POST UTME AFE BABALOLA UNIVERSITY 2017 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.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Which of the following sentences also exhibits this structure?
A. The government plans to increase funding for renewable energy sources by 20% within the next three years.
B. The company has decided to reduce its carbon footprint by 30% within the next two years.
C. The new law requires all vehicles to use electric power by 2025.
D. The city aims to become carbon-neutral by 2030.
Question 2
The word 'fastidious' is an example of a word with a specific meaning. Which of the following words also has a similar meaning?
A. careless
B. meticulous
C. hasty
D. relaxed
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce pollution in our environment.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. declarative sentence
D. interrogative sentence
Question 4
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the employees, who are currently working on a part-time basis.'
A. The use of the comma after 'month' is incorrect.
B. The use of the comma after 'employees' is incorrect.
C. The use of the comma after 'basis' is incorrect.
D. The sentence is grammatically correct.
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Impersonal construction
D. Ergative construction
Question 6
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the employees, who are currently working on a part-time basis, and will also affect the employees who are working on a full-time basis.' Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the employees, who are currently working on a part-time basis, and will also affect the employees who are working on a full-time basis as well.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the employees, who are currently working on a part-time basis, and will also affect the employees who are working on a full-time basis, however.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next month, will affect the majority of the employees, who are currently working on a part-time basis, and will also affect the employees who are working on a full-time basis, therefore.'
D. The sentence is grammatically correct.
Question 7
The following text is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 8
The following text is an example of which antonym?
A. Big
B. Small
C. Large
D. Tiny
Question 9
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months". Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read "The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months".
B. The sentence should read "The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for a month".
C. The sentence should read "The manager, along with his team, have been working on the project for months".
D. The sentence should read "The manager, along with his team, have been working on the project for a month".
Question 10
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. past perfect tense
B. past simple tense
C. present perfect tense
D. present simple tense
Question 11
The following sentence is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Imperative mood
C. Conditional mood
D. Indicative mood
Question 12
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties". Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties".
B. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are severe".
C. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are not severe".
D. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are manageable".
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are severe". Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are severe".
B. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are not severe".
C. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are manageable".
D. The sentence should read "The company, which has been in operation for over a decade, is facing financial difficulties, which are not manageable".
Question 14
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 15
The word "rapidly" can be replaced with _______ to convey a more formal tone.
A. swiftly
B. speedily
C. promptly
D. hastily

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