POST UTME UNILAG 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage contains a simile. Identify the simile and explain its meaning.
A. The sentence 'He ran like a cheetah.' contains the simile 'like a cheetah' and means that he ran quickly.
B. The sentence 'He ran like a cheetah.' contains the simile 'like a cheetah' and means that he ran slowly.
C. The sentence 'He ran like a cheetah.' contains the simile 'like a lion' and means that he ran quickly.
D. The sentence 'He ran like a cheetah.' contains the simile 'like a cheetah' and means that he ran slowly.
Question 2
Identify the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence:
A. interesting
B. interesting's
C. interesting's
D. interesting's'
Question 3
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the possessive adjective to replace the underlined word:
A. its
B. it's
C. its'
D. it's'
Question 4
The following sentence contains a metaphor. Identify the metaphor and explain its meaning.
A. The sentence 'He is a shining light in a dark room.' contains the metaphor 'shining light' and means that he is a source of hope.
B. The sentence 'He is a shining light in a dark room.' contains the metaphor 'dark room' and means that he is a source of darkness.
C. The sentence 'He is a shining light in a dark room.' contains the metaphor 'shining light' and means that he is a source of darkness.
D. The sentence 'He is a shining light in a dark room.' contains the metaphor 'dark room' and means that he is a source of hope.
Question 5
The phrase 'in spite of the fact that' is an example of a phrase that employs which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Subjunctive mood
B. Conditional tense
C. Concessive clause
D. Relative clause
Question 6
Identify the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence:
A. interesting
B. interesting's
C. interesting's
D. interesting's'
Question 7
The sentence 'The manager, who is responsible for the project, will be attending the meeting.' is an example of a sentence that employs which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Relative clause
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Conditional tense
D. Present perfect tense
Question 8
The graph below shows the relationship between the number of hours studied and the score obtained on a test. Identify the type of relationship shown.
A. Direct Proportion
B. Inverse Proportion
C. Direct Variation
D. Inverse Variation
Question 9
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" contains a verb in the present tense. Identify the correct form of the verb.
A. reduce
B. reduces
C. reducing
D. reduced
Question 10
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb 'were' with a singular subject 'the manager'.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb 'was' with a plural subject 'the team'.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb 'were' with a plural subject 'the team'.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb 'was' with a singular subject 'the manager'.
Question 11
Identify the correct form of the adjective to complete the sentence:
A. interesting
B. interesting's
C. interesting's
D. interesting's'
Question 12
The sentence 'The company will be expanding its operations to include the production of renewable energy sources.' is an example of a sentence that employs which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Future perfect tense
B. Present perfect tense
C. Conditional tense
D. Future simple tense
Question 13
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled "A".
A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Ribosome
D. Lysosome
Question 14
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled "B".
A. Mitochondria
B. Nucleus
C. Ribosome
D. Lysosome
Question 15
Choose the correct form of the verb to complete the sentence:
A. has been studying
B. has study
C. has studies
D. has studyed

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