POST UTME BOWEN UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that means to go to great lengths to help someone. What is the antonym of this idiom?
A. 'bend over forward'
B. 'take a step back'
C. 'go the extra mile'
D. 'refuse to help'
Question 2
A sentence is given: 'The new policy will affect the entire company.' Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 3
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Simple Present Tense
B. Present Perfect Tense
C. Present Continuous Tense
D. Future Perfect Tense
Question 4
Which of the following words is a synonym of the word 'generous'?
A. Thrifty
B. Wasteful
C. Extravagant
D. Charitable
Question 5
The passage below has been modified. Identify the correct form of the sentence.
A. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over 20 years.
B. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over twenty years.
C. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over two decades.
D. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over twenty decades.
Question 6
Which of the following words is a synonym of the word 'frugal'?
A. Generous
B. Thrifty
C. Wasteful
D. Extravagant
Question 7
A sentence is given: 'The students were very excited about the upcoming school trip.' Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 8
A text is given: 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' Identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'over the past year'.
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Adjective phrase
C. Noun phrase
D. Prepositional phrase
Question 9
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Simple Past Tense
B. Present Perfect Tense
C. Past Perfect Tense
D. Future Perfect Tense
Question 10
In the following text, which word is an antonym of 'fast'?
A. slow
B. quick
C. fast
D. rapid
Question 11
Which of the following words is a synonym of the word 'generous'?
A. Thrifty
B. Wasteful
C. Extravagant
D. Charitable
Question 12
In the field of medicine, the term 'register' refers to the process of recording patient information. Which of the following is an example of a medical register?
A. Patient's medical history
B. Doctor's prescription
C. Hospital's billing system
D. Pharmacist's inventory
Question 13
The following sentence has a grammatical error. Identify the correct form of the sentence.
A. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over twenty years.
B. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over two decades.
C. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over twenty decades.
D. The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, has been in the industry for over twenty years.
Question 14
A text is given: 'The new policy will affect the entire company.' Identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'the entire company'.
A. Adjective phrase
B. Adverbial phrase
C. Noun phrase
D. Prepositional phrase
Question 15
The following passage has a missing word. Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the ______________ (noun) of waste in the company.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the ______________ (noun) of waste in the company.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the ______________ (noun) of waste in the company.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the ______________ (noun) of waste in the company.

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