Practice Post UTME CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY english 2021 Past Questions

Question 1

In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical term that best describes the relationship between the manager and his team.

A. Conjunction

B. Preposition

C. Concord

Correct D. Subordination

Correct Answer: D

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Question 2

Which of the following words is a synonym of the word 'exhausted'?

Correct A. Fatigued

B. Energetic

C. Vigilant

D. Sleepy

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3

Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'By the time I __________ to the party, it was already over.'

Correct A. had arrived

B. will arrive

C. was arriving

D. had been arriving

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4

The diagram below represents a titration setup. Identify the part labeled 'A'.

Correct A. Burette

B. Beaker

C. Conical Flask

D. Test Tube

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5

In the sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter, unless the board of directors __________ otherwise.', identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the blank.

A. decides

Correct B. decide

C. is deciding

D. has decided

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6

The phrase 'bitter pill to swallow' is an example of a

A. Metaphor

B. Simile

Correct C. Idiom

D. Alliteration

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7

The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' is an example of

A. Active voice

Correct B. Passive voice

C. Present perfect tense

D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8

The word 'enigmatic' is closest in meaning to

Correct A. Mysterious

B. Confusing

C. Unclear

D. Ambiguous

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9

The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of

A. Simple past tense

B. Present perfect tense

Correct C. Past perfect tense

D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10

The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of

Correct A. Idiom

B. Metaphor

C. Simile

D. Alliteration

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11

The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to do something with great effort or to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?

Correct A. She bent over backwards to help her friend move into a new apartment.

B. The company will bend over backwards to meet the customer's demands.

C. He bent over backwards to learn the new software for his job.

D. The teacher bent over backwards to explain the difficult concept to the students.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12

The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well.' is an example of a sentence that uses the present perfect tense. Which of the following sentences also uses the present perfect tense?

Correct A. I have been studying English for three years.

B. The company has been in business for over 20 years.

C. She has been waiting for her friend for over an hour.

D. The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13

The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence.

A. The sentence is in the active voice.

Correct B. The sentence is in the passive voice.

C. The sentence is a declarative sentence.

D. The sentence is an interrogative sentence.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14

The sentence 'The manager was very pleased with the team's performance.' is an example of a sentence that uses the past simple tense. Which of the following sentences also uses the past simple tense?

Correct A. The team won the championship last year.

B. The manager was very pleased with the team's performance.

C. The company has been in business for over 20 years.

D. She has been waiting for her friend for over an hour.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15

The idiom 'break a leg' means to wish someone good luck. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?

A. I wish you good luck on your exam.

Correct B. Break a leg on your audition!

C. I hope you do well on your project.

D. Good luck on your presentation!

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16

The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well.' is an example of a sentence that uses the present perfect tense. Which of the following sentences also uses the present perfect tense?

Correct A. I have been studying English for three years.

B. The company has been in business for over 20 years.

C. She has been waiting for her friend for over an hour.

D. The new policy has been implemented, and it seems to be working well.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17

The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence.

A. The sentence is in the active voice.

Correct B. The sentence is in the passive voice.

C. The sentence is a declarative sentence.

D. The sentence is an interrogative sentence.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18

The sentence 'The manager was very pleased with the team's performance.' is an example of a sentence that uses the past simple tense. Which of the following sentences also uses the past simple tense?

Correct A. The team won the championship last year.

B. The manager was very pleased with the team's performance.

C. The company has been in business for over 20 years.

D. She has been waiting for her friend for over an hour.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19

SHARED STIMULUS

The passage below has been modified.

The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.

A. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

B. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

C. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

Correct D. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20

SHARED STIMULUS

The following sentence contains a grammatical error.

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.

A. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

B. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

C. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

Correct D. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 21

SHARED STIMULUS

The following passage contains a spelling error.

The following passage contains a spelling error. Identify the error.

A. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

B. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

C. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

Correct D. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

Correct Answer: D

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Question 22

SHARED STIMULUS

The following sentence contains a grammatical error.

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.

A. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

B. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

C. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

Correct D. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 23

SHARED STIMULUS

The following passage contains a punctuation error.

The following passage contains a punctuation error. Identify the error.

A. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

B. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

C. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

Correct D. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'

Correct Answer: D

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Question 24

SHARED STIMULUS

The following sentence contains a grammatical error.

The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.

A. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

B. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

C. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

Correct D. The manager of the company, and his team, are responsible for the success.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 25

SHARED STIMULUS

The following passage contains a spelling error.

The following passage contains a spelling error. Identify the error.

A. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

B. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

C. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

Correct D. The word 'accomodate' in the sentence 'The hotel accomodate all our needs.'

Correct Answer: D

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