POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct option to replace it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past three months.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, have been working on the project for the past three months.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past three months.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, were working on the project for the past three months.
Question 2
In the context of Oral English, what is the primary function of the vowel sound in the word 'about'?
A. To indicate a change in pitch
B. To separate words in a sentence
C. To indicate a change in stress
D. To indicate a change in tone
Question 3
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. formal
B. colloquial
C. idiomatic
D. literary
Question 4
The following sentence contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the correct form of the word.
A. The new employee is very enthusiastic about the job.
B. The new employee is very enthuastic about the job.
C. The new employee is very enthuisastic about the job.
D. The new employee is very enthuseastic about the job.
Question 5
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. imperative
D. exclamatory
Question 6
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy will be implemented by the end of the year, which will result in a significant increase in the company's revenue.
B. The new policy will be implemented by the end of the year, that will result in a significant increase in the company's revenue.
C. The new policy will be implemented by the end of the year, in which will result in a significant increase in the company's revenue.
D. The new policy will be implemented by the end of the year, which will result in a significant increase in the company's revenue.
Question 7
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the correct phrasal verb.
A. get on with
B. get over with
C. get through with
D. get up to
Question 8
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the student to write a short essay.', what is the function of the word 'short'?
A. To indicate a change in length
B. To indicate a change in complexity
C. To indicate a change in tone
D. To indicate a change in frequency
Question 9
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The passage is about a person's experience.
B. The passage is about a place.
C. The passage is about an event.
D. The passage is about a thing.
Question 10
The passage below has been edited to remove grammatical errors. Identify the correct sentence.
A. The new policy has been implemented nationwide.
B. The new policy has been implemented throughout the country.
C. The new policy has been implemented across the nation.
D. The new policy has been implemented everywhere.
Question 11
In the sentence 'The new policy will affect the majority of employees, but not the CEO, who is exempt from the changes.', what type of pronoun is 'who'?
A. Relative pronoun
B. Interrogative pronoun
C. Demonstrative pronoun
D. Indefinite pronoun
Question 12
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct form of the verb.
A. The manager will get the report done by the end of the day.
B. The manager will get the report done to the end of the day.
C. The manager will get the report done in the end of the day.
D. The manager will get the report done on the end of the day.
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct option to replace it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past three months.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, have been working on the project for the past three months.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project for the past three months.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, were working on the project for the past three months.
Question 14
The lawyer's argument was marred by a lack of _______________ (26) in her presentation, which made it difficult for the judge to follow her line of reasoning.
A. coherence
B. clarity
C. conciseness
D. persuasiveness
Question 15
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the correct structure.
A. The manager, who was very experienced, made a decision.
B. The manager, being very experienced, made a decision.
C. The manager, being very experienced, the decision was made.
D. The manager, being very experienced, the manager made a decision.

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