POST UTME JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something with great enthusiasm and effort. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
Correct A. She went to great lengths to help her friend move into a new apartment.
B. The company's customer service team was very unhelpful.
C. The new employee was expected to work long hours without overtime pay.
D. The teacher gave the student a low grade for the assignment.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it has been a huge success.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. The passive voice
B. The active voice
C. The subjunctive mood
D. The imperative mood

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased by 20% over the past year.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. The present perfect tense
B. The present simple tense
C. The past simple tense
D. The future simple tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The sentence 'The manager asked the employee to leave the building immediately.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. The imperative mood
B. The subjunctive mood
C. The conditional mood
D. The infinitive mood

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
The sentence 'The doctor examined the patient and diagnosed the illness.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. The passive voice
Correct B. The active voice
C. The present perfect tense
D. The past simple tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very busy today', which of the following is an example of a homophone?
Correct A. busy
B. company
C. today
D. manager

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a passive voice: 'The ball was thrown by John'. Which of the following is an example of a verb in the passive voice?
Correct A. was thrown
B. by John
C. the ball
D. thrown

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very busy today', which of the following is an example of a verb in the present simple tense?
Correct A. is
B. very
C. busy
D. today

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
The following sentence is an example of a relative clause: 'The book, which is on the table, is mine'. Which of the following is an example of a relative pronoun?
Correct A. which
B. is
C. on the table
D. mine

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a metaphor: 'He is a lion on the battlefield'. Which of the following is an example of a simile?
A. He is a lion on the battlefield
Correct B. He runs like a cheetah
C. He is very strong
D. He is a good player

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
The lawyer's argument was marred by a plethora of ______________ (lexis) that left the judge bewildered.
Correct A. fallacies
B. equivocations
C. equivocations
D. fallacies

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The doctor's ______________ (register) was clear and concise, making it easy for the patient to understand the diagnosis.
Correct A. technical
B. formal
C. colloquial
D. informal

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
The athlete's ______________ (idiom) was to 'hit the ground running', which meant she was always prepared to start training immediately.
Correct A. hit the ground running
B. take it with a grain of salt
C. cut to the chase
D. beat around the bush

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The patient's ______________ (phrasal verb) was to 'pick up the pieces' after the accident, which meant she was trying to recover from the trauma.
Correct A. pick up the pieces
B. get on with it
C. take it easy
D. get out of it

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
The doctor's ______________ (cloze test) was to fill in the blanks with the correct medical terminology.
Correct A. The patient's ______________ (adjective) symptoms were caused by the virus.
B. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to diagnose the patient quickly.
C. The patient's ______________ (adjective) condition required immediate attention.
D. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to prescribe the correct medication.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
The patient's ______________ (spelling) was poor, which made it difficult for the doctor to understand the prescription.
Correct A. The patient's ______________ (adjective) symptoms were caused by the virus.
B. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to diagnose the patient quickly.
C. The patient's ______________ (adjective) condition required immediate attention.
D. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to prescribe the correct medication.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The doctor's ______________ (punctuation) was poor, which made it difficult for the patient to understand the prescription.
Correct A. The patient's ______________ (adjective) symptoms were caused by the virus.
B. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to diagnose the patient quickly.
C. The patient's ______________ (adjective) condition required immediate attention.
D. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to prescribe the correct medication.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The patient's ______________ (register) was informal, which made it difficult for the doctor to understand the prescription.
Correct A. The patient's ______________ (adjective) symptoms were caused by the virus.
B. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to diagnose the patient quickly.
C. The patient's ______________ (adjective) condition required immediate attention.
D. The doctor's ______________ (noun) was to prescribe the correct medication.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The doctor's ______________ (idiom) was to 'take it with a grain of salt', which meant she was skeptical of the patient's symptoms.
Correct A. take it with a grain of salt
B. cut to the chase
C. beat around the bush
D. hit the nail on the head

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage discusses the importance of proper citation in academic writing.
In the following passage, the author's tone is best described as:
Correct A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
Correct A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. John threw the ball.
C. The ball is red.
D. The dog is barking.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled 'A':
Correct A. nucleus
B. mitochondria
C. cell membrane
D. cytoplasm

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
SHARED STIMULUS
The sentence is: 'The team are going to the game.'
The following sentence is an example of which grammatical error?
Correct A. subject-verb agreement
B. tense consistency
C. pronoun reference
D. modality

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage is: 'The sun smiled down on us.'
The following passage is an example of which literary device?
A. metaphor
B. simile
Correct C. personification
D. hyperbole

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25
SHARED STIMULUS
The sentence is: 'The ball was thrown by John.'
The following sentence is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. active voice
Correct B. passive voice
C. conditional tense
D. subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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