POST UTME BOWEN UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter, but the exact date has not been finalized.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
A. conditional
Correct B. subordinate
C. independent
D. relative

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
The diagram below shows a _______ reaction between sodium and water.
Correct A. exothermic
B. endothermic
C. neutral
D. acidic

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
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
Correct C. subordinate
D. conditional

Correct Answer: C

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Question 4
The diagram below shows a _______ circuit.
Correct A. series
B. parallel
C. open
D. short

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ clause.
A. relative
Correct B. independent
C. subordinate
D. conditional

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
SHARED STIMULUS
The passage is about the benefits of exercise.
The passage below has been modified in some way. Identify the change and explain its effect on the meaning.
Correct 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.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
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The sentence is about a person who is trying to avoid talking about a difficult topic.
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning.
A. The idiom is 'break a leg', which means 'good luck'.
Correct B. The idiom is 'beat around the bush', which means 'to avoid talking directly or clearly'.
C. The idiom is 'cost an arm and a leg', which means 'to be very expensive'.
D. The idiom is 'bend over backwards', which means 'to go out of one's way to help someone'.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
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The sentence is about a person who is starting a new project.
The following sentence contains a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning.
Correct A. The phrasal verb is 'pick up', which means 'to start or resume something'.
B. The phrasal verb is 'get on', which means 'to start or begin something'.
C. The phrasal verb is 'turn down', which means 'to refuse or decline something'.
D. The phrasal verb is 'put off', which means 'to delay or postpone something'.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
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The sentence is about a person who has finished a task.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain how to correct it.
Correct A. The error is the use of the present perfect tense instead of the simple past tense.
B. The error is the use of the passive voice instead of the active voice.
C. The error is the use of the singular verb instead of the plural verb.
D. The error is the use of the wrong pronoun instead of the correct one.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
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The sentence is about a group of people who are doing something.
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.
Correct 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.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 11
The sentence 'The manager, who had been working for the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO.' illustrates which of the following grammatical structures?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 12
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which type of idiom?
A. Literal idiom
Correct B. Metaphorical idiom
C. Colloquial idiom
D. Proverbial idiom

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
In the sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits negatively.', which word is in the passive voice?
A. will
Correct B. affect
C. negatively
D. profits

Correct Answer: B

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Question 14
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 pronoun?
A. Personal pronoun
B. Possessive pronoun
C. Reflexive pronoun
Correct D. Relative pronoun

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits negatively.' contains which type of verb?
A. Action verb
B. Linking verb
Correct C. Auxiliary verb
D. Transitive verb

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16
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
Correct C. Relative clause
D. Adverbial clause

Correct Answer: C

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Question 17
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits negatively.' contains which type of sentence?
Correct A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
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
Correct D. Clausal modifier

Correct Answer: D

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Question 19
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits negatively.' contains which type of phrase?
A. Noun phrase
B. Verb phrase
C. Adjective phrase
Correct D. Adverbial phrase

Correct Answer: D

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Question 20
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 word?
Correct A. Noun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The sentence 'The new policy will affect the company's profits negatively.' contains which type of word?
A. Noun
Correct B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Adverb

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide, affecting millions of people.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
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
Correct C. Past perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24
The following sentence is an example of which grammatical structure: 'I have been studying English for three years.'?
A. Present simple tense
B. Present continuous tense
Correct C. Present perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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Question 25
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
Correct C. Past perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense

Correct Answer: C

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