POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which of the following words is a synonym for 'experienced'?
A. skilled
B. knowledgeable
C. inexperienced
D. unqualified
Question 2
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'The students, who were tired, went home early, and they ________ a good night's sleep.'
A. got
B. get
C. got to
D. get to
Question 3
The sentence below contains a synonym. Identify the synonym.
A. Big
B. Small
C. Large
D. Tiny
Question 4
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The students, who were tired, went home early.'
A. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
B. The use of the comma is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'who' is incorrect.
D. The use of the word 'were' is incorrect.
Question 5
The word 'run' in the sentence 'The children love to run in the park.' is an example of a _______ verb.
A. action
B. linking
C. transitive
D. intransitive
Question 6
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the pronoun in the sentence 'The teacher, who was tired, gave the students a break, and they ________ to the library.'
A. went
B. go
C. went to
D. go to
Question 7
In the passage below, the sentence 'The tourists were lost in the forest' is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 8
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which idiom?
A. To die
B. To be born
C. To fall ill
D. To get married
Question 9
The diagram below represents a circuit. Identify the type of circuit.
A. Series circuit
B. Parallel circuit
C. Combination circuit
D. Open circuit
Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next month' is an example of which tense?
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
C. Future simple
D. Future continuous
Question 11
The passage below contains a metaphor. Identify the metaphor.
A. The city is a jungle
B. The city is a garden
C. The city is a desert
D. The city is a forest
Question 12
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with its synonym.
A. The original word was 'happy', and the synonym is 'joyful'.
B. The original word was 'big', and the synonym is 'large'.
C. The original word was 'old', and the synonym is 'ancient'.
D. The original word was 'new', and the synonym is 'recent'.
Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
A. subordinate
B. independent
C. relative
D. coordinating
Question 14
The word 'happy' in the sentence 'The children are happy to be in school.' is an example of a _______ adjective.
A. descriptive
B. quantitative
C. qualitative
D. possessive
Question 15
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which of the following words is a synonym for 'manager'?
A. director
B. supervisor
C. employee
D. customer

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