POST UTME MADONNA UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the following sentence, which of the following words is an example of a stressed vowel?
A. 'I'm going to the store'
B. 'I'm going to the store'
C. 'I'm going to the store'
D. 'I'm going to the store'
Question 2
Which of the following idioms is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. 'to get on with someone'
B. 'to take off'
C. 'to turn down'
D. 'to pick up'
Question 3
In the sentence 'The new employee will be responsible for managing the team', which word is in the correct grammatical case?
A. new
B. employee
C. team
D. will
Question 4
Which of the following sentences is an example of a sentence with a concord error?
A. 'The students are going to the library.'
B. 'The student is going to the library.'
C. 'The students is going to the library.'
D. 'The students are going to the library.'
Question 5
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence:
A. was
B. were
C. been
D. being
Question 6
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a phrase.
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book to read.
C. The teacher gave the student a book to study.
D. The teacher gave the student a book to write.
Question 7
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to the word 'perspicacious'.
A. intelligent
B. sophisticated
C. perceptive
D. analytical
Question 8
The following sentence is in the register of Medicine: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' Which of the following sentences is also in the register of Medicine?
A. The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics.
B. The company's profits are expected to rise next quarter.
C. The patient's test results indicate a high level of inflammation.
D. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions.
Question 9
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct antonym for the underlined word.
A. expensive
B. cheap
C. affordable
D. costly
Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a complex sentence. Identify the type of clause that functions as the main clause.
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Relative clause
Question 11
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a _______ word.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. homophone
D. hyponym
Question 12
The following sentence is an example of a _______ clause.
A. independent
B. dependent
C. relative
D. subordinate
Question 13
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear azure sky.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear green sky.
D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear red sky.
Question 14
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a verb in the past tense.
A. The teacher will give the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher has given the student a book.
D. The teacher will have given the student a book.
Question 15
In the diagram below, identify the part labeled B.
A. Beaker
B. Burette
C. Test tube
D. Cylinder

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