POST UTME EKSU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', identify the type of pronoun used to refer to the manager.
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Demonstrative Pronoun
C. Possessive Pronoun
Correct D. Relative Pronoun

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2
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The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the type of modification.
A. Addition
B. Deletion
Correct C. Substitution
D. Repetition

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3
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The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today.
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', identify the type of clause.
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
C. Subordinate Clause
Correct D. Relative Clause

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4
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The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the type of modification.
A. Addition
Correct B. Deletion
C. Substitution
D. Repetition

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
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The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today.
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', identify the type of pronoun used to refer to the manager.
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Demonstrative Pronoun
C. Possessive Pronoun
Correct D. Relative Pronoun

Correct Answer: D

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Question 6
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The passage reads: 'I'm not sure why you're so upset about this. It's not like it's the end of the world.'
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______.
A. sarcastic
B. empathetic
Correct C. condescending
D. neutral

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
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The sentence reads: 'She was a perspicacious observer of human behavior.'
The word 'perspicacious' can be replaced with _______ in the sentence.
Correct A. perceptive
B. insightful
C. discerning
D. astute

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
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The phrase reads: 'In wine, truth.'
The phrase 'in vino veritas' is an example of _______.
A. idiom
Correct B. proverb
C. adage
D. aphorism

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
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The sentence reads: 'The long illness enervated her.'
The word 'enervate' can be replaced with _______ in the sentence.
A. exhaust
Correct B. weaken
C. debilitate
D. fatigue

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
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The passage reads: 'The process of photosynthesis involves the conversion of light energy into chemical energy.'
The passage is an example of _______.
A. narrative
B. descriptive
Correct C. expository
D. persuasive

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is an example of a _______ sentence.
Correct A. declarative
B. imperative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager _______ (to) review the financial reports before the meeting.
Correct B. The manager _______ (to) review the financial reports before the meeting.
C. The manager _______ (to) review the financial reports before the meeting.
D. The manager _______ (to) review the financial reports before the meeting.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is an example of a _______ sentence.
Correct A. declarative
B. imperative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is an example of a _______ sentence.
Correct A. declarative
B. imperative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is an example of a _______ sentence.
Correct A. declarative
B. imperative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the change in the original passage.
A. The original passage had a different title.
B. The original passage had a different author.
Correct C. The original passage had a different conclusion.
D. The original passage had a different introduction.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17
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The diagram below shows the structure of a cell.
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled A.
Correct A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Ribosome
D. Lysosome

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
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The sentence below has been modified.
The sentence below has been modified. Identify the change in the original sentence.
Correct A. The original sentence had a different verb.
B. The original sentence had a different subject.
C. The original sentence had a different object.
D. The original sentence had a different adverb.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
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The passage below is written in a formal tone.
The passage below is written in a formal tone. Identify the register.
Correct A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Technical

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
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The sentence below contains an idiom.
The sentence below contains an idiom. Identify the idiom.
Correct A. Bite off more than you can chew
B. Beat around the bush
C. Cut to the chase
D. Cost an arm and a leg

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of a sentence in which the verb tense is in the future perfect tense. What is the main clause of this sentence?
A. The new policy will be implemented next quarter.
Correct B. Next quarter, the new policy will be implemented.
C. The policy will be implemented next quarter.
D. The policy has been implemented next quarter.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner' is an example of a sentence in which the verb tense is in the past perfect tense. What is the main clause of this sentence?
Correct A. By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.
B. I arrived by the time they had already eaten dinner.
C. They had already eaten dinner by the time I arrived.
D. I had already eaten dinner by the time they arrived.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
The sentence 'The new employee will be responsible for managing the company's social media accounts' is an example of a sentence in which the verb tense is in the future tense. What is the main clause of this sentence?
Correct A. The new employee will be responsible for managing the company's social media accounts.
B. The company's social media accounts will be managed by the new employee.
C. The new employee will manage the company's social media accounts.
D. The company's social media accounts have been managed by the new employee.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner' is an example of a sentence in which the verb tense is in the past perfect tense. What is the shared stimulus of this sentence?
A. I arrived.
B. They had already eaten dinner.
Correct C. By the time I arrived.
D. They had eaten dinner.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of a sentence in which the verb tense is in the future perfect tense. What is the shared stimulus of this sentence?
Correct A. The new policy.
B. Will be implemented.
C. Next quarter.
D. The policy has been implemented.

Correct Answer: A

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