POST UTME FUTA 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence is grammatically correct.
B. The error is in the use of the present perfect tense.
C. The error is in the use of the past perfect tense.
D. The error is in the use of the present simple tense.
Question 2
The following sentence is in the first person singular. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. I am (eating).
B. I am (drinking).
C. I am (sleeping).
D. I am (thinking).
Question 3
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The doctor examined the patient.
B. The patient was examined by the doctor.
C. The patient examined the doctor.
D. The doctor and the patient examined each other.
Question 4
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Which part is responsible for protein synthesis?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Question 5
The word 'fastidious' is a(n) _______ of the word 'meticulous'.
A. Synonym
B. Antonym
C. Hyperonym
D. Hyponym
Question 6
The following text is from a sports article: 'The team's performance was impressive, and they managed to secure a 3-2 victory over their opponents.' Identify the tone of the language used in the article.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Objective
D. Euphoric
Question 7
What is the meaning of the idiom 'break a leg'?
A. to fail miserably
B. to succeed greatly
C. to be late for an appointment
D. to be tired and exhausted
Question 8
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave the classroom', which word is a verb?
A. asked
B. leave
C. teacher
D. classroom
Question 9
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, had instructed the team to proceed with the project.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'who was absent from the meeting'.
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Noun phrase
C. Relative clause
D. Prepositional phrase
Question 10
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'despite' has been changed to 'because of'.
B. The word 'despite' has been changed to 'in spite of'.
C. The word 'despite' has been changed to 'despite of'.
D. The word 'despite' has been changed to 'despite the fact that'
Question 11
The word "phenomenon" can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. occurrence
B. event
C. happening
D. incident
Question 12
In the sentence 'The student read the book carefully', which word is an adjective?
A. read
B. book
C. carefully
D. student
Question 13
The sentence 'If I were you, I would not have taken that job.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. Conditional sentence
B. Subjunctive sentence
C. Optative sentence
D. Jussive sentence
Question 14
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher gave the student a book.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 15
The pronoun 'it' is a(n) _______ pronoun.
A. Personal pronoun
B. Possessive pronoun
C. Reflexive pronoun
D. Demonstrative pronoun

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