POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the importance of recycling,' what is the _______________ of the sentence?
A. subject
B. verb
C. object
D. predicate
Question 2
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the original text. Identify the missing sentence.
A. The company's profits have been steadily increasing over the past few years.
B. However, the company's market share has been declining.
C. The company's management team has been working hard to turn things around.
D. The company's financial situation is currently unstable.
Question 3
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave the classroom.', which of the following is an example of a verb?
A. teacher
B. students
C. leave
D. classroom
Question 4
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone. In the sentence 'She bent over backwards to meet the deadline,' what does 'bend over backwards' mean?
A. to refuse to help someone
B. to go out of one's way to help someone
C. to take a long time to complete a task
D. to do something reluctantly
Question 5
In the context of medical registers, what is the primary function of the National Medical Practitioners Registration Council (MDCN)?
A. To regulate the practice of medicine in Nigeria
B. To provide medical education and training
C. To conduct research on medical issues
D. To provide medical services to the public
Question 6
The word 'fast' can be replaced by the following synonym: _______.
A. speedy
B. swift
C. rapid
D. hasty
Question 7
The sentence 'The company _______ a new policy to reduce waste.' is an example of a _______ clause.
A. has, relative
B. had, subordinate
C. will have, independent
D. would have, conditional
Question 8
The term "paradigm" in linguistics refers to a theoretical framework that guides the study of language. Which of the following is a synonym for "paradigm"?
A. model
B. framework
C. theory
D. hypothesis
Question 9
The word 'small' can be replaced by the following antonym: _______.
A. large
B. tiny
C. miniature
D. compact
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting' is an example of a _______ construction.
A. Nominalization
B. Infinitive construction
C. Participial construction
D. Gerund construction
Question 11
The word 'perspicacious' means:
A. having a strong and unpleasant smell
B. having a keen understanding and insight
C. being very sleepy
D. being very hungry
Question 12
The sentence below contains a preposition. Identify the preposition and explain its function in the sentence.
A. I am going to the store.
B. I am going from the store.
C. I am going with the store.
D. I am going under the store.
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 14
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is an example of:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 15
The following sentence is a classic example of a sentence interpretation: 'The new policy will _______________ (A) the number of working hours for all employees.' What type of clause is missing in the sentence?
A. a dependent clause
B. an independent clause
C. a relative clause
D. a subordinate clause

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