POST UTME GREENFIELD UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'its' is a:
A. possessive pronoun
B. possessive adjective
C. contraction
D. interjection
Question 2
The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
A. The manager apologized for the delay, which was caused by the absence of a key team member.
B. The manager apologized for the delay, because it was caused by the absence of a key team member.
C. The manager apologized for the delay, as it was caused by the absence of a key team member.
D. The manager apologized for the delay, since it was caused by the absence of a key team member.
Question 3
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author's main argument is that the government should increase funding for education.
B. The author's main argument is that the government should decrease funding for education.
C. The author's main argument is that the government should maintain the current level of funding for education.
D. The author's main argument is that the government should eliminate funding for education.
Question 4
The following words are synonyms. Which of the following is NOT a synonym of the word 'large'?
A. big
B. small
C. large
D. huge
Question 5
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past quarter' contains an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure and explain its meaning.
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Present continuous tense
D. Past continuous tense
Question 6
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% over the next five years' contains an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. Identify the grammatical structure and explain its meaning.
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Conditional tense
D. Subjunctive mood
Question 7
The word 'disinterested' is often confused with 'uninterested'. Which of the following sentences uses 'disinterested' correctly?
A. I'm disinterested in the outcome of the election.
B. The judge was disinterested in the case.
C. The uninterested customer left the store.
D. The disinterested expert provided an unbiased opinion.
Question 8
The sentence "The new employee, who had been working at the company for only a few months, was struggling to keep up with the workload", can be best described as an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Independent clause
D. Adverbial clause
Question 9
The passage below has been edited to remove some words. Choose the correct option to complete the passage.
A. The manager was absent from the meeting, and he apologized for the delay.
B. The manager was absent from the meeting, but he apologized for the delay.
C. The manager was absent from the meeting, so he apologized for the delay.
D. The manager was absent from the meeting, therefore he apologized for the delay.
Question 10
In the sentence 'The company has been facing financial difficulties for several months', which tense is used?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. present perfect
D. past simple
Question 11
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence. Identify the part of speech of the word "who".
A. Pronoun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Noun
Question 12
The following passage contains a cloze test. Choose the correct word to fill the blank.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the cost of production.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the cost of production.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the cost of production.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the cost of production.
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a passage analysis. Identify the correct answer.
A. The author is discussing the benefits of a new technology.
B. The author is discussing the drawbacks of a new technology.
C. The author is discussing the impact of a new technology on society.
D. The author is discussing the potential applications of a new technology.
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which pronoun is used to refer to the manager?
A. he
B. him
C. his
D. who
Question 15
The diagram below shows the structure of a sentence. Identify the part of speech of the word "who".
A. Pronoun
B. Verb
C. Adjective
D. Noun

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