POST UTME WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning.
A. The original passage read: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.'
B. The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 75% within the next five years.'
C. The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next ten years.'
D. The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to increase carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.'
Question 2
The sentence 'If I were you, I would not have made that decision.' is an example of a sentence that uses which of the following grammatical structures?
A. Conditional tense
B. Subjunctive mood
C. Passive voice
D. Active voice
Question 3
The following diagram represents a cell with a nucleus, mitochondria, and a cell membrane. Identify the component that controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell.
A. The nucleus
B. The mitochondria
C. The cell membrane
D. The cell wall
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project over the weekend.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. What is the function of the word 'instructed'?
A. to indicate time
B. to indicate location
C. to indicate manner
D. to indicate the relationship between the manager and the team
Question 5
In the passage, the author's use of the word 'euphemism' is an example of
A. Metaphor
B. Alliteration
C. Euphemism
D. Hyperbole
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of a "grammatical" error. Which error is it?
A. Subject-verb agreement error
B. Tense consistency error
C. Pronoun reference error
D. Modifier placement error
Question 7
The diagram below shows a graph of a quadratic function. What is the x-coordinate of the vertex of the parabola?
A. -2
B. 0
C. 2
D. 4
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project over the weekend.', what is the function of the word 'over'?
A. to indicate time
B. to indicate location
C. to indicate manner
D. to indicate frequency
Question 9
The following passage contains a synonym and an antonym. Identify the synonym and the antonym.
A. The company is successful and profitable.
B. The company is successful and profitable.
C. The company is successful and profitable.
D. The company is successful and profitable.
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', which pronoun is in the objective case?
A. he
B. who
C. was
D. the
Question 11
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. What is the main verb in this sentence?
A. aims
B. reduce
C. emissions
D. within
Question 12
The passage below discusses the impact of climate change on global food production. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Climate change is causing a significant increase in global food production.
B. Climate change is having a devastating impact on global food production.
C. Climate change is not affecting global food production.
D. Climate change is causing a decrease in global food production.
Question 13
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
A. The manager has attended the meeting today.
B. The manager will attend the meeting today.
C. The manager attended the meeting yesterday.
D. The manager is attending the meeting today.
Question 14
The following sentence has been modified to make it more formal. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the tone.
A. The original sentence read: 'I'm going to the store to buy some milk.'
B. The modified sentence reads: 'I am going to the store to purchase some milk.'
C. The modified sentence reads: 'I will be going to the store to buy some milk.'
D. The modified sentence reads: 'I'm going to the store to get some milk.'
Question 15
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will attend the meeting today.
B. The meeting will be attended by the manager today.
C. The manager attended the meeting yesterday.
D. The manager is attending the meeting today.

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