Practice Post UTME PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY english 2019 Past Questions

Question 1

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.

A. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting.

B. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting tomorrow.

C. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock.

Correct D. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company.

Correct B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's employees.

C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's customers.

D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's suppliers.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.

A. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock.

Correct B. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

C. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock yesterday.

D. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock next week.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4

Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.

Correct A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's employees.

B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's customers.

C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's suppliers.

D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the amount of waste generated by the company's management.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.

Correct A. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock tomorrow.

B. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock yesterday.

C. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock next week.

D. The manager of the company will be attending the meeting at 2 o'clock last week.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

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The passage reads: 'The new policy is a joke. It's just a way for the government to control our lives.'

In the passage below, the author's tone is best described as:

A. formal

B. informal

Correct C. sarcastic

D. emotive

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

Which of the following words is a homophone of 'fair'?

Correct A. fare

B. fair

C. farewell

D. fairy

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8

In the sentence 'The new employee was nervous about her first day at work.', the word 'nervous' is an example of:

Correct A. adjective

B. adverb

C. noun

D. verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9

The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:

Correct A. past perfect tense

B. past simple tense

C. present perfect tense

D. present simple tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10

SHARED STIMULUS

The passage reads: 'To conduct this experiment, we will need a beaker and a burette.'

The passage below is an example of:

Correct A. a scientific experiment

B. a scientific theory

C. a scientific law

D. a scientific hypothesis

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

In the following sentence, the word 'rapidly' is an example of a word that exhibits which of the following phonological features?

A. Stress shift

B. Vowel reduction

C. Consonant cluster simplification

Correct D. Diphthongization

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12

The following diagram shows a chemical reaction involving the oxidation of ethanol. What is the name of the product formed when ethanol reacts with oxygen?

A. Ethanal

Correct B. Ethanoic acid

C. Water

D. Carbon dioxide

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13

In the following sentence, the word 'university' is an example of a word that exhibits which of the following grammatical features?

Correct A. Countability

B. Number agreement

C. Tense consistency

D. Modal auxiliary verb usage

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14

The following diagram shows a circuit involving a battery, a resistor, and a switch. What is the name of the device that controls the flow of electricity in the circuit?

A. Amplifier

B. Filter

Correct C. Switch

D. Transformer

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15

In the following sentence, the word 'rapidly' is an example of a word that exhibits which of the following phonological features?

A. Stress shift

B. Vowel reduction

C. Consonant cluster simplification

Correct D. Diphthongization

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16

SHARED STIMULUS

The manager was not pleased with the team's performance.

The passage below has been edited to test your understanding of idiomatic expressions. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.

Correct A. The manager was not pleased with the team's performance, so he decided to give them a piece of his mind.

B. The manager was not pleased with the team's performance, so he decided to give them a piece of his heart.

C. The manager was not pleased with the team's performance, so he decided to give them a piece of his soul.

D. The manager was not pleased with the team's performance, so he decided to give them a piece of his advice.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17

SHARED STIMULUS

The company has decided to implement a new policy to reduce its environmental impact.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's carbon footprint.

B. The new policy has been implemented to increase the company's carbon footprint.

C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's profits.

D. The new policy has been implemented to increase the company's profits.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18

SHARED STIMULUS

The new employee started work on Monday.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The new employee was very nervous on his first day, but he quickly settled in and became a valuable member of the team.

B. The new employee was very confident on his first day, but he quickly became a liability to the team.

C. The new employee was very experienced on his first day, but he quickly became bored with the work.

D. The new employee was very inexperienced on his first day, but he quickly became a leader in the team.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19

SHARED STIMULUS

The company's financial reports show a significant increase in profits.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.

B. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.

C. The company's profits have remained the same over the past year.

D. The company's profits have fluctuated over the past year.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20

SHARED STIMULUS

The company has decided to implement a new policy to improve its customer service.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's customer service.

B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's customer service.

C. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's employee morale.

D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's employee morale.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21

SHARED STIMULUS

The new employee started work on Monday.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The new employee was very friendly and approachable, and quickly became a favorite among the team.

B. The new employee was very shy and reserved, and took a while to warm up to the team.

C. The new employee was very experienced and knowledgeable, and quickly became a leader in the team.

D. The new employee was very inexperienced and struggled to keep up with the team.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22

SHARED STIMULUS

The company's financial reports show a significant increase in profits.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The company's financial reports show a significant increase in profits.

B. The company's financial reports show a significant decrease in profits.

C. The company's financial reports show no change in profits.

D. The company's financial reports show a fluctuation in profits.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23

SHARED STIMULUS

The company has decided to implement a new policy to improve its employee morale.

Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.

Correct A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's employee morale.

B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's employee morale.

C. The new policy has been implemented to improve the company's customer service.

D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's customer service.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24

The following sentence is in the register of Medicine: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' Which of the following sentences is also in the register of Medicine?

Correct A. The doctor ordered a CT scan to confirm the diagnosis.

B. The patient's family is very worried about the outcome.

C. The hospital's emergency room is very busy today.

D. The patient's favorite food is pizza.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25

Identify the antonym of the word 'complex' in the following sentence: 'The solution to the problem is complex and requires a detailed explanation.'

Correct A. simple

B. easy

C. difficult

D. complicated

Correct Answer: A

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