POST UTME UNN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence has a blank space. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the doctor.
B. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the nurse.
C. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the pharmacist.
D. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the lab technician.
Question 2
The athlete's performance was affected by the "weather vane", which is a metaphor for a "change in direction". What does this idiom suggest about the athlete's performance?
A. The athlete's performance improved due to the change in direction.
B. The athlete's performance worsened due to the change in direction.
C. The athlete's performance remained the same due to the change in direction.
D. The athlete's performance improved due to the lack of change in direction.
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west. This is a fact that has been known to humans for centuries. However, the exact reason for this phenomenon is still not fully understood. Scientists have proposed several theories, but none have been proven conclusively. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west.
B. Scientists have proposed several theories to explain the phenomenon.
C. The exact reason for the phenomenon is still not fully understood.
D. The passage is about the history of science.
Question 4
The word 'perspicacious' means:
A. having a strong and unpleasant smell
B. having a weak and unpleasant smell
C. having a keen understanding and insight
D. having a dull and uninteresting mind
Question 5
The following sentence has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
A. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
B. The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworks.
C. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
D. The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworks.
Question 6
The following sentence is a comprehension question. Choose the correct answer.
A. The patient's symptoms worsened over time.
B. The patient's symptoms improved over time.
C. The patient's symptoms remained the same over time.
D. The patient's symptoms were not affected by the treatment.
Question 7
In the following passage, the speaker's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 8
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 9
The verb 'to be' is used in the present simple tense to describe _______ habits.
A. permanent
B. temporary
C. habitual
D. daily
Question 10
The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of "actus in the desert", which is a metaphor for a "needle in a haystack". What is the antonym of "needle" in this context?
A. haystack
B. needle
C. desert
D. cactus
Question 11
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
A. The passage has been modified to test your comprehension skills.
B. The passage has been modified to test your vocabulary.
C. The passage has been modified to test your grammar.
D. The passage has been modified to test your syntax.
Question 12
The following passage is an example of a formal register in the field of medicine. Which of the following sentences is most likely to be found in a medical journal?
A. The patient's symptoms were consistent with a diagnosis of pneumonia.
B. I'm feeling really sick and I think I have pneumonia.
C. The patient's symptoms were consistent with a diagnosis of pneumonia, and a chest X-ray confirmed the diagnosis.
D. The patient's symptoms were not consistent with a diagnosis of pneumonia.
Question 13
The passage below is written in a formal register. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the change in terms of register.
A. The word 'informal' has been changed to 'formal'.
B. The word 'casual' has been changed to 'formal'.
C. The word 'colloquial' has been changed to 'formal'.
D. The word 'technical' has been changed to 'formal'.
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a spelling and punctuation question. Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?
A. The company's profits are increasing rapidly.
B. The company's profits are increasing rapidly.
C. The company's profits are increasing rapidly.
D. The company's profits are increasing rapidly.
Question 15
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with 'uninterested'. Which of the following sentences uses 'disinterested' correctly?
A. The judge was disinterested in the case.
B. The judge was uninterested in the case.
C. The judge was interested in the case.
D. The judge was disinterested in the case, but uninterested in the verdict.

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