POST UTME FUTA 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage contains a sentence with a missing word. Identify the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new employee was very nervous on her first day at the office.
B. The new employee was very nervous on her first day at the company.
C. The new employee was very nervous on her first day at the store.
D. The new employee was very nervous on her first day at the restaurant.
Question 2
The sentence 'By the time I _______ to the party, it was already over.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Present Perfect Continuous
B. Past Perfect Continuous
C. Simple Past
D. Present Continuous
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's purpose in writing the passage was to describe a historical event.
B. The author's purpose in writing the passage was to persuade the reader to adopt a particular point of view.
C. The author's purpose in writing the passage was to entertain the reader with a story.
D. The author's purpose in writing the passage was to inform the reader about a scientific concept.
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. noun phrase
B. verb phrase
C. adjective phrase
D. adverb phrase
Question 5
In the following passage, the speaker's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 6
The sentence 'The manager _______ the team to work on the project for the next two weeks.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Present Perfect
D. Present Perfect Continuous
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. declarative sentence
B. interrogative sentence
C. imperative sentence
D. exclamatory sentence
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy has been _______ since last year.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Present Perfect
B. Past Perfect
C. Simple Past
D. Present Continuous
Question 9
The phrase 'burn the midnight oil' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Idiom
D. Alliteration
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to _______ the project by the end of the week.', the verb phrase 'to finish' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Infinitive
B. Gerund
C. Participle
D. Imperative
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past simple tense
Question 12
The following sentence contains a phrase that is an example of a specific grammatical concept. Identify the concept.
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Conditional tense
C. Passive voice
D. Relative clause
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 14
The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of 'actus meus, actus mei' which is a Latin phrase meaning 'my deed, my responsibility'. However, the judge countered with the phrase 'res ipsa loquitur' which means 'the thing speaks for itself'. What does this imply about the lawyer's argument?
A. The judge is implying that the lawyer's argument is weak and lacks evidence.
B. The judge is suggesting that the lawyer's argument is based on a flawed assumption.
C. The judge is indicating that the lawyer's argument is irrelevant to the case at hand.
D. The judge is implying that the lawyer's argument is based on a principle that is not applicable in this situation.
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a simile:
A. The sun is shining brightly today.
B. The city is a jungle.
C. The book is on the table.
D. The dog runs like a cheetah.

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