POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'perspicacious' is a synonym of which of the following words?
Correct A. perceptive
B. discerning
C. inquisitive
D. astute

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to ______ the project by the end of the week.' is an example of a fill-in-the-blank exercise.
A. complete
B. finish
C. terminate
Correct D. conclude

Correct Answer: D

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Question 3
The word 'enervate' is an antonym of which of the following words?
Correct A. energize
B. invigorate
C. revitalize
D. exhaust

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The sentence 'The tourists got lost in the ______ of the city.' is an example of a cloze test.
A. streets
B. alleys
Correct C. neighborhoods
D. districts

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5
The word 'vacillate' is a synonym of which of the following words?
A. hesitate
Correct B. dither
C. waver
D. fluctuate

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'along with his team'.
A. Adverbial phrase
Correct B. Prepositional phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7
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The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting; they will discuss the new project, which is set to begin next week.
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the punctuation. Reconstruct the original passage, paying close attention to the use of commas and semicolons.
A. The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting; they will discuss the new project.
B. The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting; the team will discuss the new project.
Correct C. The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting; they will discuss the new project, which is set to begin next week.
D. The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting; the team will discuss the new project, which is set to begin next week.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic of climate change.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'on the topic of climate change'.
A. Adverbial phrase
Correct B. Prepositional phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
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The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic of climate change; the topic will be discussed in class.
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the punctuation. Reconstruct the original passage, paying close attention to the use of commas and semicolons.
A. The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on climate change; they will discuss the topic in class.
B. The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic of climate change; they will discuss the topic in class.
C. The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on climate change; the topic will be discussed in class.
Correct D. The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic of climate change; the topic will be discussed in class.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'along with his team'.
A. Adverbial phrase
Correct B. Prepositional phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide, affecting millions of people.' is an example of a sentence with a _______________ structure.
A. simple
B. complex
C. compound
Correct D. compound-complex

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12
The word 'necessity' is a synonym of the word _______________.
Correct A. emergency
B. urgency
C. importance
D. priority

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an _______________ idiom.
A. phrasal verb
Correct B. idiomatic expression
C. colloquialism
D. metaphorical expression

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
The sentence 'The manager of the company is responsible for the success of the project.' is an example of a sentence with a _______________ structure.
A. simple
B. complex
Correct C. compound
D. compound-complex

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
The word 'opposite' is an antonym of the word _______________.
Correct A. similar
B. identical
C. alike
D. equivalent

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
The following sentence is an example of a register shift in the field of medicine: 'The patient's vital signs are within normal limits.' Which of the following best describes the register shift?
A. Formal to informal
B. Technical to formal
C. Formal to technical
Correct D. Informal to formal

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
The following sentence contains a cloze test: 'The new policy aims to ____________________ (1) the number of students enrolled in the program.' Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Correct A. reduce
B. increase
C. decrease
D. expand

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The following sentence contains a lexis and structure fill-in-the-blank: 'The company's ____________________ (1) in the market has been impressive.' Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Correct A. presence
B. absence
C. impact
D. influence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The following sentence contains a spelling and punctuation error: 'The teacher asked the students to bring their books, pencils, and pens to class.' Which of the following best describes the error?
Correct A. Missing comma
B. Incorrect use of apostrophe
C. Incorrect use of hyphen
D. Incorrect use of semicolon

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
The following sentence contains a synonym and antonym error: 'The new policy is a ____________________ (1) to the old policy.' Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
A. synonym
Correct B. antonym
C. analogy
D. metaphor

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21
SHARED STIMULUS
The manager was pleased with the team's performance.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The manager was pleased with the team's
Correct B. The manager was pleased with the team's
C. The manager was pleased with the team's
D. The manager was pleased with the team's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
In the diagram below, identify the part labeled A.
Correct A. The beaker
B. The burette
C. The test tube
D. The cell

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
SHARED STIMULUS
The manager was pleased with the team's performance.
The sentence below has been modified to include a synonym. Identify the word that has been replaced.
A. The manager was pleased with the team's
Correct B. The manager was pleased with the team's
C. The manager was pleased with the team's
D. The manager was pleased with the team's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
SHARED STIMULUS
The manager was pleased with the team's performance.
In the passage below, identify the word that has been replaced with an antonym.
A. The manager was pleased with the team's
Correct B. The manager was pleased with the team's
C. The manager was pleased with the team's
D. The manager was pleased with the team's

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25
In the diagram below, identify the part labeled B.
A. The plant
Correct B. The animal
C. The cell
D. The beaker

Correct Answer: B

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