POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the population, who are currently living in poverty.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
Correct C. The misuse of the relative pronoun 'who'
D. The incorrect use of the verb tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2
The diagram below represents a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the component labeled 'A'.
Correct A. The battery
B. The resistor
C. The switch
D. The wire

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the population, who are currently living in poverty.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. A complex sentence
B. A compound sentence
C. A simple sentence
D. A fragment

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the population, who are currently living in poverty.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
Correct C. The misuse of the relative pronoun 'who'
D. The incorrect use of the verb tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5
The diagram below represents a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the component labeled 'B'.
A. The battery
Correct B. The resistor
C. The switch
D. The wire

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following words is a phrasal verb?
Correct A. instruct
B. revise
C. team
D. report

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
Which of the following sentences is an example of a cloze test?
A. The manager instructed the team to revise the report.
Correct B. The manager instructed the team to ______ the report.
C. The manager instructed the team to revise the ______.
D. The manager instructed the team to ______ the report.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following words is a verb?
A. instruct
Correct B. revise
C. team
D. report

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
Which of the following sentences is an example of a fill-in-the-blank exercise?
A. The manager instructed the team to revise the report.
Correct B. The manager instructed the team to ______ the report.
C. The manager instructed the team to revise the ______.
D. The manager instructed the team to ______ the report.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following words is a noun?
A. instruct
B. revise
Correct C. team
D. report

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' can be rewritten in the passive voice as:
A. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
B. The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.
Correct C. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, after he had been working for the company for over a decade.
D. The manager was finally promoted to the position of CEO, who had been working for the company for over a decade.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
In the sentence 'The new employee was given a tour of the office by the HR manager.', the word 'given' is an example of:
Correct A. a verb in the passive voice
B. a verb in the active voice
C. a noun
D. an adjective

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rewritten in the present perfect tense as:
Correct A. The company's profits have been increasing significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have been increased significantly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year and a half.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' can be rewritten in the active voice as:
A. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
Correct B. The manager was finally promoted to the position of CEO, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
C. The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.
D. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, after he had been working for the company for over a decade.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rewritten in the simple past tense as:
Correct A. The company's profits increased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have been increasing significantly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year and a half.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' can be rewritten in the passive voice as:
Correct A. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
B. The manager was finally promoted to the position of CEO, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
C. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, after he had been working for the company for over a decade.
D. The manager was finally promoted to the position of CEO, who had been working for the company for over a decade.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rewritten in the present perfect tense as:
Correct A. The company's profits have been increasing significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
C. The company's profits have been increased significantly over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year and a half.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' can be rewritten in the active voice as:
A. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
Correct B. The manager was finally promoted to the position of CEO, who had been working for the company for over a decade.
C. The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.
D. The position of CEO was finally promoted to the manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, after he had been working for the company for over a decade.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19
The following sentence is in the register of Medicine: 'The patient's symptoms worsened after the administration of the new medication.' Which of the following sentences is also in the register of Medicine?
A. The doctor ordered a series of tests to determine the cause of the patient's illness.
B. The company's profits increased significantly after the merger.
Correct C. The patient's condition improved after undergoing surgery.
D. The new policy aims to reduce the country's carbon footprint.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'complex': 'The researcher studied the complex relationships between the variables.' Which of the following words is also a synonym of 'complex'?
A. simple
B. difficult
Correct C. complicated
D. easy

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21
The following sentence contains a word that is an antonym of 'fast': 'The car moved slowly down the highway.' Which of the following words is also an antonym of 'fast'?
Correct A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
The following sentence contains a blank that needs to be filled with a word that is a synonym of 'large': 'The city's population is expected to grow _______________ in the next decade.' Which of the following words is also a synonym of 'large'?
A. small
B. huge
Correct C. enormous
D. tiny

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23
The following sentence contains a blank that needs to be filled with a word that is an antonym of 'happy': 'The patient was feeling _______________ after the surgery.' Which of the following words is also an antonym of 'happy'?
A. sad
B. glad
C. joyful
Correct D. depressed

Correct Answer: D

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Question 24
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'difficult': 'The math problem was very _______________.' Which of the following words is also a synonym of 'difficult'?
A. easy
B. simple
Correct C. complicated
D. straightforward

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25
The following sentence contains a word that is an antonym of 'quick': 'The car moved slowly down the highway.' Which of the following words is also an antonym of 'quick'?
A. fast
B. rapid
C. swift
Correct D. slow

Correct Answer: D

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