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POST UTME FUTA 2022 English | Objective

Practice these randomly selected questions to test your readiness.

Question 1

The following passage is a register of the law profession. Identify the tone of the passage and explain why it is suitable for the register: 'The court has ruled that the defendant is guilty of the crime. The defendant will be sentenced to life imprisonment.'

A. The tone is formal and objective.

B. The tone is informal and conversational.

C. The tone is emotional and empathetic.

D. The tone is humorous and sarcastic.

Question 2

The word 'necessity' is an antonym of which word?

A. Luxury

B. Necessity

C. Convenience

D. Comfort

Question 3

The company's financial situation has been precarious for some time, and the management team has been trying to find ways to cut costs without affecting employee morale. However, the latest proposal to reduce benefits has been met with resistance from the employees, who feel that it is unfair and will lead to a decrease in morale. Which of the following phrases best describes the management team's perspective?

A. optimistic

B. pessimistic

C. realistic

D. ambivalent

Question 4

The following sentence contains a punctuation error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.

A. The sentence is punctuated correctly.

B. The sentence is punctuated incorrectly, and the correct punctuation is 'The company will be closed for the next two weeks, but it will reopen on Monday.'

C. The sentence is punctuated incorrectly, and the correct punctuation is 'The company will be closed for the next two weeks, but it will reopen on Monday.'

D. The sentence is punctuated incorrectly, and the correct punctuation is 'The company will be closed for the next two weeks, but it will reopen on Monday.'

Question 5

The word 'sophisticated' is an antonym of:

A. complicated

B. simple

C. complex

D. easy

Question 6

The following sentence contains a fill-in-the-blanks error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.

A. The sentence is grammatically correct.

B. The sentence is grammatically incorrect, and the correct sentence is 'The company will be closed for the next two weeks, but it will reopen on Monday.'

C. The sentence is grammatically incorrect, and the correct sentence is 'The company will be closed for the next two weeks, but it will reopen on Monday.'

D. The sentence is grammatically incorrect, and the correct sentence is 'The company will be closed for the next two weeks, but it will reopen on Monday.'

Question 7

The word 'utilize' is a synonym of:

A. use

B. apply

C. employ

D. exploit

Question 8

The following sentence contains an antonym for the word 'big'. Identify the antonym and its function in the sentence.

A. small

B. large

C. old

D. new

Question 9

In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following words is in the correct grammatical position?

A. The manager

B. the team

C. the report

D. revise

Question 10

The following sentence contains a verb in the past perfect tense. Identify the verb and its function in the sentence.

A. had eaten

B. had been eating

C. had eaten and then slept

D. had been sleeping

Question 11

The sentence 'The new employee is struggling to keep up with the workload.' is in the:

A. present simple

B. present continuous

C. past simple

D. past perfect

Question 12

The sentence 'The company's profits have increased exponentially over the past year' is an example of which type of sentence?

A. Simple

B. Compound

C. Complex

D. Exclamatory

Question 13

The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:

A. present perfect

B. past perfect

C. present simple

D. past simple

Question 14