POST UTME UNIPORT 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.'
B. 'The new policy has been met with widespread approval.'
C. 'The new policy has been met with mixed reactions.'
D. 'The new policy has been met with indifference.'
Question 2
The sentence "The new policy has been implemented, and it has been well-received by the public" is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of _______________ stress.
A. primary
B. secondary
C. stress
D. emphasis
Question 4
The following text is a passage from a law journal. Identify the type of sentence used in the passage.
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 5
The sentence 'The teacher gave the student a book.' is in the simple past tense. Which of the following sentences is also in the simple past tense?
A. The student read the book.
B. The teacher is giving the student a book.
C. The student has read the book.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 6
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of _______.
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 7
The word 'separate' is a verb. Which of the following words is also a verb?
A. separate
B. happy
C. run
D. big
Question 8
The idiom 'cut to the chase' means to get to the point or the most interesting part of a conversation. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. 'Let's skip the boring details and get to the part where we discuss the new project.'
B. 'I'm so tired of this conversation, can we just agree to disagree?'
C. 'I'd rather not talk about my personal life, can we focus on the weather?'
D. 'I'm not sure I understand what you're getting at, can you explain it again?'
Question 9
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Which part is responsible for generating energy for the cell?
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Ribosomes
D. Lysosomes
Question 10
The passage below contains several antonyms for the word 'happy'. Identify the expression that means 'unhappy' and explain its meaning.
A. 'I was despondent when I lost my job.'
B. 'I was dejected when I lost my job.'
C. 'I was disheartened when I lost my job.'
D. 'I was disappointed when I lost my job.'
Question 11
The sentence "The manager, being very experienced, was able to handle the crisis with ease" is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 12
The sentence 'The teacher gave the student a book.' is in the simple past tense. Which of the following sentences is also in the simple past tense?
A. The student read the book.
B. The teacher is giving the student a book.
C. The student has read the book.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 13
Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to the question that follows.
A. The new policy will increase the cost of living in the city.
B. The new policy will decrease the cost of living in the city.
C. The new policy will have no effect on the cost of living in the city.
D. The new policy will increase the number of jobs available in the city.
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of _______________ register.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 15
The word 'its' is a possessive pronoun. Which of the following words is also a possessive pronoun?
A. hers
B. their
C. my
D. a

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