POST UTME ESUT 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
Identify the grammatical error in the sentence below and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The sentence is grammatically correct.
B. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
C. The use of the passive voice is incorrect.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 2
The following sentence is a classic example of a phrasal verb. Identify the phrasal verb and explain its meaning.
A. 'pick up' means to lift something.
B. 'pick up' means to select something.
C. 'pick up' means to move something from one place to another.
D. 'pick up' means to leave something behind.
Question 3
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author is a writer.
B. The author is a historian.
C. The author is a philosopher.
D. The author is a scientist.
Question 4
The diagram below shows a titration setup. Identify the part labeled 'A' and explain its function.
A. The burette is used to measure the volume of the titrant.
B. The burette is used to measure the volume of the analyte.
C. The burette is used to mix the titrant and analyte.
D. The burette is used to filter the solution.
Question 5
The following sentence contains a homophone error: 'The teacher wrote the word 'bare' on the board, but meant to write 'bear'.' Identify the error and explain why it is a homophone error.
A. The teacher wrote the word 'bare' on the board, but meant to write 'bear'.
B. The teacher wrote the word 'bear' on the board, but meant to write 'bare'.
C. The teacher wrote the word 'bare' on the board, but meant to write 'bare'.
D. The teacher wrote the word 'bear' on the board, but meant to write 'bear'.
Question 6
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a lawyer.
C. The author is a teacher.
D. The author is a scientist.
Question 7
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The original passage
B. The modified passage
C. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'slowly'
D. The word 'slowly' has been changed to 'quickly'
Question 8
Read the passage and answer the question.
A. The author is a doctor.
B. The author is a lawyer.
C. The author is a teacher.
D. The author is a scientist.
Question 9
Identify the antonym of the word 'exuberant' in the following sentence: 'The exuberant crowd cheered as the team scored a goal.'
A. muted
B. exhausted
C. depressed
D. enthusiastic
Question 10
The following sentence contains a synonym. Identify the correct answer.
A. large
B. small
C. big
D. huge
Question 11
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 'quickly' has been changed to 'slowly'.
B. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'rapidly'.
C. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'swiftly'.
D. The word 'quickly' has been changed to 'hastily'.
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 13
Identify the correct interpretation of the sentence.
A. The speaker is saying that the movie is very good.
B. The speaker is saying that the movie is very bad.
C. The speaker is saying that the movie is very long.
D. The speaker is saying that the movie is very short.
Question 14
In the following sentence, which word is in the correct form?
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book's.
C. The teacher gave the student a book.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 15
The company's ∬∋bottom line∋ was affected by the economic downturn.
A. profit
B. loss
C. revenue
D. bottom line

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