POST UTME ESUT 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 2
The diagram below shows a simple circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a light bulb. Identify the part labeled _______.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Question 3
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which idiom?
A. Bite the bullet
B. Cut to the chase
C. Break a leg
D. Kick the bucket
Question 4
The phrase 'burn the midnight oil' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Literal expression
C. Proverb
D. Colloquialism
Question 5
The passage below has been modified from the original. 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 squalor.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in affluence.
D. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in prosperity.
Question 6
The following sentence has been modified to test your registers skills. Choose the correct answer.
A. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious illness.
B. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious disease.
C. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious sickness.
D. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious illness.
Question 7
The following text is an example of a register used in a specific field. Identify the field.
A. Medicine
B. Law
C. Sports
D. Business
Question 8
The following passage is an example of a comprehension question. Identify the main idea of the passage.
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 squalor.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in affluence.
D. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in prosperity.
Question 9
Complete the following sentence with the correct word: 'The _______ of the company is to provide excellent customer service.'
A. Mission
B. Vision
C. Objective
D. Goal
Question 10
The phrase 'raining cats and dogs' is an example of which type of figurative language?
A. Simile
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
Question 11
The sentence 'The company will be downsizing by 20 employees next quarter' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 12
The word 'fast' can be replaced with the following synonym: _______.
A. Quick
B. Slow
C. Fast
D. Rapid
Question 13
The following sentence has been modified to test your spelling and punctuation skills. Choose the correct answer.
A. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the employee's performance.
B. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the employee's performances.
C. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the employee's performance.
D. The manager of the company was very dissatisfied with the employee's performances.
Question 14
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next decade' is an example of which rhetorical device?
A. Alliteration
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Euphemism
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a grammatical error. Identify the error.
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 squalor.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in affluence.
D. The new policy aims to reduce the number of people living in prosperity.

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