.F C. OPEC D. N.N.P.C E. E.C.A
23. The effect of emigration on a country’s population, all other things remaining
constant, is to A. increase its size B. cause overpopulation C. increase its growth rate
D. reduce the proportion of children E. reduce its size
24. Money becomes a very poor store of value in a period of A. deflation B. stable prices
C. recession D. inflation E. harvest
25. The comparative cost doctrine of international trade means specialization in
production according to A. absolute cost advantage B. absolute cost disadvantage C.
comparative cost disadvantage D. comparative cost advantage E. the availability of
labour

ACCOUNT
26. The authority of the Accountant General to disburse from government fund is called
A. Estimate B. warrant C. provision D. vote
27. When goods are purchased on account, the accounting entries are A. debit purchases
account, credit suppliers account B. credit purchases account, debit suppliers account
C. credit bank account, debit purchases account D. debit bank account, credit
purchases account
28. The purchases ledger control account is also referred to as A. total creditors account
B. total debtors account C. cash account D. personal account
29 “Accountants do not count chickens before they are hatched” this is the concept of
A. cruel B. materiality C. realization D. going-concern
30. The account which shows the cash and bank transactions of an enterprise is
A. account B. trading account C. profit and loss account D. cash book V
31. The cost of raw materials consumed is determined in the manufacturing account as
A. opening stock plus purchases less closing stock B. purchases plus closing stock
less opening stock C. cost of materials available plus closing stock D. cost of materials
available less opening stock
32. The purchase of a typewriter for office use was debited to purchases account. This is
an error of A. original entry B. commission C. principle D. omission
33. Which of the following terms describe the provision made for the loss in the value of
an asset that has a legal life span? A. capitalization B. depreciation C. depletion D.
amortization

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COMMERCE
34. The type of insurance policy that will only pay for repairs of the second vehicle in
case of an accident is A. third party insurance B. motor vehicle insurance C.
comprehensive motor vehicle insurance D. third party and accident insurance
35. The organization of petroleum exporting countries (OPEC) is an example of A.
consortium B. holding company C. cartel D. amalgamation
36. A private company’s ability to raise capital is limited because A. its borrowing powers
are limited collateral B. membership due not exceed 50 C. shares cannot be made
public D. of limited collateral security
37. Avery effective way of resisting the producers exploitation is to A. ban the product
B. Campaign C. form consumers association D. form a trade union
38. Which of the following gives business men the opportunity to buy share of public
limited companies A. insurance conglomerates B. commercial banks C. discount
houses D. the stock exchange
39. Commercial work as a form of occupation include A. mining B. agriculture
C. Transportation D. fishing
40. An importer will prefer sea transportation if his order is A. small but of high unit value
B. perishable C. urgently needed D. bulky and durable

SOLUTION TO TASUED 2015/2016 POST UTME SCREENING TEST ENGLISH

1.C 2.A 3.C 4.D 5.C 6.B 7.D 8.A 9.C 10.B 11.C 12.B
13.D 14.D 15.A 16.C 17.B 18.C 19.D 20.B 21.C 22.C 23.A 24.B
25.D 26.D 27. D 28.B 29.C 30.C

MATHEMATICS
1. A 2.B 3.B 4.B 5. 6.D 7. 8.B 9.B 10.A 11.D 12.A 13.A
14.C 15.D 16.B 17.B 18.A 19.B 20.B 21.C 22.A 23.B 24. 25.C 26.D
27.D 28.D 29.D 30.B

GOVERNMENT
1.C 2.A 3.A 4.B 5.D 6.B 7.C 8.D 9.E 10.A 11.C 12.B
13.A 14.E 15.E

ECONOMICS
16.B 17.A 18.B 19.E 20.A 21.E 22.C 23.E 24.D 25.D

ACCOUNTS
26. B 27.A 28.A 29.C 30.D 31.C 32.C 33.C

COMMERCE
34.A 35.D 36. C 37. C 38.D 39. C 40. D

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