POST UTME CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following is an example of a concord error?
A. The use of the plural verb 'are' with the singular subject 'team'
B. The use of the singular verb 'is' with the plural subject 'team'
C. The use of the present tense with the past tense 'instructed'
D. The use of the passive voice with the active voice 'instructed'
Question 2
The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the ______ tense.
A. present simple
B. past simple
C. present perfect
D. past perfect
Question 3
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past simple tense
Question 5
The following sentence contains a synonym. Identify the correct synonym for the word in parentheses.
A. The teacher was (angry) when she saw the student's mistake.
B. The teacher was (happy) when she saw the student's mistake.
C. The teacher was (sad) when she saw the student's mistake.
D. The teacher was (tired) when she saw the student's mistake.
Question 6
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The ball was thrown (by John).
B. The ball was thrown (to John).
C. The ball was thrown (with John).
D. The ball was thrown (from John).
Question 7
The following sentence has been edited to remove certain words. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the government.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the media.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the politicians.
Question 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
D. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
Question 9
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 10
The following sentence has been edited to remove certain words. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the government.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the media.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the politicians.
Question 11
The passage below has been edited to remove certain words. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the public.
B. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the government.
C. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the media.
D. The new policy has been met with widespread criticism from the politicians.
Question 12
The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk' is an example of:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following is an example of a grammatical error?
A. The use of the plural verb 'are' with the singular subject 'team'
B. The use of the singular verb 'is' with the plural subject 'team'
C. The use of the present tense with the past tense 'instructed'
D. The use of the passive voice with the active voice 'instructed'
Question 14
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain the correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the present continuous tense.
B. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the past simple tense.
C. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the present perfect tense.
D. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the past perfect tense.
Question 15
The following sentence contains a pronoun. Identify the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
A. The teacher gave the book to (he).
B. The teacher gave the book to (him).
C. The teacher gave the book to (it).
D. The teacher gave the book to (they).

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