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UNILORIN Post-UTME 2012 past questions and answers

This 2012 UNILORIN 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 UNILORIN Post-UTME 2012 questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'diligent' as used in: The diligent student revised every evening.
  1. Hardworking
  2. Careless
  3. Talkative
  4. Impatient

Answer: A. Hardworking

A diligent person works steadily and carefully, so hardworking is the closest meaning.

2. Select the correct completion: Neither the lecturer nor the students _____ aware of the change.
  1. was
  2. were
  3. is
  4. has been

Answer: B. were

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

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

Answer: C. Abundant

Abundant means plentiful, which is the opposite of scarce.

4. In the sentence 'After the warning, Musa decided to turn over a new leaf', the underlined expression means that Musa decided to _____.
  1. change his book
  2. leave the country
  3. hide the truth
  4. begin to behave better

Answer: D. begin to behave better

To turn over a new leaf means to change one's conduct for the better.

5. Choose the correct verb: Each of the candidates _____ given an identification number.
  1. was
  2. were
  3. have
  4. are

Answer: A. was

Each is grammatically singular and therefore takes the singular verb was.

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