POST UTME DELSU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'rapidly' is an example of a word that means _______.
A. slowly
B. quickly
C. fast
D. swiftly
Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the economy.' is an example of a sentence that requires a verb in the blank.
A. boost
B. shrink
C. grow
D. decline
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the majority of employees, but not the CEO.' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 4
In the following passage, the author's tone can be described as:
A. sarcastic
B. condescending
C. critical
D. neutral
Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the economy.' is an example of a sentence that requires a verb in the blank.
A. boost
B. shrink
C. grow
D. decline
Question 6
In the sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.', the word 'already' is an example of which adverb?
A. Manner adverb
B. Time adverb
C. Place adverb
D. Frequency adverb
Question 7
The following sentence contains an idiomatic expression. Identify the correct meaning of the expression.
A. to be very careful
B. to be very confident
C. to be very cautious
D. to be very reckless
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a register shift: 'I'm going to the gym to pump some iron.'
A. formal to informal
B. informal to formal
C. neutral to formal
D. neutral to informal
Question 9
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 10
The word 'rapidly' is an example of a word that means _______.
A. slowly
B. quickly
C. fast
D. swiftly
Question 11
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The new employee (to arrive) at 9 am.
B. The new employee (arrives) at 9 am.
C. The new employee (arrived) at 9 am.
D. The new employee (arriving) at 9 am.
Question 12
The following passage is an example of a formal medical register. Which of the following words is NOT a characteristic of this register?
A. Technical jargon
B. Complex sentence structure
C. Use of abbreviations
D. Formal tone
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the economy.' is an example of a sentence that requires a verb in the blank.
A. boost
B. shrink
C. grow
D. decline
Question 14
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to go to great lengths to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She went out of her way to assist her colleague.
B. The manager was unwilling to compromise on the project deadline.
C. The teacher was too strict with the students.
D. The company's financial struggles led to layoffs.
Question 15
The sentence 'If I were you, I would not have made that decision.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Conditional sentence
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Optative mood
D. Imperative mood

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