POST UTME LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
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The patient has a fever, cough, and difficulty breathing.
The following text is a passage from a medical journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of influenza.
Correct B. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of pneumonia.
C. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of bronchitis.
D. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of tuberculosis.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
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The court's decision was based on a previous case.
The following text is a passage from a law journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Correct A. The court's decision was based on the principle of stare decisis.
B. The court's decision was based on the principle of judicial review.
C. The court's decision was based on the principle of separation of powers.
D. The court's decision was based on the principle of due process.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
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The team won the game by a score of 21-14.
The following text is a passage from a sports journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Correct A. The team's strategy was to focus on defense.
B. The team's strategy was to focus on offense.
C. The team's strategy was to focus on special teams.
D. The team's strategy was to focus on player development.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
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The patient has a fever, abdominal pain, and nausea.
The following text is a passage from a medical journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
Correct A. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.
B. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of diverticulitis.
C. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of pancreatitis.
D. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of gastritis.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
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The court's decision was based on a previous case.
The following text is a passage from a law journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The court's decision was based on the principle of judicial review.
Correct B. The court's decision was based on the principle of separation of powers.
C. The court's decision was based on the principle of due process.
D. The court's decision was based on the principle of stare decisis.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today', which pronoun is used as a relative pronoun?
A. he
Correct B. who
C. his
D. him

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was introduced last year, has been well received by the public.'
Correct A. subject-verb agreement
B. tense consistency
C. pronoun reference
D. modality

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning: 'The company is on shaky ground.'
A. in a difficult financial situation
Correct B. in a precarious position
C. in a stable financial situation
D. in a secure position

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning: 'The manager will pick up the project from where the previous team left off.'
A. to start working on something
Correct B. to continue working on something
C. to stop working on something
D. to finish working on something

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it: 'The new employee, who was hired last week, is very happy with his new job.'
A. The new employee, who was hired last week, is very happy with his new job.
Correct B. The new employee, who was hired last week, is very happy with his new position.
C. The new employee, who was hired last week, is very happy with his new role.
D. The new employee, who was hired last week, is very happy with his new career.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
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The manager of the company is responsible for overseeing the entire operation.
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the change in terms of its grammatical function.
A. The manager of the company
Correct B. The manager of the company's
C. The manager of company
D. The manager of the company's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12
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The manager of the company is responsible for overseeing the entire operation.
The following sentence contains a cloze. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The manager of the company
Correct B. The manager of the company's
C. The manager of company
D. The manager of the company's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
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The manager of the company is responsible for overseeing the entire operation.
The following passage contains a cloze. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The manager of the company
Correct B. The manager of the company's
C. The manager of company
D. The manager of the company's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
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The manager of the company is responsible for overseeing the entire operation.
The following sentence contains a cloze. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The manager of the company
Correct B. The manager of the company's
C. The manager of company
D. The manager of the company's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15
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The manager of the company is responsible for overseeing the entire operation.
The following passage contains a cloze. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The manager of the company
Correct B. The manager of the company's
C. The manager of company
D. The manager of the company's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
In the following passage, the speaker's tone is best described as _______. 'I've been waiting for this moment for years, and now that it's finally here, I'm not even sure I'm ready.'
A. excited
Correct B. nervous
C. disappointed
D. resigned

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17
The word 'regret' in the following sentence is an example of _______. 'I regret not taking that job offer.'
Correct A. synonym for 'sorry'
B. antonym for 'happy'
C. idiomatic expression for 'wishful thinking'
D. concord error for 'I wish I had taken that job'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of _______.
Correct A. idiomatic expression for 'to die'
B. synonym for 'to quit'
C. antonym for 'to succeed'
D. concord error for 'I wish I had done that'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The word 'enormous' in the following sentence is an example of _______. 'The enormous crowd filled the stadium.'
A. synonym for 'small'
B. antonym for 'happy'
Correct C. idiomatic expression for 'to be overwhelmed'
D. concord error for 'The crowd was enormous.'

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of _______.
Correct A. idiomatic expression for 'to be flexible'
B. synonym for 'to be stubborn'
C. antonym for 'to be cooperative'
D. concord error for 'I wish I had done that'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
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The teacher asked the students to read the book carefully.
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that should be inserted to make the passage grammatically correct.
Correct A. The
B. a
C. an
D. the

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
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The book was written by John.
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form that is in the passive voice.
Correct A. was
B. is
C. has
D. had

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
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John is writing the book.
The following sentence is in the active voice. Identify the verb form that is in the active voice.
A. was
Correct B. is
C. has
D. had

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
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I have eaten breakfast.
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the verb form that is in the present perfect tense.
Correct A. has
B. have
C. had
D. has had

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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I had eaten breakfast before I went to school.
The following sentence is in the past perfect tense. Identify the verb form that is in the past perfect tense.
A. had
B. have
C. has
Correct D. had had

Correct Answer: D

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