POST UTME AL-HIKMAH UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence has been modified to change the meaning. Identify the word that has been replaced with an antonym.
A. The teacher gave the student a high grade because they did an excellent job.
B. The teacher gave the student a low grade because they did an excellent job.
C. The teacher gave the student a high grade because they did a poor job.
D. The teacher gave the student a low grade because they did a poor job.
Question 2
Identify the correct form of the possessive adjective in the sentence 'This is ______ book.'
A. my
B. mine
C. myself
D. mys
Question 3
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new employee was very enthusiastic about the project.
B. The new employee was very unenthusiastic about the project.
C. The new employee was very ambivalent about the project.
D. The new employee was very indifferent about the project.
Question 4
In the passage below, identify the correct form of the pronoun.
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. hers
Question 5
The diagram below represents a circuit. Identify the component labeled A.
A. A resistor
B. A capacitor
C. An inductor
D. A battery
Question 6
Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The company's mission is to provide high-quality products and services to its customers.
B. The company's mission is to provide high-quality products and services to its customers.
C. The company's mission is to provide high-quality products and services to its customers.
D. The company's mission is to provide high-quality products and services to its customers.
Question 7
The lawyer's argument was based on a "Catch-22" situation, where the client's "double jeopardy" clause was both a "red herring" and a "smoke screen".
A. A paradoxical situation
B. A contradictory statement
C. A misleading argument
D. A fallacious reasoning
Question 8
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct form of the adverb.
A. quickly
B. quick
C. quickly's
D. quickly's
Question 9
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will meet the client.
B. The client will be met by the manager.
C. The manager met the client.
D. The manager is meeting the client.
Question 10
The company's "bottom line" was affected by the "double whammy" of a "perfect storm" of economic and environmental factors.
A. A combination of negative factors
B. A single negative factor
C. A positive factor
D. A neutral factor
Question 11
The following sentence is an example of a "phrasal verb". Identify the phrasal verb.
A. pick up
B. get on
C. turn off
D. put down
Question 12
The politician's "smoke and mirrors" tactics were used to "spin" the truth and "weave" a web of deceit.
A. To deceive and mislead
B. To inform and educate
C. To persuade and convince
D. To entertain and engage
Question 13
Read the passage below and choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The company's vision is to become the leading provider of high-quality products and services in the industry.
B. The company's vision is to become the leading provider of high-quality products and services in the industry.
C. The company's vision is to become the leading provider of high-quality products and services in the industry.
D. The company's vision is to become the leading provider of high-quality products and services in the industry.
Question 14
The following sentence is a cloze test. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. this
Question 15
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the correct spelling of the underlined word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accomodate

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