POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The coach told the player to "step up his game," but the player was already "playing at the top of his game," so the coach had to "step up the intensity," which meant increasing the "pace," the "pressure," and the "level of difficulty."
A. to slow down the game
B. to speed up the game
C. to increase the level of difficulty
D. to decrease the pressure
Question 2
The sentence below contains a word that is not in standard English. Identify the word and explain why it is not standard.
A. The word 'wanna' is not standard English because it is a contraction.
B. The word 'wanna' is not standard English because it is a slang term.
C. The word 'wanna' is not standard English because it is a verb.
D. The word 'wanna' is not standard English because it is a noun.
Question 3
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Literal expression
C. Colloquialism
D. Proverb
Question 4
The passage below has been modified. Identify the effect of the modification on the meaning of the passage.
A. The modification has no effect on the meaning of the passage.
B. The modification has a negative effect on the meaning of the passage.
C. The modification has a positive effect on the meaning of the passage.
D. The modification has a neutral effect on the meaning of the passage.
Question 5
The lawyer's argument was based on the fact that the defendant's alibi was "not beyond reasonable doubt," which is a legal "register" used in "law," but not in "medicine," where the standard is "beyond a reasonable doubt."
A. beyond a reasonable doubt
B. not beyond reasonable doubt
C. beyond a shadow of a doubt
D. beyond a reasonable suspicion
Question 6
The word 'enervate' is an antonym of which word?
A. Energize
B. Exhaust
C. Invigorate
D. Revitalize
Question 7
The word 'happy' in the sentence 'The children are happy to be in school.' is an example of a _______ adjective.
A. descriptive
B. quantitative
C. qualitative
D. possessive
Question 8
The lawyer's argument was based on the fact that the defendant's alibi was "not beyond reasonable doubt," which is a legal "register" used in "law," but not in "medicine," where the standard is "beyond a reasonable doubt."
A. beyond a reasonable doubt
B. not beyond reasonable doubt
C. beyond a shadow of a doubt
D. beyond a reasonable suspicion
Question 9
The diagram below represents a circuit. Identify the type of circuit.
A. Series circuit
B. Parallel circuit
C. Combination circuit
D. Open circuit
Question 10
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ subject.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
Question 11
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence 'The teacher, who was tired, gave the students a break, and they ________ to the library.'
A. went
B. go
C. went to
D. go to
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which of the following words is a synonym for 'experienced'?
A. skilled
B. knowledgeable
C. inexperienced
D. unqualified
Question 13
The sentence below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The manager of the company, who is responsible for the project, is attending the meeting.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The manager of the company, who is responsible for the project, are attending the meeting.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The manager of the company, who is responsible for the project, is attending the meeting, who is also responsible for the project.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The manager of the company, who is responsible for the project, are attending the meeting, who is also responsible for the project.'
Question 14
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 15
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'By the time I ________ to the party, it was already over.'
A. had arrived
B. will arrive
C. arrived
D. was arriving

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