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UNILAG Post-UTME 2008 past questions and answers

This 2008 UNILAG 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 2008 set with instant marking.

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Sample UNILAG Post-UTME 2008 questions

1. Choose the word closest in meaning to 'prudent'.
  1. Cautious
  2. Careless
  3. Impatient
  4. Generous

Answer: A. Cautious

A prudent person acts with care and good judgment, so 'cautious' is the closest meaning.

2. Choose the grammatically correct sentence.
  1. Neither of the two proposals were accepted.
  2. Neither of the two proposals was accepted.
  3. Neither of the two proposals are accepted.
  4. Neither of the two proposals have been accepted.

Answer: B. Neither of the two proposals was accepted.

The singular subject 'neither' takes the singular verb 'was'.

3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to 'scarce'.
  1. Rare
  2. Limited
  3. Abundant
  4. Insufficient

Answer: C. Abundant

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

4. Complete the sentence: The witness insisted ___ telling the whole truth.
  1. at
  2. for
  3. to
  4. on

Answer: D. on

The verb 'insist' is followed by the preposition 'on' before a gerund.

5. Choose the correct reported form of: Ada said, 'I have finished my work.'
  1. Ada said that she had finished her work.
  2. Ada said that I have finished my work.
  3. Ada said that she finishes her work.
  4. Ada said that she will finish her work.

Answer: A. Ada said that she had finished her work.

In reported speech, 'I have finished' changes to 'she had finished' when the reporting verb is past.

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