POST UTME VERITAS UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a phrasal verb: 'The company will be looking into the matter.' Which of the following best describes the phrasal verb 'looking into'?
A. A verb phrase used to describe a company's financial situation.
B. A verb phrase used to describe a company's decision-making process.
C. A verb phrase used to describe a company's investigation into a matter.
D. A verb phrase used to describe a company's communication with its stakeholders.
Question 2
In the sentence 'The students were studying for their exams, but they were also playing football in the break.', which of the following pronouns is in the correct case?
A. they
B. them
C. their
D. theirs
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a medical register: 'The patient's vital signs were stable, but the doctor was concerned about the patient's 'ticking clock'.' Which of the following best describes the idiomatic expression 'ticking clock'?
A. A phrase used to describe a person's increasing anxiety or stress.
B. A medical term used to describe a patient's heart rate.
C. A phrase used to describe a person's decreasing blood pressure.
D. A medical term used to describe a patient's increasing body temperature.
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of a formal register in the field of medicine: 'The patient's symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of appendicitis.' Which of the following sentences is also an example of a formal register in the field of medicine?
A. The doctor will perform a series of tests to confirm the diagnosis.
B. I'm feeling really sick, doc.
C. The patient's condition is critical and requires immediate attention.
D. The nurse will administer the medication as prescribed.
Question 5
The word 'stress' can be used in a legal context to refer to a(n) _______.
A. Court order
B. Judge's decision
C. Lawyer's argument
D. Witness's testimony
Question 6
Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The company (to) expand its operations in the next quarter.
B. The company (to) expand its operations in the next quarter.
C. The company (to) expand its operations in the next quarter.
D. The company (to) expand its operations in the next quarter.
Question 7
In the sentence 'The company is expanding its operations', which of the following tenses is used?
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Future Simple
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager was pleased with the team's performance.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamatory
Question 9
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Hyperbole
C. Allusion
D. Colloquialism
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager was pleased with the team's performance.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. subject-verb-object
B. subject-verb-adjunct
C. subject-verb-object-complement
D. subject-verb-adjunct-complement
Question 11
The word 'register' can be used in a medical context to refer to a(n) _______.
A. Medical record
B. Patient's chart
C. Doctor's log
D. Hospital's database
Question 12
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a synonym: 'The teacher gave the student a high grade on the assignment because it was excellent.' Which of the following best describes the synonym 'excellent'?
A. A word that means 'good'.
B. A word that means 'bad'.
C. A word that means 'average'.
D. A word that means 'excessive'.
Question 13
The word "rapidly" can be described as which type of adverb?
A. Manner adverb
B. Time adverb
C. Place adverb
D. Frequency adverb
Question 14
The sentence 'The manager was pleased with the team's performance.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
Question 15
The stress pattern of the word 'computer' is _______.
A. /kəmˈpjuːtər/
B. /kəmˈpjuːtər/
C. /kəmˈpjuːtər/
D. /kəmˈpjuːtər/

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