POST UTME ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 2
The word 'fastidious' is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Careless
B. Diligent
C. Perfectionistic
D. Haphazard
Question 3
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rephrased as:
A. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have remained the same over the past year.
C. The company's profits have increased slightly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
Question 4
In the following sentence, 'the' is an example of a(n) -
A. determiner
B. article
C. adjective
D. noun
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. juxtaposition
B. allusion
C. idiom
D. oxymoron
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. alliteration
B. assonance
C. consonance
D. onomatopoeia
Question 7
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that should be inserted to make the passage grammatically correct.
A. The
B. a
C. an
D. the
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a "complex sentence": "The manager, who had been working late, finally arrived home." Identify the type of clause that is subordinate to the main clause.
A. Adjective clause
B. Adverbial clause
C. Noun clause
D. Relative clause
Question 9
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The company, who is responsible for the environmental damage, has been fined heavily." Identify the error and correct it.
A. The company, which is responsible for the environmental damage, has been fined heavily.
B. The company, who is responsible for the environmental damage, has been fined heavily.
C. The company, that is responsible for the environmental damage, has been fined heavily.
D. The company, that was responsible for the environmental damage, has been fined heavily.
Question 10
The following passage contains an antonym. Identify the word.
A. fast
B. slow
C. quick
D. swift
Question 11
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rephrased as:
A. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have remained the same over the past year.
C. The company's profits have increased slightly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
Question 12
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
A. The manager (to meet) with the team to discuss the project.
B. The manager (meet) with the team to discuss the project.
C. The manager (met) with the team to discuss the project.
D. The manager (meets) with the team to discuss the project.
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. personification
D. hyperbole
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a -
A. juxtaposition
B. allusion
C. idiom
D. oxymoron
Question 15
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses:
A. The manager (to meet) with the team to discuss the project.
B. The manager (meet) with the team to discuss the project.
C. The manager (met) with the team to discuss the project.
D. The manager (meets) with the team to discuss the project.

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