POST UTME IMS U 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage reads: 'The new policy is a joke. It's just a way for the government to line their pockets.'
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
Correct C. sarcastic
D. emotive

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2
The sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on his first day.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
Correct B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past simple tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with 'uninterested'. Which of the following sentences uses 'disinterested' correctly?
A. I'm disinterested in the movie.
Correct B. The judge was disinterested in the case.
C. The customer was uninterested in the product.
D. The company is disinterested in the competition.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
The following diagram shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. What happens when the switch is closed?
Correct A. The current flows through the resistor.
B. The current flows through the battery.
C. The current flows through the switch.
D. The current does not flow.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
SHARED STIMULUS
The sentence reads: 'When I woke up, it was raining.'
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
Correct C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n)
A. metaphor
B. simile
Correct C. idiom
D. hyperbole

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide.' is an example of a(n)
Correct A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The word 'enormous' is a(n)
Correct A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n)
A. metaphor
B. simile
Correct C. idiom
D. hyperbole

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
The sentence 'The manager had been working late every night for weeks.' is an example of a(n)
A. passive voice
B. active voice
Correct C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone. However, in the context of the following sentence, what does it actually mean?
A. to be extremely polite
B. to be extremely lazy
C. to be extremely helpful
Correct D. to be extremely stubborn

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12
The following sentence is an example of a formal register: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' What is the primary reason for using this register in a medical context?
A. to convey a sense of urgency
Correct B. to convey a sense of professionalism
C. to convey a sense of empathy
D. to convey a sense of authority

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a phrase that uses a phrasal verb: 'The company is looking into the possibility of downsizing.' What does the phrasal verb 'looking into' actually mean?
Correct A. to investigate
B. to ignore
C. to consider
D. to reject

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a synonym for the word 'happy': 'The child was overjoyed at the prospect of going to the amusement park.' What is the synonym for 'happy' in this sentence?
A. joyful
B. sad
C. angry
Correct D. ecstatic

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is an antonym for the word 'big': 'The small village was nestled in the mountains.' What is the antonym for 'big' in this sentence?
Correct A. large
B. small
C. medium
D. huge

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homophone for the word 'fair': 'The fare for the taxi ride was 20.' What is the homophone for 'fair' in this sentence?
Correct A. fare
B. fair
C. farewell
D. fairy

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homograph for the word 'bank': 'I went to the bank to deposit my paycheck.' What is the homograph for 'bank' in this sentence?
Correct A. financial institution
B. riverbank
C. bank account
D. bank statement

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homophone for the word 'knight': 'The knight in shining armor rode into battle.' What is the homophone for 'knight' in this sentence?
Correct A. night
B. knight
C. nightmare
D. nightfall

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homograph for the word 'spring': 'The spring in my mattress is broken.' What is the homograph for 'spring' in this sentence?
A. season
Correct B. coiled metal object
C. spring water
D. spring break

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a word that is a homophone for the word 'sea': 'The sea of faces stretched out before me.' What is the homophone for 'sea' in this sentence?
A. see
B. sea
C. seasick
D. seaside

Correct Answer: VIEW ANSWER

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Question 21
In the sentence 'The manager of the company will be attending the meeting', identify the type of noun that 'manager' is.
A. Proper noun
Correct B. Common noun
C. Collective noun
D. Abstract noun

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
SHARED STIMULUS
The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next five years.
Read the passage below and answer the question: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next five years.' What type of sentence is this?
Correct A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names on the board', identify the type of verb that 'asked' is.
Correct A. Action verb
B. Linking verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Transitive verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
SHARED STIMULUS
The company's profits have increased by 20% in the past year.
Read the passage below and answer the question: 'The company's profits have increased by 20% in the past year.' What type of sentence is this?
Correct A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
In the sentence 'The manager of the company will be attending the meeting', identify the type of clause that 'The manager of the company will be attending the meeting' is.
Correct A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Relative clause

Correct Answer: A

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