POST UTME BOWEN UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next five years" is an example of a …
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. future perfect tense
D. conditional tense
Question 2
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next five years" is an example of a …
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. future perfect tense
D. conditional tense
Question 3
The sentence "The new employee was given a warm welcome by the team" contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb.
A. Given a warm welcome
B. Was given a warm welcome
C. Welcome the new employee
D. Welcome the team
Question 4
The word 'perspicacious' can be best replaced by:
A. perceptive
B. insightful
C. astute
D. discerning
Question 5
Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
A. The book was given to the student by the teacher.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The student read the book.
D. The teacher read the book.
Question 6
The passage below has been modified to reflect a change in register. Identify the correct register used in the original passage.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Neutral
D. Colloquial
Question 7
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to inform) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (informing) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to be informed) about the new policy.
D. The manager (being informed) about the new policy.
Question 8
The term "register" in linguistics refers to the variety of language used in a particular context or situation. Which of the following is an example of a register?
A. Formal language used in academic writing
B. Informal language used in social media
C. Technical language used in medicine
D. Colloquial language used in everyday conversation
Question 9
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next five years" is an example of a …
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. future perfect tense
D. conditional tense
Question 10
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form that is in the passive voice.
A. The verb "aims" is in the passive voice.
B. The verb "reduce" is in the passive voice.
C. The verb "by" is in the passive voice.
D. The verb "within" is in the passive voice.
Question 11
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 12
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a modal verb. Identify the modal verb used in the sentence.
A. Can
B. Could
C. May
D. Must
Question 13
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main idea.
B. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the author's tone.
C. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main characters.
D. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the setting.
Question 14
Which of the following words is a synonym of 'interesting'?
A. boring
B. interesting
C. exciting
D. dull
Question 15
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% in the next five years" is an example of a …
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. future perfect tense
D. conditional tense

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