POST UTME BSU 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with the word 'uninterested'. What is the difference between the two?
A. Disinterested means not having a personal stake, while uninterested means lacking interest.
B. Disinterested means having a personal stake, while uninterested means lacking interest.
C. Disinterested means having a personal stake, while uninterested means not having a personal stake.
D. Disinterested means lacking interest, while uninterested means having a personal stake.
Question 2
The following passage is an example of:
A. formal writing
B. informal writing
C. technical writing
D. creative writing
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy will _______ the economy' is in the _______ tense.
A. boost, present
B. boost, past
C. boost, future
D. boost, conditional
Question 4
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Conditional tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. active voice
B. passive voice
C. present tense
D. past tense
Question 6
The word 'necessity' is a synonym of which word?
A. compulsion
B. obligation
C. requirement
D. possibility
Question 7
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word in capital letters.
A. big
B. small
C. large
D. huge
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, had been with the company for over a decade.', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. who
Question 9
The following passage is from a speech. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The speaker is encouraging people to take action against climate change.
B. The speaker is encouraging people to take action against poverty.
C. The speaker is encouraging people to take action against inequality.
D. The speaker is encouraging people to take action against injustice.
Question 10
The word 'phenomenon' is a _______ of the word 'phenomena'.
A. plural
B. singular
C. adjective
D. adverb
Question 11
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The
B. A
C. the
D. an
Question 12
The following sentence is in the present perfect tense. Identify the word that is in the present perfect tense.
A. I
B. have
C. eaten
D. breakfast
Question 13
The word 'run' can be classified as which type of verb?
A. Action verb
B. Linking verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Transitive verb
Question 14
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the underlined verb.
A. was being eaten
B. was eating
C. was eaten
D. is being eaten
Question 15
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Simple Past Tense
B. Present Perfect Tense
C. Future Perfect Tense
D. Conditional Tense

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