POST UTME ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rephrased as:
A. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have remained the same over the past year.
C. The company's profits have increased slightly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented in all the branches.' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. personification
D. hyperbole
Question 4
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom.
A. break a leg
B. cost an arm and a leg
C. bend over backwards
D. beat around the bush
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 6
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company' contains a verb in the present perfect tense. Identify the verb.
A. has been implemented
B. has reduced
C. has implemented
D. is reducing
Question 7
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from various stakeholders.' can be rephrased as:
A. The policy has been widely accepted by the public.
B. The policy has been met with mixed reactions from the public.
C. The policy has been criticized by various stakeholders.
D. The policy has been widely accepted by various stakeholders.
Question 8
The following sentence contains a synonym. Identify the word.
A. happy
B. sad
C. joyful
D. unhappy
Question 9
In the following sentence, 'the' is an example of a(n) -
A. determiner
B. article
C. adjective
D. noun
Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. alliteration
B. assonance
C. consonance
D. onomatopoeia
Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is responsible for the overall strategy and direction of the organization', which of the following words is a synonym for 'direction'?
A. guidance
B. leadership
C. management
D. control
Question 12
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from various stakeholders.' can be rephrased as:
A. The policy has been widely accepted by the public.
B. The policy has been met with mixed reactions from the public.
C. The policy has been criticized by various stakeholders.
D. The policy has been widely accepted by various stakeholders.
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. noun phrase
B. verb phrase
C. adjective phrase
D. adverb phrase
Question 14
The following passage contains an antonym. Identify the word.
A. fast
B. slow
C. quick
D. swift
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a "passive voice": "The ball was thrown by the player." Identify the type of voice used in the sentence.
A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Neutral voice
D. Impersonal voice

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