POST UTME SKYLINE UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The new employee was extremely nervous on her first day at work.', which of the following words is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. extremely
B. first
Correct C. on
D. at

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2
Which of the following words is an example of a homophone?
A. bank
Correct B. bark
C. fair
D. fare

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
In the sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.', which of the following words is an example of a modal auxiliary verb?
A. increased
B. significantly
Correct C. have
D. profits

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4
Which of the following sentences is an example of a complex sentence?
Correct A. I went to the store because I needed milk.
B. I went to the store and bought milk.
C. I went to the store.
D. I needed milk.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write a short essay on the topic.', which of the following words is an example of a gerund?
A. teacher
B. students
Correct C. write
D. topic

Correct Answer: C

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Question 6
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
Correct A. She bent over backwards to make sure the project was completed on time.
B. He bent over backwards to avoid doing the task.
C. They bent over backwards to make the customer happy.
D. It bent over backwards to accommodate the new policy.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The following sentence contains a cloze test: 'The new policy will ____________________ the way we do business.' Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
Correct A. change
B. alter
C. modify
D. amend

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The following sentence contains a synonym: 'The teacher gave the student a ____________________ grade.' Which of the following words is a synonym for 'average'?
A. high
B. low
Correct C. average
D. excellent

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb: 'The company will ____________________ its operations in the next quarter.' Which of the following words best completes the sentence?
A. expand
B. reduce
C. scale
Correct D. downsize

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10
The following sentence contains a spelling error: 'The new employee was very happy to recieve his first paycheck.' Which of the following words is the correct spelling?
A. recieve
Correct B. receive
C. recieves
D. recieving

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The passage has been modified to make it more readable.
B. The passage has been modified to make it more concise.
C. The passage has been modified to make it more formal.
Correct D. The passage has been modified to make it more informal.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12
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The sentence is in the present perfect tense.
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
Correct A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have study English for three years.
C. I have studies English for three years.
D. I have been study English for three years.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
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The sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
Correct B. The teacher gave the student's a book.
C. The teacher gave the student a book's.
D. The teacher gave the student's book.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
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The sentence is in the nominative case.
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the pronoun 'it' in the nominative case.
Correct A. The dog chased it.
B. The dog chased its.
C. The dog chased its'.
D. The dog chased it's.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
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The sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student's a book.
C. The teacher gave the student a book's.
Correct D. The teacher gave the student's book.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16
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It is necessary that he attend the meeting.
The use of modal verbs in the following sentence is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
Correct D. Ecclesiastical

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
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The manager informed the employees about the new policy.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Correct A. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
D. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
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The manager informed the employees about the new policy.
Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence.
A. The manager informed the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager informed the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager informed the employees about the new policy.
Correct D. The manager informed the employees about the new policy.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 19
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The large elephant roamed the savannah.
Synonyms for the word 'large' are:
Correct A. big, huge, enormous
B. small, tiny, miniature
C. long, tall, high
D. wide, deep, broad

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
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The fast car sped down the highway.
Antonyms for the word 'fast' are:
Correct A. slow, quick, rapid
B. fast, quick, rapid
C. slow, slow, slow
D. fast, fast, fast

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
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The doctor, a renowned expert in her field, delivered a lecture on the latest advancements in medical research.
The passage below has been modified to create a nuanced effect. Identify the register used in the underlined phrase.
A. Formal
B. Informal
Correct C. Elevated
D. Colloquial

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22
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The new policy aims to speed up the process, but critics argue that it will slow down progress.
The following sentence contains a homograph. Identify the correct antonym for the underlined word.
A. Fast
Correct B. Slow
C. Quick
D. Sluggish

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23
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Her voice was a gentle breeze on a summer day.
The following passage contains a metaphor. Identify the correct synonym for the underlined word.
Correct A. River
B. Ocean
C. Lake
D. Sea

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
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The sentence is incorrect because it uses a non-essential clause.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the correct correction.
Correct A. The book, which was written by John, is on the table.
B. The book, that was written by John, is on the table.
C. The book, which was written by John, are on the table.
D. The book, that was written by John, are on the table.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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The sentence is incorrect because it uses a comma splice.
The following passage contains a comma splice. Identify the correct correction.
Correct A. I went to the store, and I bought some milk.
B. I went to the store, I bought some milk.
C. I went to the store; I bought some milk.
D. I went to the store, but I bought some milk.

Correct Answer: A

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