POST UTME UNILORIN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a simile. Identify the correct word in parentheses.
A. He sings as sweetly as a bird.
B. He sings as loudly as a bird.
C. He sings as softly as a bird.
D. He sings as quickly as a bird.
Question 2
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______ because _______.
A. sarcastic, as the author uses irony to convey their message.
B. serious, as the author presents a straightforward argument.
C. humorous, as the author employs wit to engage the reader.
D. emotional, as the author appeals to the reader's feelings.
Question 3
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun rises in the east.
B. The sun rises in the west.
C. The sun rises in the north.
D. The sun rises in the south.
Question 4
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a _______ because it is a _______ word.
A. adjective, as it modifies a noun or pronoun.
B. adverb, as it modifies a verb or another adverb.
C. noun, as it is a person, place, or thing.
D. verb, as it expresses action or a state of being.
Question 5
Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The company (has been) facing financial difficulties.
B. The company (has) been facing financial difficulties.
C. The company (have been) facing financial difficulties.
D. The company (has) facing financial difficulties.
Question 6
The following sentence is grammatically correct: 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism.' Identify the grammatical feature that makes this sentence correct.
A. The use of the comma after the relative clause
B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'met' instead of 'meets'
D. The use of the word 'criticism' instead of 'criticisms'
Question 7
Choose the correct spelling of the word.
A. seperation
B. seperation
C. seperation
D. seperation
Question 8
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is neutral.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is critical.
Question 9
The following sentence is grammatically correct: 'The new employee, who has been working here for three months, is very efficient.' Identify the grammatical feature that makes this sentence correct.
A. The use of the comma after the relative clause
B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'efficient' instead of 'efficiency'
D. The use of the word 'working' instead of 'works'
Question 10
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism.'
A. The use of the comma after the relative clause
B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'met' instead of 'meets'
D. The use of the word 'criticism' instead of 'criticisms'
Question 11
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave their bags outside the classroom' contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb.
A. ask out
B. leave out
C. take out
D. put out
Question 12
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______.
A. sarcastic
B. condescending
C. neutral
D. empathetic
Question 13
Choose the correct antonym for the word.
A. fast
B. slow
C. quick
D. rapid
Question 14
Choose the correct synonym for the word.
A. big
B. large
C. small
D. medium
Question 15
The sentence 'The company will launch a new product next month' contains a future tense. Identify the type of future tense.
A. Simple Future
B. Future Perfect
C. Future Continuous
D. Future Perfect Continuous

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