POST UTME VERITAS UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy, which has been implemented, has received positive feedback' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 2
The doctor's diagnosis was based on a thorough examination of the patient's symptoms, which were described as "acute" and "severe".
A. Mild and chronic
B. Severe and acute
C. Mild and severe
D. Chronic and acute
Question 3
The word 'concise' is a synonym of
A. verbose
B. eloquent
C. concise
D. vague
Question 4
The sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on her first day, but she _______ a great impression.' is an example of _______
A. made
B. broke
C. kept
D. lost
Question 5
The word 'perspicacious' is closest in meaning to:
A. sophisticated
B. discerning
C. perceptive
D. insightful
Question 6
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break.' is an example of
A. a simple sentence
B. a compound sentence
C. a complex sentence
D. a compound-complex sentence
Question 7
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 8
In the sentence 'The new employee was given a tour of the office by the HR manager', which of the following verb forms is used to describe the action of the HR manager?
A. past simple
B. past continuous
C. past perfect
D. past perfect continuous
Question 9
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. future perfect tense
Question 10
The word 'separate' can be used as a _______ or a _______
A. noun, verb
B. adjective, adverb
C. adjective, noun
D. verb, adjective
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is an example of
A. a simple sentence
B. a compound sentence
C. a complex sentence
D. a compound-complex sentence
Question 12
The lawyer's argument was based on a technicality, which the judge deemed to be a "red herring" in the case.
A. A misleading clue
B. A false lead
C. A crucial piece of evidence
D. A key witness statement
Question 13
The word 'equivocal' is a synonym of
A. clear
B. ambiguous
C. equivocal
D. vague
Question 14
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. past perfect tense
B. present perfect tense
C. past simple tense
D. present simple tense
Question 15
The sentence 'The new employee was given a warm welcome by the team.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense

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