POST UTME VERITAS UNIVERSITY 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work diligently and efficiently' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 2
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose is to entertain the reader.
B. The author's purpose is to educate the reader.
C. The author's purpose is to persuade the reader.
D. The author's purpose is to inform the reader.
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work diligently and efficiently' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 4
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of ______.
A. a declarative sentence
B. an interrogative sentence
C. a sentence with a passive voice
D. a sentence with a negative tone
Question 6
The word 'perspicacious' is an antonym of
A. oblivious
B. perceptive
C. inattentive
D. distracted
Question 7
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The phrase 'cost an arm and a leg' means 'something is very expensive'.
B. The phrase 'cost an arm and a leg' means 'something is very cheap'.
C. The phrase 'cost an arm and a leg' means 'something is very good'.
D. The phrase 'cost an arm and a leg' means 'something is very bad'.
Question 8
The word 'necessity' is an example of which type of word?
A. Abstract
B. Concrete
C. Countable
D. Uncountable
Question 9
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of idiomatic expressions. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The manager was feeling under the weather and decided to take a sick leave.
B. The manager was feeling under the weather and decided to take a vacation.
C. The manager was feeling under the weather and decided to take a break.
D. The manager was feeling under the weather and decided to take a day off.
Question 10
The graph below shows the relationship between the number of hours studied and the exam score. What is the slope of the line?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 4
D. 5
Question 11
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of
A. a simple sentence
B. a compound sentence
C. a complex sentence
D. a conditional sentence
Question 12
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Simple
B. Compound
C. Complex
D. Compound-Complex
Question 13
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage is written in the passive voice.
B. The passage is written in the active voice.
C. The passage is written in the first person.
D. The passage is written in the second person.
Question 14
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a ______.
A. synonym of 'perceptive'
B. antonym of 'insightful'
C. adjective derived from Latin
D. noun meaning 'a keen observer'
Question 15
The following text contains an idiom. Choose the most appropriate definition of the idiom.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of
B. The new policy aims to reduce the number of
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of
D. The new policy aims to reduce the number of

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