POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below.
A. The sentence is in the correct tense.
B. The subject-verb agreement is correct.
C. The sentence is in the correct voice.
D. The sentence should read 'The manager and the employees were discussing the new policy'.
Question 2
The word 'perspicacious' is a(n) _______ of the word 'perceptive'.
A. synonym
B. antonym
C. hyponym
D. hypernym
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager _______ the employees to work overtime' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. ordered, imperative
B. requested, declarative
C. advised, interrogative
D. warned, exclamatory
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, had assigned the task to his deputy.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Coordinate clause
Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Which of the following is the correct term for this structure?
A. Conditional sentence
B. Declarative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Optative sentence
Question 6
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter.' is an example of
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Future tense
D. Conditional tense
Question 7
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Metaphor
B. Idiom
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia
Question 8
The sentence 'The company will be expanding its operations to new markets' is an example of a sentence in which the verb tense is used to indicate
A. past perfect tense
B. future perfect tense
C. present perfect tense
D. past simple tense
Question 9
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Idiom
B. Metaphor
C. Alliteration
D. Onomatopoeia
Question 10
The following text is an example of a sentence with a missing word. Identify the correct antonym for the underlined word.
A. The new policy is a significant improvement over the old one.
B. The new policy is a significant deterioration from the old one.
C. The new policy is a significant change from the old one.
D. The new policy is a significant similarity to the old one.
Question 11
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n)
A. Idiom
B. Colloquialism
C. Metaphor
D. Hyperbole
Question 12
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an idiom that means
A. to give up
B. to die
C. to quit
D. to retire
Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, had assigned the task to his deputy.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Coordinate clause
Question 14
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Which of the following is the correct term for this structure?
A. Conditional sentence
B. Declarative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Optative sentence
Question 15
Read the passage and choose the correct answer to the question.
A. The author is a scientist.
B. The author is a historian.
C. The author is a philosopher.
D. The author is a writer.

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