POST UTME COVENANT UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
What is the meaning of the idiom 'to cut corners'?
A. To take a shortcut
B. To avoid doing something
C. To complete a task quickly
D. To do something perfectly
Question 2
What is the meaning of the phrase 'in the first place'?
A. At the beginning
B. In the middle
C. At the end
D. In the middle of a process
Question 3
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain its effect on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'was' has been changed to 'were'.
B. The word 'was' has been changed to 'is'.
C. The word 'was' has been changed to 'had been'.
D. The word 'was' has been changed to 'will be'.
Question 4
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the type of circuit and explain its function.
A. Series circuit
B. Parallel circuit
C. Closed circuit
D. Open circuit
Question 5
Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'By the time I ______ home, it was already dark'.
A. was
B. were
C. been
D. being
Question 6
The sentence below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain how to correct it.
A. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.'
B. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of homeworkes.'
C. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the student a lot of homework.'
D. The sentence should read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of home works.'
Question 7
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to go': 'I ______ to the store to buy some milk'.
A. go
B. went
C. going
D. gone
Question 8
The passage below contains a word that is not in its correct form. Identify the word and explain its correct form.
A. The word 'necessary' is in its correct form.
B. The word 'necessity' is in its correct form.
C. The word 'necessary' should be 'necessity'.
D. The word 'necessity' should be 'necessary'.
Question 9
The diagram below shows a graph of a function. Identify the type of function and explain its characteristics.
A. Linear function
B. Quadratic function
C. Exponential function
D. Trigonometric function
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', what is the grammatical function of 'the team'?
A. Direct Object
B. Indirect Object
C. Subject
D. Complement

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