POST UTME CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager of the company is very particular about the stress patterns in the employees' speech.' contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and its meaning.
A. 'to be particular about'
B. 'to be particular in'
C. 'to be particular of'
D. 'to be particular with'
Question 2
The following passage has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of accidents on the highway by increasing the number of traffic police on the road.
B. The new policy aims to increase the number of accidents on the highway by decreasing the number of traffic police on the road.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of traffic jams on the highway by increasing the number of traffic police on the road.
D. The new policy aims to increase the number of traffic jams on the highway by decreasing the number of traffic police on the road.
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide.' is an example of _______ register.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 4
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased by 20%.' can be best rephrased as:
A. The company's profits have decreased by 20%.
B. The company's profits have increased by 20%.
C. The company's profits have remained the same.
D. The company's profits have decreased by 10%.
Question 5
The word "( rac{1}{2})ton" is an example of a
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. preposition
Question 6
In the sentence 'The company's profits have been increasing steadily over the past year.', identify the correct form of the adjective 'increasing'.
A. increasing
B. increases
C. increased
D. increase
Question 7
Which of the following phrasal verbs is used to describe the act of giving someone a warning?
A. put off
B. take off
C. warn off
D. turn off
Question 8
The following sentence has been modified to test your lexis and structure skills. Identify the correct answer.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
Question 9
The idiom 'to cut corners' means:
A. to take the long route
B. to take the shortest route
C. to take a shortcut
D. to take a detour
Question 10
The following sentence has been modified to test your grammar skills. Identify the correct answer.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise because he was a hard worker.
Question 11
In the sentence 'The company is planning to launch a new product next quarter.', which word is in the wrong register?
A. launch
B. product
C. quarter
D. company
Question 12
In the sentence 'The company's profits have been increasing steadily over the past year.', identify the correct form of the verb 'have been increasing'.
A. have been increasing
B. has been increasing
C. had been increasing
D. has been increased
Question 13
The word 'vast' is a(n) _______ adjective.
A. Descriptive
B. Emotive
C. Evaluative
D. Intensive
Question 14
The word 'enormous' is a(n) _______ adjective.
A. Descriptive
B. Emotive
C. Evaluative
D. Intensive
Question 15
The following passage has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of accidents on the highway by increasing the number of traffic police on the road.
B. The new policy aims to increase the number of accidents on the highway by decreasing the number of traffic police on the road.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of traffic jams on the highway by increasing the number of traffic police on the road.
D. The new policy aims to increase the number of traffic jams on the highway by decreasing the number of traffic police on the road.

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