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UNIOSUN Post-UTME 2016 past questions and answers

This 2016 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 2016 set with instant marking.

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Sample UNIOSUN Post-UTME 2016 questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'ephemeral'.
  1. Short-lived
  2. Powerful
  3. Ordinary
  4. Careless

Answer: A. Short-lived

Ephemeral describes something that lasts for only a short time.

2. Choose the correct completion: Neither of the boys ___ arrived yet.
  1. have
  2. has
  3. are
  4. were

Answer: B. has

The singular pronoun 'neither' takes the singular verb 'has'.

3. Choose the sentence with correct subject-verb agreement.
  1. The committee have submitted its report.
  2. The committee are submitting its report.
  3. The committee has submitted its report.
  4. The committee were submitting its report.

Answer: C. The committee has submitted its report.

When the committee is treated as one body, it takes the singular verb 'has'.

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

Answer: D. Abundant

Abundant means plentiful and is the opposite of scarce.

5. Choose the correct completion: Had I known about the meeting, I ___ you.
  1. would have informed
  2. will inform
  3. would inform
  4. have informed

Answer: A. would have informed

A past unreal condition takes 'would have' plus the past participle in its result clause.

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