POST UTME UNILORIN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay' contains a relative clause. Identify the type of relative clause.
A. Nominative
B. Objective
Correct C. Subjective
D. Interrogative

Correct Answer: C

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Question 2
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave their bags outside the classroom' contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb.
A. ask out
Correct B. leave out
C. take out
D. put out

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
The sentence 'The company will launch a new product next month' contains a future tense. Identify the type of future tense.
Correct A. Simple Future
B. Future Perfect
C. Future Continuous
D. Future Perfect Continuous

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay' contains a synonym of the word 'absent'. Identify the synonym.
Correct A. present
B. absent
C. late
D. early

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to leave their bags outside the classroom' contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb.
A. ask out
Correct B. leave out
C. take out
D. put out

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
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The passage below has been modified.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism.'
Correct A. The use of the comma after the relative clause
B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'met' instead of 'meets'
D. The use of the word 'criticism' instead of 'criticisms'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
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The sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The students, who were tired, went home early.' Identify the error.
A. The use of the word 'were' instead of 'was'
B. The use of the word 'tired' instead of 'tiredness'
Correct C. The use of the comma after the relative clause
D. The use of the word 'went' instead of 'go'

Correct Answer: C

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Question 8
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The sentence is grammatically correct.
The following sentence is grammatically correct: 'The new employee, who has been working here for three months, is very efficient.' Identify the grammatical feature that makes this sentence correct.
Correct A. The use of the comma after the relative clause
B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'efficient' instead of 'efficiency'
D. The use of the word 'working' instead of 'works'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
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The sentence contains a grammatical error.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: 'The teacher, who is very experienced, has been teaching for twenty years.' Identify the error.
A. The use of the word 'is' instead of 'are'
Correct B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'teaching' instead of 'teach'
D. The use of the word 'experienced' instead of 'experience'

Correct Answer: B

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Question 10
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The sentence is grammatically correct.
The following sentence is grammatically correct: 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism.' Identify the grammatical feature that makes this sentence correct.
Correct A. The use of the comma after the relative clause
B. The use of the word 'has' instead of 'have'
C. The use of the word 'met' instead of 'meets'
D. The use of the word 'criticism' instead of 'criticisms'

Correct Answer: A

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Question 11
In the sentence 'The new policy will be implemented by the end of the year, and it is expected to have a significant impact on the economy.', identify the correct form of the verb 'will be implemented' to maintain grammatical concord with the subject 'the policy'.
Correct A. will be implemented
B. is being implemented
C. was implemented
D. will have been implemented

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The following text is from a medical report: 'The patient's blood pressure was 180/100 mmHg, which is significantly higher than the normal range of 120/80 mmHg.' Identify the correct register of the text.
A. Formal
B. Informal
Correct C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: C

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Question 13
The following sentence is from a sports article: 'The team's victory was a result of their hard work and dedication.' Identify the correct form of the verb 'was' to maintain grammatical concord with the subject 'the team's victory'.
Correct A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The following text is from a law report: 'The court's decision was based on the principle of stare decisis.' Identify the correct register of the text.
A. Formal
B. Informal
Correct C. Technical
D. Elevated

Correct Answer: C

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Question 15
The following sentence is from a medical report: 'The patient's blood pressure was 180/100 mmHg, which is significantly higher than the normal range of 120/80 mmHg.' Identify the correct form of the verb 'was' to maintain grammatical concord with the subject 'the patient's blood pressure'.
Correct A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are

Correct Answer: A

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Question 16
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The passage: 'The company will sell its products to its customers.'
The passage below has been modified in some way. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The word 'its' has been replaced with 'it's'.
B. The word 'their' has been replaced with 'there'.
C. The word 'its' has been replaced with 'their'.
Correct D. The word 'it's' has been replaced with 'its'.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 17
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The word: seperation
Choose the correct spelling of the word.
A. seperation
B. seperation
C. seperation
Correct D. seperation

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18
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The passage: 'The company will sell its products to its customers.'
Read the passage and answer the question.
Correct A. The company will sell its products to its customers.
B. The company will sell its products to their customers.
C. The company will sell its products to there customers.
D. The company will sell its products to it's customers.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
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The word: huge
Choose the correct synonym for the word.
A. big
Correct B. large
C. small
D. medium

Correct Answer: B

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Question 20
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The word: slow
Choose the correct antonym for the word.
A. fast
Correct B. slow
C. quick
D. rapid

Correct Answer: B

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Question 21
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The passage is an excerpt from a persuasive essay.
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______ because _______.
Correct A. sarcastic, as the author uses irony to convey their message.
B. serious, as the author presents a straightforward argument.
C. humorous, as the author employs wit to engage the reader.
D. emotional, as the author appeals to the reader's feelings.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
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The word 'perspicacious' is a complex word.
The word 'perspicacious' is an example of a _______ because it is a _______ word.
Correct A. adjective, as it modifies a noun or pronoun.
B. adverb, as it modifies a verb or another adverb.
C. noun, as it is a person, place, or thing.
D. verb, as it expresses action or a state of being.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
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The sentence is an example of a passive voice sentence.
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented, and the results are _______.' is an example of a _______ sentence because _______.
Correct A. passive voice, as the subject receives the action.
B. active voice, as the subject performs the action.
C. declarative sentence, as it states a fact.
D. interrogative sentence, as it asks a question.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
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The phrase is a common idiom.
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a _______ because it is a _______ expression.
Correct A. idiomatic expression, as it has a non-literal meaning.
B. metaphorical expression, as it uses a comparison.
C. alliterative expression, as it repeats initial consonant sounds.
D. onomatopoeic expression, as it imitates a sound.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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The word 'dissemble' is a complex word.
The word 'dissemble' is an example of a _______ because it is a _______ word.
Correct A. verb, as it expresses action or a state of being.
B. adjective, as it modifies a noun or pronoun.
C. adverb, as it modifies a verb or another adverb.
D. noun, as it is a person, place, or thing.

Correct Answer: A

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