POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a cloze. Choose the word that best fits the blank.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread approval from the public.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread indifference from the public.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread confusion from the public.
Question 2
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'complex'. Identify the word.
A. The new policy is complex and difficult to understand.
B. The new policy is simple and easy to understand.
C. The new policy is confusing and hard to follow.
D. The new policy is clear and straightforward.
Question 3
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that should be inserted.
A. The
B. of
C. a
D. the
Question 4
The following passage requires comprehension. Choose the correct answer.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread approval from the public.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread indifference from the public.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread confusion from the public.
Question 5
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a lawyer.
C. The author is a teacher.
D. The author is a scientist.
Question 6
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 7
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that should be inserted.
A. The
B. of
C. a
D. the
Question 8
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'large'. Identify the word.
A. The new house is large and has many rooms.
B. The new house is small and has few rooms.
C. The new house is big and has many rooms.
D. The new house is tiny and has few rooms.
Question 9
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have study English for three years.
C. I have studies English for three years.
D. I have been study English for three years.
Question 10
The following sentence is from a medical journal article. Identify the correct spelling of the word 'accommodate': 'The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication, which made it difficult for them to accommodate the treatment.'
A. Accomodate
B. Accomodate
C. Accommodate
D. Accomodate
Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', identify the grammatical term that best describes the relationship between 'instructed' and 'the team'.
A. Subjunctive Mood
B. Concessive Clause
C. Conjunctive Adverb
D. Object Complement
Question 12
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, but the government remains resolute in its implementation.' can be best described as an example of which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, had been with the company for over a decade.', what type of clause is 'who was known for his exceptional leadership skills'?
A. Relative clause
B. Independent clause
C. Dependent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 14
The passage below has been modified from the original. Choose the word that best fits each blank.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread approval from the public.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread indifference from the public.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread confusion from the public.
Question 15
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a lawyer.
C. The author is a teacher.
D. The author is a scientist.

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