POST UTME SKYLINE UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade' can be rephrased as:
A. The new policy aims to decrease carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade
B. The new policy aims to increase carbon emissions by 50% within the next decade
C. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 75% within the next decade
D. The new policy aims to increase carbon emissions by 75% within the next decade
Question 2
The company's _______________ (7) was to expand its operations into new markets.
A. strategy
B. tactic
C. plan
D. approach
Question 3
The doctor's _______________ (2) was to administer the medication orally, rather than intravenously.
A. prescription
B. recommendation
C. instruction
D. directive
Question 4
The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of _______________ (1) that the client's rights had been violated.
A. due process
B. natural justice
C. proportionality
D. necessity
Question 5
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the correct form of the underlined word.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the highway.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accedents on the highway.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the highway.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accedents on the high way.
Question 6
The researcher's _______________ (11) was to investigate the effects of climate change on global food production.
A. hypothesis
B. thesis
C. research question
D. study objective
Question 7
The phrase 'kick the bucket' means:
A. to die
B. to be born
C. to get married
D. to get divorced
Question 8
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new employee, who is very experienced, has been working for the company for five years.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who is very experienced, has been working for the company for five years.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced and has been working for the company for five years.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced and has been working for the company for ten years.'
Question 9
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain its effect on the meaning of the sentence.
A. The word 'if' has been changed to 'because'.
B. The word 'because' has been changed to 'if'.
C. The word 'although' has been changed to 'but'.
D. The word 'but' has been changed to 'although'.
Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new employee, who is very experienced, has been working for the company for five years.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who is very experienced, has been working for the company for five years.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced and has been working for the company for five years.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced and has been working for the company for ten years.'
Question 11
In the sentence 'The new policy will affect the majority of employees, but the CEO is exempt from the changes.', which of the following words is a synonym for 'exempt'?
A. included
B. excluded
C. immune
D. ineligible
Question 12
The word 'vacuum' is a synonym of:
A. pressure
B. vacuum
C. temperature
D. humidity
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new employee, who is very experienced, has been working for the company for five years.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who is very experienced, has been working for the company for five years.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced and has been working for the company for five years.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The new employee, who has been working for the company for five years, is very experienced and has been working for the company for ten years.'
Question 14
The following sentence contains a punctuation error. Identify the correct form of the underlined word.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the highway.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents, on the highway.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the highway.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents; on the highway.
Question 15
The researcher's _______________ (5) was to investigate the effects of climate change on global food production.
A. hypothesis
B. thesis
C. research question
D. study objective

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