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Post-UTME English Language 2012 Objective — Question 6

Question 6 of 40 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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The tenure of the principal was an unmitigated disaster (nearest in meaning to 'unmitigated')

  • A. unfortunate
  • B. unexpected
  • C. unqualifiedCorrect
  • D. unprecedented

Explanation

'Unmitigated' means absolute/complete (without any moderating factor), closest to 'unqualified' (as in 'an unqualified disaster').

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