POST UTME MADONNA UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The term 'equivocal' is often used to describe a situation where there are multiple possible interpretations of a message. What is the antonym of 'equivocal'?
A. Unambiguous
B. Vague
C. Unclear
D. Ambiguous
Question 2
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to go' in the sentence 'By the time I ______ to the store, it was already closed.'
A. went
B. goes
C. gone
D. going
Question 3
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a strong reputation in the industry.' can be rephrased using a different grammatical structure. What is the correct rephrased sentence?
A. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a good reputation in the industry.
B. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a strong reputation in the industry.
C. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a good name in the industry.
D. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a strong name in the industry.
Question 4
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's purpose is to inform.
B. The author's purpose is to persuade.
C. The author's purpose is to entertain.
D. The author's purpose is to analyze.
Question 5
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will promote the employee.
B. The employee will be promoted by the manager.
C. The employee is very happy.
D. The manager is very happy.
Question 6
The sentence 'The new employee, who was hired last week, is struggling to keep up with the workload.' can be rephrased using a different grammatical structure. What is the correct rephrased sentence?
A. The new employee, who was hired last week, is having trouble keeping up with the workload.
B. The new employee, who was hired last week, is struggling to keep up with the workload.
C. The new employee, who was hired last week, is having difficulty keeping up with the workload.
D. The new employee, who was hired last week, is finding it hard to keep up with the workload.
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager had instructed his team to finalize the report.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is in the:
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. future simple
D. future perfect
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' can be rephrased using a different grammatical structure. What is the correct rephrased sentence?
A. The position of CEO was given to the manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills.
B. The manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, gave the position of CEO to herself.
C. The position of CEO was given to the manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, by the board of directors.
D. The manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, was given the position of CEO by the board of directors.
Question 10
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The ball was thrown by John.' Identify the agent in this sentence.
A. John
B. the ball
C. the
D. by
Question 11
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense: 'I have been studying English for three years.' Identify the auxiliary verb used to form this tense.
A. has
B. had
C. is
D. was
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, had instructed his team to finalize the report.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 13
Which of the following words is an example of a verb in the present perfect tense?
A. has eaten
B. eats
C. will eat
D. eat
Question 14
The following sentence contains a simile: 'She runs like a cheetah.' Identify the simile.
A. She runs
B. like a cheetah
C. a cheetah
D. runs
Question 15
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present simple tense. 'The sun ______ in the sky at 6:00 AM.'
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. be

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