POST UTME RSU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'rapidly' is an example of a _______ adjective.
A. gradable
B. non-gradable
C. comparative
D. superlative
Question 2
Read the passage and answer the question: 'The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. The birds were singing their sweet melodies. It was a beautiful day.' Which word in the passage is an example of a metaphor?
A. shining
B. brightly
C. singing
D. melodies
Question 3
The lawyer's argument was based on a technicality, which the judge deemed to be a "thin ice" to stand on.
A. a legal loophole
B. a weak or unconvincing argument
C. a complex or technical issue
D. a moral or ethical dilemma
Question 4
Read the passage below and choose the correct answer to the question that follows.
A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a nurse.
C. The author is a teacher.
D. The author is a scientist.
Question 5
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Coordinate clause
Question 6
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the verb form that is in the past participle form.
A. has been implemented
B. is being implemented
C. was implemented
D. will be implemented
Question 7
The company's "bottom line" was affected by the economic downturn.
A. the company's profit margin
B. the company's financial statement
C. the company's overall performance
D. the company's market share
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager will be speaking at the conference tomorrow' is in the _______ voice.
A. first
B. second
C. third
D. passive
Question 9
The sentence 'The company has been facing financial difficulties for several years' is in the _______ tense.
A. present
B. past
C. future
D. conditional
Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. What is the term for this structure?
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 11
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Coordinate clause
Question 12
The passage below has been modified in some way. Choose the option that best restores the original text.
A. The manager of the company was a woman.
B. The manager of the company was a man.
C. The manager of the company was a man or a woman.
D. The manager of the company was a woman or a man.
Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Coordinate clause
Question 14
In the sentence 'The new policy will undoubtedly affect the economy negatively', which word is an example of a modal auxiliary verb?
A. will
B. undoubtedly
C. affect
D. negatively
Question 15
The word 'run' in the sentence 'The children will run quickly' is an example of which part of speech?
A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

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