POST UTME EKSU 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well' is an example of which type of register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Technical
Question 2
The diagram below represents a titration setup. What is the purpose of the burette?
A. To measure the volume of the solution
B. To mix the solution with the analyte
C. To filter the solution
D. To heat the solution
Question 3
The following sentence has been modified to test your idioms and phrasal verbs skills. Identify the correct idiom or phrasal verb.
A. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
B. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
C. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
D. The company is ______________ (verb) its employees to work harder.
Question 4
The word 'dissemble' is often confused with which other word?
A. Dissimulate
B. Dissemble
C. Dissolve
D. Dispel
Question 5
In the following passage, the author uses a formal register. Identify the sentence that best exemplifies this.
A. The new policy will undoubtedly exacerbate the existing economic crisis.
B. The new policy will undoubtedly mitigate the existing economic crisis.
C. The new policy will undoubtedly perpetuate the existing economic crisis.
D. The new policy will undoubtedly ameliorate the existing economic crisis.
Question 6
The word 'allude' is often confused with which other word?
A. Elude
B. Illude
C. Alude
D. Alude
Question 7
The word 'stress' can be pronounced as /strɛs/ or /stres/. Which of the following words can also be pronounced as /strɛs/?
A. success
B. stress
C. address
D. pressure
Question 8
In the sentence 'The doctor advised the patient to take two tablets thrice a day', what type of verb is 'take'?
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Transitive verb
Question 9
The word 'complement' is often confused with which other word?
A. Compliment
B. Complement
C. Complacent
D. Complaisant
Question 10
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which type of idiom?
A. Literal
B. Metaphorical
C. Idiomatic
D. Colloquial
Question 11
The following sentence has been modified to test your registers skills. Identify the correct register.
A. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
B. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
C. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
D. The doctor told the patient that he had a ______________ (noun) and needed to take some ______________ (noun) to cure it.
Question 12
In the following passage, the author uses a formal register. Identify the sentence that best exemplifies this.
A. The new policy will undoubtedly exacerbate the existing economic crisis.
B. The new policy will undoubtedly mitigate the existing economic crisis.
C. The new policy will undoubtedly perpetuate the existing economic crisis.
D. The new policy will undoubtedly ameliorate the existing economic crisis.
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 14
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. Photosynthesis occurs in the roots of the plant.
B. Photosynthesis occurs in the leaves of the plant.
C. Photosynthesis occurs in the cells of the plant.
D. Photosynthesis occurs in the soil.
Question 15
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is an example of a sentence with
A. past perfect tense
B. past simple tense
C. present perfect tense
D. present simple tense

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