POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a word that is not in its correct grammatical form. Identify the word and explain why it is not in its correct grammatical form.
A. The teacher is teaching the students
B. The teacher is teaches the students
C. The teacher is teaching
D. The teacher is teach
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the active voice. Which word is in the correct grammatical case?
A. team
B. report
C. manager
D. instructed
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a sentence interpretation:
A. The sentence is a statement.
B. The sentence is a question.
C. The sentence is a command.
D. The sentence is a suggestion.
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of a register shift:
A. The doctor examined the patient.
B. The patient was feeling unwell.
C. The doctor said, 'You're going to be okay.'
D. The patient was diagnosed with a serious illness.
Question 5
The word 'perspicacious' is closest in meaning to:
A. careless
B. perceptive
C. inconsiderate
D. thoughtless
Question 6
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the passive voice. Which word is in the correct grammatical case?
A. team
B. report
C. manager
D. instructed
Question 7
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years', which word is a verb?
A. policy
B. reduce
C. emissions
D. years
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which word is in the correct grammatical case?
A. team
B. report
C. manager
D. instructed
Question 9
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to attend) the meeting.
B. The manager (attend) the meeting.
C. The manager (attended) the meeting.
D. The manager (attend) the meeting.
Question 10
The passage below contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning.
A. 'Pick up' means to start doing something.
B. 'Pick up' means to stop doing something.
C. 'Pick up' means to continue doing something.
D. 'Pick up' means to finish doing something.
Question 11
In the diagram below, identify the part labeled 'A'.
A. The beaker
B. The burette
C. The test tube
D. The cell
Question 12
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Which part is responsible for cell division?
A. ribosome
B. mitochondria
C. nucleus
D. cytoplasm
Question 13
The following sentence contains a idiomatic expression: 'The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.' Identify the idiomatic expression and its meaning.
A. on the verge of bankruptcy (about to go bankrupt)
B. on the verge of success (about to achieve success)
C. on the verge of failure (about to fail)
D. on the verge of retirement (about to retire)
Question 14
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' used in the sentence.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are
Question 15
The following sentence contains a cloze test: 'The teacher asked the students to ____________________ their homework.' Identify the correct verb form to fill in the blank.
A. do
B. does
C. did
D. doing

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