POST UTME CALEB UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct register of the underlined word.
A. The doctor examined the patient.
B. The doctor examined the patient.
C. The doctor examined the patient.
D. The doctor examined the patient.
Question 2
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The lawyer's argument was based on a misinterpretation of the law.
B. The lawyer's argument was based on a correct interpretation of the law.
C. The lawyer's argument was based on a lack of understanding of the law.
D. The lawyer's argument was based on a complete disregard for the law.
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a phrasal verb. Which of the following options is the most appropriate completion for the blank?
A. The manager will have to lay off some employees.
B. The manager will have to lay the employees off.
C. The manager will have to lay off the employees.
D. The manager will have to lay the employee off.
Question 4
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years' is in the
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 5
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have decreased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have remained stable over the past year.
D. The company's profits have fluctuated over the past year.
Question 6
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is one of excitement and enthusiasm.
B. The author's tone is one of boredom and disinterest.
C. The author's tone is one of skepticism and doubt.
D. The author's tone is one of anger and frustration.
Question 7
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a very enthusiastic and eager way. However, in the sentence 'She bent over backwards to help her friend move', the phrase is used to mean the opposite. What is the correct meaning of the phrase in this context?
A. to do something reluctantly
B. to do something enthusiastically
C. to do something lazily
D. to do something quickly
Question 8
Which of the following is a synonym of the word 'profound'?
A. Deep
B. Shallow
C. Complex
D. Simple
Question 9
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to read the chapter on fractions', which of the following is an example of a cloze test?
A. The use of the verb 'asked' instead of 'told'
B. The use of the noun 'chapter' instead of 'lesson'
C. The use of the adjective 'difficult' instead of 'easy'
D. The use of the adverb 'quickly' instead of 'slowly'
Question 10
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The new employee _______ (to start) work next Monday.
B. The new employee _______ (start) work next Monday.
C. The new employee _______ (starts) work next Monday.
D. The new employee _______ (started) work next Monday.
Question 11
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the company's carbon footprint.
B. The new policy has been implemented to increase the company's carbon footprint.
C. The new policy has been implemented to maintain the company's carbon footprint.
D. The new policy has been implemented to ignore the company's carbon footprint.
Question 12
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The company's revenue has increased by 20% over the past year.
B. The company's revenue has decreased by 20% over the past year.
C. The company's revenue has remained stable over the past year.
D. The company's revenue has fluctuated over the past year.
Question 13
The following text is in the register of _______.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 14
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager of the company, along with his entire staff, were going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his entire staff, is going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his entire staff, has gone to the meeting.
D. The manager of the company, along with his entire staff, will go to the meeting.
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with an antonym. Which of the following options is the most appropriate completion for the blank?
A. The new policy is very strict.
B. The new policy is very lenient.
C. The new policy is very flexible.
D. The new policy is very rigid.

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