POST UTME MADONNA UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
Choose the correct idiom for the sentence below.
A. Bite off more than you can chew
B. Beat around the bush
C. Cut to the chase
D. Cost an arm and a leg
Question 2
The following passage has been completed with a word that is grammatically incorrect. Choose the word that should replace the incorrect word.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. the
Question 3
The word 'they' is an example of a:
A. noun
B. verb
C. pronoun
D. adjective
Question 4
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise, which was very well-deserved.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise, that was very well-deserved.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise, which was well-deserved.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise, that was well-deserved.
Question 5
The sentence 'It's just a way for the government to control our lives' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present tense
D. future tense
Question 6
The following passage has been completed with a word that is grammatically incorrect. Choose the word that should replace the incorrect word.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. the
Question 7
The company's _______________ (4) was to increase sales by 20% within the next quarter.
A. mission
B. vision
C. strategy
D. objective
Question 8
The passage below has been modified. Identify the original sentence.
A. The sun rises in the east.
B. The sun sets in the west.
C. The sun rises in the west.
D. The sun sets in the east.
Question 9
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'By the time I _______________ to the party, it was already over.'
A. had arrived
B. was arriving
C. has arrived
D. will arrive
Question 10
The word 'necessity' is a _______ of the word 'need'.
A. Synonym
B. Antonym
C. Hyponym
D. Hypernym
Question 11
The passage below has a missing word. Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees.
Question 12
The following passage is an excerpt from a medical textbook. Identify the register used in the sentence 'The patient's symptoms were indicative of a severe case of pneumonia.'
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 13
The researcher's _______________ (5) was to investigate the effects of climate change on global food production.
A. hypothesis
B. theory
C. model
D. prediction
Question 14
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the company's success.' is an example of a grammatical construction. What is the term for this construction?
A. Appositive
B. Relative clause
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Adverbial clause
Question 15
Which of the following words is a synonym of 'vulnerable'?
A. Exposure
B. Susceptible
C. Resilient
D. Impervious

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