POST UTME FUTA 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. Metaphorical expression
B. Literal expression
C. Colloquialism
D. Proverb
Question 2
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, had instructed the team to proceed with the project.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'who was absent from the meeting'.
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Noun phrase
C. Relative clause
D. Prepositional phrase
Question 3
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence is grammatically correct.
B. The error is in the verb tense.
C. The error is in the subject-verb agreement.
D. The error is in the use of the article 'a' instead of 'an'.
Question 4
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher gave the student a book.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 5
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell. Which part is responsible for protein synthesis?
A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D
Question 6
The sentence "The manager instructed the team to _______ the project by the end of the week" is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. complete
B. finish
C. complete
D. finish
Question 7
The word "phenomenon" can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. occurrence
B. event
C. happening
D. incident
Question 8
The sentence 'The teacher gave the student a book.' is an example of a(n) _______ sentence.
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 9
The word 'verbose' is a(n) _______ of the word 'talkative'.
A. Synonym
B. Antonym
C. Hyperonym
D. Hyponym
Question 10
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
A. I have eaten breakfast.
B. I eat breakfast every morning.
C. I will eat breakfast soon.
D. I ate breakfast yesterday.
Question 11
In the following passage, the author's tone is best described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 12
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The student was given a book by the teacher.
B. The student was given a book by the teacher.
C. The student was given a book by the teacher.
D. The student was given a book by the teacher.
Question 13
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The ball was thrown (by John).
B. The ball was thrown (to John).
C. The ball was thrown (with John).
D. The ball was thrown (from John).
Question 14
The sentence "The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years" is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. declarative
B. imperative
C. interrogative
D. exclamatory
Question 15
The pronoun 'it' is a(n) _______ pronoun.
A. Personal pronoun
B. Possessive pronoun
C. Reflexive pronoun
D. Demonstrative pronoun

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