POST UTME IMS U 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Appositive phrase
B. Relative clause
C. Prepositional phrase
D. Infinitive phrase
Question 2
The following passage requires a correction. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the wrong verb tense.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the wrong preposition.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically correct, but it could be improved for clarity.
Question 3
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain how it affects the meaning of the sentence.
A. The sentence contains a subject-verb agreement error.
B. The sentence contains a pronoun-antecedent agreement error.
C. The sentence contains a modifier error.
D. The sentence contains a parallel structure error.
Question 4
The following text is an example of a descriptive essay. Identify the author's use of sensory details and explain how they contribute to the overall effect of the essay.
A. The author uses sensory details to describe a place.
B. The author uses sensory details to describe a person.
C. The author uses sensory details to describe an object.
D. The author uses sensory details to describe an event.
Question 5
The following passage is from a medical journal: 'The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the administration of a high dose of the medication, which led to a significant increase in the patient's heart rate.' Which of the following registers is most appropriate for this passage?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a "register" in English language. Which of the following is a synonym for the word "register"?
A. style
B. genre
C. dialect
D. tone
Question 7
The following passage requires a correction. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the wrong verb tense.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the wrong preposition.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically correct, but it could be improved for clarity.
Question 8
The following text is an example of a formal letter. Identify the tone of the letter and explain why it is appropriate for the context.
A. The tone of the letter is formal and professional.
B. The tone of the letter is informal and friendly.
C. The tone of the letter is persuasive and argumentative.
D. The tone of the letter is sarcastic and humorous.
Question 9
In the following sentence, the word "which" is used as a "pronoun". What is the antonym of the word "which"?
A. that
B. this
C. these
D. those
Question 10
The following sentence is a classic example of a comma splice: 'I have never seen a more beautiful sunset, the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink.' Which of the following revised sentences corrects the comma splice?
A. I have never seen a more beautiful sunset; the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink.
B. I have never seen a more beautiful sunset, and the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink.
C. I have never seen a more beautiful sunset. The sky was painted with hues of orange and pink.
D. I have never seen a more beautiful sunset, the sky was painted with hues of orange and pink.
Question 11
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the wrong verb tense.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically incorrect because it uses the wrong preposition.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is grammatically correct, but it could be improved for clarity.
Question 12
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed and explain its effect on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'however' has been changed to 'in addition'.
B. The word 'nevertheless' has been changed to 'consequently'.
C. The word 'meanwhile' has been changed to 'therefore'.
D. The word 'meanwhile' has been changed to 'nevertheless'.
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the majority of employees, but not the CEO.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Subjunctive mood
D. Conditional tense
Question 14
The following sentence contains a word that is not in the correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, were responsible for the success of the project.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the success of the project.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is responsible for the success of the project.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been responsible for the success of the project.
Question 15
The following sentence contains a word that is not in the correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, were responsible for the success of the project.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the success of the project.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is responsible for the success of the project.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been responsible for the success of the project.

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