POST UTME UNIBEN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following idiom means
A. to make a decision quickly
B. to take a long time to make a decision
C. to make a decision without thinking
D. to make a decision after careful consideration
Question 2
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it lacks a verb.
B. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the passive voice.
C. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense.
D. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the active voice.
Question 3
In the following passage, identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it lacks a verb.
B. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the passive voice.
C. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the present perfect tense.
D. The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' is incorrect because it uses the active voice.
Question 4
The passage below has been modified. Identify the type of error in the sentence 'The new policy will affect everyone except for the students who are on scholarship.'
A. Subject-verb agreement error
B. Tense consistency error
C. Modifier placement error
D. Parallel structure error
Question 5
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Dependent clause
Question 6
In the sentence 'The company will launch a new product next month', which word is the object of the preposition 'of'?
A. company
B. product
C. month
D. launch
Question 7
In the following passage, identify the idiomatic expression and explain its meaning.
A. The idiomatic expression is 'break a leg.' It means 'good luck.'
B. The idiomatic expression is 'cost an arm and a leg.' It means 'to be very expensive.'
C. The idiomatic expression is 'bend over backwards.' It means 'to go out of one's way to help someone.'
D. The idiomatic expression is 'beat around the bush.' It means 'to avoid talking directly or clearly about something.'
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Dependent clause
Question 9
The following diagram illustrates the process of:
A. photosynthesis
B. cellular respiration
C. mitosis
D. meiosis
Question 10
The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Identify the correct form of the passage.
A. The manager was tired and left the office early.
B. The manager, who was tired, left the office early.
C. The manager left the office early because he was tired.
D. The manager left the office early, who was tired.
Question 11
The passage below has been edited to remove a word. Choose the word that should be inserted to make the passage grammatically correct.
A. The
B. a
C. an
D. and
Question 12
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word or phrase that has been changed.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
Question 13
In the sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.', the verb 'had already left' is in the _______ tense because _______.
A. present perfect
B. past perfect
C. present simple
D. past simple
Question 14
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, left the office early' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Noun clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Dependent clause
Question 15
Read the passage below and choose the correct option.
A. The speaker is talking about a book.
B. The speaker is talking about a movie.
C. The speaker is talking about a play.
D. The speaker is talking about a documentary.

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