POST UTME NOUN 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, has apologized for the delay', 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 2
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The original passage was: 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, has apologized for the delay.'
The passage below has been modified. Identify the type of modification.
A. Addition
B. Subtraction
Correct C. Substitution
D. Deletion

Correct Answer: C

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Question 3
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, has apologized for the delay', identify the type of clause used to provide additional information about the manager.
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
Correct C. Relative Clause
D. Subordinate Clause

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4
SHARED STIMULUS
The original passage was: 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, has apologized for the delay.'
The passage below has been modified. Identify the type of modification.
A. Addition
B. Subtraction
C. Substitution
Correct D. Deletion

Correct Answer: D

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Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, has apologized for the delay', 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 6
The phrase 'to cut one's teeth on' means to gain experience or skill in a particular activity by doing it for the first time. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
Correct A. She cut her teeth on playing the piano at the age of five.
B. He cut his teeth on writing novels at the age of twenty.
C. They cut their teeth on playing soccer at the age of ten.
D. It cut its teeth on marketing campaigns at the age of five.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is in the present perfect tense. What is the main reason for using the present perfect tense in this sentence?
Correct A. To express a completed action in the past with a connection to the present.
B. To express a completed action in the past without a connection to the present.
C. To express a repeated action in the past with a connection to the present.
D. To express a repeated action in the past without a connection to the present.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten dinner.' is in the past perfect tense. What is the main reason for using the past perfect tense in this sentence?
Correct A. To express a completed action in the past before another completed action in the past.
B. To express a completed action in the past without a connection to another action in the past.
C. To express a repeated action in the past before another action in the past.
D. To express a repeated action in the past without a connection to another action in the past.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
The sentence 'The company will be hiring new employees next quarter.' is in the future tense. What is the main reason for using the future tense in this sentence?
A. To express a completed action in the future.
Correct B. To express a repeated action in the future.
C. To express a completed action in the present with a connection to the future.
D. To express a repeated action in the present with a connection to the future.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are already visible.' is in the present perfect tense. What is the main reason for using the present perfect tense in this sentence?
Correct A. To express a completed action in the past with a connection to the present.
B. To express a completed action in the past without a connection to the present.
C. To express a repeated action in the past with a connection to the present.
D. To express a repeated action in the past without a connection to the present.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030' is an example of which register?
Correct A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Eloquent

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The phrase 'in order to' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Subjunctive Mood
Correct B. Infinitive Phrase
C. Gerund Phrase
D. Participial Phrase

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Appositive Phrase
B. Relative Clause
C. Adverbial Phrase
D. Prepositional Phrase

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The word 'allegedly' is an example of which grammatical term?
Correct A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
The sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next quarter' is an example of which tense?
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
Correct C. Future Simple
D. Future Continuous

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16
The word 'who' is an example of which pronoun?
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Possessive Pronoun
C. Reflexive Pronoun
Correct D. Interrogative Pronoun

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Appositive Phrase
B. Relative Clause
C. Adverbial Phrase
D. Prepositional Phrase

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The word 'allegedly' is an example of which grammatical term?
Correct A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
The sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next quarter' is an example of which tense?
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
Correct C. Future Simple
D. Future Continuous

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
The word 'who' is an example of which pronoun?
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Possessive Pronoun
C. Reflexive Pronoun
Correct D. Interrogative Pronoun

Correct Answer: D

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Question 21
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Appositive Phrase
B. Relative Clause
C. Adverbial Phrase
D. Prepositional Phrase

Correct Answer: VIEW ANSWER

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Question 22
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure of the sentence.
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Conditional tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23
The following sentence contains a word with a specific grammatical function. Identify the word and its function.
A. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
Correct B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
C. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
D. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 24
The following sentence contains a word with a specific grammatical function. Identify the word and its function.
A. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
Correct B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
C. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
D. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 25
The following sentence contains a word with a specific grammatical function. Identify the word and its function.
A. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
Correct B. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
C. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.
D. The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.

Correct Answer: B

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