POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of an idiom that uses which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
D. Personification

Correct Answer: A

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Question 2
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to call it a day', which grammatical structure is used?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Dependent clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
The sentence 'The book, which was on the table, was mine' is an example of a sentence that uses which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Dependent clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of an idiom that uses which grammatical structure?
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Hyperbole
Correct D. Personification

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5
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
Correct B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Dependent clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', identify the type of pronoun used to refer to the manager.
Correct A. Personal Pronoun
B. Possessive Pronoun
C. Reflexive Pronoun
D. Demonstrative Pronoun

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 'The new employee ________ (to) be very helpful in the office.
Correct A. has been
B. is being
C. was being
D. has been being

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
Identify the correct form of the adjective in parentheses: 'The ________ (beautiful) scenery in the mountains was breathtaking.
A. more beautiful
Correct B. most beautiful
C. beautifully
D. beautifuller

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
In the sentence 'The doctor prescribed a course of antibiotics to treat the patient's infection', identify the type of register used.
A. Formal Register
B. Informal Register
Correct C. Technical Register
D. Poetic Register

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 'The company ________ (to) expand its operations in the next quarter.
Correct A. has been
B. is being
C. was being
D. has been being

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', identify the type of pronoun used to refer to the manager.
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Demonstrative Pronoun
Correct C. Relative Pronoun
D. Interrogative Pronoun

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
SHARED STIMULUS
The manager will attend the meeting today because he has been absent yesterday.
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the words. Identify the correct form of the verb in the blank space.
A. has been
Correct B. has
C. have been
D. have

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
In the sentence 'The students who were absent yesterday will attend the meeting today', identify the type of clause used to refer to the students.
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
Correct C. Relative Clause
D. Subordinate Clause

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14
SHARED STIMULUS
The manager will attend the meeting today because he has been absent yesterday.
The passage below has been edited to remove some of the words. Identify the correct form of the verb in the blank space.
A. has been
Correct B. has
C. have been
D. have

Correct Answer: B

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Question 15
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', identify the type of pronoun used to refer to the manager.
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Demonstrative Pronoun
Correct C. Relative Pronoun
D. Interrogative Pronoun

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project immediately.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Active voice
Correct B. Passive voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17
The word 'university' is an example of which part of speech?
Correct A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams.' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
Correct C. Past simple
D. Past perfect

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19
The word 'quickly' is an example of which part of speech?
Correct A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
The sentence 'If I were you, I would study harder.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Conditional sentence
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Imperative mood
D. Optative mood

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The word 'university' is an example of which type of noun?
A. Common noun
Correct B. Proper noun
C. Collective noun
D. Abstract noun

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project immediately.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Active voice
Correct B. Passive voice
C. Imperative mood
D. Subjunctive mood

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23
The word 'quickly' is an example of which part of speech?
Correct A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
The sentence 'The students were studying for their exams.' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present simple
B. Present continuous
Correct C. Past simple
D. Past perfect

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25
The word 'university' is an example of which type of noun?
A. Common noun
Correct B. Proper noun
C. Collective noun
D. Abstract noun

Correct Answer: B

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