28/08/2025
COMPILED UNDERAGE POST UTME QUESTIONS BY MALEXY
1. Stress is a feature of which aspect of English Language?
A. Phonology
B. Syntax
C. Morphology
D. Semantics
Answer: A. Phonology
2. A two-syllabic word is a word that contains:
A. Two consonants
B. Two vowels
C. Two syllables
D. Two letters
Answer: C. Two syllables
3. Which of the following is a vowel sound?
A. /k/
B. /p/
C. /i:/
D. /t/
Answer: C. /i:/
4. Which of the following is a consonant sound?
A. /a:/
B. /i/
C. /o/
D. /b/
Answer: D. /b/
5. Which of these is a punctuation mark?
A. Comma
B. Phrase
C. Stress
D. Clause
Answer: A. Comma
6. Another name for punctuation marks is:
A. Stops and signs
B. Symbols of logic
C. Marks and signs
D. English points
Answer: C. Marks and signs
7. The First World War is also called:
A. Cold War
B. Great War
C. Civil War
D. Gulf War
Answer: B. Great War
8. COVID-19 was first discovered in which country?
A. Nigeria
B. Italy
C. China
D. USA
Answer: C. China
9. In formal letter writing, which of these comes first?
A. Date
B. Address of receiver
C. Salutation
D. Title of letter
Answer: A. Date
10. The killing by the military in Nigeria recently took place in which state?
A. Plateau
B. Benue
C. Kaduna
D. Imo
Answer: A. Plateau ✅ (recent incident linked to Plateau; but may vary depending on exam year)
11. The bomb explosion in 2023 took place in which state?
A. Niger
B. Plateau
C. Kaduna
D. Borno
Answer: C. Kaduna
12. Rising and falling tones are features of:
A. Semantics
B. Phonetics
C. Intonation
D. Morphology
Answer: C. Intonation
13. Simple interest in Mathematics is calculated using the formula:
A. P × T ÷ R
B. P × R × T ÷ 100
C. R × T ÷ 100
D. P + R + T
Answer: B. P × R × T ÷ 100
14. Which of these is a quadratic equation?
A. 3x – 2 = 0
B. 2x² + 3x + 1 = 0
C. 4x + 5y = 10
D. x + 2y = 0
Answer: B. 2x² + 3x + 1 = 0
15. Which of these represents simultaneous equations?
A. x² – 4 = 0
B. y = 2x² + 3
C. 2x + y = 7 and x – y = 3
D. 5x – 2 = 0
Answer: C. 2x + y = 7 and x – y = 3
16. The price of a good is ₦600,000 and increases by 5% yearly. What will be the price after 10 years?
A. ₦977,000
B. ₦977,504
C. ₦980,000
D. ₦975,000
Answer: B. ₦977,504
(Calculated using Compound Interest formula: 600,000 × (1.05)¹⁰)
17. The book “The Gods Are Not to Blame” was written by:
A. Ola Rotimi
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Wole Soyinka
D. Elechi Amadi
Answer: A. Ola Rotimi
18. The word “STANDARDIZE” has stress on which syllable?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Last
Answer: B. Second (stan-DA-rdize)
19. The word “REDUNDANT” has stress on which syllable?
A. First
B. Second
C. Third
D. Last
Answer: A. First (RE-dundant)
20. Another name for ellipses (…) is:
A. Dot sign
B. Suspension marks
C. Question dots
D. Dash mark
Answer: B. Suspension marks
21. The main function of the lungs is to:
A. Pump blood
B. Digest food
C. Exchange gases
D. Filter waste
Answer: C. Exchange gases
22. The main organ of digestion in humans is:
A. Stomach
B. Kidney
C. Lungs
D. Heart
Answer: A. Stomach
23. If 40% of students are 8 years and below, and those above 8 years are 120, how many are 8 years or underage?
A. 60
B. 80
C. 100
D. 120
Answer: B. 80
(Above 8 years = 60% → 120 students. Total = 200. Underage = 40% of 200 = 80)
24. The full name of Nigerian singer Naira Marley is:
A. Azeez Fashola
B. Azeez Adeshina Fashola
C. Azeez Babatunde Fashola
D. Fashola Adeshina Azeez
Answer: B. Azeez Adeshina Fashola
25. A similar vowel sound in the word SURD is:
A. Bird
B. Sad
C. Sun
D. Sit
Answer: A. Bird (/ɜː/ sound)
26. The consonant sound of the word Garage in British English is:
A. /ʒ/
B. /g/
C. /dʒ/
D. /z/
Answer: A. /ʒ/
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