POST UTME CHRISTOPHER UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The passage is written in the first person.
B. The passage is written in the second person.
C. The passage is written in the third person.
D. The passage is written in the passive voice.
Question 2
The word 'quickly' can be described as:
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
Question 3
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 4
The sentence 'The student was reading a book in the library' is an example of:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 5
The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk' is an example of:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 6
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main idea.
B. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the author's tone.
C. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the main characters.
D. The passage has been modified to test the reader's ability to identify the setting.
Question 7
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
D. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
Question 8
The passage below is an example of:
A. formal writing
B. informal writing
C. narrative writing
D. descriptive writing
Question 9
The sentence 'The teacher gave the student a book to read' is an example of:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 10
The following sentence contains a pronoun. Identify the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses.
A. The teacher gave the book to (he).
B. The teacher gave the book to (him).
C. The teacher gave the book to (it).
D. The teacher gave the book to (they).
Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', which of the following is an example of a concord error?
A. The use of the plural verb 'are' with the singular subject 'team'
B. The use of the singular verb 'is' with the plural subject 'team'
C. The use of the present tense with the past tense 'instructed'
D. The use of the passive voice with the active voice 'instructed'
Question 12
The word 'slowly' can be described as:
A. adjective
B. adverb
C. noun
D. verb
Question 13
The following text contains a homophone error. Which of the following corrections is correct?
A. The teacher gave the student a flower.
B. The teacher gave the student a flour.
C. The teacher gave the student a flower.
D. The teacher gave the student a flour.
Question 14
The following sentence has been edited to remove certain words. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.
B. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past five years.
C. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past decade.
D. The company's profits have increased significantly over the past century.
Question 15
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'slowly'.
B. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'rapidly'.
C. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'swiftly'.
D. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'hastily'.

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