POST UTME AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the passage below, the word 'it' refers to which of the following nouns?
A. The new policy
B. The government
C. The people
D. The economy
Question 2
Which of the following words is a synonym of the word 'exuberant'?
A. thrilling
B. exhausted
C. enthusiastic
D. apathetic
Question 3
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of a sentence that uses the past perfect tense to describe an action that happened before another action in the past. Which of the following sentences uses the past perfect tense to describe an action that happened before another action in the past?
A. I had eaten breakfast before I went to school.
B. The company had been in business for 10 years before it went bankrupt.
C. The project had been completed on time before the deadline was extended.
D. The team had been working on the project for months before it was finished.
Question 4
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of sentence structure. Choose the correct answer.
A. The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.
B. The manager and his team will be attending the meeting.
C. The manager, and his team, will be attending the meeting.
D. The manager, with his team, will be attending the meeting.
Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, but its effects are yet to be seen.' is an example of a sentence that uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present. Which of the following sentences uses the present perfect tense to describe an action that started in the past and continues up to the present?
A. The company has been in business for over 10 years.
B. The new employee has just started working.
C. The project has been completed on time.
D. The team has been working on the project for months.
Question 6
Identify the correct form of the possessive adjective in the sentence:
A. This is my brother's book.
B. This is my brother book.
C. This is my brother's.
D. This is my brother books.
Question 7
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which of the following idiomatic expressions?
A. To die
B. To be born
C. To get married
D. To get divorced
Question 8
The following passage has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's main point is that the new policy is unnecessary.
B. The author's main point is that the new policy is too expensive.
C. The author's main point is that the new policy is a good idea.
D. The author's main point is that the new policy is a bad idea.
Question 9
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence and choose the correct option.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, have been working on the project for months.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is working on the project for months.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, was working on the project for months.
Question 10
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of sentence structure. Choose the correct option.
A. The new product, which has been launched, has received a positive response from customers.
B. The new product, which has been launched, has received a positive response from customers, and has also improved the company's reputation.
C. The new product, which has been launched, has received a positive response from customers, and has also improved the company's reputation, and has increased sales.
D. The new product, which has been launched, has received a positive response from customers, and has also improved the company's reputation, and has increased sales, and has reduced costs.
Question 11
In the following sentence, the word 'it' is an example of a pronoun. Which part of speech is the word 'it' replacing?
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Question 12
Choose the correct option that completes the sentence without changing its meaning.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, which has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of fatalities.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, which has resulted in a significant increase in the number of fatalities.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, which has resulted in a significant decrease in the number of fatalities and injuries.
Question 13
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence and choose the correct option.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, is working on the project for months.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, have been working on the project for months.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, was working on the project for months.
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a sentence in the imperative mood. Identify the verb in the sentence.
A. go
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
Question 15
In the passage below, the author's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive

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