POST UTME CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The original passage read: 'The patient was administered a high dose of the medication.'
B. The modified passage reads: 'The patient was administered a large dose of the medication.'
C. The modified passage reads: 'The patient was administered a high dose of the medication.'
D. The modified passage reads: 'The patient was administered a small dose of the medication.'
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager asked the team to meet at 2 PM' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Imperative mood
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Passive voice
D. Active voice
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager, who is responsible for the project, will attend the meeting.' is an example of a ____________________ sentence.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
Question 4
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form that is in the passive voice.
A. The patient was administered the medication.
B. The medication was administered to the patient.
C. The patient administered the medication.
D. The medication administered the patient.
Question 5
The sentence 'The company will launch a new product next quarter' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Future perfect tense
B. Future simple tense
C. Present perfect tense
D. Present simple tense
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a [pronoun]. Identify the correct answer.
A. The manager of the company decided to implement a new policy.
B. The policy was to reduce the number of employees by 10%.
C. The policy was to increase the number of employees by 5%.
D. The policy was to reduce the number of employees by 10% and to increase the number of employees by 5%.
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager _______ the meeting to discuss the new proposal.' is an example of a sentence with a _______.
A. called, verb
B. attended, adjective
C. rescheduled, adverb
D. postponed, noun
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager, who is responsible for the project, will attend the meeting.' is an example of a ____________________ sentence.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
Question 9
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form that is in the passive voice.
A. The patient was administered the medication.
B. The medication was administered to the patient.
C. The patient administered the medication.
D. The medication administered the patient.
Question 10
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to go': 'I ______ (go) to the store yesterday.'
A. went
B. goes
C. going
D. gone
Question 11
The sentence 'The doctor examined the patient and diagnosed the illness' can be rephrased using a more formal register as:
A. The physician conducted a thorough examination of the patient and arrived at a definitive diagnosis.
B. The doctor performed a routine check-up on the patient and identified the cause of the illness.
C. The medical professional evaluated the patient's symptoms and determined the underlying condition.
D. The healthcare provider examined the patient and provided a preliminary diagnosis.
Question 12
The phrase 'in order to' is an example of a ____________________ phrase.
A. subordinating
B. coordinating
C. prepositional
D. adverbial
Question 13
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 10 years, is still profitable.' is an example of a ____________________ sentence.
A. simple
B. compound
C. complex
D. compound-complex
Question 14
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Future perfect tense
B. Future simple tense
C. Present perfect tense
D. Present simple tense
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a [register]. Identify the correct answer.
A. The manager of the company decided to implement a new policy.
B. The policy was to reduce the number of employees by 10%.
C. The policy was to increase the number of employees by 5%.
D. The policy was to reduce the number of employees by 10% and to increase the number of employees by 5%.

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