POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting's.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting's.
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of a _______ sentence because it contains a _______ clause.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. exclamatory
D. imperative
Question 3
The passage below has one blank space. Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
A. The new employee was very nervous on his first day at work.
B. The new employee was very confident on his first day at work.
C. The new employee was very experienced on his first day at work.
D. The new employee was very incompetent on his first day at work.
Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and it is expected to _______ the economy.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. boost
B. reduce
C. improve
D. decline
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a _______ sentence because it contains a _______ clause.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. exclamatory
D. imperative
Question 6
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting's.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting's.
Question 7
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting's.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting's.
Question 8
The passage below has one blank space. Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
A. despite
B. because of
C. in spite of
D. due to
Question 9
The word 'narcissism' is an example of a synonym for 'selfishness'.
A. generosity
B. selfishness
C. narcissism
D. altruism
Question 10
In the following passage, the speaker's tone can be described as _______ because of the use of the word 'despite'.
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emphatic
Question 11
The following sentence is an example of a _______ sentence because it contains a _______ clause.
A. declarative
B. interrogative
C. exclamatory
D. imperative
Question 12
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting's.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting's.
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is going to the meeting's.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, are going to the meeting's.
Question 14
The phrase 'to cut corners' is an example of an idiom.
A. to take a shortcut
B. to take a longer route
C. to be lazy
D. to be dishonest
Question 15
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter.' is an example of a sentence that uses the future perfect tense.
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. future perfect
D. past perfect

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