POST UTME ABU 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be interpreted as:
A. The policy is a failure if it does not meet its target.
Correct B. The policy is a success if it meets its target.
C. The policy is a failure if it meets its target.
D. The policy is a success if it does not meet its target.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be interpreted as:
A. The policy is a failure if it does not meet its target.
Correct B. The policy is a success if it meets its target.
C. The policy is a failure if it meets its target.
D. The policy is a success if it does not meet its target.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be interpreted as:
A. The policy is a failure if it does not meet its target.
Correct B. The policy is a success if it meets its target.
C. The policy is a failure if it meets its target.
D. The policy is a success if it does not meet its target.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be interpreted as:
A. The policy is a failure if it does not meet its target.
Correct B. The policy is a success if it meets its target.
C. The policy is a failure if it meets its target.
D. The policy is a success if it does not meet its target.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be interpreted as:
A. The policy is a failure if it does not meet its target.
Correct B. The policy is a success if it meets its target.
C. The policy is a failure if it meets its target.
D. The policy is a success if it does not meet its target.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', identify the grammatical function of the word 'the' in the phrase 'the report'.
Correct A. Determiner
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Pronoun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The diagram below shows the structure of a plant cell. Which part of the cell is responsible for photosynthesis?
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
Correct C. Chloroplast
D. Vacuole

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' contains a verb in the passive voice. Identify the verb.
Correct A. instructed
B. revise
C. report
D. team

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. What is the function of the switch?
A. To increase the voltage
B. To decrease the current
Correct C. To control the flow of electricity
D. To measure the resistance

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' contains a noun in the objective case. Identify the noun.
A. manager
B. team
Correct C. report
D. instructed

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
SHARED STIMULUS
The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. It was a beautiful day to go for a walk.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence should end with a question mark.
B. The sentence should end with an exclamation mark.
Correct C. The sentence should end with a comma.
D. The sentence should end with a period.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
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The manager had been working for several hours.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Correct A. The manager had been working (hard) for several hours.
B. The manager had worked (hard) for several hours.
C. The manager had been working (harder) for several hours.
D. The manager had worked (harder) for several hours.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
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The passage below discusses the importance of recycling. Recycling is the process of collecting and processing materials that would otherwise be thrown away. It helps to conserve natural resources and reduce waste.
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose was to entertain the reader.
B. The author's purpose was to educate the reader.
C. The author's purpose was to persuade the reader.
Correct D. The author's purpose was to inform the reader.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14
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The manager and I are going to the meeting.
Identify the error in grammar.
A. The sentence should read 'The manager and I are going to the meeting.'
Correct B. The sentence should read 'The manager and me are going to the meeting.'
C. The sentence should read 'The manager and I are going to the meeting, and the secretary will be there too.'
D. The sentence should read 'The manager and me are going to the meeting, and the secretary will be there too.'

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15
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The manager had been working for several hours.
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
Correct A. The manager had been working (hard) for several hours.
B. The manager had worked (hard) for several hours.
C. The manager had been working (harder) for several hours.
D. The manager had worked (harder) for several hours.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
In the following sentence, 'The patient's symptoms worsened after the administration of the new medication.' Which register is being employed?
A. Formal
B. Informal
Correct C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17
Which of the following words is a synonym for 'exhausted'?
Correct A. Fatigued
B. Energetic
C. Depleted
D. Invigorated

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
Identify the antonym of the word 'compact'?
A. Dense
Correct B. Loose
C. Sparse
D. Vacant

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new policy will affect the majority of the employees.' Which part of the sentence is incorrect?
A. The subject-verb agreement
Correct B. The use of the word 'majority'
C. The preposition 'of'
D. The verb tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
The following sentence is an example of which type of register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
Correct C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21
SHARED STIMULUS
The new policy aims to
The following passage contains a cloze test. Choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
Correct A. The new policy aims to
B. The new policy aims to
C. The new policy aims to
D. The new policy aims to

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
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The new policy aims to
Identify the correct form of the verb in the following sentence.
Correct A. has been
B. have been
C. has
D. have

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
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The new policy aims to
The following sentence contains a pronoun. Identify the correct form of the pronoun.
Correct A. he
B. him
C. his
D. they

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
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The new policy aims to
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the correct spelling.
Correct A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accomodate

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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The new policy aims to
The following sentence contains a punctuation error. Identify the correct punctuation.
A. The new policy aims to.
B. The new policy aims to.
C. The new policy aims to.
Correct D. The new policy aims to.

Correct Answer: D

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