POST UTME CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which word is the object of the preposition 'to'?
A. team
Correct B. report
C. manager
D. instructed

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. If the switch is closed, what will happen to the current flowing through the circuit?
Correct A. The current will increase
B. The current will decrease
C. The current will remain the same
D. The current will become zero

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 'The manager ______ (to revise) the report before the meeting.'
A. has revised
B. had revised
Correct C. will revise
D. was revising

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4
The diagram below shows a graph of the function y = 2x^2 + 3x - 1. What is the x-coordinate of the vertex of the parabola?
Correct A. -1/4
B. 1/4
C. -3/2
D. 3/2

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the passive voice. What is the subject of the sentence?
Correct A. manager
B. team
C. report
D. instructed

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something in a very enthusiastic and eager manner. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
Correct A. She bent over backwards to help her friend move into the new apartment.
B. The company will bend over backwards to meet the customer's demands.
C. The teacher will bend over backwards to ensure that every student understands the material.
D. The athlete will bend over backwards to win the gold medal.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The register of a medical text would typically include technical terms and jargon. Which of the following sentences is an example of a medical register?
A. The patient was experiencing severe chest pain and shortness of breath.
B. The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the infection.
C. The nurse administered a shot of insulin to the diabetic patient.
Correct D. The patient was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8
The sentence 'The manager will meet with the team at 2 o'clock to discuss the project.' is in the present simple tense. Which of the following sentences is also in the present simple tense?
A. The team will meet with the manager at 2 o'clock to discuss the project.
Correct B. The manager meets with the team at 2 o'clock to discuss the project.
C. The team meets with the manager at 2 o'clock to discuss the project.
D. The manager will meet with the team at 2 o'clock to discuss the project.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
The word 'fastidious' means being very careful and demanding in one's standards. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this word?
A. The chef was fastidious about the presentation of the dish.
B. The artist was fastidious about the details of the painting.
Correct C. The scientist was fastidious about the accuracy of the data.
D. The engineer was fastidious about the design of the bridge.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
The sentence 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.' is an example of a conditional sentence. Which of the following sentences is also an example of a conditional sentence?
A. If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.
B. If I had studied harder, I would have failed the exam.
Correct C. If I had studied harder, I would have gotten a better grade.
D. If I had studied harder, I would have gotten a worse grade.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Which of the following sentences is also in the passive voice?
Correct A. The employees are being trained by the HR department.
B. The manager is responsible for the new policy.
C. The company has been founded by John Smith.
D. The project is being led by the team leader.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The following sentence contains a homograph: 'The bank is located on the corner of the street.' Which of the following sentences also contains a homograph?
Correct A. The teacher gave the student a book to read.
B. The company is going to invest in a new project.
C. The doctor prescribed the patient some medicine.
D. The river flows into the ocean.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense: 'I have eaten breakfast.' Which of the following sentences is also in the present perfect tense?
A. I am studying for my exam.
Correct B. I have been studying for three hours.
C. I will study for my exam tomorrow.
D. I studied for my exam last week.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
The following sentence contains a metaphor: 'He is a shining star on the stage.' Which of the following sentences also contains a metaphor?
A. The city is a jungle.
B. The teacher is a strict disciplinarian.
Correct C. The company is a well-oiled machine.
D. The river is a snake.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
The following sentence is in the active voice: 'The manager is responsible for the new policy.' Which of the following sentences is also in the active voice?
A. The employees are being trained by the HR department.
B. The company has been founded by John Smith.
C. The project is being led by the team leader.
Correct D. The manager is responsible for the new policy.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 16
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The word 'rapidly' is an example of which type of word?
A. Adjective
Correct B. Adverb
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which type of idiom?
A. Literal idiom
Correct B. Figurative idiom
C. Colloquialism
D. Slang

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19
The word 'stress' can be pronounced as /strɛs/ or /stres/. Which of the following is an example of a word that can be pronounced differently?
A. Word with multiple meanings
Correct B. Word with multiple pronunciations
C. Word with multiple syllables
D. Word with multiple prefixes

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
The sentence 'The manager has been working late every night for the past week.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Present perfect continuous tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Present simple tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The passage below has been modified from its original form. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: "The manager, who was very dissatisfied with the company's performance, decided to "fire" the entire marketing team."
Correct A. The use of the word "fire" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "who" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The new employee, being very shy, was nervous about meeting his colleagues." Identify the error.
Correct A. The use of the word "being" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "very" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The company's profits increased significantly, but the employees' morale decreased." Identify the error.
A. The use of the word "significantly" is incorrect.
Correct B. The use of the word "but" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been very successful." Identify the error.
Correct A. The use of the word "which" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "last" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The company's profits have increased significantly, but the employees' morale has decreased." Identify the error.
A. The use of the word "have" is incorrect.
Correct B. The use of the word "but" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.

Correct Answer: B

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