POST UTME WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is from a law textbook: 'In the case of negligence, the plaintiff must prove that the defendant's actions were a direct cause of the injury.' Which of the following words is a synonym for the word 'negligence'?
A. Carelessness
B. Recklessness
C. Gross Negligence
D. Culpable Homicide
Question 2
The following text is from a sports article: 'The team's coach praised the player's exceptional skill and dedication to the game.' Which of the following words is an antonym for the word 'exceptional'?
A. Average
B. Exceptional
C. Ordinary
D. Unremarkable
Question 3
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain its effect on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'rapidly' has been changed to 'slowly'.
B. The word 'increased' has been changed to 'decreased'.
C. The word 'rapidly' has been changed to 'steadily'.
D. The word 'increased' has been changed to 'remained the same'.
Question 4
In the sentence 'The manager of the company will be attending the meeting', what is the stress pattern of the word 'manager'?
A. /mænˈdʒɛrə/
B. /mænˈdʒɛrə/
C. /mænˈdʒɛrə/
D. /mænˈdʒɛrə/
Question 5
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning.
A. The manager had to _______________ the new policy.
B. The manager had to _______________ the new policy.
C. The manager had to _______________ the new policy.
D. The manager had to _______________ the new policy.
Question 6
The new policy was a 'game-changer' for the company.
A. A policy that is unlikely to succeed.
B. A policy that is likely to have a significant impact.
C. A policy that is focused on cost-cutting.
D. A policy that is focused on employee development.
Question 7
The pronoun 'it' in the sentence 'The dog is barking at _______________' is a _______________ (pronoun) because it refers to a specific noun.
A. personal pronoun
B. possessive pronoun
C. reflexive pronoun
D. demonstrative pronoun
Question 8
The following text is from a law textbook: 'The court ruled that the defendant's actions were in breach of contract.' Which of the following words is an antonym for the word 'breach'?
A. Compliance
B. Non-compliance
C. Default
D. Enforcement
Question 9
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb "go":
A. I have gone
B. I go
C. I went
D. I am going
Question 10
In the following passage, the author employs a rhetorical device to convey a sense of urgency. Identify the device and explain its effect on the reader.
A. Alliteration
B. Metaphor
C. Hyperbole
D. Anaphora
Question 11
The following sentence is an example of a grammatical construction known as a 'cleft sentence.' Identify the construction and explain its function in the sentence.
A. It-cleft sentence
B. There-cleft sentence
C. Wh-cleft sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 12
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (has/have) been working late every night.
B. The manager (has/have) been working late every night.
C. The manager (has/have) been working late every night.
D. The manager (has/have) been working late every night.
Question 13
The following passage is an example of a literary device known as 'personification.' Identify the device and explain its effect on the reader.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Personification
D. Alliteration
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager of the company will be attending the meeting', which of the following words is stressed?
A. manager
B. company
C. meeting
D. will
Question 15
The following sentence contains a cloze. Identify the word that should replace the blank and explain why.
A. The manager was very _______________ about the new policy.
B. The manager was very _______________ about the new policy.
C. The manager was very _______________ about the new policy.
D. The manager was very _______________ about the new policy.

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