POST UTME BSU 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
Which of the following sentences is in the imperative mood?
A. You should attend the meeting.
B. You must attend the meeting.
C. Attend the meeting.
D. You will attend the meeting.
Question 2
The following sentence contains an idiomatic expression: 'It's raining cats and dogs.' What does this expression mean?
A. It's very sunny today.
B. It's raining heavily.
C. The weather is perfect for a picnic.
D. The sky is clear and blue.
Question 3
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence. Identify the type of sentence.
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 4
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager has been attending the meeting.
B. The manager is attending the meeting.
C. The manager will attend the meeting.
D. The manager attended the meeting.
Question 5
In the following sentence, identify the correct antonym for the word 'fast'.
A. The word 'slow'
B. The word 'quick'
C. The word 'fast'
D. The word 'rapid'
Question 6
In the sentence 'The manager, who was responsible for the project, had to make a difficult decision.', which of the following words is a synonym for 'difficult'?
A. hard
B. easy
C. simple
D. complex
Question 7
Identify the antonym of the word 'fast'.
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Fastest
D. Rapid
Question 8
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. they
Question 9
In the sentence 'The manager, who had been with the company for over a decade, was finally promoted to the position of CEO', what is the grammatical function of the phrase 'who had been with the company for over a decade'?
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Relative clause
C. Noun phrase
D. Verb phrase
Question 10
Identify the correct antonym for the word 'fast' from the options below.
A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift
Question 11
The sentence 'The company has been facing financial difficulties, which has led to a significant decrease in its stock price.' can be best described as an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Simple sentence
B. Compound sentence
C. Complex sentence
D. Compound-complex sentence
Question 12
In the sentence 'The new policy, which has been implemented to reduce pollution, ______ (be) more effective if it were enforced strictly.'
A. has been
B. is being
C. was
D. will be
Question 13
Which of the following idioms is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. 'to run out of time'
B. 'to get on with someone'
C. 'to take off'
D. 'to turn down'
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager, who was responsible for the project, had to make a difficult decision.', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. who
B. was
C. the manager
D. had
Question 15
Which of the following sentences is in the first person singular?
A. I am attending the meeting.
B. You are attending the meeting.
C. He is attending the meeting.
D. They are attending the meeting.

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