POST UTME CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is formal and objective.
B. The author's tone is informal and subjective.
C. The author's tone is sarcastic and ironic.
D. The author's tone is persuasive and argumentative.
Question 2
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next quarter, will likely affect the company's revenue negatively.'
A. The use of the word 'likely' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'next quarter' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'negatively' is incorrect.
D. The sentence is grammatically correct.
Question 3
The register of the following sentence is:
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. poetic
Question 4
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 5
The stress pattern of the following word is:
A. iambic
B. trochaic
C. anapestic
D. dactylic
Question 6
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in poverty.
B. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in wealth.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in prosperity.
D. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in affluence.
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym. Identify the synonym and its meaning.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in poverty.
B. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in wealth.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in prosperity.
D. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in affluence.
Question 8
The word 'unpredictable' can be described as having which of the following prefixes?
A. re-
B. un-
C. anti-
D. pro-
Question 9
The sentence 'The company will be relocating to a new office next month' is an example of
A. future perfect tense
B. future simple tense
C. present perfect tense
D. present simple tense
Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and its meaning.
A. The manager of the company, along with his staff, were at the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his staff, was at the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his staff, is at the meeting.
D. The manager of the company, along with his staff, has been at the meeting.
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be rewritten as:
A. The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years
B. The new policy aims to increase carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years
C. The new policy aims to maintain carbon emissions at the current level within the next five years
D. The new policy aims to eliminate carbon emissions within the next five years
Question 12
In the sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter', what part of speech is 'next quarter'?
A. noun
B. adjective
C. adverb
D. preposition
Question 13
The following sentence contains a fill-in-the-blanks exercise. Fill in the blanks with the correct words: 'The company's financial situation is a ticking time ______________ bomb that will ______________ the company's revenue negatively next quarter.'
A. time bomb, affect
B. financial bomb, affect
C. emotional bomb, affect
D. physical bomb, affect
Question 14
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year' can be rewritten as:
A. The company's profits have risen sharply over the past year
B. The company's profits have decreased slightly over the past year
C. The company's profits have remained steady over the past year
D. The company's profits have fluctuated over the past year
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his staff, were at the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his staff, was at the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his staff, is at the meeting.
D. The manager of the company, along with his staff, has been at the meeting.

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