POST UTME RHEMA UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence "The manager, being absent, delegated the task to his assistant" is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form of the subject "assistant".
Correct A. Past participle
B. Present participle
C. Infinitive
D. Gerund

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Correct A. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
B. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
C. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
D. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
The sentence "The manager, being absent, delegated the task to his assistant" is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form of the subject "assistant".
Correct A. Past participle
B. Present participle
C. Infinitive
D. Gerund

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The sentence "The manager, being absent, delegated the task to his assistant" is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form of the subject "assistant".
Correct A. Past participle
B. Present participle
C. Infinitive
D. Gerund

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
The sentence "The manager, being absent, delegated the task to his assistant" is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form of the subject "assistant".
Correct A. Past participle
B. Present participle
C. Infinitive
D. Gerund

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
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The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that fits the blank space.
A. The
B. new
Correct C. policy
D. government

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
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The author of the passage is a medical doctor who has written extensively on health issues.
Read the passage below and answer the question.
Correct A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a lawyer.
C. The author is a scientist.
D. The author is a politician.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
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The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.
Correct B. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce the pollution in the city.
C. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce the pollution of the city.
D. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
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The author of the passage is a scientist who has written extensively on environmental issues.
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a lawyer.
Correct C. The author is a scientist.
D. The author is a politician.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
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The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.
B. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce the pollution in the city.
C. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce the pollution of the city.
Correct D. The government has introduced a new policy to reduce pollution in the city.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 11
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct option.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past six months.
Correct B. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past six month.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past six years.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past six days.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12
Choose the correct option that completes the sentence with the appropriate register.
Correct A. The doctor prescribed me some medication to cure my illness.
B. The doctor prescribed me some medication to cure my illness, and I'm feeling much better now.
C. The doctor prescribed me some medication to cure my illness, and I'm feeling much better now, thanks.
D. The doctor prescribed me some medication to cure my illness, and I'm feeling much better now, thanks a lot.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
Choose the correct option that completes the sentence with the appropriate idiom.
A. I'm feeling really tired today, so I think I'll take a break.
Correct B. I'm feeling really tired today, so I think I'll take a nap.
C. I'm feeling really tired today, so I think I'll take a rest.
D. I'm feeling really tired today, so I think I'll take a walk.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
Choose the correct option that completes the sentence with the appropriate phrasal verb.
Correct A. I'm looking forward to going to the party tonight.
B. I'm looking forward to going to the party tomorrow.
C. I'm looking forward to going to the party next week.
D. I'm looking forward to going to the party last night.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
Choose the correct option that completes the sentence with the appropriate antonym.
A. The teacher was very patient with the students.
Correct B. The teacher was very impatient with the students.
C. The teacher was very angry with the students.
D. The teacher was very happy with the students.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
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The passage is a formal academic text discussing the importance of critical thinking in education.
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
Correct A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
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The sentence is a formal statement made by a medical professional.
The register of the following sentence is:
Correct A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
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The sentence is a discussion about the concept of critical thinking.
In the following sentence, the word 'it' refers to:
A. the book
B. the author
Correct C. the idea
D. the reader

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19
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The sentence is a comparison between two things without using 'like' or 'as'.
The following sentence is an example of:
Correct A. metaphor
B. simile
C. personification
D. alliteration

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
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The sentence is a statement where the subject receives the action.
The following sentence is an example of:
Correct A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present tense
D. past tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The following sentence is an example of a "register" in English: "The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the patient's infection." Which of the following best describes the register used in this sentence?
A. Formal
B. Informal
Correct C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22
The following sentence contains an example of a "phrasal verb": "She picked up her keys and left the house." Which of the following best describes the phrasal verb used in this sentence?
A. to leave something behind
B. to get something from a place
Correct C. to take something and go
D. to find something and keep it

Correct Answer: C

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Question 23
The following sentence contains an example of a "idiom": "It's raining cats and dogs." Which of the following best describes the idiom used in this sentence?
Correct A. to describe heavy rain
B. to describe a strong storm
C. to describe a beautiful sunny day
D. to describe a calm and peaceful atmosphere

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
The following sentence contains an example of a "contraction": "It's a beautiful day." Which of the following best describes the contraction used in this sentence?
Correct A. a shortened form of a word
B. a grammatical error
C. a figure of speech
D. a punctuation mark

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
The following sentence contains an example of a "passive voice": "The ball was thrown by John." Which of the following best describes the passive voice used in this sentence?
A. the subject is performing the action
Correct B. the subject is receiving the action
C. the subject is performing the action on another subject
D. the subject is receiving the action from another subject

Correct Answer: B

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