POST UTME AAUA 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager, along with the entire team, will be attending the conference.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'along with the entire team'.
A. Adverbial phrase
Correct B. Prepositional phrase
C. Noun phrase
D. Verb phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The diagram below shows the structure of a protein molecule. Identify the type of bond labeled 'A'.
Correct A. Covalent bond
B. Hydrogen bond
C. Ionic bond
D. Van der Waals force

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
In the passage 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years. The government has implemented various measures to achieve this goal, including the introduction of electric vehicles and the promotion of renewable energy sources.', identify the main idea of the passage.
A. The government is introducing new policies to reduce carbon emissions.
Correct B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
C. The government has implemented various measures to achieve the goal of reducing carbon emissions.
D. The main idea of the passage is to promote renewable energy sources.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence. Identify the grammatical function of the word 'the' in the sentence.
Correct A. Article
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager, along with the entire team, will be attending the conference.', identify the grammatical function of the word 'along with'.
Correct A. Preposition
B. Conjunction
C. Adverb
D. Noun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
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The passage reads: 'The new policy is a joke. It's just a way for the government to control our lives.'
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
Correct C. sarcastic
D. emotive

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
The word 'perspicacious' is closest in meaning to:
A. careless
Correct B. perceptive
C. inconsiderate
D. thoughtless

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous on his first day' is in the:
A. present perfect tense
Correct B. past simple tense
C. present continuous tense
D. future perfect tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
The diagram below shows a:
A. distillation apparatus
B. chromatography apparatus
Correct C. titration setup
D. crystallization setup

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is in the:
A. present perfect tense
Correct B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
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The original passage: 'I will not go to the party.'
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning.
Correct A. The word 'not' has been changed to 'only'.
B. The word 'only' has been changed to 'not'.
C. The word 'not' has been changed to 'just'.
D. The word 'only' has been changed to 'just'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
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The text: 'The patient's medical history was recorded in the medical register.'
The following text is an example of a medical register. Identify the register and explain its purpose.
Correct A. Medical Register
B. Legal Register
C. Sports Register
D. Academic Register

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
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The sentence: 'While I was studying, my phone rang, and I had to answer it.'
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a complex structure. Identify the type of structure and explain its function.
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
Correct C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14
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The passage: 'The teacher gave the students their assignments.'
The following text is an example of a passage with a nuanced concord. Identify the type of concord and explain its effect on the meaning.
Correct A. Subject-Verb Concord
B. Verb-Object Concord
C. Adjective-Noun Concord
D. Adverb-Verb Concord

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
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The passage: 'The company is going to downsize, and many employees will be let go.'
The following text is an example of a passage with a complex lexis. Identify the type of lexis and explain its effect on the meaning.
A. Technical Term
Correct B. Idiomatic Expression
C. Colloquialism
D. Metaphor

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years." is an example of a sentence that demonstrates which of the following grammatical structures?
A. A passive voice construction
B. A conditional sentence
C. A comparative sentence
Correct D. A future perfect tense construction

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
In the sentence "The manager instructed the team to complete the project by the end of the month," which of the following words is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. instruct
B. complete
Correct C. by
D. the end of the month

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18
The sentence "The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year." is an example of a sentence that demonstrates which of the following grammatical structures?
Correct A. A present perfect tense construction
B. A past perfect tense construction
C. A comparative sentence
D. A superlative sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
In the sentence "The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic." which of the following words is an example of a pronoun?
A. teacher
B. students
Correct C. a
D. the

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
The sentence "The new employee will be responsible for managing the company's social media accounts." is an example of a sentence that demonstrates which of the following grammatical structures?
A. A future perfect tense construction
Correct B. A future continuous tense construction
C. A passive voice construction
D. A comparative sentence

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21
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The lawyer's argument was based on a technicality because the judge had previously ruled in a similar case.
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of lexical variation. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
Correct A. The lawyer's argument was based on a technicality.
B. The lawyer's argument was based on a precedent.
C. The lawyer's argument was based on a legal principle.
D. The lawyer's argument was based on a moral principle.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
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The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the success of the project because they worked together to achieve the goal.
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of grammatical structure. Identify the correct option.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, were responsible for the success of the project.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, is responsible for the success of the project.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been responsible for the success of the project.
Correct D. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the success of the project.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 23
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The new policy has been met with widespread criticism because many people disagree with its implementation.
The following passage has been modified to test your understanding of lexical variation. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
Correct A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread support.
C. The new policy has been met with mixed reactions.
D. The new policy has been met with indifference.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
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The company's profits have increased significantly in the past year because of the successful implementation of new marketing strategies.
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of grammatical structure. Identify the correct option.
A. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
Correct B. The company's profits have increased significantly in the past year.
C. The company's profits have increased significantly since the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly after the past year.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25
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The new employee was struggling to adapt to the company's culture because of the significant differences between their previous workplace and the current one.
The following passage has been modified to test your understanding of lexical variation. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
Correct A. The new employee was struggling to adapt to the company's culture.
B. The new employee was struggling to adapt to the company's environment.
C. The new employee was struggling to adapt to the company's policies.
D. The new employee was struggling to adapt to the company's procedures.

Correct Answer: A

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