POST UTME LAUTECH 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient carefully', which word is the stress-bearing word?
Correct A. patient
B. examined
C. carefully
D. doctor

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
Which of the following idioms means 'to make a loud noise'?
A. to make a loud noise
B. to speak loudly
Correct C. to shout
D. to whisper

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced', which word is in the superlative form?
A. very
Correct B. experienced
C. manager
D. company

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
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 experienced in marketing
D. The manager of the company is very experienced in finance

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
Correct A. I have eaten breakfast
B. I eat breakfast every morning
C. I will eat breakfast tomorrow
D. I ate breakfast yesterday

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a formal register in the field of medicine: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' Which of the following words is most likely to be used in a formal medical register?
A. symptoms
Correct B. consistent
C. diagnosis
D. appendicitis

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years,' what type of verb is 'aims'?
A. action verb
Correct B. linking verb
C. auxiliary verb
D. modal verb

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate: 'The sun is shining, and the birds are singing.' Which of the following words is part of the compound predicate?
A. shining
B. and
Correct C. singing
D. the

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to raise their hands if they understood the lesson,' what type of clause is 'if they understood the lesson'?
A. independent clause
Correct B. dependent clause
C. subordinate clause
D. relative clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a dangling modifier: 'Having studied all night, the exam was easy.' Which of the following words is the dangling modifier?
Correct A. Having studied all night
B. the exam
C. was
D. easy

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a very enthusiastic and helpful way. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
Correct A. She went out of her way to help her friend move into a new apartment.
B. The company's customer service team was very unhelpful and unresponsive.
C. The teacher was very strict and wouldn't give any extra credit.
D. The new employee was very lazy and didn't want to do any work.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of a sentence that uses a passive voice. Which of the following sentences is also in the passive voice?
A. The manager has been trying to resolve the issue.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly.
Correct C. The new employee was hired last week.
D. The team is working on a new project.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13
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The new policy has been met with _______________ criticism.
The following passage is a cloze test. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
Correct A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly.
C. The team is working on a new project.
D. The manager has been trying to resolve the issue.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
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The new policy has been met with widespread _______________.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The company's profits have increased significantly.
B. The team is working on a new project.
C. The manager has been trying to resolve the issue.
Correct D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15
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The new policy has been met with widespread criticism. The company's profits have increased significantly.
The following passage is a comprehension passage. Read the passage and answer the question.
Correct A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly.
C. The team is working on a new project.
D. The manager has been trying to resolve the issue.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
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The passage: 'The new policy will be implemented slowly over the next six months.'
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
Correct A. The original word is 'rapidly'.
B. The original word is 'slowly'.
C. The original word is 'quickly'.
D. The original word is 'gradually'.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
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The sentence: 'The new smartphone is expensive, but the old one is luxurious.'
In the following sentence, identify the word that is an antonym of the word 'expensive'.
A. The word is 'affordable'.
B. The word is 'inexpensive'.
C. The word is 'cheap'.
Correct D. The word is 'luxurious'.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18
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The sentence: 'I ______________ (finish) my homework by 9 pm.'
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
Correct A. has been
B. is
C. have been
D. were

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
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The passage: 'The new policy was implemented by the government last year.'
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage is written in the passive voice.
Correct B. The passage is written in the active voice.
C. The passage is written in the first person.
D. The passage is written in the second person.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
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The sentence: 'Good morning, how are you?'
Identify the word that is used in a formal register.
A. The word is 'hello'.
B. The word is 'hi'.
Correct C. The word is 'good morning'.
D. The word is 'good day'.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
Correct D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22
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The following sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The students were very happy when they received their results.
B. The students were very happy when they received their results.
C. The students were very happy when they received their results.
Correct D. The students were very happy when they received their results.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 23
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The following sentence is a correct example of a complex sentence.
The following sentence is a correct example of a complex sentence. Identify the correct answer.
A. The students were very happy when they received their results.
B. The students were very happy when they received their results.
C. The students were very happy when they received their results.
Correct D. The students were very happy when they received their results.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 24
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The following sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The students were very happy when they received their results.
B. The students were very happy when they received their results.
C. The students were very happy when they received their results.
Correct D. The students were very happy when they received their results.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 25
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The following sentence is a correct example of a compound sentence.
The following sentence is a correct example of a compound sentence. Identify the correct answer.
A. The students were very happy when they received their results.
B. The students were very happy when they received their results.
C. The students were very happy when they received their results.
Correct D. The students were very happy when they received their results.

Correct Answer: D

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