Post-UTME English Language 2008 Objective — Question 28

Question 28 of 30 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2008 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

How would you describe most sunspots?

A. A shadow encircled by bright lines extending out like spokes in a wheelCorrect
B. A bright wheel with a dark shadow that covers part of the spokes that extend out
C. A wheel with alternating spokes of dark shadows and bright spaces in between
D. A spoke of a wheel with a bright rim partially covered by a dark shadow

Explanation

The passage describes a sunspot as a dark central umbra surrounded by a lighter penumbra with light and dark threads extending out like the spokes of a wheel.

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