POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a sentence in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. The ball was throw by John.
C. The ball was throwing by John.
D. The ball was thrown by John's.
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a sentence in the imperative mood. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. You must go to the store.
B. You must go to the store's.
C. You must go to the store's.
D. You must go to the store.
Question 3
The word 'fastidious' is an antonym of which of the following words?
A. Careless
B. Haphazard
C. Rigorous
D. Precise
Question 4
The following passage is an excerpt from a medical textbook. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The patient's symptoms are indicative of a viral infection.
B. The patient's symptoms are indicative of a bacterial infection.
C. The patient's symptoms are indicative of a fungal infection.
D. The patient's symptoms are indicative of a parasitic infection.
Question 5
The word 'necessity' is a synonym of which of the following words?
A. Compulsion
B. Obligation
C. Requirement
D. Need
Question 6
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' contains a _______ clause.
A. relative
B. subordinate
C. independent
D. coordinating
Question 7
The word 'separate' can be pronounced as /sɛˈpərɪt/ or /sɪˈpərɪt/. Which of the following is a characteristic of the first pronunciation?
A. It has a diphthong
B. It has a triphthong
C. It has a vowel sound followed by a consonant sound
D. It has a consonant sound followed by a vowel sound
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a compound predicate: 'I have eaten breakfast and I am going to work.' Which of the following sentences is also an example of a sentence with a compound predicate?
A. I have eaten breakfast.
B. I am going to work.
C. I have eaten breakfast and I am going to work.
D. I have eaten breakfast but I am not going to work.
Question 9
The word 'accommodate' can be spelled as 'accomodate' or 'accomidate'. Which of the following is a characteristic of the correct spelling?
A. It has a double 'm'
B. It has a double 'c'
C. It has a double 'd'
D. It has a double 'o'
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' contains a _______ clause.
A. relative
B. subordinate
C. independent
D. coordinating
Question 11
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Which of the following is a function of the mitochondria?
A. To synthesize proteins
B. To store genetic information
C. To generate energy for the cell
D. To regulate cell growth
Question 12
The sentence 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Conditional sentence
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Modal verb
D. Concessive clause
Question 13
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' Which of the following sentences is also in the passive voice?
A. The policy has been implemented by the government.
B. The government has implemented the policy.
C. The policy has been implemented.
D. The government is implementing the policy.
Question 14
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense: 'I have eaten breakfast.' Which of the following sentences is also in the present perfect tense?
A. I eat breakfast every morning.
B. I will eat breakfast soon.
C. I have eaten breakfast.
D. I am eating breakfast now.
Question 15
The following text is an example of a formal register: 'The company has decided to implement a new policy.' Which of the following texts is also an example of a formal register?
A. I'm going to the store to buy some milk.
B. The new policy has been implemented by the government.
C. The company has decided to implement a new policy.
D. I'm so excited for the weekend!

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