POST UTME PAN-ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager instructed the employees to work diligently' can be rephrased using which of the following synonyms?
A. The manager ordered the employees to work efficiently
B. The manager directed the employees to work effectively
C. The manager requested the employees to work promptly
D. The manager asked the employees to work carefully
Question 2
In the sentence 'The manager stressed the importance of meeting deadlines', what part of speech is 'stressed'?
A. Verb
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Adverb
Question 3
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence.
A. The sentence is a declarative sentence.
B. The sentence is an interrogative sentence.
C. The sentence is an imperative sentence.
D. The sentence is an exclamatory sentence.
Question 4
The passage below contains a sentence with a missing word. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
B. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for some citizens.
C. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for most citizens.
D. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for all citizens equally.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide', which word can be replaced with the antonym 'locally'?
A. policy
B. nationwide
C. implemented
D. new
Question 6
The passage below contains a sentence with a missing word. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for all citizens.
B. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for some citizens.
C. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for most citizens.
D. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of life for all citizens equally.
Question 7
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
A. The new policy is a great success.
B. The new policy is a great failure.
C. The new policy is a moderate success.
D. The new policy is a moderate failure.
Question 8
The sentence below contains a grammatical error. Identify the correct correction.
A. The teacher gave the student a book to read.
B. The teacher gave the student a book to read it.
C. The teacher gave the student a book to read, it.
D. The teacher gave the student a book to read, and it.
Question 9
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of phrasal verbs. Choose the correct answer.
A. The manager decided to lay off some employees due to the economic downturn.
B. The manager decided to fire some employees due to the economic downturn.
C. The manager decided to hire some employees due to the economic downturn.
D. The manager decided to promote some employees due to the economic downturn.
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager instructed the employees to work diligently' can be rephrased using which of the following synonyms?
A. The manager ordered the employees to work efficiently
B. The manager directed the employees to work effectively
C. The manager requested the employees to work promptly
D. The manager asked the employees to work carefully
Question 11
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide', which word can be replaced with the antonym 'locally'?
A. policy
B. nationwide
C. implemented
D. new
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the conference.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'along with his team'.
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Prepositional phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase
Question 13
The sentence 'The manager instructed the employees to work diligently' can be rephrased using which of the following synonyms?
A. The manager ordered the employees to work efficiently
B. The manager directed the employees to work effectively
C. The manager requested the employees to work promptly
D. The manager asked the employees to work carefully
Question 14
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.
A. has eaten
B. eats
C. is eating
D. will eat
Question 15
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. The author is a scientist.
B. The author is a historian.
C. The author is a philosopher.
D. The author is a writer.

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