POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, apologized for the delay.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy will affect not only the employees but also their families.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 3
In the passage below, the author's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 4
Which of the following words is a synonym of 'exhausted'?
A. Tired
B. Exhausted
C. Fatigued
D. Sleepy
Question 5
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of which type of phrasal verb?
A. Separable Phrasal Verb
B. Inseparable Phrasal Verb
C. Transitive Phrasal Verb
D. Intransitive Phrasal Verb
Question 6
In the sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on her first day.', identify the type of adjective used to describe 'nervous'.
A. Quantitative adjective
B. Qualitative adjective
C. Demonstrative adjective
D. Interrogative adjective
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of casualties on the road.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of fatalities on the road.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of injuries on the road.
Question 8
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of casualties on the road.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of fatalities on the road.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of injuries on the road.
Question 9
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present Simple
B. Future Simple
C. Present Continuous
D. Future Continuous
Question 10
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She went to the store for me because I was too busy.
B. He refused to lend me his car because he was busy.
C. My friend helped me with my project even though it was due the next day.
D. I couldn't attend the party because I had a prior commitment.
Question 11
The word 'enervate' is best described as:
A. to make someone or something weaker or less energetic
B. to make someone or something stronger or more energetic
C. to make someone or something more beautiful
D. to make someone or something more interesting
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 PM', which word is in the correct grammatical tense?
A. will be meeting
B. meeting
C. will meet
D. meet
Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, apologized for the delay.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 14
The word 'fast' can be used as an adjective or an adverb. Which of the following sentences uses 'fast' as an adjective?
A. The fast car sped down the highway.
B. The car drove fast down the highway.
C. The teacher asked the students to work fast on the project.
D. The fast food restaurant served delicious burgers.
Question 15
Identify the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of casualties on the road.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of fatalities on the road.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of injuries on the road.

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