UNICAL Postgraduate Past Questions:  Are you getting ready for the University of Calabar (UNICAL) Postgraduate Entrance Examination? If so, this guide can help you succeed in the exam with ease.  We have compiled a comprehensive and up-to-date PDF of past questions and answers for UNICAL’s postgraduate programs, including PGD, Master’s, MPhil, and Ph.D. This study material features actual past questions, accurate answers, and exam tips that have helped hundreds of UNICAL postgraduate candidates gain admission successfully.

UNICAL Postgraduate Past Questions (PGD, Masters, MPhil & Ph.D)

The University of Calabar (UNICAL) conducts a Postgraduate Aptitude Test for candidates applying to various postgraduate programs.

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)

• Master’s Degree (M.Sc / M.A / MBA / M.Ed)

• Master of Philosophy (MPhil)

• Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D)

The test aims to evaluate candidates’ knowledge, reasoning skills, and readiness for advanced academic work. The UNICAL Postgraduate exam is typically conducted by the School of Postgraduate Studies (SPGS) shortly after the closure of online registration.

Structure of the UNICAL Postgraduate Aptitude Test

The test format typically varies based on your faculty and department, but it generally includes the following sections:

1. Use of English / Verbal Reasoning

2. Quantitative / Numerical Reasoning

3. Current Affairs & General Knowledge

4. Subject-Specific Questions (based on your course of study)

Sample UNICAL Postgraduate Past Questions and Answers

Here are sample questions extracted from past UNICAL PGD, Master’s, and Ph.D. question papers:

Use of English / Verbal Reasoning

1. Choose the correct synonym for the word benevolent:
A. Harsh
B. Kind
C. Greedy
D. Cruel

✅ Answer: B. Kind

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2. Fill in the blank:
The Vice-Chancellor ______ the students during the convocation ceremony.
A. addresses
B. addressed
C. addressing
D. address

✅ Answer: B. addressed

Quantitative / Numerical Reasoning

3. If 2x + 5 = 15, find the value of x.
A. 3
B. 4
C. 5
D. 6

✅ Answer: B. 5

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4. The mean of five numbers is 10. If one of the numbers is removed, the mean becomes 9. What number was removed?
A. 5
B. 9
C. 10
D. 15

✅ Answer: D. 15

General Knowledge / Current Affairs

5. Who is the current Vice-Chancellor of the University of Calabar (as of 2025)?
A. Prof. Florence Banku Obi
B. Prof. Zana Akpagu
C. Prof. James Epoke
D. Prof. Josephine Ekanem

✅ Answer: A. Prof. Florence Banku Obi

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6. The University of Calabar was established in which year?
A. 1968
B. 1972
C. 1975
D. 1980

✅ Answer: C. 1975

Subject-Specific Sample (Science)

7. Which of the following is a product of photosynthesis?
A. Carbon dioxide
B. Oxygen
C. Nitrogen
D. Chlorophyll

✅ Answer: B. Oxygen

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8. In research methodology, a hypothesis is:
A. A fact
B. A proven theory
C. A tentative statement
D. A conclusion

✅ Answer: C. A tentative statement

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