POST UTME BSU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a word that is an adjective. Identify the word.
A. big
B. happy
C. tall
D. sad
Question 2
In the sentence "The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year," what type of verb is "have increased"?
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Modal verb
Question 3
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The comma after 'however' is incorrect.
B. The semicolon after 'nevertheless' is incorrect.
C. The period after 'meanwhile' is incorrect.
D. The colon after 'meanwhile' is incorrect.
Question 4
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The comma after 'however' is incorrect.
B. The semicolon after 'nevertheless' is incorrect.
C. The period after 'meanwhile' is incorrect.
D. The colon after 'meanwhile' is incorrect.
Question 5
The following sentence contains a word that is a synonym of 'complex'. Identify the word.
A. simple
B. difficult
C. complicated
D. easy
Question 6
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose is to inform.
B. The author's purpose is to persuade.
C. The author's purpose is to entertain.
D. The author's purpose is to analyze.
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in spelling.
A. The word 'accomodate' is spelled incorrectly.
B. The word 'accomodate' is spelled correctly.
C. The word 'accomodate' is spelled incorrectly.
D. The word 'accomodate' is spelled correctly.
Question 8
The following sentence contains a word that is a verb in the present tense. Identify the word.
A. run
B. jump
C. eat
D. sleep
Question 9
The following sentence contains a word that is a verb in the future tense. Identify the word.
A. will run
B. will jump
C. will eat
D. will sleep
Question 10
Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'By the time I ______ home, it was already dark.'
A. was
B. were
C. been
D. being
Question 11
The following passage is written in a formal register. Identify the word that is most likely to be used in a formal register.
A. informal
B. casual
C. formal
D. professional
Question 12
The following sentence contains a word that is a verb in the conditional tense. Identify the word.
A. would run
B. would jump
C. would eat
D. would sleep
Question 13
In the sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years," what type of verb is "reduce"?
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Modal verb
Question 14
The following sentence contains a word that is a noun. Identify the word.
A. book
B. chair
C. table
D. door
Question 15
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.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
C. The incorrect use of the present perfect tense
D. The incorrect use of the relative clause

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