POST UTME LASU 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage contains a word that is an example of a euphemism. Identify the word.
A. The company is downsizing due to financial difficulties.
B. The company is reducing its workforce due to financial difficulties.
C. The company is laying off employees due to financial difficulties.
D. The company is firing employees due to financial difficulties.
Question 2
The sentence "The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint" is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 3
In the passage, the author uses the idiom 'bend over backwards' to mean
A. to help someone
B. to refuse to help someone
C. to be extremely busy
D. to be very lazy
Question 4
The following passage contains a sentence with a complex structure. Identify the type of clause and explain its function in the sentence.
A. The manager, who had been working late, finally went home.
B. The book, which was written by a famous author, is a bestseller.
C. The city, where I grew up, is a beautiful place.
D. The company, that has been in business for over a century, is still thriving.
Question 5
The following passage contains a word that is an example of a jargon term. Identify the word.
A. The marketing team used a variety of strategies to increase sales.
B. The marketing team used a variety of tactics to increase sales.
C. The marketing team used a variety of methods to increase sales.
D. The marketing team used a variety of approaches to increase sales.
Question 6
In the sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years," identify the type of sentence.
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 7
In the sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism', the word 'criticism' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. noun
B. verb
C. adjective
D. adverb
Question 8
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence. Identify the part of speech of the word 'quickly' in the sentence 'She quickly finished her homework'.
A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Verb
Question 9
The following sentence contains a word that is an antonym of another word in the same sentence. Identify the word.
A. The company is experiencing a significant increase in profits, but the CEO is worried about the potential consequences.
B. The company is experiencing a significant decrease in profits, but the CEO is worried about the potential consequences.
C. The company is experiencing a significant increase in profits, but the CEO is worried about the potential benefits.
D. The company is experiencing a significant decrease in profits, but the CEO is worried about the potential benefits.
Question 10
The following sentence contains a word that is an example of a register shift. Identify the word.
A. The doctor examined the patient and determined that she had a severe case of the flu.
B. The doctor examined the patient and determined that she had a bad case of the flu.
C. The doctor examined the patient and determined that she had a severe case of the flu, and prescribed her some medication.
D. The doctor examined the patient and determined that she had a bad case of the flu, and prescribed her some medication.
Question 11
The following passage contains a word that is an example of a colloquialism. Identify the word.
A. The team was really stoked about their win.
B. The team was really excited about their win.
C. The team was really thrilled about their win.
D. The team was really pleased about their win.
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager of the company was very satisfied with the progress of the project', identify the grammatical term that best describes the relationship between 'very' and 'satisfied'.
A. Intensifier
B. Qualifier
C. Descriptor
D. Modifier
Question 13
In the sentence 'The new employee was nervous about meeting her colleagues for the first time', identify the grammatical term that best describes the relationship between 'nervous' and 'employee'.
A. Attributive
B. Predicative
C. Modifying
D. Descriptive
Question 14
In the following passage, the author employs a rhetorical device to convey a sense of urgency. Identify the device and explain its effect on the reader.
A. Alliteration
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Anaphora
Question 15
The phrase 'to make a mountain out of a molehill' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. idiom
D. hyperbole

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