POST UTME EKSU 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well' is an example of which type of register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Technical
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of which type of verb?
A. Action verb
B. Linking verb
C. Helping verb
D. Auxiliary verb
Question 3
The following sentence has been modified to test your idioms and phrasal verbs skills. Identify the correct idiom or phrasal verb.
A. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
B. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
C. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
D. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
Question 4
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. The passage is written in a formal tone.
B. The passage is written in a casual tone.
C. The passage is written in a persuasive tone.
D. The passage is written in a narrative tone.
Question 5
The following sentence has been modified to test your sentence interpretation skills. Identify the correct interpretation.
A. The sentence means that the company is going to fire its employees.
B. The sentence means that the company is going to hire more employees.
C. The sentence means that the company is going to promote its employees.
D. The sentence means that the company is going to demote its employees.
Question 6
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly this quarter' is an example of which type of register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Technical
Question 7
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is an example of a sentence with
A. past perfect tense
B. past simple tense
C. present perfect tense
D. present simple tense
Question 8
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with which other word?
A. Uninterested
B. Unbiased
C. Impartial
D. Objective
Question 9
The phrase 'cost an arm and a leg' is an example of which type of idiom?
A. Literal
B. Metaphorical
C. Idiomatic
D. Colloquial
Question 10
The following sentence has been modified to test your registers skills. Identify the correct register.
A. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
B. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
C. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
D. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
Question 11
In the following passage, the author uses a formal register. Identify the sentence that best exemplifies this.
A. The new policy will undoubtedly exacerbate the existing economic crisis.
B. The new policy will undoubtedly mitigate the existing economic crisis.
C. The new policy will undoubtedly perpetuate the existing economic crisis.
D. The new policy will undoubtedly ameliorate the existing economic crisis.
Question 12
The diagram below represents a titration setup. What is the purpose of the burette?
A. To measure the volume of the solution
B. To mix the solution with the analyte
C. To filter the solution
D. To heat the solution
Question 13
In the following passage, the author uses a formal register. Identify the sentence that best exemplifies this.
A. The new policy will undoubtedly exacerbate the existing economic crisis.
B. The new policy will undoubtedly mitigate the existing economic crisis.
C. The new policy will undoubtedly perpetuate the existing economic crisis.
D. The new policy will undoubtedly ameliorate the existing economic crisis.
Question 14
In the sentence 'The doctor advised the patient to take two tablets thrice a day', what type of verb is 'take'?
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Transitive verb
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence

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