POST UTME NILE UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage is an excerpt from a law textbook. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The judge has adjourned the case until next week.'
A. Subject-verb agreement
B. Tense consistency
C. Pronoun reference
D. None of the above
Question 2
Read the passage below and choose the correct answer.
A. The teacher was happy.
B. The teacher was sad.
C. The teacher was angry.
D. The teacher was joyful.
Question 3
The following sentence contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, has been working on the project.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, have been working on the project.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, is working on the project.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, was working on the project.
Question 4
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years, which will significantly impact the environment.', identify the register used.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 5
The following sentence contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word.
A. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework.
B. The teacher gave the student alot of homework.
C. The teacher gave the student alot of homework.
D. The teacher gave the student alot of homework.
Question 6
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of grammatical structures. Choose the correct answer.
A. The manager is going to the meeting.
B. The manager is going to the meeting with the team.
C. The manager is going to the meeting with the team members.
D. The manager is going to the meeting with the team leader.
Question 7
Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. (has been studying)
B. (have been studying)
C. (has studied)
D. (have studied)
Question 8
The lawyer's argument was marred by a plethora of "ifs" and "s', which detracted from the clarity of his "thesis".
A. The lawyer's argument was marred by a plethora of "ifs" and "s', which detracted from the clarity of his "thesis".
B. The lawyer's argument was marred by a plethora of "ifs" and "s', which detracted from the clarity of his "thesis".
C. The lawyer's argument was marred by a plethora of "ifs" and "s', which detracted from the clarity of his "thesis".
D. The lawyer's argument was marred by a plethora of "ifs" and "s', which detracted from the clarity of his "thesis".
Question 9
The following passage is an excerpt from an oral English exercise. Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'The sun is shining brightly in the sky.'
A. The sun are shining
B. The sun is shining
C. The sun were shining
D. The sun will be shining
Question 10
Choose the correct antonym for the word in capital letters.
A. fast
B. slow
C. quick
D. rapid
Question 11
Read the passage below and choose the correct answer.
A. The teacher was happy.
B. The teacher was sad.
C. The teacher was angry.
D. The teacher was joyful.
Question 12
The athlete's "mental toughness" was put to the test as she "pushed through" the "pain" and "persevered" through the "long" and "hard" training session.
A. The athlete's "mental toughness" was put to the test as she "pushed through" the "pain" and "persevered" through the "long" and "hard" training session.
B. The athlete's "mental toughness" was put to the test as she "pushed through" the "pain" and "persevered" through the "long" and "hard" training session.
C. The athlete's "mental toughness" was put to the test as she "pushed through" the "pain" and "persevered" through the "long" and "hard" training session.
D. The athlete's "mental toughness" was put to the test as she "pushed through" the "pain" and "persevered" through the "long" and "hard" training session.
Question 13
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. The manager of the company is very experienced. He has been working for five years. The company has been successful. Which of the following is the main idea of the passage?
A. The manager of the company is very experienced.
B. The company has been successful.
C. The manager of the company has been working for five years.
D. The company is very successful.
Question 14
The following passage is an excerpt from an oral English exercise. Identify the correct stress pattern for the word 'university'
A. /un'i-versi-tee/
B. /un'i-ver-si-tee/
C. /un'i-ver-si-ti/
D. /un'i-ver-si-ty/
Question 15
Choose the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. (has been studying)
B. (have been studying)
C. (has studied)
D. (have studied)

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