POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
A. To give up or abandon something
B. To take or seize something
C. To leave or depart from something
D. To return or come back to something
Question 2
The company's profits have increased by 25% over the past year. Which verb tense is used in this sentence?
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Future Simple
Question 3
The word 'fast' can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. speedy
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report.' can be interpreted as:
A. The manager asked the team to write a new report.
B. The manager told the team to make changes to the existing report.
C. The manager ordered the team to delete the report.
D. The manager asked the team to read the report.
Question 5
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the correct meaning of the idiom.
A. To be in a difficult situation
B. To be in a happy situation
C. To be in a neutral situation
D. To be in a sad situation
Question 6
The lawyer's argument was based on a technicality, which the judge deemed to be a 'red herring' in the case.
A. A misleading clue
B. A false lead
C. A crucial piece of evidence
D. A key witness
Question 7
The following sentence contains a pronoun. Identify the type of pronoun: 'The manager gave the employee a raise, and he was overjoyed.'
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Possessive Pronoun
C. Reflexive Pronoun
D. Demonstrative Pronoun
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a "compound subject". Which of the following sentences is also an example of a compound subject?
A. My brother and sister are going to the movies.
B. The book is on the table.
C. The cat is sleeping.
D. The dog is barking.
Question 9
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by a comma.
B. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by a semicolon.
C. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by a period.
D. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by an exclamation mark.
Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The error is in the subject-verb agreement.
B. The error is in the tense.
C. The error is in the pronoun reference.
D. The error is in the punctuation.
Question 11
In the following passage, the word "élan" is used as a synonym for "ambition". Which of the following words is also a synonym for "ambition"?
A. dream
B. aspiration
C. hope
D. desire
Question 12
The company's financial reports were affected by the 'wild card' of economic uncertainty.
A. A predictable trend
B. A sudden and unexpected change
C. A gradual and predictable trend
D. A combination of favorable conditions
Question 13
The word 'narrate' is a synonym of:
A. describe
B. explain
C. tell
D. write
Question 14
The following passage is from a medical textbook. Identify the register used in the sentence: 'The patient's symptoms were indicative of a severe case of pneumonia.'
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 15
The idiom 'burn the midnight oil' means to work very hard, often late into the night.
A. to procrastinate
B. to work very hard
C. to take a break
D. to go to bed early

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