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UNIPORT Post-UTME 2016 past questions and answers

This 2016 UNIPORT 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 UNIPORT Post-UTME 2016 questions

1. Choose the word nearest in meaning to 'concise' as used in the sentence: The secretary prepared a concise report.
  1. brief
  2. lengthy
  3. confusing
  4. decorative

Answer: A. brief

A concise report expresses its information briefly and clearly.

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

Answer: B. abundant

Scarce means difficult to find or available in small quantities, whereas abundant means plentiful.

3. Complete the sentence correctly: Neither the principal nor the teachers ___ present at yesterday's meeting.
  1. was
  2. is
  3. were
  4. has been

Answer: C. were

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

4. Choose the correct preposition: The witness insisted ___ telling the whole truth.
  1. at
  2. for
  3. to
  4. on

Answer: D. on

The standard expression is 'insist on' followed by a noun or gerund.

5. If a speaker tells a joke to 'break the ice' at a gathering, the speaker intends to
  1. make people feel more relaxed
  2. end the gathering immediately
  3. criticize the audience
  4. avoid speaking to anyone

Answer: A. make people feel more relaxed

To break the ice is to ease initial awkwardness and encourage people to interact.

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