All 55 questions from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
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The correct spelling of the word 'elite' is best represented as
'Elite' and its plural 'elites' / adjective 'elitist' - the printed key confirms the base spelling 'elite'/'elites' is correct here.
Courses writes are to reflect local colour - the right expression is
'Inhabitants' is the correct word choice ('material') for this context referring to local people.
How is the new editor .......... on with his work? The right word is 'getting'.
'Getting on with' (one's work) is the correct idiomatic phrasal verb.
It is bad to take .......... property without permission.
'Someone else's' is the grammatically correct possessive form.
I have the ............. of meeting the President. The correct spelling is 'privilege'.
'Privilege' is the only correctly spelled option.
I shall find time for my .......... when I get .......... with this difficult assignment.
'Pastime' (a hobby) is the correct spelling, and 'through with' is the correct idiom for finishing a task.
All God's prophets were given the great ..................... to preach salvation to people.
'Commission' is the correctly spelled word meaning an official mandate.
My uncle is one of the .......... of the society.
'Elites' (plural noun) correctly refers to the group of distinguished members of society.
...... all probability, the train will arrive today.
'In all probability' is the standard idiomatic expression.
The charity dance preceded the launching of the endowment fund. (opposite in meaning to 'preceded')
'Preceded' means came before; its opposite is 'followed' (came after).
AFFLUENT
"Affluent" means having a great deal of wealth.
COLLOQUY
"Colloquy" means a formal conversation or dialogue.
LUCRATIVE
"Lucrative" means producing a great deal of profit.
IMPERTURBABILITY
"Imperturbability" means the quality of being calm and not easily disturbed.
ABET
"Abet" means to encourage or assist, especially in wrongdoing.
ANOMALY
An "anomaly" is something that deviates from what is normal, i.e. an irregularity.
ABSTRUSE
The source lists a 5th option, (E) Concealed, which is correct: "abstruse" means difficult to understand, i.e. obscure/concealed.
VACUOUS
"Vacuous" means lacking intelligence or thought, i.e. stupid/empty-headed.
PRAGMATIC
"Pragmatic" means dealing with things sensibly and practically.
PROBITY
"Probity" means the quality of having strong moral principles, i.e. honesty.
MINATORY
"Minatory" means expressing or conveying a threat.
TOUCHSTONE
A "touchstone" is a standard or criterion by which something is judged.
ACRIMONIOUS
"Acrimonious" describes bitter and angry exchanges.
BROOK
As a verb, "brook" means to tolerate or allow.
SUCCINCT
"Succinct" means expressed briefly and clearly, i.e. concise.
RECKLESS
The opposite of "reckless" (careless of consequences) is "careful".
DESULTORY
"Desultory" means lacking a plan or system; its opposite is "systematic".
MAGNANIMOUS
"Magnanimous" means generous; its opposite is "selfish".
VACUITY
"Vacuity" means emptiness of mind; its opposite is "intelligence".
PHENOMENAL
"Phenomenal" means remarkable/exceptional; its opposite is "ordinary".
FOE
A "foe" is an enemy; the opposite is "friend".
CONSENSUS
"Consensus" means general agreement; the opposite is "disagreement".
FECKLESS
"Feckless" means lacking effectiveness/careless; the opposite is "careful".
MELANCHOLY
"Melancholy" means deep sadness; the opposite is "happy".
EMINENT
"Eminent" means famous/distinguished; none of options A-D is a true antonym, so (E) None of these is correct.
PARTISAN
A "partisan" is strongly biased; the opposite is "neutral".
NEPOTISM
"Nepotism" is favouritism towards relatives; the opposite is "impartial".
ENIGMA
An "enigma" is a mystery; the opposite is something "understood".
CAPRICIOUS
"Capricious" means unpredictable; the opposite is "certain".
AFFRONT
An "affront" is an insult; the opposite is "praise".
ABERRATION : ANOMALY
Aberration and anomaly are synonyms, as are auspicious and favorable. (Option E was: "erudite : stuffed".)
DETERIORATE : IMPROVE
Deteriorate and improve are antonyms, as are obstinate (stubborn) and tractable (compliant). (Option E was: "obstinate : tractable".)
AGGRAVATE : ALLEVIATE
Aggravate and alleviate are antonyms, as are later and precede. (Option E was: "disavow : confront".)
VINDICTIVE : MERCY
Vindictive lacks mercy, similarly skeptical lacks trustfulness (opposite pairing). (Option E was: "skeptical : trustfulness".)
ALGEBRA : MATHEMATICS
Algebra is a branch of mathematics, just as mathematics is a branch of science. (Option E was: "objective : subjective".)
ISLAND : ARCHIPELAGO
An island is part of an archipelago (collection), just as a classroom is part of a school. (Option E was: "transport : transfer".)
FOND : DOTING
Doting is an intensified form of fond, just as pillory is an intensified form of chide. (Option E was: "time : search".)
TIGER : CARNIVOROUS
A tiger is carnivorous, just as a cow is herbivorous. (Option E was: "tree : forest".)
TREPIDATION : FEAR
Trepidation is a form of fear, just as join is a form of conjoin (synonym pairing). (Option E was: "candid : beget".)
STUBBORN : OBSTINATE
Stubborn and obstinate are synonyms, as are gloomy and morose. (Option E was: "education : school".)
Images of the landscape of Mars
The passage states images of the Martian landscape lend support to theories that ancient Mars was hotter and wetter. (Option E was: "none of these".)
The primary purpose of the passage is
The passage emphasizes that our understanding of biosignatures/life is limited by what we know of life on Earth. (Option E was: "none of these".)
According to the passage, which of the following statements is/are true for Mars? I. large portion of the red planet's surface contains areas of frozen water II. the climate of ancient Mars was hotter and wetter than today III. has oceans similar to that of Earth
The passage confirms statements I and II as established/theorized, but oceans (III) are only a possibility, not confirmed fact. (Option E was: "I, II, and III".)
According to the passage, which of the following statement is NOT true? I. Evidence of rock-eating microbes a mile beneath the ocean floor of the Earth II. Life forms cannot be found in the most extreme temperatures III. Carbonate minerals are the most common biosignatures
The passage states microbial life has been found in extreme temperatures, contradicting statement II. (Option E was: "II and III".)
Areas of frozen water on Mars leads to the believe
The passage links frozen water areas to theories about an atmosphere and the possibility of running/standing liquid water. (Option E was: "none of these".)
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