POST UTME UNN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence has a blank space. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the doctor.
B. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the nurse.
C. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the pharmacist.
D. The patient's symptoms were _______________ (blank) by the lab technician.
Question 2
The sentence 'The new employee was given a tour of the office' contains a phrase that is an example of a phrasal verb. What is the phrasal verb in the sentence?
A. give a tour
B. take a tour
C. show a tour
D. lead a tour
Question 3
The passage below is written in a formal register. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the change in terms of register.
A. The word 'informal' has been changed to 'formal'.
B. The word 'casual' has been changed to 'formal'.
C. The word 'colloquial' has been changed to 'formal'.
D. The word 'technical' has been changed to 'formal'.
Question 4
The company's financial report showed a "red flag", which is a metaphor for a "warning sign". What does this idiom suggest about the company's financial health?
A. The company's financial health is stable.
B. The company's financial health is unstable.
C. The company's financial health is improving.
D. The company's financial health is deteriorating.
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a sentence interpretation question. What is the meaning of the underlined phrase?
A. The phrase means that the company is going to increase its profits.
B. The phrase means that the company is going to decrease its profits.
C. The phrase means that the company's profits are already high.
D. The phrase means that the company's profits are already low.
Question 6
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain the correction.
A. The error is in the use of the present perfect tense.
B. The error is in the use of the past perfect tense.
C. The error is in the use of the present simple tense.
D. The error is in the use of the past simple tense.
Question 7
The word 'necessity' is a noun. Which of the following is a synonym for 'necessity'?
A. requirement
B. obligation
C. compulsion
D. choice
Question 8
The teacher's instruction was clear and concise, with no "gray areas". What does this idiom suggest about the teacher's instruction?
A. The teacher's instruction was unclear and ambiguous.
B. The teacher's instruction was clear and concise.
C. The teacher's instruction was confusing and open to interpretation.
D. The teacher's instruction was overly complex and difficult to understand.
Question 9
The following sentence is a cloze test. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. rapidly
B. slowly
C. steadily
D. erratically
Question 10
The passage below has been modified from its original form. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the change in terms of register.
A. The word 'utilize' has been changed to 'use'.
B. The word 'utilize' has been changed to 'utilise'.
C. The word 'utilize' has been changed to 'employ'.
D. The word 'utilize' has been changed to 'exploit'.
Question 11
The passage below has been modified from a medical text. Identify the register used in the underlined portion.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Elevated
D. Colloquial
Question 12
The following sentence has been modified to test your synonyms and antonyms skills. Choose the correct option.
A. The teacher was very happy with the students' performance.
B. The teacher was very sad with the students' performance.
C. The teacher was very angry with the students' performance.
D. The teacher was very disappointed with the students' performance.
Question 13
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. fixed
B. colloquial
C. metaphorical
D. idiomatic
Question 14
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The teacher (give) the students a lot of homework.
B. The teacher gives the students a lot of homework.
C. The teacher is giving the students a lot of homework.
D. The teacher has given the students a lot of homework.
Question 15
The following sentence has been modified to test your lexis and structure skills. Choose the correct option.
A. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
B. The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworks.
C. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
D. The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworks.

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