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UNIOSUN Post-UTME 2012 past questions and answers

This 2012 UNIOSUN 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 UNIOSUN Post-UTME 2012 questions

1. Neither of the candidates ___ submitted the required form.
  1. has
  2. have
  3. are
  4. were

Answer: A. has

Neither is singular in this construction, so it takes the singular verb has.

2. Choose the word nearest in meaning to meticulous.
  1. careless
  2. thorough
  3. hurried
  4. uncertain

Answer: B. thorough

Meticulous describes doing something with great care and attention to detail, which is thorough.

3. Choose the word opposite in meaning to scarce.
  1. limited
  2. rare
  3. plentiful
  4. insufficient

Answer: C. plentiful

Scarce means insufficient or hard to find, whereas plentiful means available in abundance.

4. If a speaker 'hits the nail on the head', the speaker has
  1. made a serious mistake
  2. spoken too loudly
  3. avoided the main issue
  4. stated exactly the right thing

Answer: D. stated exactly the right thing

To hit the nail on the head is to describe or identify something exactly right.

5. Choose the grammatically correct completion: If I had known about the meeting, I ___.
  1. would have attended
  2. will attend
  3. would attend
  4. have attended

Answer: A. would have attended

A past unreal condition takes the form if I had known, I would have attended.

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