POST UTME COAL CITY UNIVERSITY 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the passive voice. What is the subject of the sentence?
A. manager
B. team
C. report
D. revision
Question 2
In the passage below, identify the word that should replace the blank space to maintain the original meaning.
A. The
B. A
C. An
D. This
Question 3
In the sentence below, identify the word that should replace the blank space to maintain the grammatical correctness.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are
Question 4
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 5
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as ______.
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 6
The table below shows the number of students in each class. What is the total number of students in the classes?
A. 150
B. 170
C. 190
D. 210
Question 7
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a ______________ (A) tone: 'The new policy will affect the prices of essential commodities.'
A. Formal tone
B. Informal tone
C. Neutral tone
D. Emotive tone
Question 8
The following sentence is a classic example of a cloze test: 'The new policy will ______________ (A) the prices of essential commodities.' What type of verb is 'will' in this sentence?
A. Auxiliary verb
B. Modal verb
C. Linking verb
D. Action verb
Question 9
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 10
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented in all the branches.' is an example of a sentence that uses the phrase 'all the branches.' What is the antonym of this phrase?
A. some of the branches
B. most of the branches
C. none of the branches
D. all the branches except one
Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which word is in the correct position to indicate the verb 'revised'?
A. instructed
B. team
C. revise
D. report
Question 12
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a ______________ (A) tone: 'The new policy will affect the prices of essential commodities.'
A. Formal tone
B. Informal tone
C. Neutral tone
D. Emotive tone
Question 13
The passage is written in the _______ register because _______.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. emotive
Question 14
The sentence 'The manager of the company was very pleased with the team's performance.' is an example of a sentence that uses the phrase 'very pleased.' What is the antonym of this phrase?
A. very disappointed
B. extremely pleased
C. somewhat satisfied
D. not at all pleased
Question 15
The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees, which has resulted in a significant decrease in productivity.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees, and this has resulted in a significant decrease in productivity.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees, and this has resulted in a significant increase in productivity.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of employees, which has resulted in a significant increase in productivity.

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