POST UTME KSU 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a hyperbole: 'I'm so hungry I could eat a whole elephant.' Which of the following sentences is also an example of a hyperbole?
A. I'm so tired I could sleep for a week.
B. I've told you a million times not to do that.
C. This backpack weighs a ton.
D. I've been waiting for hours.
Question 2
In the following sentence, which word is in the correct grammatical case?
A. The manager of the company is very intelligent.
B. The manager of the company is very Intelligent.
C. The manager of the company is very intelligent's.
D. The manager of the company is very intelligents.
Question 3
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years, which is a significant step towards mitigating climate change.', identify the register used.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 4
The sentence 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' is an example of a:
A. a sentence with a positive connotation
B. a sentence with a negative connotation
C. a sentence with a neutral connotation
D. a sentence with a mixed connotation
Question 5
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the register used in the modified passage.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 6
The passage below describes a scene from a novel. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. The protagonist is struggling with his emotions.
B. The protagonist is trying to make a decision.
C. The protagonist is experiencing a sense of calm.
D. The protagonist is feeling anxious.
Question 7
The following passage is an excerpt from a literary work. Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence "As the sun rose over the horizon, the birds began to sing their morning songs."
A. Simple sentence with a compound predicate
B. Complex sentence with a subordinate clause
C. Simple sentence with a participial phrase
D. Complex sentence with a relative clause
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide, affecting millions of people.' is an example of which grammatical register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Elevated
Question 9
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence. Identify the part of speech of the word 'happy' in the sentence 'The children were happy to see their parents'.
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager was impressed by the team's performance' contains a verb in the form of 'was impressed'. Identify the verb form used in this sentence.
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Past Continuous
Question 11
Which of the following words is a homophone of 'fair'?
A. fare
B. fair
C. farewell
D. fairy
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager was impressed by the team's performance' contains a verb in the form of 'was impressed'. Identify the verb form used in this sentence.
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Past Continuous
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of an alliteration: 'She sells seashells by the seashore.' Which of the following sentences is also an example of an alliteration?
A. The sun was setting slowly over the sandy shore.
B. The busy beavers built a beautiful bridge.
C. The happy hippos hopped through the hollow hills.
D. The lazy lions lazed in the long grass.
Question 14
The word 'symptoms' in the sentence 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' is an example of:
A. a noun
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. an adverb
Question 15
The sentence 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' is an example of:
A. a statement of fact
B. a hypothesis
C. a conclusion
D. a recommendation

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