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UI Post-UTME 2016 past questions and answers

This 2016 UI Post-UTME set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2016 set with instant marking.

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Sample UI Post-UTME 2016 questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'meticulous' as used in: The editor was meticulous in checking every reference.
  1. careless
  2. thorough
  3. impatient
  4. uncertain

Answer: B. thorough

Meticulous means showing great care and attention to detail, so thorough is nearest in meaning.

2. Choose the option that correctly completes the sentence: Neither the lecturer nor the students ___ aware of the change in venue.
  1. was
  2. is
  3. were
  4. has been

Answer: C. were

With neither...nor, the verb agrees with the nearer subject, students, which is plural.

3. Choose the option that best completes the sentence: The committee insisted ___ seeing the original document.
  1. on
  2. for
  3. at
  4. to

Answer: A. on

The verb insist takes the preposition on before a noun or gerund.

4. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'scarce'.
  1. limited
  2. rare
  3. plentiful
  4. insufficient

Answer: C. plentiful

Scarce means insufficient or hard to find, while plentiful means available in abundance.

5. Choose the correctly punctuated sentence.
  1. After the lecture, we went to the library.
  2. After the lecture we, went to the library.
  3. After, the lecture we went to the library.
  4. After the lecture we went, to the library.

Answer: A. After the lecture, we went to the library.

A comma correctly separates the introductory phrase from the main clause.

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