POST UTME UNIPORT 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage describes a "perfect storm" of circumstances that led to the company's downfall.
A. a combination of factors
B. a perfect storm
C. a critical juncture
D. a turning point
Question 2
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go out of one's way to help someone.
A. to refuse to help someone
B. to go out of one's way to help someone
C. to ask for help from someone
D. to ignore someone's request
Question 3
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is objective.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is neutral.
Question 4
The company's "bottom line" was affected by the economic downturn.
A. profit margin
B. bottom line
C. net income
D. gross revenue
Question 5
The sentence 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam' is an example of which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Conditional sentence
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Modal verb
D. Passive voice
Question 6
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.' is an example of a sentence that uses the past perfect tense to describe an action that occurred before another action in the past.
A. By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.
B. By the time I arrived, they were still eating dinner.
C. By the time I arrived, they had not eaten dinner yet.
D. By the time I arrived, they were about to eat dinner.
Question 7
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a way that is extremely helpful or accommodating.
A. to be extremely lazy
B. to be extremely helpful or accommodating
C. to be extremely stubborn
D. to be extremely dishonest
Question 8
The verb 'to get over' can mean to recover from an illness or to stop feeling sad.
A. to become sicker
B. to recover from an illness or to stop feeling sad
C. to feel more sad
D. to feel more ill
Question 9
The company's "bottom line" was affected by the economic downturn.
A. profit margin
B. bottom line
C. net income
D. gross revenue
Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect usage of the pronoun.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise, but he was unhappy with the decision.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise, but she was unhappy with the decision.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise, but it was unhappy with the decision.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise, but they were unhappy with the decision.
Question 11
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb.
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have studied English for three years.
C. I study English for three years.
D. I studied English for three years.
Question 12
The company's "breadth of experience" in the industry was a major factor in its success.
A. depth of knowledge
B. breadth of experience
C. scope of operations
D. range of services
Question 13
The company's "breadth of experience" in the industry was a major factor in its success.
A. depth of knowledge
B. breadth of experience
C. scope of operations
D. range of services
Question 14
The following sentence is an example of a passive voice. Which of the following words is NOT a characteristic of a passive voice?
A. The word 'was'.
B. The word 'is'.
C. The word 'are'.
D. The word 'be'.
Question 15
Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence below.
A. has been studying
B. have been studying
C. has studied
D. had studied

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