POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The coach's _______________ (25) was to develop a winning strategy by analyzing the opponent's strengths and weaknesses.
A. objective
B. goal
C. target
D. directive
Question 2
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Past perfect tense
B. Simple past tense
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 3
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. phrasal verb
B. idiomatic expression
C. colloquialism
D. metaphorical phrase
Question 4
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a composition', which of the following is an example of a verb?
A. students
B. composition
C. asked
D. write
Question 5
The word 'regardless' is an example of which type of adverb?
A. Manner adverb
B. Time adverb
C. Place adverb
D. Frequency adverb
Question 6
The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of _______________ (21) that a defendant's silence can be used as evidence of guilt.
A. presumption
B. inference
C. implication
D. deduction
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager was not pleased with the employee's performance.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. assertive sentence
B. declarative sentence
C. imperative sentence
D. interrogative sentence
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Dependent clause
Question 9
The following passage contains a sentence with incorrect punctuation. Identify the incorrect punctuation.
A. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' has a comma splice.
B. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' has a run-on sentence.
C. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' is a complete sentence.
D. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' is a fragment.
Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and _______ is expected to follow.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. The students will be happy.
B. The students will be unhappy.
C. The students will be disappointed.
D. The students will be pleased.
Question 11
The word 'perspicacious' is a(n) _______ adjective.
A. descriptive
B. evaluative
C. classificatory
D. judgmental
Question 12
The following passage contains an idiom. Identify the idiom.
A. 'Break a leg' means to wish someone good luck.
B. 'Bite off more than you can chew' means to take on more responsibility than you can handle.
C. 'Beat around the bush' means to avoid talking directly or clearly.
D. 'Cost an arm and a leg' means to be very expensive.
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following is an example of a pronoun?
A. manager
B. team
C. report
D. they
Question 14
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. phrasal verb
B. idiomatic expression
C. colloquialism
D. metaphorical phrase
Question 15
The doctor's _______________ (2) in diagnosing the patient's condition was questioned by the medical board.
A. professionalism
B. competence
C. judgment
D. objectivity

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