POST UTME BABCOCK UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of _______. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year, despite the economic downturn.
A. a comparative construction
B. a superlative construction
C. a relative clause
D. a subordinate clause
Question 2
Which of the following idioms means 'to be very angry'?
A. to be in a good mood
B. to be very tired
C. to be boiling with rage
D. to be feeling sad
Question 3
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the word that functions as the object.
A. The new policy
B. The management
C. The sentence
D. The verb
Question 4
The following synonyms are used in the passage. Identify the one that means 'to be very tired'.
A. To be very happy
B. To be very tired
C. To be very sad
D. To be very angry
Question 5
The following diagram illustrates the process of _______. { "type": "svg", "category": "biology", "elements": [ { "type": "cell", "label": "A", "position": "center" } ], "connections": [], "style": "black_and_white_textbook" }
A. photosynthesis
B. respiration
C. mitosis
D. meiosis
Question 6
The following sentence contains a fill-in-the-blank exercise. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's
B. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's
C. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's
D. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word or phrase that has been changed.
A. The original passage
B. The word 'the' has been changed to 'a'
C. The word 'and' has been changed to 'but'
D. The word 'of' has been changed to 'in'
Question 8
Which of the following idioms means 'to be very angry'?
A. To be in a bad mood
B. To be fed up
C. To be boiling with rage
D. To be feeling down
Question 9
Choose the correct antonym for the word in capital letters.
A. happy
B. sad
C. angry
D. unhappy
Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 11
The team's "chemistry" was "off the charts", and they were "ready to roll".
A. The team was ready to start the game.
B. The team was ready to win the game.
C. The team was ready to work together.
D. The team was ready to perform well.
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 13
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased by 20% over the past quarter' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 14
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the verb form used in the sentence.
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Past Perfect
Question 15
The following idioms are used in the passage. Identify the one that means 'to be very angry'.
A. To be in a bad mood
B. To be very angry
C. To be very happy
D. To be very sad

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