Practice post utme igbinedion university english 2017 Past Questions

Question 1

The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of which register?

Correct A. Formal

B. Informal

C. Neutral

D. Ecclesiastical

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2

The word 'perspicacious' is an example of which type of word?

Correct A. Adjective

B. Adverb

C. Noun

D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work more efficiently' is an example of which type of sentence?

A. Declarative

B. Interrogative

Correct C. Imperative

D. Exclamatory

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4

The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which type of idiom?

A. Literal

B. Metaphorical

Correct C. Idiomatic

D. Colloquial

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5

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

Correct A. Energize

B. Exhaust

C. Invigorate

D. Revitalize

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6

The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.

Correct A. subordinate

B. independent

C. relative

D. coordinating

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7

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

Correct D. intransitive

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8

The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ subject.

A. simple

Correct B. compound

C. complex

D. compound-complex

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9

The word 'happy' in the sentence 'The children are happy to be in school.' is an example of a _______ adjective.

Correct A. descriptive

B. quantitative

C. qualitative

D. possessive

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10

The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.

Correct A. subordinate

B. independent

C. relative

D. coordinating

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which of the following words is a synonym for 'experienced'?

Correct A. skilled

B. knowledgeable

C. inexperienced

D. unqualified

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?

A. The manager of the company is very experienced.

Correct B. The company is managed by a very experienced manager.

C. The manager of the company is very skilled.

D. The manager of the company is very knowledgeable.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13

In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which of the following words is a synonym for 'manager'?

Correct A. director

B. supervisor

C. employee

D. customer

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14

Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?

Correct A. The manager of the company has been very experienced.

B. The manager of the company is very experienced.

C. The manager of the company was very experienced.

D. The manager of the company will be very experienced.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15

In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which of the following words is a synonym for 'experienced'?

A. skilled

Correct B. knowledgeable

C. inexperienced

D. unqualified

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16

SHARED STIMULUS

The passage: 'The new policy has been implemented to improve the economy.' Modified passage: 'The new policy has been implemented to worsen the economy.'

The passage below has been modified. Identify the effect of the modification on the meaning of the passage.

A. The modification has no effect on the meaning of the passage.

B. The modification has a negative effect on the meaning of the passage.

Correct C. The modification has a positive effect on the meaning of the passage.

D. The modification has a neutral effect on the meaning of the passage.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17

The diagram below represents a circuit. Identify the type of circuit.

Correct A. Series circuit

B. Parallel circuit

C. Combination circuit

D. Open circuit

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18

SHARED STIMULUS

The sentence: 'Can you pick up the book from the shelf?'

The sentence below contains a phrasal verb. Identify the meaning of the phrasal verb.

Correct A. To move something from one place to another

B. To make something more difficult

C. To make something less difficult

D. To make something more interesting

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19

SHARED STIMULUS

The passage: 'The city is a jungle where only the strongest survive.'

The passage below contains a metaphor. Identify the metaphor.

Correct A. The city is a jungle

B. The city is a garden

C. The city is a desert

D. The city is a forest

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20

SHARED STIMULUS

The sentence: 'The large house is on the hill.'

The sentence below contains a synonym. Identify the synonym.

A. Big

B. Small

Correct C. Large

D. Tiny

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21

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.

Correct C. The use of the word 'who' is incorrect.

D. The use of the word 'were' is incorrect.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22

The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'By the time I ________ to the party, it was already over.'

Correct A. had arrived

B. will arrive

C. arrived

D. was arriving

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23

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.'

Correct A. went

B. go

C. went to

D. go to

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24

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.'

Correct A. got

B. get

C. got to

D. get to

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25

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.'

Correct A. went

B. go

C. went to

D. go to

Correct Answer: A

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