POST UTME ACHIEVERS UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The diagram below represents a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the part labeled 'A'.
A. The battery
B. The resistor
C. The switch
D. The wire
Question 2
The idiom 'break a leg' means to wish someone good luck, especially before a performance or a challenging situation. Which of the following phrases has a similar meaning?
A. 'Good luck, and may your dreams come true!'
B. 'You're going to do great, just be yourself!'
C. 'Wish you all the best, and may fortune smile upon you!'
D. 'Break a leg, and don't trip on your own feet!'
Question 3
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave the classroom.' is an example of a sentence that uses the imperative mood. What is the subject of the sentence?
A. The teacher
B. The students
C. The classroom
D. The students to leave
Question 4
In the passage below, the underlined portion is an example of oral English. Identify the correct feature.
A. Stress
B. Vowel
C. Consonant
D. Intonation
Question 5
The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
A. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
B. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
C. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
D. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
Question 6
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The book was given to the student by the teacher.
C. The student read the book.
D. The teacher and the student were friends.
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a cloze test: 'The ______________ (1) of the company is to provide high-quality products to its customers.' Identify the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. mission
B. vision
C. goal
D. objective
Question 8
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct register for the underlined portion.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Colloquial
Question 9
Identify the correct antonym for the word 'fast'.
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Fastest
D. Speedy
Question 10
The following sentence contains a gerund: 'I love eating ice cream.' Identify the gerund.
A. I love ice cream
B. I love eating ice cream
C. I love to eat ice cream
D. I love eating
Question 11
The following sentence contains a relative pronoun: 'The book, which is on the table, is mine.' Identify the relative pronoun.
A. The book
B. Which
C. Is on the table
D. Is mine
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, being very experienced, was able to handle the crisis effectively.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Coordinating conjunction
Question 13
The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
A. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
B. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
C. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
D. The manager of the company is very experienced and has been working for many years.
Question 14
The following text is an example of a register used in a medical context: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' Identify the register used in the text.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 15
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.' is an example of a sentence using the past perfect tense. Which of the following sentences also uses the past perfect tense?
A. I had eaten dinner before I went to the movies.
B. I will have eaten dinner before I go to the movies.
C. I had eaten dinner before I went to bed.
D. I will eat dinner before I go to bed.

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