POST UTME UNIOSUN 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 o'clock.', what is the stress pattern of the word 'meeting'?
A. /miːtɪŋ/
B. /miːtɪŋ/
C. /miːtɪŋ/
D. /miːtɪŋ/
Question 2
In the context of medicine, what is the antonym of the word 'diagnosis'?
A. treatment
B. symptom
C. remedy
D. cure
Question 3
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a:
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
Question 4
The sentence 'He has eaten, and now he is sleeping.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 5
In the sentence 'The government has implemented a new tax policy to increase revenue and reduce poverty.', identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning of the sentence.
A. The word 'increase' has been changed to 'decrease'.
B. The word 'revenue' has been changed to 'expenditure'.
C. The word 'poverty' has been changed to 'wealth'.
D. The word 'government' has been changed to 'company'.
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a formal register in the field of law: "The court has ruled that the defendant is guilty of the crime." Which of the following words is most likely to be used in a formal legal register?
A. court
B. defendant
C. guilty
D. crime
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a formal register in the field of sports: "The team will utilize the latest training methods to improve their performance." Which of the following words is most likely to be used in a formal sports register?
A. latest
B. training
C. utilize
D. performance
Question 8
The sentence below has been modified to test your understanding of grammar. Identify the correct verb tense.
A. I will have eaten breakfast by the time I arrive.
B. I have eaten breakfast by the time I arrive.
C. I will eat breakfast by the time I arrive.
D. I eat breakfast by the time I arrive.
Question 9
The following sentence contains a word that has a different meaning in different contexts. Identify the correct meaning of the word and choose the correct answer.
A. a person who is very rich or wealthy
B. a person who is very poor or impoverished
C. a person who is very skilled or knowledgeable
D. a person who is very foolish or ignorant
Question 10
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to ______________ their books', which of the following is an example of a modal verb?
A. read
B. write
C. take
D. must
Question 11
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the verb and explain its meaning.
A. The manager decided to pick up the project from where the previous team left off.
B. The manager decided to pick up the project from the beginning.
C. The manager decided to pick up the project from the middle.
D. The manager decided to pick up the project from the end.
Question 12
The following sentence contains a word that has multiple meanings. Identify the correct meaning of the word and choose the correct answer.
A. a person who is very skilled or knowledgeable
B. a person who is very foolish or ignorant
C. a person who is very old or experienced
D. a person who is very young or inexperienced
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a register. Identify the correct register.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. academic
Question 14
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of:
A. active voice
B. passive voice
C. declarative sentence
D. interrogative sentence
Question 15
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter.' is an example of which register?
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial

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