POST UTME UNIBEN 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The diagram below shows a titration setup. What is the purpose of the burette?
A. to measure the volume of the solution
B. to mix the solution with the substance
C. to add the substance to the solution
D. to filter the solution
Question 2
The word 'necessity' is an example of:
A. a noun
B. a verb
C. an adjective
D. an adverb
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager has been trying to motivate the team.' can be rephrased as:
A. The manager has been trying to demotivate the team.
B. The manager has been trying to fire the team.
C. The manager has been trying to encourage the team.
D. The manager has been trying to punish the team.
Question 4
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of idiomatic expressions. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The company is going to downsize due to financial constraints.
B. The company is going to expand its operations to new markets.
C. The company is going to merge with another company.
D. The company is going to file for bankruptcy.
Question 5
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. The company's profits have increased by 20% over the past year.
B. The company's profits have decreased by 10% over the past year.
C. The company's profits have remained the same over the past year.
D. The company's profits have increased by 50% over the past year.
Question 6
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager was promoted.
B. The manager promoted his team.
C. The manager is very tired.
D. The manager is very happy.
Question 7
The sentence 'If I had studied harder, I would have passed the exam.' is an example of:
A. a conditional sentence
B. a declarative sentence
C. an interrogative sentence
D. an imperative sentence
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager will be meeting the team at 2 o'clock' is an example of a sentence in the _______ tense.
A. Simple Future
B. Present Continuous
C. Future Perfect
D. Future Perfect Continuous
Question 9
In the sentence "The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break," what type of pronoun is "who"?
A. Personal Pronoun
B. Relative Pronoun
C. Demonstrative Pronoun
D. Interrogative Pronoun
Question 10
The sentence 'The students were asked to read the chapter on stress and anxiety' contains a subject-verb agreement error. Identify the correct form of the verb 'asked' to maintain grammatical concord with the subject 'students'.
A. was
B. were
C. has
D. had
Question 11
In the sentence 'The teacher has been trying to increase productivity', identify the correct form of the verb 'has' to maintain grammatical concord with the subject 'teacher'.
A. have
B. has
C. had
D. were
Question 12
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of:
A. idiomatic expression
B. metaphorical expression
C. hyperbolic expression
D. colloquial expression
Question 13
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years' is an example of a sentence in the _______ voice.
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Present
D. Future
Question 14
The diagram below shows a circuit. What is the function of the resistor?
A. to increase the voltage
B. to decrease the current
C. to reduce the resistance
D. to increase the power
Question 15
In the sentence "The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break," what type of clause is "who was tired"?
A. Independent Clause
B. Dependent Clause
C. Relative Clause
D. Subordinate Clause

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