POST UTME OAU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go to great lengths to help someone.
A. to refuse to help someone
Correct B. to go to great lengths to help someone
C. to pretend to be helpful
D. to ignore someone's request

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The sentence 'The manager asked the employees to work overtime to meet the deadline.' is an example of a sentence that uses the present simple tense to describe a habitual or routine action.
A. past simple
Correct B. present simple
C. present continuous
D. past perfect

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.' is an example of a sentence that uses the past perfect tense to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
A. past simple
Correct B. past perfect
C. present perfect
D. future perfect

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an idiom that means to die.
A. to be born
Correct B. to die
C. to get married
D. to retire

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
The sentence 'The company will have launched the new product by next year.' is an example of a sentence that uses the future perfect tense to describe an action that will be completed at a specific time in the future.
A. future simple
Correct B. future perfect
C. present perfect
D. past perfect

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the context of oral English, what is the primary function of the vowel sound in the word 'about'?
A. To indicate a change in pitch
B. To indicate a change in stress
Correct C. To indicate a change in vowel quality
D. To indicate a change in consonant sound

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a cloze test: 'The ______________ (A) of the company is to provide quality products.' Which of the following options is the correct answer?
Correct A. mission
B. vision
C. objectives
D. goals

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a phrasal verb: 'The company will ______________ (A) the project by the end of the month.' Which of the following options is the correct answer?
Correct A. complete
B. finish
C. terminate
D. cancel

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
The following sentence is an example of a register: 'The doctor told the patient to ______________ (A) the medication as directed.' Which of the following options is the correct answer?
Correct A. take
B. consume
C. ingest
D. absorb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a spelling and punctuation error: 'The teacher asked the student to ______________ (A) the assignment by the end of the day.' Which of the following options is the correct answer?
A. complete
B. finish
Correct C. submit
D. hand in

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which idiom?
A. To give up
B. To take a break
Correct C. To die
D. To get married

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13
The word 'its' is a/an?
Correct A. Possessive pronoun
B. Possessive adjective
C. Reflexive pronoun
D. Demonstrative pronoun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on his first day' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
Correct C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of which idiom?
A. To help someone
B. To refuse to help someone
Correct C. To go out of one's way to help someone
D. To ignore someone's request

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which word is the object of the preposition 'to'?
A. team
Correct B. report
C. manager
D. instructed

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17
The table below shows the number of students who scored different marks in a mathematics test.
A. The number of students who scored 80 or more marks is 15.
B. The number of students who scored 70 or more marks is 25.
Correct C. The number of students who scored 60 or more marks is 35.
D. The number of students who scored 50 or more marks is 45.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the passive voice.
Correct A. True
B. False
C. Maybe
D. It depends

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell.
A. The cell has a nucleus.
Correct B. The cell has a mitochondria.
C. The cell has a ribosome.
D. The cell has a chloroplast.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the imperative mood.
A. True
Correct B. False
C. Maybe
D. It depends

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. What is the effect of closing the switch on the circuit?
Correct A. The current in the circuit increases
B. The current in the circuit decreases
C. The voltage in the circuit increases
D. The voltage in the circuit decreases

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
The diagram below shows a plant with roots, stem, and leaves. What is the function of the roots in the plant?
Correct A. To absorb water and nutrients from the soil
B. To produce food for the plant
C. To support the plant's structure
D. To regulate the plant's temperature

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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