POST UTME CRAWFORD UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The new employee, being very shy, was nervous about meeting his colleagues." Identify the error.
A. The use of the word "being" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "very" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 2
The word 'fastidious' means being very careful and demanding in one's standards. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this word?
A. The chef was fastidious about the presentation of the dish.
B. The artist was fastidious about the details of the painting.
C. The scientist was fastidious about the accuracy of the data.
D. The engineer was fastidious about the design of the bridge.
Question 3
The passage below has been modified from its original form. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: "The manager, who was very dissatisfied with the company's performance, decided to "fire" the entire marketing team."
A. The use of the word "fire" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "who" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 4
The following sentence is an example of:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 5
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The company's profits increased significantly, but the employees' morale decreased." Identify the error.
A. The use of the word "significantly" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "but" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 6
The diagram below shows a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. If the switch is closed, what will happen to the current flowing through the circuit?
A. The current will increase
B. The current will decrease
C. The current will remain the same
D. The current will become zero
Question 7
In the following passage, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 8
The following paragraph is an example of:
A. formal report
B. informal letter
C. academic essay
D. news article
Question 9
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report' is in the passive voice. What is the subject of the sentence?
A. manager
B. team
C. report
D. instructed
Question 10
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been very successful." Identify the error.
A. The use of the word "which" is incorrect.
B. The use of the word "last" is incorrect.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 11
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Literal expression
C. Colloquialism
D. Proverb
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to _______ the meeting.' is an example of a _______ clause.
A. postpone, relative
B. cancel, independent
C. adjourn, dependent
D. resume, subordinate
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 14
The word 'stress' can be pronounced as /strɛs/ or /stres/. Which of the following is an example of a word that can be pronounced differently?
A. Word with multiple meanings
B. Word with multiple pronunciations
C. Word with multiple syllables
D. Word with multiple prefixes
Question 15
The following sentence is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense

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