POST UTME CALEB UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 2
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of Lexis and Structure. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct option.
A. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions.
B. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, which included the hiring and firing of employees.
C. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
D. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, the management of the company's assets, and the development of the company's business strategy.
Question 3
The sentence below has been modified. Identify the error in verb tense and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the past perfect tense.
B. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the past simple tense.
C. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the present perfect tense.
D. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the future perfect tense.
Question 4
Identify the correct form of the possessive adjective in the sentence:
A. my book
B. mine book
C. my's book
D. my book's
Question 5
Read the passage and answer the question:
A. The author is a teacher.
B. The author is a student.
C. The author is a writer.
D. The author is a scientist.
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a cloze test: 'The new policy will ____________________ the prices of essential commodities.' What is the correct answer to fill in the blank?
A. increase
B. decrease
C. remain the same
D. be affected
Question 7
Complete the cloze test with the correct form of the verb in brackets:
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have been study English for three years.
C. I have been studying English for three year.
D. I have been studies English for three years.
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a phrasal verb: 'pick up'. What is the base verb in this phrasal verb?
A. pick
B. up
C. get
D. take
Question 9
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. future perfect tense
Question 10
The passage below discusses the benefits of a new medical treatment. Identify the main idea:
A. The new treatment is more expensive than the old one.
B. The new treatment has been shown to be effective in reducing symptoms.
C. The new treatment has more side effects than the old one.
D. The new treatment is only available to patients with a certain medical condition.
Question 11
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a comma splice.
B. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a run-on sentence.
C. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a complex sentence.
D. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a compound sentence.
Question 12
The diagram below represents a chemical apparatus. Identify the component labeled 'B'.
A. A beaker
B. A burette
C. A test tube
D. A pipette
Question 13
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of Spelling and Punctuation. Choose the correct option.
A. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
B. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
C. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
D. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
Question 14
In the context of medical registers, what is the primary function of the National Medical Practitioners Registration Council (MDCN)?
A. To regulate the practice of medicine in Nigeria
B. To provide medical education and training
C. To conduct research on medical issues
D. To provide medical services to the public
Question 15
In the following sentence, 'the' is an example of a definite article. What is the function of the definite article in this sentence?
A. To indicate a specific noun
B. To indicate a general noun
C. To indicate a plural noun
D. To indicate a singular noun

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