POST UTME OSUSTECH 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The patient's symptoms were a classic case of appendicitis, which required immediate surgery to prevent further complications.', which of the following best describes the meaning of 'classic case'?
A. A rare and unusual case
B. A common and well-known case
C. A difficult and complex case
D. A simple and straightforward case
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager _______ the employees to work overtime.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ verb.
A. ordered, transitive
B. ordered, intransitive
C. asked, transitive
D. asked, intransitive
Question 3
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct answer.
A. The manager of the company was pleased with the employee's performance, which was satisfactory.
B. The manager of the company was pleased with the employee's performance, which was excellent.
C. The manager of the company was pleased with the employee's performance, which was satisfactory.
D. The manager of the company was pleased with the employee's performance, which was poor.
Question 4
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year' is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 5
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic', identify the word that best fits the blank space to maintain the same meaning as the original sentence.
A. write
B. read
C. listen
D. speak
Question 6
In the sentence "The new employee was given a tour of the office by the HR representative," which of the following words is in the correct grammatical case?
A. tour
B. office
C. HR
D. representative
Question 7
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today, I presume?', identify the type of verb used in the phrase 'will be present today'.
A. Auxiliary Verb
B. Main Verb
C. Modal Verb
D. Linking Verb
Question 8
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years', identify the word that best fits the blank space to maintain the same meaning as the original sentence.
A. reduce
B. increase
C. lower
D. decrease
Question 9
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error in the sentence 'The new employee, who is expected to start work next Monday, will be responsible for overseeing the company's finances.'
A. The use of the word 'next' instead of 'following' Monday.
B. The use of the word 'will' instead of 'is expected to' to describe the employee's responsibilities.
C. The use of the word 'overseeing' instead of 'managing' the company's finances.
D. The use of the word 'company's' instead of 'firm's' finances.
Question 10
The following text is from a sports article: 'The team's victory was a result of their hard work and dedication.' Identify the register used in the text.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 11
Which of the following idioms best completes the sentence 'The company's decision to downsize was a bitter pill to swallow, but they had to do it to stay afloat in the competitive market.'?
A. A bitter pill to swallow
B. A drop in the ocean
C. A cut above the rest
D. A piece of cake
Question 12
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next year, will affect the economy negatively.'
A. The use of the word 'next' instead of 'following' year.
B. The use of the word 'affect' instead of 'impact' the economy.
C. The use of the word 'negatively' instead of 'positively' to describe the effect on the economy.
D. The use of the word 'will' instead of 'is expected to' to describe the implementation of the policy.
Question 13
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct meaning of the verb.
A. to make a decision quickly
B. to make a decision slowly
C. to make a decision without thinking
D. to make a decision after careful consideration
Question 14
The following sentence contains an idiomatic expression. Identify the correct meaning of the expression.
A. to make a decision quickly
B. to make a decision slowly
C. to make a decision without thinking
D. to make a decision after careful consideration
Question 15
Which of the following phrasal verbs best completes the sentence 'The company had to lay off several employees due to financial difficulties, but they were able to rehire them after the economy improved.'?
A. Lay off
B. Rehire
C. Downsize
D. Upsize

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