POST UTME COAL CITY UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
Which of the following sentences is in the imperative mood?
A. You should go to the store
B. Go to the store
C. I want to go to the store
D. You can go to the store
Question 2
Choose the word that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the word 'fast' in the sentence below.
A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift
Question 3
Which of the following idioms means 'to make a loud noise'?
A. to make a big deal
B. to make a lot of sense
C. to make a racket
D. to make a mess
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of a sentence that uses a subordinate clause: 'I went to the store because I needed milk.' Which of the following is an example of a subordinate clause?
A. I went to the store
B. Because I needed milk
C. I went to the store because I needed milk
D. I needed milk
Question 5
In the sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year', what is the meaning of the word 'significantly'?
A. To a small extent
B. To a moderate extent
C. To a large extent
D. To an insignificant extent
Question 6
Identify the correct form of the verb in the following sentence.
A. The manager has been working on the project for three months.
B. The manager has been work on the project for three months.
C. The manager has been working on the project for three months.
D. The manager has been works on the project for three months.
Question 7
The following passage contains a cloze test. Choose the correct word to fill in the blank.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of
Question 8
Which of the following words is an antonym of the word 'fast'?
A. slow
B. quick
C. fast
D. rapid
Question 9
Which of the following sentences is in the correct order of tenses?
A. I will go to the store, and then I will buy some milk.
B. I went to the store, and then I bought some milk.
C. I have gone to the store, and then I will buy some milk.
D. I will go to the store, and then I have bought some milk.
Question 10
Which of the following sentences is in the correct form of the subjunctive mood?
A. It is necessary that I go to the store.
B. It is necessary for me to go to the store.
C. It is necessary that I have gone to the store.
D. It is necessary for me to have gone to the store.
Question 11
The following sentence has a grammatical error. Identify the correct answer.
A. The manager and the team were very pleased with the performance.
B. The manager and the team were very disappointed with the performance.
C. The manager and the team were neutral about the performance.
D. The manager and the team were surprised by the performance.
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which pronoun is used to refer to the manager?
A. he
B. him
C. it
D. they
Question 13
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The book was given to the student by the teacher.
C. The student read the book.
D. The teacher and the student were reading the book.
Question 14
Identify the correct spelling of the word.
A. accomodate
B. accomodate
C. accomodate
D. accommodate
Question 15
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years', identify the type of clause that provides additional information about the main clause.
A. Adverbial clause
B. Adjective clause
C. Noun clause
D. Infinitive clause

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