POST UTME PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence 'The manager, who has been working for the company for five years, has been promoted to the position of CEO.'
A. has been working
B. has worked
C. has been promoted
D. has been working for five years
Question 2
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager of the company is very experienced.
B. The company is managed by a very experienced manager.
C. The manager of the company is very experienced in finance.
D. The manager of the company is very experienced in marketing.
Question 3
The following passage is from a medical text. The patient's symptoms are described as follows: 'The patient experienced a sudden onset of severe abdominal pain, accompanied by nausea and vomiting.' Which of the following medical registers is most suitable for describing the patient's symptoms?
A. Technical
B. Formal
C. Informal
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 4
Which of the following words is spelled correctly?
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accommodate
Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', which of the following words is a pronoun?
A. manager
B. company
C. experienced
D. he
Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', which of the following words is a verb?
A. manager
B. company
C. experienced
D. is
Question 7
The passage below contains an allusion. What is the allusion and what does it refer to?
A. The allusion is 'the grass is always greener on the other side' and it refers to the idea that someone else's situation is always better.
B. The allusion is 'the pot calling the kettle black' and it refers to the idea that someone is accusing someone else of something they themselves are guilty of.
C. The allusion is 'the elephant in the room' and it refers to the idea that there is an obvious problem that everyone is avoiding.
D. The allusion is 'the wolf in sheep's clothing' and it refers to the idea that someone is pretending to be something they are not.
Question 8
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is neutral.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is critical.
Question 9
The following sentence is from a sports text. The sentence is written in an informal register. Which of the following synonyms is most suitable for replacing 'kick' in the sentence?
A. Hit
B. Strike
C. Kick
D. Punch
Question 10
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled 'A'.
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Endoplasmic Reticulum
D. Lysosome
Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', which of the following words is an adjective?
A. manager
B. company
C. experienced
D. is
Question 12
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.' is grammatically correct.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, are responsible for the project.' is grammatically correct.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project.' is grammatically correct.
Question 13
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain the correction.
A. The subject-verb agreement error in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'
B. The incorrect use of the word 'bored' in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'
C. The incorrect use of the word 'going' in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'
D. The incorrect use of the word 'are' in the sentence 'The students, who are going to the library, are bored.'
Question 14
The passage below contains a metaphor. What is the metaphor and what does it compare?
A. The metaphor is 'life is a journey' and it compares life to a journey.
B. The metaphor is 'time is a thief' and it compares time to a thief.
C. The metaphor is 'love is a flame' and it compares love to a flame.
D. The metaphor is 'happiness is a cloud' and it compares happiness to a cloud.
Question 15
The following passage is an excerpt from a medical journal. Identify the register used by the author.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Eloquent

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