POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The new employee was extremely nervous on his first day at work', which of the following words is an example of a stressed vowel?
A. first
B. new
C. nervous
D. day
Question 2
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years. The government has set a target of 20% reduction in the first year, 15% in the second year, and 10% in the third year. The remaining 5% reduction will be achieved through a combination of renewable energy sources and energy-efficient technologies. What is the total percentage of carbon emissions reduction targeted for the first three years?
A. 45%
B. 50%
C. 55%
D. 60%
Question 3
In the sentence 'The manager had to ______ the project by the deadline', which of the following options is the correct completion?
A. complete
B. finish
C. terminate
D. interrupt
Question 4
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short story', which grammatical structure is used to indicate the relationship between the teacher and the students?
A. Imperative mood
B. Infinitive construction
C. Participial phrase
D. Subjunctive mood
Question 5
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the correct meaning.
A. to be very tired
B. to be very happy
C. to be very sad
D. to be very angry
Question 6
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the correct spelling of the underlined word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accomodate
Question 7
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the company's profits.' is an example of a sentence in the _______ tense.
A. increase, present
B. decrease, past
C. increase, past
D. decrease, present
Question 8
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the correct correction.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise.
Question 9
The sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next month' contains which of the following tenses?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. past simple
D. future simple
Question 10
The following sentence contains a cloze. Identify the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. the
B. a
C. an
D. this
Question 11
The word 'the' is an example of a(n)
A. definite article
B. indefinite article
C. possessive adjective
D. determiner
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which grammatical structure is used to indicate the relationship between the manager and the team?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Imperative mood
C. Infinitive construction
D. Participial phrase
Question 13
In the following passage, the word 'sophisticated' is used to describe a medical device. Which of the following synonyms best captures the meaning of 'sophisticated' in this context?
A. complicated
B. sophisticated
C. intricate
D. elaborate
Question 14
The word 'its' is an example of a(n)
A. possessive pronoun
B. contraction
C. determiner
D. preposition
Question 15
The sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next month' contains which of the following tenses?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. past simple
D. future simple

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