POST UTME MADONNA UNIVERSITY 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The doctor carefully examined the patient's X-ray', which of the following words is an example of a verb in the past tense?
A. examined
B. carefully
C. patient
D. X-ray
Question 2
In the following cloze test, choose the most appropriate word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been implemented to improve the quality of healthcare.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the cost of healthcare.
C. The new policy has been implemented to increase the accessibility of healthcare.
D. The new policy has been implemented to decrease the quality of healthcare.
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' can be rephrased using a different grammatical structure. What is the correct rephrased sentence?
A. The position of CEO was given to the manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills.
B. The manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, gave the position of CEO to herself.
C. The position of CEO was given to the manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, by the board of directors.
D. The manager, who was known for her exceptional leadership skills, was given the position of CEO by the board of directors.
Question 4
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present simple tense. 'The sun ______ in the sky at 6:00 AM.'
A. is
B. are
C. am
D. be
Question 5
The sentence 'The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a strong reputation in the industry.' can be rephrased using a different grammatical structure. What is the correct rephrased sentence?
A. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a good reputation in the industry.
B. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a strong reputation in the industry.
C. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a good name in the industry.
D. The company, which has been in operation for over 20 years, has a strong name in the industry.
Question 6
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten.' contains a phrase. Identify the type of phrase.
A. Prepositional phrase
B. Infinitive phrase
C. Participial phrase
D. Gerund phrase
Question 7
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's purpose is to inform.
B. The author's purpose is to persuade.
C. The author's purpose is to entertain.
D. The author's purpose is to analyze.
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, had instructed his team to finalize the report.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause
Question 9
In the sentence 'The new employee was extremely nervous on her first day at work.', which of the following words is a pronoun?
A. employee
B. day
C. her
D. work
Question 10
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The report was submitted by the team leader.' Identify the verb form that is used to indicate the doer of the action.
A. Past Simple
B. Past Perfect
C. Past Continuous
D. Past Simple Passive
Question 11
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense: 'I have been studying English for three years.' Identify the auxiliary verb used to form this tense.
A. has
B. had
C. is
D. was
Question 12
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will meet the client at 2 PM.
B. The client will be met by the manager at 2 PM.
C. The manager will be meeting the client at 2 PM.
D. The manager will meet the client at 2 PM.
Question 13
Which of the following words is an example of a noun in its singular form?
A. patients
B. doctor
C. examined
D. X-ray
Question 14
The word 'narrative' can be best described as:
A. a type of verb
B. a type of noun
C. a type of adjective
D. a type of adverb
Question 15
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is in the:
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. future simple
D. future perfect

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