POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a register shift in the field of medicine: 'The patient's vital signs are within normal limits.' Which of the following best describes the register shift?
A. Formal to informal
B. Technical to formal
C. Formal to technical
D. Informal to formal
Question 2
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide, affecting millions of people.' is an example of a sentence with a _______________ structure.
A. simple
B. complex
C. compound
D. compound-complex
Question 3
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past quarter' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 4
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The manager was pleased with the team's
B. The manager was pleased with the team's
C. The manager was pleased with the team's
D. The manager was pleased with the team's
Question 5
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb that is in the passive voice and explain how it can be converted to the active voice.
A. The sentence is: 'The ball was thrown by John.' The verb in the passive voice is 'was thrown.'
B. The sentence is: 'The ball was thrown by John.' The verb in the passive voice is 'thrown.'
C. The sentence is: 'John threw the ball.' The verb in the active voice is 'threw.'
D. The sentence is: 'John threw the ball.' The verb in the active voice is 'ball.'
Question 6
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence should read: 'The manager, who was absent, was not responsible for the mistake.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The manager, who was absent, was responsible for the mistake.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The manager, who was present, was not responsible for the mistake.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The manager, who was absent, was responsible for the mistake, but not the mistake itself.'
Question 7
The word 'vacillate' is a synonym of which of the following words?
A. hesitate
B. dither
C. waver
D. fluctuate
Question 8
The following sentence contains a spelling and punctuation error: 'The teacher asked the students to bring their books, pencils, and pens to class.' Which of the following best describes the error?
A. Missing comma
B. Incorrect use of apostrophe
C. Incorrect use of hyphen
D. Incorrect use of semicolon
Question 9
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'along with his team'.
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Prepositional phrase
C. Infinitive phrase
D. Participial phrase
Question 10
The following sentence contains a dangling modifier. Identify the error and explain how it can be corrected.
A. The sentence is: 'Having studied all night, the exam was easy.' The error is the use of the dangling modifier 'Having studied all night.'
B. The sentence is: 'Having studied all night, the student found the exam easy.' The error is the use of the dangling modifier 'Having studied all night.'
C. The sentence is: 'The student, having studied all night, found the exam easy.' The error is the use of the dangling modifier 'having studied all night.'
D. The sentence is: 'The student found the exam easy after having studied all night.' The error is the use of the dangling modifier 'having studied all night.'
Question 11
The following sentence contains a homophone error. Identify the error and explain how it can be corrected.
A. The sentence is: 'The teacher wrote the word 'bare' on the board.' The error is the use of 'bare' instead of 'bear.'
B. The sentence is: 'The teacher wrote the word 'bear' on the board.' The error is the use of 'bear' instead of 'bare.'
C. The sentence is: 'The teacher wrote the word 'fair' on the board.' The error is the use of 'fair' instead of 'fare.'
D. The sentence is: 'The teacher wrote the word 'fare' on the board.' The error is the use of 'fare' instead of 'fair.'
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to ______ the project by the end of the week.' is an example of a fill-in-the-blank exercise.
A. complete
B. finish
C. terminate
D. conclude
Question 13
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager ______ (to call) the employee to discuss the project.
B. The manager ______ (call) the employee to discuss the project.
C. The manager ______ (calls) the employee to discuss the project.
D. The manager ______ (calling) the employee to discuss the project.
Question 14
The sentence below has been modified to include a synonym. Identify the word that has been replaced.
A. The manager was pleased with the team's
B. The manager was pleased with the team's
C. The manager was pleased with the team's
D. The manager was pleased with the team's
Question 15
Identify the correct stress pattern for the word 'unpredictable'.
A. un.pre dic ta ble
B. un.pre dic ta BLe
C. un.pre dic TAble
D. un.pre DICta ble

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