UI Post-UTME Use of English 2022 (Model questions) past questions and answers

According to the passage, what was the impact of the printing press on the availability of books?

1. A.Books became even more rare and expensive.
2. B.Books were produced in limited quantities.
3. C.Books became more widely accessible.
4. D.Books were no longer in demand.

Who is credited with inventing the printing press?

1. A.Johannes Gutenberg
2. B.Leonardo da Vinci
3. C.Isaac Newton
4. D.Galileo Galilei

What effect did the printing press have on literacy rates?

1. A.It led to a decline in literacy rates.
2. B.It had no impact on literacy rates.
3. C.It resulted in increased literacy rates.
4. D.It caused a stagnation in literacy rates.

According to the passage, what historical movements were influenced by the printing press?

1. A.The Industrial Revolution and the Enlightenment
2. B.The Renaissance and the Reformation
3. C.The Scientific Revolution and the Age of Exploration
4. D.The Victorian Era and the Romantic Movement

What was one of the main advantages of the printing press mentioned in the passage?

1. A.It allowed for the creation of unique and rare books.
2. B.It facilitated handwritten copies of books.
3. C.It hindered the spread of knowledge across Europe.
4. D.It enabled the mass production of books.

Read the following statements and determine which one is the logical conclusion based on the information provided:
Statement 1: All cats have fur.
Statement 2: Fluffy is a cat.
Statement 3: Therefore, Fluffy has fur.

1. A.Fluffy does not have fur.
2. B.Some cats have fur.
3. C.Fluffy is not a cat.
4. D.Fluffy has fur.

Read the following analogy and select the option that completes the logical relationship:
Tree is to Bark as Human is to __________.

1. A.Skin
2. B.Bones
3. C.Blood
4. D.Heart

Select the option that correctly identifies the sentence type of the following sentence: "Would you like some coffee?"

1. A.Declarative sentence
2. B.Interrogative sentence
3. C.Imperative sentence
4. D.Exclamatory sentence

Choose the option that best completes the sentence: "The car, __________ had a flat tire, was left abandoned on the side of the road."

1. A.who
2. B.which
3. C.whom
4. D.what

Identify the correct spelling of the word:

1. A.Comittee
2. B.Committee
3. C.Comittea
4. D.Commitee

Select the option that correctly converts the following sentence from active voice to passive voice: "The students wrote the essays."

1. A.The essays had been written by the students.
2. B.The essays were written by the students.
3. C.The essays wrote by the students.
4. D.The essays were being written by the students.

Choose the option that best describes the underlined phrase in the sentence: "Sheila, my best friend, is coming to visit tomorrow."

1. A.Adjective phrase
2. B.Adverbial phrase
3. C.Noun phrase
4. D.Verb phrase

Select the option that correctly identifies the tense of the verb in the sentence: "I have been studying for the exam."

1. A.Past tense
2. B.Present tense
3. C.present perfect tense
4. D.Present continuous tense

Identify the option that correctly shows the stressed syllable in the word "banana":

1. A.ba-NA-na
2. B.BA-na-na
3. C.ba-na-NA
4. D.ba-na-na

Choose the option that correctly shows the stressed syllable in the word "elephant":

1. A.EL-e-phant
2. B.el-E-phant
3. C.e-LE-phant
4. D.e-le-PHANT

Select the option that correctly shows the stressed syllable in the word "tomorrow":

1. A.TO-mor-row
2. B.to-MOR-row
3. C.tom-OR-row
4. D.to-mor-ROW

Choose the option that correctly shows the stressed syllable in the word "confusion":

1. A.con-FU-sion
2. B.CON-fu-sion
3. C.con-fu-SION
4. D.con-fu-sion

Identify the option that correctly shows the stressed syllable in the word "celebrate":

1. A.CE-le-brate
2. B.ce-LE-brate
3. C.cel-e-BRATE
4. D.cel-e-brate

When was the University of Ibadan established?

1. A.1948
2. B.1957
3. C.1960
4. D.1973

Who was the first Vice-Chancellor of the University of Ibadan?

1. A.Nnamdi Azikiwe
2. B.Obafemi Awolowo
3. C.Kenneth Dike
4. D.Horatio Oritsejolomi Thomas

Which of the following was the original name of the University of Ibadan?

1. A.Ibadan College
2. B.University College, Ibadan
3. C.Ibadan University
4. D.Ibadan Polytechnic

The University of Ibadan is located in which geopolitical zone in Nigerian state?

1. A.South East
2. B.South West
3. C.South South
4. D.North Central

What was the primary purpose of establishing the University of Ibadan?

1. A.To promote research in agriculture
2. B.To provide vocational training
3. C.To offer medical education
4. D.To provide higher education in various disciplines