POST UTME COAL CITY UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government, and it has been well-received by the public.', identify the correct form of the pronoun 'it'.
A. The pronoun 'it' is a subject pronoun.
Correct B. The pronoun 'it' is an object pronoun.
C. The pronoun 'it' is a possessive pronoun.
D. The pronoun 'it' is a reflexive pronoun.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The following text is from a medical report: 'The patient's blood pressure was 120/80 mmHg, which is within the normal range.' Identify the correct register used in the text.
Correct A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Colloquial

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
In the sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.', identify the correct form of the verb 'have increased'.
Correct A. The verb 'have increased' is in the present perfect tense.
B. The verb 'have increased' is in the simple past tense.
C. The verb 'have increased' is in the future perfect tense.
D. The verb 'have increased' is in the present continuous tense.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The following text is from a sports article: 'The team's performance was impressive, and they managed to win the game in the last minute.' Identify the correct idiom used in the text.
Correct A. 'win the game in the last minute'
B. 'make a comeback'
C. 'pull off a victory'
D. 'score a goal'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
In the sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government, and it has been well-received by the public.', identify the correct form of the pronoun 'it'.
A. The pronoun 'it' is a subject pronoun.
Correct B. The pronoun 'it' is an object pronoun.
C. The pronoun 'it' is a possessive pronoun.
D. The pronoun 'it' is a reflexive pronoun.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Simple past tense
Correct B. Present perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Past perfect tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7
The idiom 'to cut corners' means to:
A. Work efficiently and effectively
Correct B. Take shortcuts and compromise quality
C. Avoid unnecessary tasks
D. Meet deadlines and achieve goals

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten.' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Simple past tense
B. Present perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
Correct D. Past perfect tense

Correct Answer: D

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Question 9
The phrase 'kick the bucket' means to:
A. Give up or lose hope
Correct B. Die or pass away
C. Get married or start a new relationship
D. Retire or stop working

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
The sentence 'The company will have been in business for 10 years by next year.' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Simple past tense
B. Present perfect tense
Correct C. Future perfect tense
D. Past perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
The grammatical term for the relationship between a pronoun and its antecedent is known as _______.
Correct A. Anaphora
B. Cataphora
C. Syntagma
D. Ellipsis

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early.' is an example of _______.
A. Rhetorical question
B. Relative clause
Correct C. Subordinate clause
D. Independent clause

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13
The word 'run' in the sentence 'The children love to run in the park.' is an example of _______.
Correct A. Verbal
B. Noun
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names on the blackboard.' is an example of _______.
Correct A. Imperative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Exclamatory sentence
D. Declarative sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
The word 'happy' in the sentence 'The children were happy to see their parents.' is an example of _______.
Correct A. Adjective
B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The students, who were studying for their exams, were very tired and needed a break.'
Correct A. The use of the comma after 'exams' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'who' is incorrect.
C. The use of the word 'were' is incorrect.
D. The use of the word 'needed' is incorrect.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form used in the sentence: 'The book was written by John.'
Correct A. Past Simple
B. Past Perfect
C. Present Perfect
D. Past Continuous

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to have' used in the sentence: 'I have eaten breakfast.'
Correct A. Have
B. Has
C. Had
D. Having

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The following sentence is in the past simple tense. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to go' used in the sentence: 'I went to the store yesterday.'
A. Go
B. Goes
C. Going
Correct D. Went

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20
The following sentence is in the present continuous tense. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' used in the sentence: 'I am studying for my exams.'
Correct A. Am
B. Is
C. Are
D. Been

Correct Answer: A

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