POST UTME BSU 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'It's just a way for the government to control our lives.' can be classified as:
A. a statement
B. a question
C. an exclamation
D. an interjection
Question 2
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will be present today' illustrates which grammatical phenomenon?
A. Appositive
B. Relative clause
C. Subordinate clause
D. Independent clause
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows. The passage is from a sports article.
A. The team's winning streak is due to their strong defense.
B. The team's winning streak is due to their strong offense.
C. The team's winning streak is due to their strong coaching.
D. The team's winning streak is due to their strong team chemistry.
Question 4
The following sentence has been modified to test your knowledge of registers. Choose the correct answer.
A. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious illness and needed to undergo surgery immediately.
B. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious illness and needed to undergo surgery immediately.
C. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious illness and needed to undergo surgery immediately.
D. The doctor told the patient that they had a serious illness and needed to undergo surgery immediately.
Question 5
The following sentence is from a sports textbook. Identify the correct synonym of the underlined word.
A. The team's victory was a result of their hard work and dedication.
B. The team's victory was a result of their luck and chance.
C. The team's victory was a result of their skill and talent.
D. The team's victory was a result of their teamwork and strategy.
Question 6
The phrase 'burn the midnight oil' is an example of an idiom that means to work late into the night. Which of the following phrases is also an idiom that means the same thing?
A. pull out all the stops
B. beat around the bush
C. cut to the chase
D. think outside the box
Question 7
The sentence 'The new employee was struggling to keep up with the workload' is an example of a sentence that uses a passive voice. Which of the following sentences is also an example of a sentence that uses a passive voice?
A. The manager was given the task of reviewing the company's finances.
B. The manager reviewed the company's finances.
C. The company's finances were reviewed by the manager.
D. The manager reviewed the company's finances last week.
Question 8
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the city by increasing the use of renewable energy sources.
B. The new policy aims to reduce the carbon footprint of the city by decreasing the use of renewable energy sources.
C. The new policy aims to increase the carbon footprint of the city by increasing the use of renewable energy sources.
D. The new policy aims to decrease the carbon footprint of the city by decreasing the use of renewable energy sources.
Question 9
The sentence "The company has been facing financial difficulties" contains a verb phrase in the present perfect tense. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The company has been facing.
B. Financial difficulties.
C. The company has been facing financial difficulties.
D. The company is facing financial difficulties.
Question 10
The following sentence is from a law textbook. Identify the correct punctuation of the underlined word.
A. The court's decision was based on the principle of stare decisis.
B. The court's decision was based on the principle of judicial review.
C. The court's decision was based on the principle of separation of powers.
D. The court's decision was based on the principle of judicial discretion.
Question 11
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The company's CEO, John Smith, was absent from the meeting.
B. The company's CEO, John Smoth, was absent from the meeting.
C. The company's CEO, John Smith, was absent from the meeting.
D. The company's CEO, John Smite, was absent from the meeting.
Question 12
The sentence "The company will launch a new product next month" contains a verb phrase in the future tense. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The company will launch a new product.
B. Next month.
C. The company will launch a new product next month.
D. The new product will be launched next month.
Question 13
The passage below is an example of a formal register. Which of the following sentences is NOT an example of a formal register?
A. The company will be launching a new product next quarter.
B. We're gonna launch a new product next quarter, dude.
C. The new product will be launched next quarter.
D. We're gonna be launching a new product next quarter.
Question 14
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The dog bites the man.
B. The man is bitten by the dog.
C. The dog is very happy.
D. The man is very happy.
Question 15
The sentence "The teacher gave the students a lot of homework" contains a verb phrase in the past tense. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The teacher gave the students.
B. A lot of homework.
C. The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.
D. The students were given a lot of homework.

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