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UNILAG Post-UTME 2016 past questions and answers

This 2016 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 2016 set with instant marking.

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Sample UNILAG Post-UTME 2016 questions

1. Neither the principal nor the teachers ___ present at 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. ordinary
  4. useful

Answer: B. rare

Something scarce is difficult to find or available only in small quantities, so rare is nearest in meaning.

3. Ada has lived in Lagos ___ 2019.
  1. for
  2. during
  3. since
  4. by

Answer: C. since

Since is used with the starting point of a period that continues to the present.

4. In the sentence 'The wind whispered through the trees', which figure of speech is used?
  1. Simile
  2. Hyperbole
  3. Oxymoron
  4. Personification

Answer: D. Personification

The wind is given the human action of whispering, which is personification.

5. If I ___ in your position, I would accept the offer.
  1. were
  2. am
  3. was being
  4. will be

Answer: A. were

The subjunctive were is used for an unreal or hypothetical situation.

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