POST UTME BOWEN UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the correct meaning of the verb.
A. to give up
B. to take back
C. to put back
D. to turn back
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working late hours for weeks, finally received a promotion.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
A. relative
B. independent
C. subordinate
D. conditional
Question 3
The passage below discusses the benefits of _______ in the workplace. Identify the main idea of the passage.
A. teamwork
B. communication
C. collaboration
D. cooperation
Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits negatively.' contains which type of sentence?
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 5
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' contains which type of clause?
A. Independent clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Relative clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 6
The following sentence is an example of which grammatical structure: 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.'?
A. Simple past tense
B. Present perfect tense
C. Past perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 7
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide, affecting millions of people.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 8
The passage below has been modified in some way. Identify the change and explain its effect on the meaning.
A. The change is the addition of the word 'however' at the beginning of the second sentence.
B. The change is the replacement of the word 'although' with 'despite' in the second sentence.
C. The change is the addition of the word 'nevertheless' at the end of the second sentence.
D. The change is the replacement of the word 'in addition' with 'furthermore' in the third sentence.
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' contains which type of modifier?
A. Adjective modifier
B. Adverbial modifier
C. Prepositional modifier
D. Clausal modifier
Question 10
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled _______.
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Question 11
The following sentence has been modified to test your sentence interpretation skills. Read the sentence carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The sentence is in the passive voice.
B. The sentence is in the active voice.
C. The sentence is a question.
D. The sentence is a statement.
Question 12
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author is a sports enthusiast.
B. The author is a sports critic.
C. The author is a neutral observer.
D. The author is a sports expert.
Question 13
The following sentence contains a concord error. Identify the error and explain how to correct it.
A. The error is the use of the singular verb instead of the plural verb.
B. The error is the use of the plural verb instead of the singular verb.
C. The error is the use of the wrong pronoun instead of the correct one.
D. The error is the use of the passive voice instead of the active voice.
Question 14
In the context of synonyms and antonyms, which of the following words is an antonym of the word 'fast'?
A. slow
B. fast
C. quick
D. rapid
Question 15
The following sentence contains a comma splice. Identify the correct way to correct the error.
A. The sun was shining; the birds were singing.
B. The sun was shining, the birds were singing.
C. The sun was shining. The birds were singing.
D. The sun was shining, and the birds were singing.

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