POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project immediately.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood
Question 2
The sentence 'The book, which was on the table, was mine' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Dependent clause
Question 3
The word 'university' is an example of which type of noun?
A. Common noun
B. Proper noun
C. Collective noun
D. Abstract noun
Question 4
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very particular about the stress on vowels in English words.', what is the meaning of 'particular'?
A. meticulous
B. careless
C. indifferent
D. irresponsible
Question 5
The word 'perspicacious' is best described as:
A. having a strong and unpleasant smell
B. having a keen understanding and insight
C. being very quick and agile
D. being extremely hot
Question 6
The sentence 'I went to the store because I needed milk' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Dependent clause
Question 7
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous on his first day' is an example of:
A. a declarative sentence
B. an interrogative sentence
C. an imperative sentence
D. a sentence in the passive voice
Question 8
The following passage is an excerpt from a sports article. Read the passage carefully and answer the question.
A. The team's winning streak was due to their strong defense.
B. The team's winning streak was due to their strong offense.
C. The team's winning streak was due to their strong midfield.
D. The team's winning streak was due to their strong goalkeeper.
Question 9
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams.' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
C. Past simple
D. Past perfect
Question 10
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification
Question 11
The following sentences are synonyms. Identify the correct antonym.
A. The teacher was very patient with the students.
B. The teacher was very impatient with the students.
C. The teacher was very kind to the students.
D. The teacher was very mean to the students.
Question 12
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 'The company ________ (to) expand its operations in the next quarter.
A. has been
B. is being
C. was being
D. has been being
Question 13
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams.' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
C. Past simple
D. Past perfect
Question 14
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The manager of the company is a very experienced person.
B. The manager of the company is a very inexperienced person.
C. The manager of the company is a very young person.
D. The manager of the company is a very old person.
Question 15
The following passage has been modified. Identify the original sentence and the modified sentence.
A. Original: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. Modified: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. Original: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. Modified: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
C. Original: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. Modified: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
D. Original: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky. Modified: The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.

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