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POST UTME CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

Practice these randomly selected questions to test your readiness.

Question 1

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.

A. The manager of the company was fired by the board of directors.

B. The manager of the company was fired by the board of director.

C. The manager of the company was fired by the board of directors.

D. The manager of the company was fired by the board of directer.

Question 2

In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as _______. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism, with many experts arguing that it will have a devastating impact on the economy.

A. sarcastic

B. condescending

C. critical

D. disapproving

Question 3

The following sentence contains a hyperbole. Identify the hyperbole and explain its function in the sentence.

A. I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant.

B. I'm so tired I could sleep for a week.

C. I'm so happy I could burst into tears.

D. I'm so sad I could cry for a month.

Question 4

Choose the correct word to complete the sentence.

A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of cars on the road.

B. The new policy aims to increase the number of cars on the road.

C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of buses on the road.

D. The new policy aims to increase the number of buses on the road.

Question 5

The passage below contains a phrasal verb. Choose the correct meaning of the phrasal verb in the context of the passage.

A. to give up

B. to take away

C. to put back

D. to take off

Question 6

The phrase 'burn the midnight oil' is an example of a(n) _______________.

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

C. Idiom

D. Alliteration

Question 7

The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide.' is an example of _______________ register.

A. Formal

B. Informal

C. Neutral

D. Elevated

Question 8

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.

A. The manager of the company was fired by the board of directors.

B. The manager of the company was fired by the board of director.

C. The manager of the company was fired by the board of directors.

D. The manager of the company was fired by the board of directer.

Question 9

The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism' is an example of _______.

A. a declarative sentence

B. an interrogative sentence

C. an imperative sentence

D. a negative sentence

Question 10

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 11

The sentence 'The manager of the company has decided to lay off several employees due to financial difficulties.' is an example of a sentence in which the subject is a:

A. Noun phrase

B. Verb phrase

C. Adjective phrase

D. Adverb phrase

Question 12

The following passage contains a cloze test. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.

A. The manager of the company was fired due to his poor performance.

B. The manager of the company was fired due to his good performance.

C. The manager of the company was fired due to his excellent performance.

D. The manager of the company was fired due to his satisfactory performance.

Question 13

The word 'enormous' can be replaced by the word _______________ in the sentence 'The enormous crowd filled the stadium.'

A. Huge

B. Massive

C. Enormous

D. Gigantic

Question 14