POST UTME LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Simple Sentence
B. Compound Sentence
C. Complex Sentence
D. Compound-Complex Sentence
Question 2
The passage below has been edited to remove a word. Choose the word that should be inserted to make the sentence grammatically correct.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. this
Question 3
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a:
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. homophone
D. hypernym
Question 4
The sentence below contains a phrasal verb. Choose the meaning of the phrasal verb.
A. to get something done quickly
B. to get something done slowly
C. to get something done carefully
D. to get something done roughly
Question 5
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct antonym for the underlined word.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in poverty.
B. The new policy aims to increase the number of people living in poverty.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in wealth.
D. The new policy aims to increase the number of people living in wealth.
Question 6
The passage below is written in a formal register. Identify the topic of the passage.
A. medicine
B. law
C. sports
D. politics
Question 7
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The student who is studying for the exam are very nervous.
B. The student who studies for the exam is very nervous.
C. The student who is studying for the exam is very nervous.
D. The student who studies for the exam are very nervous.
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today', the word 'who' is an example of which type of clause?
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
C. Relative Clause
D. Subordinate Clause
Question 9
The company's _______________ (4) was to increase sales by 20% within the next quarter.
A. mission
B. vision
C. objectives
D. goals
Question 10
The patient's _______________ (11) was diagnosed as a rare genetic disorder.
A. condition
B. disease
C. illness
D. disorder
Question 11
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The new policy was (implemented) by the government.
B. The new policy is (implemented) by the government.
C. The new policy has (been implemented) by the government.
D. The new policy had (been implemented) by the government.
Question 12
Identify the antonym of the word 'fast'.
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Fastest
D. Rapid
Question 13
The company's _______________ (7) was to expand its operations into new markets.
A. strategy
B. tactic
C. policy
D. procedure
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today', the pronoun 'who' is an example of which type of pronoun?
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Relative Pronoun
C. Demonstrative Pronoun
D. Interrogative Pronoun
Question 15
The patient's _______________ (6) was diagnosed as a rare genetic disorder.
A. condition
B. disease
C. illness
D. disorder

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