POST UTME VERITAS UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a cloze test. Fill in the blank with the correct word:
A. The new employee was very _______________ and quickly learned the company's policies.
B. The new employee was very _______________ and quickly learned the company's policies.
C. The new employee was very _______________ and quickly learned the company's policies.
D. The new employee was very _______________ and quickly learned the company's policies.
Question 2
In the sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next month', what is the function of the word 'will'?
A. To indicate the future tense
B. To express uncertainty
C. To introduce the product name
D. To specify the launch date
Question 3
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means _______.
A. to help someone
B. to refuse to help someone
C. to be very busy
D. to be very lazy
Question 4
The idiom 'break a leg' means to wish someone good luck. Identify the correct antonym.
A. To wish someone bad luck
B. To wish someone good health
C. To wish someone success
D. To wish someone happiness
Question 5
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay', what is the function of the word 'short'?
A. To specify the length of the essay
B. To indicate the topic of the essay
C. To describe the writing style
D. To introduce the teacher's name
Question 6
Choose the correct synonym for the word 'procrastinate' from the options below.
A. To delay or put off until later
B. To hurry or rush
C. To work or labor
D. To rest or relax
Question 7
The passage below contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct answer.
A. The company decided to lay off some employees due to financial difficulties.
B. The company decided to hire some employees due to financial difficulties.
C. The company decided to promote some employees due to financial difficulties.
D. The company decided to demote some employees due to financial difficulties.
Question 8
In the following passage, the author uses the word 'perspicacious' to describe someone who is:
A. very intelligent and perceptive
B. somewhat intelligent but not very perceptive
C. not very intelligent and not very perceptive
D. extremely intelligent but not very perceptive
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager asked the employees to _______ their reports by the end of the day.' is an example of a sentence in the _______ voice.
A. submit
B. write
C. read
D. edit
Question 10
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the verb and its meaning:
A. pick up, to move something
B. get on, to board a vehicle
C. turn off, to stop something from working
D. put down, to place something
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of a sentence in the _______ tense.
A. present
B. future
C. past
D. conditional
Question 12
The following passage requires you to identify the main idea. Read the passage and choose the correct answer:
A. The main idea of the passage is to describe the benefits of exercise.
B. The main idea of the passage is to describe the importance of a healthy diet.
C. The main idea of the passage is to describe the effects of stress on the body.
D. The main idea of the passage is to describe the importance of getting enough sleep.
Question 13
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient's X-ray', what is the function of the word 'examined'?
A. To describe the action of the doctor
B. To indicate the location of the X-ray
C. To specify the type of examination
D. To introduce the patient's name
Question 14
In the following passage, the author uses the idiom 'burn the midnight oil' to mean:
A. to work late into the night
B. to take a break during the day
C. to attend a party in the evening
D. to go to bed early
Question 15
The sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on his first day at work.' is an example of a sentence in the _______ tense.
A. present
B. past
C. future
D. conditional

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