POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'separate' can be used as a verb or an adjective. What is the difference in meaning between the two uses?
A. The verb form means to divide something into parts, while the adjective form means something that is not connected to something else.
B. The verb form means to join something together, while the adjective form means something that is connected to something else.
C. The verb form means to connect something together, while the adjective form means something that is not connected to something else.
D. The verb form means to divide something into parts, while the adjective form means something that is connected to something else.
Question 2
The diagram below shows a titration setup. What is the purpose of the burette in this experiment?
A. To measure the volume of the titrant
B. To measure the volume of the analyte
C. To mix the titrant and analyte
D. To separate the titrant and analyte
Question 3
What is the meaning of the idiom 'break a leg'?
A. Good luck
B. Bad luck
C. Success
D. Failure
Question 4
The following sentence is a sentence interpretation question. Identify the meaning of the phrase 'on the same page': 'The couple was finally on the same page after months of disagreements.'
A. In agreement
B. In disagreement
C. In a different opinion
D. In a different perspective
Question 5
Identify the idiom in the sentence below and explain its meaning.
A. The idiom is 'break a leg' and it means 'good luck'.
B. The idiom is 'beat around the bush' and it means 'to avoid talking directly or clearly'.
C. The idiom is 'cost an arm and a leg' and it means 'to be very expensive'.
D. The idiom is 'bend over backwards' and it means 'to go out of one's way to help someone'.
Question 6
Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'By the time I __________ to the party, it was already over.'
A. had arrived
B. arrived
C. will arrive
D. am arriving
Question 7
The sentence 'The company will be hiring new employees next quarter.' is an example of a grammatical structure known as?
A. A future perfect tense
B. A future simple tense
C. A present perfect tense
D. A present simple tense
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working tirelessly to meet the deadline', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. he
B. his
C. him
D. they
Question 9
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient carefully', which word is an example of a verb in the past tense?
A. examined
B. carefully
C. the
D. doctor
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager asked the team to work on the project over the weekend.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical feature. What is the grammatical feature of the sentence?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Imperative mood
C. Indicative mood
D. Conditional mood
Question 11
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.' is an example of a grammatical structure known as?
A. A subordinate clause
B. A relative clause
C. A participial phrase
D. A gerund phrase
Question 12
What is the difference between the words 'its' and 'it's'?
A. Its is a possessive pronoun, while it's is a contraction.
B. It's is a possessive pronoun, while its is a contraction.
C. Its and it's are synonyms.
D. Its and it's are antonyms.
Question 13
Identify the phrasal verb in the sentence below and explain its meaning.
A. The phrasal verb is 'pick up' and it means 'to start doing something'.
B. The phrasal verb is 'get on' and it means 'to start doing something'.
C. The phrasal verb is 'turn down' and it means 'to refuse an offer'.
D. The phrasal verb is 'put off' and it means 'to delay something'.
Question 14
The word 'perspicacious' can be described as:
A. having a strong and unpleasant smell
B. having a keen understanding and insight
C. being very quick to learn
D. being very difficult to understand
Question 15
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave the classroom', which word is an example of a modal verb?
A. asked
B. to
C. leave
D. the

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