POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism.'
A. Subject-verb agreement
Correct B. Tense consistency
C. Pronoun reference
D. Modifier placement

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
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The diagram below represents a circuit.
The diagram below represents a circuit. Identify the component labeled 'A'.
Correct A. Resistor
B. Battery
C. Capacitor
D. Inductor

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Conditional tense
Correct C. Past perfect tense
D. Present perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 5
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism.'
A. Subject-verb agreement
Correct B. Tense consistency
C. Pronoun reference
D. Modifier placement

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
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'?
Correct A. Relative pronoun
B. Interrogative pronoun
C. Demonstrative pronoun
D. Indefinite pronoun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The diagram below shows the structure of a plant cell. Identify the part labeled 'A'.
Correct A. Cell wall
B. Cytoplasm
C. Nucleus
D. Mitochondria

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
Correct C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. If the switch is closed, what will happen to the current flowing through the circuit?
Correct A. The current will increase
B. The current will decrease
C. The current will remain the same
D. The current will become zero

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
The sentence 'If I were you, I would not have taken that job.' is an example of a _______ clause.
Correct A. Subjunctive clause
B. Conditional clause
C. Relative clause
D. Independent clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
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The original passage read: 'The sun rises over the horizon.'
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun rises over the horizon.
Correct B. The sun sets over the horizon.
C. The sun rises over the sea.
D. The sun sets over the sea.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12
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The passage reads: 'I walked along the beach and felt the sand between my toes.'
Read the passage and answer the question.
Correct 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.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
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The correct spelling is: 'accommodate'.
Identify the correct spelling of the word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
Correct D. accommodate

Correct Answer: D

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Question 14
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The passage reads: 'I'm in a rush, I have to get to the airport on time.'
Read the passage and identify the correct meaning of the idiom.
Correct A. to be in a hurry
B. to be in a good mood
C. to be in a bad mood
D. to be in a hurry

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
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The passage reads: 'I've got the project done.'
Read the passage and identify the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
Correct A. to get something done
B. to get something undone
C. to get something done
D. to get something undone

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.
Correct B. The new policy has been met with widespread acclaim.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread indifference.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread apathy.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17
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The following sentence contains a phrasal verb.
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct form of the verb.
Correct 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.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
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The following sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the correct form of the verb.
Correct A. The company has been in operation for five years.
B. The company has been in operation for five year.
C. The company has been in operation for five years.
D. The company has been in operation for five years.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
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The following sentence contains a word that is not in its correct form.
The following sentence contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the correct form of the word.
Correct 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.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
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The following passage contains a word that is not in its correct form.
The following passage contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the correct form of the word.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread acclamation.
Correct C. The new policy has been met with widespread acclaim.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread apathy.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 21
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
Correct C. To indicate a change in stress
D. To indicate a change in tone

Correct Answer: C

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Question 22
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter.' is an example of which register?
Correct A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to meet at 2 PM.', what is the function of the word 'at'?
Correct A. To indicate a change in time
B. To indicate a change in location
C. To indicate a change in manner
D. To indicate a change in frequency

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
The sentence 'The company will be relocating to a new office next month.' is an example of which register?
Correct A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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
Correct B. To indicate a change in complexity
C. To indicate a change in tone
D. To indicate a change in frequency

Correct Answer: B

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