POST UTME REDEEMERS UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
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
D. depressed
Question 2
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
C. complicated
D. easy
Question 3
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following words is a verb?
A. instruct
B. revise
C. team
D. report
Question 4
The following passage contains a word that is pronounced with a stress on the third syllable: 'university.' What is the correct pronunciation of this word?
A. un-i-ver-si-ty
B. un-i-ver-si-te
C. un-i-ver-si-tee
D. un-i-ver-si-ty
Question 5
The following passage contains a phrasal verb: 'pick up.' What does this phrasal verb mean?
A. To start something.
B. To finish something.
C. To continue something.
D. To stop something.
Question 6
The following idiom is used in the passage: 'to be on the same page.' What does this idiom mean?
A. To be in agreement with someone.
B. To be in disagreement with someone.
C. To be confused with someone.
D. To be bored with someone.
Question 7
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' can be rewritten in the present perfect tense as:
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.
Question 8
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new technology has been developed to improve the quality of life for people with disabilities.
B. The new technology has been developed to improve the quality of life for people without disabilities.
C. The new technology has been developed to reduce the quality of life for people with disabilities.
D. The new technology has been developed to reduce the quality of life for people without disabilities.
Question 9
The diagram below represents a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the component labeled 'B'.
A. The battery
B. The resistor
C. The switch
D. The wire
Question 10
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
C. complicated
D. straightforward
Question 11
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The company has decided to invest in renewable energy sources to reduce its carbon footprint.
B. The company has decided to invest in renewable energy sources to increase its carbon footprint.
C. The company has decided to invest in fossil fuels to reduce its carbon footprint.
D. The company has decided to invest in fossil fuels to increase its carbon footprint.
Question 12
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.
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.
Question 13
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main idea.
B. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the supporting details.
C. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the author's tone.
D. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the author's purpose.
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will discuss the project's feasibility', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. they
Question 15
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following words is a phrasal verb?
A. instruct
B. revise
C. team
D. report

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