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UNIBEN Post-UTME 2012 past questions and answers

This 2012 UNIBEN 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 2012 set with instant marking.

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Sample UNIBEN Post-UTME 2012 questions

1. Neither the principal nor the teachers ___ willing to postpone the meeting.
  1. were
  2. was
  3. is
  4. has been

Answer: A. were

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

2. Choose the word nearest in meaning to scarce.
  1. plentiful
  2. rare
  3. costly
  4. useful

Answer: B. rare

Scarce means difficult to find or available in small quantities, and rare has the closest meaning.

3. She has lived in Benin City ___ 2018.
  1. for
  2. during
  3. since
  4. by

Answer: C. since

Since is used with the point in time when an action that continues began.

4. Choose the correct passive form of: The committee approved the proposal.
  1. The proposal approved the committee.
  2. The committee was approved by the proposal.
  3. The proposal has approved by the committee.
  4. The proposal was approved by the committee.

Answer: D. The proposal was approved by the committee.

The object, the proposal, becomes the subject, and the simple past passive is was approved.

5. Choose the sentence that is grammatically correct.
  1. Each of the candidates has submitted an application.
  2. Each of the candidates have submitted an application.
  3. Each of the candidates are submitting an application.
  4. Each of the candidates were submitting an application.

Answer: A. Each of the candidates has submitted an application.

Each is singular and therefore takes the singular verb has.

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