POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The word 'perspicacious' is best described as:
A. having a strong and unpleasant smell
B. having a keen understanding and insight
C. being very old
D. being very expensive
Question 2
The athlete's "game face" was a mask of determination and focus.
A. a look of fear
B. a mask of confidence
C. a game face
D. a look of uncertainty
Question 3
The following sentence is in the conditional mood. Identify the verb and the condition.
A. The verb is 'will succeed', and the condition is 'if you work harder'.
B. The verb is 'succeed', and the condition is 'if you work harder'.
C. The verb is 'will succeed', and the condition is 'if you work less'.
D. The verb is 'succeed', and the condition is 'if you work less'.
Question 4
The word 'enigmatic' is best described as:
A. easy to understand
B. difficult to understand
C. being very old
D. being very expensive
Question 5
The passage below has been edited to remove a word. Identify the missing word.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Additionally
Question 6
The word 'separate' can be replaced by which of the following synonyms?
A. distinct
B. separate
C. distinguish
D. separate
Question 7
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The new policy will affect all employees, regardless of their position.
B. The new policy will affect all employees, regardless of their position, and will be implemented next month.
C. The new policy will affect all employees, regardless of their position, and will be implemented next year.
D. The new policy will affect all employees, regardless of their position, and will be implemented next week.
Question 8
The sentence 'The manager instructed the employees to work overtime.' is an example of a sentence with which of the following types of concord?
A. Subject-verb concord
B. Verb-object concord
C. Subject-object concord
D. Verb-subject concord
Question 9
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
B. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky, but it was cloudy.
C. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky, but it was raining.
D. The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky, but it was snowing.
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager instructed the team to revise the report', identify the grammatical function of the word 'the' in the phrase 'the report'.
A. Article
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb
Question 11
The following sentence contains a spelling error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The manager and the employees were at the meeting.
B. The manager and the employees were at the meeting.
C. The manager and the employees were at the meeting.
D. The manager and the employees were at the meeting.
Question 12
The sentence below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The manager, along with his staff, were responsible for the company's success.
B. The manager, along with his staff, is responsible for the company's success.
C. The manager, along with his staff, has been responsible for the company's success.
D. The manager, along with his staff, were responsible for the company's success.
Question 13
Identify the correct form of the verb in the sentence: 'The manager ______ (to be) very pleased with the team's performance.'
A. has been
B. had been
C. is being
D. was being
Question 14
The passage below has been edited to remove a word. Identify the missing word.
A. However
B. Therefore
C. Moreover
D. Additionally
Question 15
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The teacher gave the student a book to read.
B. The teacher gave the student a book, to read.
C. The teacher gave the student a book; to read.
D. The teacher gave the student a book, that he should read.

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