POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented since last quarter.' is in the _______ tense.
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Present simple tense
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a ______: 'The baby laughed at the clown.'
A. declarative sentence
B. interrogative sentence
C. imperative sentence
D. exclamatory sentence
Question 3
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone.
A. to refuse to help someone
B. to go out of one's way to help someone
C. to ignore someone's request
D. to pretend to help someone
Question 4
The passage below has been modified to include an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
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 5
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n)
A. idiom
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. hyperbole
Question 6
The company's financial reports showed a 'paper-thin' profit margin.
A. A small but significant profit
B. A very small profit
C. A profit margin that is barely sustainable
D. A large and stable profit
Question 7
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names on the board' is an example of a sentence with a
A. direct object
B. indirect object
C. subject
D. predicate
Question 8
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of a sentence that uses the past perfect tense to describe an action that started and finished before another action in the past.
A. By the time I arrived, they had already left.
B. By the time I arrived, they were still there.
C. By the time I arrived, they had just left.
D. By the time I arrived, they had not yet left.
Question 9
The word 'enormous' is an example of a word with a
A. synonym of 'large'
B. antonym of 'small'
C. homophone of 'enormous'
D. hyponym of 'big'
Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the company's profits.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. increase, declarative
B. decrease, interrogative
C. remain the same, imperative
D. become more complex, exclamatory
Question 11
The passage below contains a register shift. Identify the register shift and explain its meaning.
A. Formal to informal
B. Informal to formal
C. Technical to non-technical
D. Non-technical to technical
Question 12
The sentence 'The book, which was written by John Grisham, is a bestseller.' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Independent clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 13
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company', identify the phrasal verb.
A. reduce
B. implemented
C. has been
D. to reduce
Question 14
The use of the passive voice in the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the management' serves to emphasize the
A. importance of the management's role in the policy implementation
B. impact of the policy on the employees
C. responsibility of the employees in the policy implementation
D. neutrality of the policy implementation process
Question 15
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory

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