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Post-UTME English Language 2018 Objective — Question 42

Question 42 of 55 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2018 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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DETERIORATE : IMPROVE

  • A. feckless : careless
  • B. evanescent : exigent
  • C. hope : hone
  • D. accumulation : narrate

Explanation

Deteriorate and improve are antonyms, as are obstinate (stubborn) and tractable (compliant). (Option E was: "obstinate : tractable".)

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