POST UTME LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The students (to be) very tired after the exam.
B. The students (be) very tired after the exam.
C. The students (are) very tired after the exam.
D. The students (being) very tired after the exam.
Question 2
The diagram below represents a process of _______.
A. distillation
B. filtration
C. crystallization
D. evaporation
Question 3
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous about her first day of work.' is in the _______ voice.
A. first person
B. second person
C. third person
D. passive voice
Question 4
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
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the
Question 5
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy will only affect students who are taking more than two courses per semester.
B. The new policy will only affect students who are taking less than two courses per semester.
C. The new policy will only affect students who are taking exactly two courses per semester.
D. The new policy will only affect students who are taking more than one course per semester.
Question 6
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next year, will affect the entire country, including the rural areas, where the majority of the population resides.'
A. The use of the word 'including' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'where' is incorrect.
C. The sentence is too long.
D. The sentence is too short.
Question 7
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years, but I am still not fluent.' illustrates which grammatical concept?
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Present continuous tense
Question 8
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error in the sentence 'The company, which is located in Lagos, has been in operation for over 10 years, and has employed over 500 people.'
A. The use of the word 'and' is incorrect.
B. The use of the word 'over' is incorrect.
C. The sentence is too long.
D. The sentence is too short.
Question 9
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project.
C. The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project.
D. The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project.
Question 10
The diagram below represents a process of _______.
A. photosynthesis
B. respiration
C. transpiration
D. circulation
Question 11
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which idiom?
A. To die
B. To be born
C. To get married
D. To get divorced
Question 12
The sentence 'The company will be dissolved, effective immediately' is an example of a _______________ (register) sentence.
A. formal
B. informal
C. colloquial
D. technical
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of a _______________ (register) sentence.
A. formal
B. informal
C. colloquial
D. technical
Question 14
The following text is an example of which type of punctuation?
A. Comma
B. Semicolon
C. Colon
D. Dash
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of a complex sentence: 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.' Identify the type of clause used in the sentence.
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Relative clause

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