POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The company has decided to invest in renewable energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint.
B. The company has decided to invest in renewable energy sources to increase its carbon footprint.
C. The company has decided to invest in fossil fuels to reduce its carbon footprint.
D. The company has decided to invest in fossil fuels to increase its carbon footprint.
Question 2
The following passage is written in a formal register. What is the topic of the passage?
A. The importance of education.
B. The benefits of exercise.
C. The dangers of smoking.
D. The advantages of technology.
Question 3
The following sentence contains a blank that needs to be filled with a word that is a synonym of 'big': 'The city's population is expected to grow _______________ in the next decade.' Which of the following words is also a synonym of 'big'?
A. small
B. huge
C. enormous
D. tiny
Question 4
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of crimes in the city.
B. The new policy has been implemented to increase the number of crimes in the city.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of traffic jams in the city.
D. The new policy has been implemented to increase the number of traffic jams in the city.
Question 5
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rewritten in the present perfect tense as:
A. The company's profits have been increasing significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have been increased significantly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year and a half.
Question 6
The following sentence contains a blank that needs to be filled with a word that is an antonym of 'happy': 'The patient was feeling _______________ after the surgery.' Which of the following words is also an antonym of 'happy'?
A. sad
B. glad
C. joyful
D. depressed
Question 7
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new technology has been developed to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
B. The new technology has been developed to improve the quality of life for people without disabilities.
C. The new technology has been developed to reduce the quality of life for people with disabilities.
D. The new technology has been developed to reduce the quality of life for people without disabilities.
Question 8
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'complex': 'The researcher studied the complex relationships between the variables.' Which of the following words is also a synonym of 'complex'?
A. simple
B. difficult
C. complicated
D. easy
Question 9
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the population, who are currently living in poverty.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
C. The misuse of the relative pronoun 'who'
D. The incorrect use of the verb tense
Question 10
The following passage contains a word that is pronounced with a stress on the second syllable: 'information.' What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. in-for-ma-tion
B. in-for-may-shun
C. in-for-ma-shun
D. in-for-may-shun
Question 11
The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years. Which of the following sentences is in the future perfect tense?
A. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
B. The new policy will reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
C. The new policy will have reduced carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
D. The new policy has reduced carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
Question 12
Which of the following sentences is an example of a cloze test?
A. The manager instructed the team to revise the report.
B. The manager instructed the team to ______ the report.
C. The manager instructed the team to revise the ______.
D. The manager instructed the team to ______ the report.
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the population, who are currently living in poverty.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. A complex sentence
B. A compound sentence
C. A simple sentence
D. A fragment
Question 14
The following sentence contains a word that is an antonym of 'quick': 'The car moved slowly down the highway.' Which of the following words is also an antonym of 'quick'?
A. fast
B. rapid
C. swift
D. slow
Question 15
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the population, who are currently living in poverty.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
C. The misuse of the relative pronoun 'who'
D. The incorrect use of the verb tense

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