POST UTME COAL CITY UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The company's _______________ in the market has led to a significant increase in sales.
A. reputation
B. image
C. credibility
D. popularity
Question 2
The sentence 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired.' contains which type of pronoun?
A. Personal pronoun
B. Possessive pronoun
C. Reflexive pronoun
D. Relative pronoun
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager _______ the team for their hard work and dedication.' is an example of _______.
A. commended
B. commended
C. commended
D. commended
Question 4
The following text is an example of a register used in a formal setting. Identify the register used in the text.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 5
The athlete's performance was described as "stellar," which is an adjective used to convey a sense of excellence.
A. An adjective used to describe a situation where an athlete is performing poorly.
B. A type of training exercise used to improve an athlete's speed.
C. An adjective used to convey a sense of excellence or outstanding performance.
D. A phrase used to describe a situation where an athlete is feeling discouraged.
Question 6
The lecturer's tone was _______________ as she explained the complex concept.
A. condescending
B. exasperated
C. exasperating
D. exasperately
Question 7
The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the patient's bacterial infection.
A. A type of medication that is used to treat viral infections.
B. A type of medication that is used to treat bacterial infections.
C. A type of medication that is used to treat fungal infections.
D. A type of medication that is used to treat parasitic infections.
Question 8
The following sentence has a spelling error. Identify the correct spelling of the word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accomodate
Question 9
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following phrases is a synonym for this idiom?
A. go the extra mile
B. take a step back
C. turn a blind eye
D. look the other way
Question 10
The following text is a passage from a law article. Identify the correct register.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Persuasive
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 12
The students were _______________ by the teacher's explanation of the complex concept.
A. confused
B. exasperated
C. exasperating
D. exasperately
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new employee, John, was given the task of designing a new product, which was to be launched next quarter.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The subject-verb agreement error is in the phrase 'which was to be launched next quarter'.
B. The error is in the use of the passive voice.
C. The error is in the use of the phrase 'next quarter' instead of 'in the next quarter'.
D. The error is in the use of the phrase 'was given the task' instead of 'was assigned the task'.
Question 14
Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence below.
A. has been studying
B. have been studying
C. has studied
D. have studied
Question 15
The lawyer's argument was based on a technicality, which the judge deemed to be a 'red herring' in the case.
A. A false clue intentionally introduced into a case to mislead or distract from the true issue.
B. A legal principle that is not applicable in this situation.
C. A piece of evidence that is not relevant to the case.
D. A type of legal argument that is based on a technicality.

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