POST UTME CALEB UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is in the _______ tense.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. past simple
D. past perfect
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager was very pleased with the team's performance.' contains the word 'pleased'. Which of the following sentences uses 'pleased' in a similar way?
A. The manager was very pleased with the team's performance.
B. The team was pleased with their performance.
C. The manager was disappointed with the team's performance.
D. The team's performance was satisfactory.
Question 3
The sentence 'The company will launch a new product next quarter.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Which of the following is a characteristic of this sentence?
A. It is a declarative sentence.
B. It is an interrogative sentence.
C. It contains a modal verb.
D. It is a conditional sentence.
Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Which of the following is a characteristic of this sentence?
A. It is a declarative sentence.
B. It is an interrogative sentence.
C. It contains a modal verb.
D. It is a conditional sentence.
Question 5
What is the synonym of the word 'vulnerable'?
A. Weak
B. Powerless
C. Exposed
D. Protected
Question 6
Which of the following words is a synonym of 'exhausted'?
A. Fatigued
B. Energetic
C. Relaxed
D. Stimulated
Question 7
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work more efficiently.', the word 'instructed' is an example of a verb that is in the _______ tense.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. past simple
D. past perfect
Question 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct word.
A. The new employee _______ (to) the company for three years.
B. The new employee _______ (to) the company for three years.
C. The new employee _______ (to) the company for three years.
D. The new employee _______ (to) the company for three years.
Question 9
The passage below is an example of _______ comprehension.
A. literal
B. inference
C. implication
D. deduction
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager stressed the importance of punctuality in the workplace', what is the stress pattern of the word 'importance'?
A. Primary stress on the first syllable
B. Secondary stress on the first syllable
C. Primary stress on the second syllable
D. Secondary stress on the second syllable
Question 11
The sentence 'The company's profits will increase by 10%.' contains the word 'increase'. Which of the following sentences uses 'increase' in a similar way?
A. The company's profits will increase by 10%.
B. The company's profits will decrease by 10%.
C. The company's profits will remain the same.
D. The company's profits will fluctuate.
Question 12
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient carefully', what is the stress pattern of the word 'carefully'?
A. Primary stress on the first syllable
B. Primary stress on the second syllable
C. Secondary stress on the first syllable
D. Secondary stress on the second syllable
Question 13
In the sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits.', the word 'affect' is used as a verb. Which of the following sentences uses 'affect' as a verb in a similar way?
A. The new policy will affect the company's profits.
B. The policy will have an impact on the company's profits.
C. The company's profits will be affected by the new policy.
D. The new policy will improve the company's profits.
Question 14
The following sentence has been modified to test your spelling and punctuation skills. Choose the correct answer.
A. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework.
B. The teacher gave the student alot of homework.
C. The teacher gave the student alot of home work.
D. The teacher gave the student a lot of home work.
Question 15
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence.
A. The sentence is a simple sentence.
B. The sentence is a complex sentence.
C. The sentence is a compound sentence.
D. The sentence is a compound-complex sentence.

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