POST UTME LAUTECH 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, being a perfectionist, ensured that every detail was accurate.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 2
The sentence 'By the time I finished my homework, it was already midnight.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. past perfect tense
B. present perfect tense
C. past simple tense
D. present simple tense
Question 3
The following sentence contains a word that is a hyponym of 'vehicle'. Which of the options is the correct hyponym?
A. car
B. vehicle
C. train
D. plane
Question 4
In the following passage, the underlined word is a synonym of 'expensive'. Identify the word and explain why it is a synonym.
A. The word 'costly' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a high price.
B. The word 'affordable' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a low price.
C. The word 'luxurious' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a high quality.
D. The word 'cheap' is a synonym of 'expensive' because it means having a low price.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient's X-rays and prescribed medication,' what is the register of the verb 'prescribed'?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 6
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
B. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
C. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
D. The sentence 'The manager of the company, and his employees, were very happy.'
Question 7
The word 'tiny' is a(n) _______ of the word 'small'.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. hyponym
D. hypernym
Question 8
Identify the correct antonym for the word 'fast'.
A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift
Question 9
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'
B. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'
C. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'
D. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'
Question 10
The word 'rapid' is a(n) _______ of the word 'slow'.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. hyponym
D. hypernym
Question 11
In the following passage, the underlined word is a pronoun. Identify the word and explain its function.
A. The word 'he' is a pronoun that refers to a person.
B. The word 'it' is a pronoun that refers to a thing.
C. The word 'they' is a pronoun that refers to a group of people.
D. The word 'we' is a pronoun that refers to a group of people.
Question 12
The word 'perspicacious' means:
A. having a strong and unpleasant smell
B. having a keen understanding and insight
C. being very quick and clever
D. being very slow and stupid
Question 13
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 14
The word 'enormous' is a(n) _______ of the word 'huge'.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. hyponym
D. hypernym
Question 15
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, when they saw a movie' is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
B. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, when they saw a movie' is incorrect because it uses a semicolon instead of a comma.
C. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, when they saw a movie' is incorrect because it uses a subordinate clause without a conjunction.
D. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, when they saw a movie' is incorrect because it uses a fragment instead of a complete sentence.

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