POST UTME CALEB UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 2
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of Spelling and Punctuation. Choose the correct option.
A. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
B. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
C. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
D. The company's profits were significantly higher than expected.
Question 3
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company.' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. future perfect tense
Question 4
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of Registers. Choose the correct option.
A. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
B. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
C. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
D. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of a grammatical error: 'The teacher give the students a lot of homework.' What is the correct form of the verb in this sentence?
A. give
B. gives
C. giving
D. gives
Question 6
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Identify the part labeled 'A':
A. nucleus
B. mitochondria
C. cell membrane
D. cytoplasm
Question 7
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of:
A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense
Question 8
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the passive voice.
B. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the active voice.
C. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the present perfect tense.
D. The sentence 'The students were going to the library' is in the past simple tense.
Question 9
In the following sentence, 'the' is an example of a definite article. What is the function of the definite article in this sentence?
A. To indicate a specific noun
B. To indicate a general noun
C. To indicate a plural noun
D. To indicate a singular noun
Question 10
The following sentence has been modified to test your understanding of Grammar. Choose the correct option.
A. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
B. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
C. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
D. The manager of the company was responsible for the financial decisions, including the hiring and firing of employees, and the management of the company's assets.
Question 11
Which of the following phrases is an example of a phrasal verb?
A. to run quickly
B. to pick up the phone
C. to get on well with someone
D. to be in a good mood
Question 12
In the passage below, the author's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 13
The sentence below has been modified. Identify the error in verb tense and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the past perfect tense.
B. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the past simple tense.
C. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the present perfect tense.
D. The sentence 'The students had gone to the library' is in the future perfect tense.
Question 14
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a comma splice.
B. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a run-on sentence.
C. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a complex sentence.
D. The sentence 'The students were going to the library, and they were going to the park' is a compound sentence.
Question 15
Identify the correct form of the possessive adjective in the sentence:
A. my book
B. mine book
C. my's book
D. my book's

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