POST UTME COAL CITY UNIVERSITY 2023 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The students were bored with the lesson' is grammatically incorrect.
B. The sentence 'The students were bored of the lesson' is grammatically incorrect.
C. The sentence 'The students were bored by the lesson' is grammatically incorrect.
D. The sentence 'The students were bored with the lesson' is grammatically correct.
Question 2
In the sentence 'The students, who were tired, decided to take a break', which pronoun is in the subjective case?
A. who
B. were
C. tired
D. decided
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage suggests that the manager is responsible for the project's success.
B. The passage suggests that the team is responsible for the project's success.
C. The passage suggests that the project's success is due to the manager's leadership.
D. The passage suggests that the project's success is due to the team's hard work.
Question 4
The word 'profound' is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Extensive
B. In-depth
C. Deep
D. Shallow
Question 5
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 6
Correct the spelling error in the sentence below.
A. The word 'accomodate' is spelled incorrectly.
B. The word 'accomodate' is spelled incorrectly.
C. The word 'accomodate' is spelled incorrectly.
D. The word 'accomodate' is spelled correctly.
Question 7
The word 'nuance' is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Subtlety
B. Complexity
C. Simpleness
D. Ambiguity
Question 8
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb 'has been' with a singular subject 'the manager'.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb 'has been' with a plural subject 'the team'.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb 'has been' with a plural subject 'the team'.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb 'has been' with a singular subject 'the manager'.
Question 9
The word 'profound' is closest in meaning to which of the following?
A. Extensive
B. In-depth
C. Deep
D. Shallow
Question 10
The sentence 'The company will be relocating to a new office next month.' is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 11
Read the passage below and answer the question: The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years. The policy also includes measures to increase the use of renewable energy sources.
A. The policy aims to increase the use of renewable energy sources
B. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years
C. The policy includes measures to increase the use of renewable energy sources
D. The policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 25% over the next five years
Question 12
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb 'has been' with a singular subject 'the manager'.
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb 'has been' with a plural subject 'the team'.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb 'has been' with a plural subject 'the team'.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb 'has been' with a singular subject 'the manager'.
Question 13
The following text is an example of which type of punctuation?
A. Comma
B. Period
C. Semicolon
D. Colon
Question 14
The following sentence contains a verb phrase in the passive voice. Identify the verb phrase.
A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. The ball was thrown.
C. The ball is being thrown.
D. The ball has been thrown.
Question 15
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language. Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows.
A. The passage has been modified to test your understanding of nuances in language.
B. The passage has been modified to test your understanding of grammar.
C. The passage has been modified to test your understanding of vocabulary.
D. The passage has been modified to test your understanding of syntax.

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