POST UTME ESUT 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the management.' Which of the following sentences is also in the passive voice?
A. The employees are being trained by the HR department.
B. The company is being run by the CEO.
C. The new policy is being implemented by the management.
D. The employees are running the company.
Question 2
In the sentence 'The new policy, which has been implemented by the government, aims to reduce pollution in the city.', identify the type of clause and explain its function.
A. The clause 'which has been implemented by the government' is a relative clause and functions as an adjective to describe the noun 'policy'.
B. The clause 'which has been implemented by the government' is a subordinate clause and functions as a complement to the verb 'aims'.
C. The clause 'which has been implemented by the government' is an independent clause and functions as the main clause.
D. The clause 'which has been implemented by the government' is a dependent clause and functions as an adverb.
Question 3
In the following passage, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 4
The following sentence contains a grammatical error: "The teacher give the students a lot of homework." What is the error in the sentence?
A. Subject-verb agreement
B. Tense consistency
C. Pronoun agreement
D. Article usage
Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.', which of the following phrases is a dependent clause?
A. The manager
B. along with his team
C. is responsible for the project's success
D. The project's success
Question 6
The following sentence is in the imperative mood: 'Close the door.' Identify the verb form used.
A. Close
B. Closes
C. Closing
D. Closed
Question 7
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb to agree with a singular subject.
B. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb to agree with a plural subject.
C. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a passive voice.
D. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a modal verb.
Question 8
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The passage is about a new policy.
B. The passage is about a new law.
C. The passage is about a new tax.
D. The passage is about a new regulation.
Question 9
The following sentence contains a synonym: "The teacher was very patient with the students." What is the synonym of the word "patient"?
A. Kind
B. Cruel
C. Impatient
D. Angry
Question 10
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the correct form of the verb and suggest a correction.
A. The students have finish their homework.
B. The students have finished their homework.
C. The students have finishing their homework.
D. The students have finish their homeworks.
Question 11
The following sentence is in the present simple tense: 'I eat breakfast every morning.' Identify the verb form used.
A. I eat
B. I eats
C. I am eating
D. I was eating
Question 12
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense
Question 13
The passage below contains a word that is a synonym of another word. Identify the word and explain why it is a synonym.
A. The word 'fast' is a synonym of 'slow'.
B. The word 'fast' is a synonym of 'quick'.
C. The word 'fast' is a synonym of 'swift'.
D. The word 'fast' is a synonym of 'rapid'
Question 14
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a plural verb to agree with a singular subject.
B. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a singular verb to agree with a plural subject.
C. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a passive voice.
D. The sentence 'The manager and his team has been working on the project for months.' is incorrect because it uses a modal verb.
Question 15
The passage below contains a sentence with a missing verb. Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
A. has been
B. have been
C. is being
D. been

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