POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The phrase 'in a nutshell' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
Correct B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Conditional tense
D. Subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
The word 'perspicacious' is a synonym of which word?
Correct A. Perceptive
B. Discerning
C. Astute
D. Ingenious

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased exponentially' is an example of which type of sentence?
Correct A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of which idiom?
A. Bite off more than you can chew
Correct B. Break a leg
C. Beat around the bush
D. Cut to the chase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'along with his team'.
A. Adverbial phrase
Correct B. Prepositional phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage below: The company has been facing financial difficulties. The manager is responsible for the company's financial performance. The team will be attending the meeting. The company's financial performance has improved significantly.
The passage below has five sentences. Identify the sentence that contains a verb in the passive voice.
Correct A. The company has been facing financial difficulties.
B. The manager is responsible for the company's financial performance.
C. The team will be attending the meeting.
D. The company's financial performance has improved significantly.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, who is responsible for the company's financial performance, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'who is responsible for the company's financial performance'.
A. Adverbial clause
Correct B. Relative clause
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage below: The company has been facing financial difficulties. The manager is responsible for the company's financial performance. The team has been working on the project. The company's financial performance has improved significantly.
The passage below has five sentences. Identify the sentence that contains a verb in the present perfect tense.
A. The company has been facing financial difficulties.
B. The manager is responsible for the company's financial performance.
Correct C. The team has been working on the project.
D. The company's financial performance has improved significantly.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager, who is responsible for the company's financial performance, has been attending meetings regularly.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'who is responsible for the company's financial performance'.
A. Adverbial clause
Correct B. Relative clause
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which word is the stress-bearing word?
A. The manager
B. of the company
Correct C. is very experienced
D. very experienced

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to be) very experienced.
Correct B. The manager (has been) very experienced.
C. The manager (is being) very experienced.
D. The manager (has) very experienced.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
SHARED STIMULUS
The manager of the company is very experienced. He has been working for the company for over 10 years.
Read the passage and answer the question.
Correct A. The manager's experience is very important.
B. The manager's experience is not very important.
C. The manager's experience is very unimportant.
D. The manager's experience is not unimportant.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which word is the stress-bearing word?
A. The manager
B. of the company
Correct C. is very experienced
D. very experienced

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to be) very experienced.
Correct B. The manager (has been) very experienced.
C. The manager (is being) very experienced.
D. The manager (has) very experienced.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
Correct A. Metaphorical expression
B. Colloquialism
C. Hyperbole
D. Alliteration

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and _______ has been the result.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. The company has seen a significant increase in profits.
B. The sentence is a declarative sentence.
Correct C. The sentence is a complex sentence.
D. The sentence is a compound sentence.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 18
SHARED STIMULUS
The new policy has been implemented, and the company has seen a significant increase in profits.
The passage below has been edited to remove grammatical errors. Identify the correct version.
A. The new policy has been implemented, and the company has seen a significant increase in profits.
B. The new policy has been implemented, and the company has seen a significant increase in profit.
Correct C. The new policy has been implemented, and the company has seen a significant increase in profits.
D. The new policy has been implemented, and the company has seen a significant increase in profit.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19
The diagram below shows a _______ circuit.
A. Series
Correct B. Parallel
C. Closed
D. Open

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
The sentence 'The manager _______ the meeting to discuss the new policy.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
Correct A. The manager adjourned the meeting to discuss the new policy.
B. The manager adjourned the meeting to discuss the new policy.
C. The manager adjourned the meeting to discuss the new policy.
D. The manager adjourned the meeting to discuss the new policy.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which word is in the correct stress pattern?
Correct A. instructed
B. team
C. revise
D. report

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
The sentence 'The new employee was given a comprehensive guide to the company's policies' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
The word 'separate' is an example of which part of speech?
A. Noun
Correct B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Direct speech
B. Indirect speech
C. Passive voice
Correct D. Active voice

Correct Answer: D

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Question 25
The word 'comprehensive' is an example of which part of speech?
A. Noun
B. Verb
Correct C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Correct Answer: C

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