POST UTME VERITAS UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The company will be hiring 50 new employees next quarter' contains a modal verb. Identify the modal verb and its function in the sentence.
A. will
B. be
C. hiring
D. new
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left early' contains a _______________ clause.
A. main clause
B. subordinate clause
C. independent clause
D. dependent clause
Question 3
The following sentence contains an idiom: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does the idiom mean?
A. The weather is very hot and sunny.
B. The weather is very cold and snowy.
C. There is heavy rainfall.
D. The weather is unpredictable and chaotic.
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project over the weekend' contains a verb in the
A. present simple tense
B. present continuous tense
C. past simple tense
D. past continuous tense
Question 5
The phrase 'in addition to' is an example of a(n) _______________.
A. conjunction
B. preposition
C. subordinating conjunction
D. adverb
Question 6
The sentence "The manager instructed the team to complete the project by the end of the week" contains a word that is a synonym of the word "instruct". What is the synonym?
A. Ordered
B. Told
C. Instructed
D. Directed
Question 7
The word 'necessity' is most closely related in meaning to which of the following words?
A. obligation
B. possibility
C. probability
D. chance
Question 8
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of synonyms and antonyms. Identify the correct answer.
A. The word 'fast' is a synonym of 'slow'.
B. The word 'fast' is an antonym of 'slow'.
C. The word 'fast' is a synonym of 'quick'.
D. The word 'fast' is an antonym of 'quick'.
Question 9
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it has had a significant impact on the company's profits.' is an example of a sentence that employs a _______________ construction.
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. declarative sentence
D. interrogative sentence
Question 10
In the sentence 'The new policy will affect all employees, including those on maternity leave', identify the correct punctuation mark to use:
A. Comma
B. Semicolon
C. Colon
D. Dash
Question 11
The athlete's _______________ (3) was impressive, considering she had only been training for a few months.
A. speed
B. agility
C. endurance
D. strength
Question 12
The word 'accommodate' can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. tolerate
B. accept
C. host
D. welcome
Question 13
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" contains a synonym of the word "reduce". What is the synonym?
A. Decrease
B. Reduce
C. Lower
D. Minimize
Question 14
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 15
The word 'rapidly' is most closely related in meaning to which of the following words?
A. quickly
B. slowly
C. carefully
D. hastily

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