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POST UTME AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

Practice these randomly selected questions to test your readiness.

Question 1

The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' is an example of which grammatical structure?

A. Relative clause

B. Subordinate clause

C. Independent clause

D. Coordinate clause

Question 2

The following sentence is an example of a simile. Identify the word or phrase that is being compared.

A. He runs like a cheetah.

B. She sings like a nightingale.

C. He writes like a fountain pen.

D. She speaks like a parrot.

Question 3

The verb 'has been studying' in the sentence 'She has been studying English since she was a child' is in which tense?

A. Present perfect

B. Past perfect

C. Future perfect

D. Present simple

Question 4

In the following sentence, identify the correct antonym for the underlined word.

A. fast

B. slow

C. quick

D. swift

Question 5

The following sentence has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.

A. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework.

B. The teacher gave the student a lot of work.

C. The teacher gave the student a lot of tasks.

D. The teacher gave the student a lot of assignments.

Question 6

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the correct correction.

A. The book, which was written by John, is on the table.

B. The book, that was written by John, is on the table.

C. The book, which was written by John, are on the table.

D. The book, that was written by John, are on the table.

Question 7

The pronoun 'it' in the sentence 'The book, which is on the table, is mine' refers to which noun?

A. The book

B. The table

C. The sentence

D. The pronoun

Question 8

The passage below has been modified to create a nuanced effect. Identify the register used in the underlined phrase.

A. Formal

B. Informal

C. Elevated

D. Colloquial

Question 9

The following passage contains a spelling error. Identify the correct correction.

A. accomodate

B. accomodate

C. accomodate

D. accommodate

Question 10

In the passage below, identify the word that has been replaced with a word that has a similar meaning.

A. The original word was 'fast'.

B. The original word was 'slow'.

C. The original word was 'quick'.

D. The original word was 'swift'.

Question 11

The following sentence has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.

A. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework.

B. The teacher gave the student a lot of work.

C. The teacher gave the student a lot of tasks.

D. The teacher gave the student a lot of assignments.

Question 12

In the following sentence, which word is a synonym for 'large'?

A. Small

B. Big

C. Huge

D. Tiny

Question 13

The passage below has been modified. Identify the original word or phrase that has been replaced.

A. The original word or phrase is 'The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.'

B. The original word or phrase is 'The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.'

C. The original word or phrase is 'The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.'

D. The original word or phrase is 'The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.'

Question 14