POST UTME CALEB UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is one of excitement and enthusiasm.
B. The author's tone is one of boredom and disinterest.
C. The author's tone is one of skepticism and doubt.
D. The author's tone is one of anger and frustration.
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a cloze test. Which of the following options is the most appropriate completion for the blank?
A. The new policy will be implemented next quarter.
B. The new policy will be implemented next year.
C. The new policy will be implemented next month.
D. The new policy will be implemented next week.
Question 3
The word 'to' can be replaced by
A. in
B. on
C. at
D. into
Question 4
In the sentence 'The company has been facing financial difficulties due to the economic downturn', the word 'due' is used as a preposition. However, in the sentence 'The company's financial difficulties are due to the economic downturn', the word 'due' is used as an adjective. What is the correct form of the word 'due' in the sentence 'The company's financial difficulties are due to the economic downturn'?
A. due
B. duly
C. dune
D. dunes
Question 5
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have remained stable over the past year.
D. The company's profits have fluctuated over the past year.
Question 6
Identify the correct antonym of the word "precise".
A. imprecise
B. accurate
C. exact
D. vague
Question 7
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence is grammatically correct.
B. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of
A. a declarative sentence
B. an interrogative sentence
C. an imperative sentence
D. a sentence in the passive voice
Question 9
Which of the following is a synonym of the word 'profound'?
A. Deep
B. Shallow
C. Complex
D. Simple
Question 10
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
B. The new policy has been implemented to increase the company's carbon footprint.
C. The new policy has been implemented to maintain the company's carbon footprint.
D. The new policy has been implemented to ignore the company's carbon footprint.
Question 11
The following text is in the register of _______.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 12
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct register of the underlined word.
A. The doctor examined the patient.
B. The doctor examined the patient.
C. The doctor examined the patient.
D. The doctor examined the patient.
Question 13
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years' is in the
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 14
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct interpretation of the underlined sentence.
A. The sentence is a statement of fact.
B. The sentence is a statement of opinion.
C. The sentence is a question.
D. The sentence is a command.
Question 15
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have remained stable over the past year.
D. The company's profits have fluctuated over the past year.

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