POST UTME MADONNA UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a verb in the past tense.
A. The teacher will give the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher has given the student a book.
D. The teacher will have given the student a book.
Question 2
Which of the following idioms is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. 'to get on with someone'
B. 'to take off'
C. 'to turn down'
D. 'to pick up'
Question 3
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the correct label for the part labeled C.
Question 4
The sentence below contains an idiom. Identify the idiom.
A. The teacher was very patient with her students.
B. The teacher was very understanding of her students' problems.
C. The teacher was very lenient with her students.
D. The teacher was very strict with her students.
Question 5
Which of the following sentences is an example of a sentence with a concord error?
A. 'The students are going to the library.'
B. 'The student is going to the library.'
C. 'The students is going to the library.'
D. 'The students are going to the library.'
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a _______ register.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 7
The following sentence contains an idiom: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' Which of the following sentences also contains an idiom?
A. The new policy is a drop in the ocean.
B. The company's profits are expected to rise next quarter.
C. The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.
D. The new employee is a fish out of water.
Question 8
The antonym of the word 'exuberant' is most likely to be:
A. muted
B. exhausted
C. overwhelmed
D. enthusiastic
Question 9
The correct punctuation for the sentence:
A. The sun was shining; the birds were singing.
B. The sun was shining, the birds were singing.
C. The sun was shining; the birds were singing.
D. The sun was shining, the birds were singing.
Question 10
In the passage below, identify the antonym of the word 'fast'.
A. The car was moving quickly down the highway.
B. The car was moving slowly down the highway.
C. The car was moving steadily down the highway.
D. The car was moving rapidly down the highway.
Question 11
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a _______ word.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. homophone
D. hyponym
Question 12
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the correct label for the part labeled B.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Question 13
In the sentence 'The new employee will be responsible for managing the team', which word is in the correct grammatical case?
A. new
B. employee
C. team
D. will
Question 14
The word 'enervate' is an example of a _______ word.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. homophone
D. hyponym
Question 15
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with an antonym.
A. The teacher was very patient with the students.
B. The teacher was very impatient with the students.
C. The teacher was very happy with the students.
D. The teacher was very sad with the students.

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