POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a register used in medicine: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of pneumonia.' What is the primary purpose of using this register?
A. to convey a sense of urgency
B. to use technical jargon
C. to communicate complex medical information
D. to express empathy towards the patient
Question 2
A patient is diagnosed with a disease that has a 5-year survival rate of 80%. If the patient is diagnosed at age 40, what is the probability that the patient will survive for 5 years?
A. 0.8
B. 0.9
C. 0.95
D. 0.99
Question 3
In the following passage, what is the author's main argument?
A. That social media has a negative impact on mental health.
B. That social media has a positive impact on mental health.
C. That social media has no impact on mental health.
D. That social media is a necessary tool for modern society.
Question 4
The following sentence is in the past perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. had been eaten
B. had eaten
C. had eat
D. had eating
Question 5
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb: 'The company will be downsizing its workforce.' What is the meaning of the phrasal verb 'downsize'?
A. to increase the number of employees
B. to reduce the number of employees
C. to reorganize the company structure
D. to outsource certain tasks
Question 6
A patient is prescribed a medication that has a half-life of 24 hours. If the patient takes a dose of 100mg, how much of the drug will remain in the body after 48 hours?
A. 25mg
B. 50mg
C. 75mg
D. 100mg
Question 7
The students were _______________ by the teacher's explanation of the complex concept.
A. impressed
B. unimpressed
C. disappointed
D. dissatisfied
Question 8
The new policy has _______________ the company's profits by 20%.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. enhanced
D. diminished
Question 9
The manager of a company was forced to _______________ the decision to lay off 10% of the workforce due to financial constraints.
A. implement
B. abolish
C. revoke
D. suspend
Question 10
The following sentence is in the future perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. will have been eaten
B. will have eaten
C. will have eat
D. will have eating
Question 11
A company's stock price is given by the equation ( P(t) = 100e^{0.05t} ). If the initial stock price is ₦100, what is the stock price after 5 years?
A. ₦163.46
B. ₦200.00
C. ₦250.00
D. ₦300.00
Question 12
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 13
The term "stress" in the context of oral English refers to
A. the emphasis or emphasis pattern of a particular word or phrase
B. the pitch or tone of a particular word or phrase
C. the rhythm or cadence of a particular word or phrase
D. the intonation or inflection of a particular word or phrase
Question 14
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient carefully, but the nurse was not paying attention', which word is in the wrong register?
A. carefully
B. examined
C. paying
D. attention
Question 15
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break.' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence

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