POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The students and I are going to the movies.
B. The student and I are going to the movies.
C. The students and me are going to the movies.
D. The student and me are going to the movies.
Question 2
The passage below has been edited to remove one word. Choose the word that fits the blank.
A. The
B. new
C. government
D. policy
Question 3
In the sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next month', which verb tense is used?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. future simple
D. future continuous
Question 4
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. The author's purpose is to entertain.
B. The author's purpose is to inform.
C. The author's purpose is to persuade.
D. The author's purpose is to educate.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which word is the subject of the sentence?
A. the manager
B. who
C. was tired
D. take a break
Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager of the store is very experienced.', identify the type of noun that is in the subject position.
A. Common noun
B. Proper noun
C. Collective noun
D. Abstract noun
Question 7
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 lives of millions of people worldwide.'
A. The use of the comma after 'year'
B. The use of the word 'will' instead of 'is expected to'
C. The use of the phrase 'lives of millions of people worldwide'
D. The use of the word 'next year'
Question 8
Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: "The new employee, who is very intelligent, is going to be promoted soon."
A. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
B. The pronoun reference is ambiguous.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 9
The following text is a passage from a sports journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to the question that follows.
A. The player's performance was impressive, but the team lost the game.
B. The player's performance was impressive, but the team won the game.
C. The player's performance was impressive, and the team won the game.
D. The player's performance was not impressive, and the team lost the game.
Question 10
The following sentence contains an error in punctuation. Identify the error.
A. The teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave the student a book.
B. The teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave the student a book.
C. The teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave the student a book.
D. The teacher, Mrs. Smith, gave the student a book.
Question 11
In the sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next month.', identify the type of clause that is in the subordinate position.
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 12
The idiom 'break a leg' means:
A. to succeed
B. to fail
C. to be nervous
D. to be excited
Question 13
The passage below contains several words that have the same meaning. Identify the word that is the synonym of 'happy' in the passage.
A. sad
B. glad
C. unhappy
D. joyful
Question 14
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Identify the verb form that is in the past participle form.
A. has been implemented
B. is being implemented
C. was implemented
D. will be implemented
Question 15
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb "to be" in the present perfect tense: "I" ________ ________ to the party last night.
A. have gone
B. has gone
C. was going
D. goes

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