POST UTME UNN 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage contains a comprehension question. Choose the correct answer.
A. The company is expanding its operations to new markets.
B. The company is reducing its workforce.
C. The company is increasing its production capacity.
D. The company is decreasing its prices.
Question 2
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Future simple tense
Question 3
The following sentence is in the past perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. I had eaten (my breakfast) yesterday.
B. I had eaten (my lunch) yesterday.
C. I had eaten (my dinner) yesterday.
D. I had eaten (my supper) yesterday.
Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the company's profits by 10%.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ verb.
A. increase, auxiliary
B. decrease, modal
C. improve, phrasal
D. reduce, transitive
Question 5
The following sentence has been edited to remove some of the original text. Choose the best answer to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy will be implemented in all schools across the country.
B. The new policy will be implemented in only a few schools across the country.
C. The new policy will not be implemented in any schools across the country.
D. The new policy will be implemented in all schools in the city.
Question 6
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the original text. Choose the best answer to complete the passage.
A. The government has implemented various policies to promote sustainable development and reduce carbon emissions.
B. The government has implemented various policies to promote sustainable development and increase carbon emissions.
C. The government has implemented various policies to reduce sustainable development and increase carbon emissions.
D. The government has implemented various policies to promote unsustainable development and reduce carbon emissions.
Question 7
The doctor's _______________ (Registers) was impeccable, but her bedside manner left much to be desired.
A. medical jargon
B. medical terminology
C. medical parlance
D. medical dialect
Question 8
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Future simple tense
Question 9
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Choose the correct correction.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise.
Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Choose the correct correction.
A. The manager gave the employee a raise.
B. The manager gave the employee a raise.
C. The manager gave the employee a raise.
D. The manager gave the employee a raise.
Question 11
The _______________ (Synonyms and Antonyms) of the word 'big' is 'large'.
A. antonym
B. synonym
C. homophone
D. hyponym
Question 12
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. phrasal verb
B. colloquialism
C. idiom
D. metaphor
Question 13
The _______________ (Synonyms and Antonyms) of the word 'happy' is 'joyful'.
A. antonym
B. synonym
C. homophone
D. hyponym
Question 14
The sentence 'The doctor examined the patient and then prescribed some medication.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 15
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a very enthusiastic and helpful way. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She bent over backwards to help her friend move into a new apartment.
B. He bent over backwards to avoid doing his homework.
C. They bent over backwards to finish the project on time.
D. We bent over backwards to get the tickets for the concert.

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