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UNIJOS Post-UTME 2017 past questions and answers

This 2017 UNIJOS 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 2017 set with instant marking.

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Sample UNIJOS Post-UTME 2017 questions

1. Neither of the two proposals ___ acceptable to the panel.
  1. is
  2. are
  3. were
  4. have been

Answer: A. is

The pronoun 'neither' is singular here, so it takes the singular verb 'is'.

2. To mitigate the effects of a drought is to ___.
  1. increase them
  2. make them less severe
  3. ignore them
  4. describe them

Answer: B. make them less severe

To mitigate something is to make it less severe or harmful.

3. Which sentence is punctuated correctly?
  1. After the rain stopped the match, resumed.
  2. After, the rain stopped the match resumed.
  3. After the rain stopped, the match resumed.
  4. After the rain, stopped the match resumed.

Answer: C. After the rain stopped, the match resumed.

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

4. If I ___ about the delay, I would have called you.
  1. know
  2. knew
  3. would know
  4. had known

Answer: D. had known

The third conditional uses 'if' plus the past perfect, 'had known'.

5. Choose the word that is opposite in meaning to 'scarce'.
  1. abundant
  2. limited
  3. rare
  4. insufficient

Answer: A. abundant

'Abundant' means plentiful and is the opposite of 'scarce'.

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