POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
Fill in the blank with the correct synonym for the word 'simple':
A. complex
B. complicated
C. difficult
D. easy
Question 2
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The company will be hiring more employees next quarter.
B. The company will be hiring more employees next quarter.
C. The company will be hiring more employees next quarter.
D. The company will be hiring more employees next quarter.
Question 3
Identify the correct form of the idiom in parentheses.
A. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
B. The company is on the brink of bankruptcy.
C. The company is on the edge of bankruptcy.
D. The company is on the slope of bankruptcy.
Question 4
The word 'enigmatic' is most closely related in meaning to:
A. mysterious
B. intriguing
C. perplexing
D. obscure
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a rhetorical question: 'What is the point of having a beautiful garden if it is going to be destroyed by a hurricane?' Which of the following best describes the purpose of this question?
A. To elicit a response from the listener
B. To make a statement about the futility of human endeavor
C. To ask for advice on how to prevent hurricanes
D. To express a personal opinion about the importance of gardening
Question 6
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as _______. The sun was setting over the vast expanse of the Sahara Desert, casting a golden glow over the endless dunes. The air was hot and dry, and the only sound was the gentle hum of a distant insect. The author's tone is _______.
A. serene
B. melancholic
C. ominous
D. contemplative
Question 7
Fill in the blank with the correct idiom: The company is going through a period of _______ due to the economic downturn.
A. restructuring
B. reorganization
C. downsizing
D. rightsizing
Question 8
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the tense of the sentence.
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
C. Past simple
D. Past perfect
Question 9
Fill in the blank with the correct synonym for the word 'complex':
A. simple
B. complicated
C. difficult
D. easy
Question 10
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is objective.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is neutral.
Question 11
The following sentence is in the present simple tense: 'I eat breakfast every morning.' Identify the subject-verb agreement.
A. The subject and verb do not agree
B. The subject and verb agree
C. The subject is singular and the verb is plural
D. The subject is plural and the verb is singular
Question 12
The word 'perspicacious' is most closely related in meaning to:
A. perceptive
B. insightful
C. discerning
D. astute
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a metaphor: 'He ran like a cheetah.' Which of the following best describes the relationship between the words 'he' and 'cheetah'?
A. They are synonyms
B. They are antonyms
C. They are in a relationship of analogy
D. They are unrelated
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of _______: The manager, who was a perfectionist, insisted that the report be rewritten from scratch.
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 15
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the agent of the sentence.
A. The new policy
B. The management
C. The policy
D. The management team

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