POST UTME BELLS UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a word that functions as a noun. Identify the word.
A. The manager.
B. The company is growing.
C. The new policy has been implemented.
D. The team won the championship.
Question 2
The word 'narrate' is a synonym of:
A. describe
B. explain
C. tell
D. write
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a "compound subject". Which of the following sentences is also an example of a compound subject?
A. My brother and sister are going to the movies.
B. The book is on the table.
C. The cat is sleeping.
D. The dog is barking.
Question 4
The students were asked to _______________ their research papers and submit them by the end of the week.
A. write
B. edit
C. proofread
D. submit
Question 5
The following passage contains a cloze test. Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
A. The tourists were amazed by the beauty of the city's architecture.
B. The tourists were amazed by the beauty of the city's infrastructure.
C. The tourists were amazed by the beauty of the city's landscape.
D. The tourists were amazed by the beauty of the city's terrain.
Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today', which pronoun is used as a substitute for the subject?
A. he
B. him
C. it
D. they
Question 7
The following passage contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct meaning of the phrasal verb.
A. To give up or abandon something
B. To take or seize something
C. To leave or depart from something
D. To return or come back to something
Question 8
The company's financial reports were affected by the 'wild card' of economic uncertainty.
A. A predictable trend
B. A sudden and unexpected change
C. A gradual and predictable trend
D. A combination of favorable conditions
Question 9
The doctor examined the patient's chart and noted that the patient's blood pressure was 120/80 mmHg. Which register is used in this sentence?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 10
The sentence 'The teacher asked the student to complete the assignment by tomorrow.' can be interpreted as:
A. The teacher told the student to start working on the assignment now.
B. The teacher asked the student to finish the assignment by the end of the day.
C. The teacher ordered the student to complete the assignment by tomorrow.
D. The teacher asked the student to submit the assignment by tomorrow.
Question 11
The new policy has _______________ the company's profits by 10%.
A. increased
B. decreased
C. enhanced
D. diminished
Question 12
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by a comma.
B. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by a semicolon.
C. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by a period.
D. The sentence 'It was a beautiful day' is followed by an exclamation mark.
Question 13
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The error is in the subject-verb agreement.
B. The error is in the tense.
C. The error is in the pronoun reference.
D. The error is in the punctuation.
Question 14
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the correct spelling of the word in parentheses: 'The company's (accomodate) for the employee's needs was excellent.'
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accommodate
D. accomodate
Question 15
The following passage is written in a formal register. Identify the topic of the passage.
A. The topic of the passage is a formal announcement.
B. The topic of the passage is a formal report.
C. The topic of the passage is a formal proposal.
D. The topic of the passage is a formal letter.

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