POST UTME IGBINEDION UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, apologized for the delay.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
Correct B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
In the sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on her first day.', identify the type of adjective used to describe 'nervous'.
A. Quantitative adjective
Correct B. Qualitative adjective
C. Demonstrative adjective
D. Interrogative adjective

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, apologized for the delay.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
Correct B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 4
In the sentence 'The new employee was very nervous on her first day.', identify the type of adjective used to describe 'nervous'.
A. Quantitative adjective
Correct B. Qualitative adjective
C. Demonstrative adjective
D. Interrogative adjective

Correct Answer: B

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Question 5
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent, apologized for the delay.' contains a dependent clause. Identify the type of clause.
A. Adverbial clause
Correct B. Relative clause
C. Noun clause
D. Adjective clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 6
The idiom 'cost an arm and a leg' means that something is very expensive. Which of the following phrases has a similar meaning?
Correct A. Break the bank
B. Bite off more than you can chew
C. Cut to the chase
D. Beat around the bush

Correct Answer: A

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Question 7
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' Which of the following is the correct interpretation of the underlined phrase?
A. The manager was known for his exceptional leadership skills because he was promoted to the position of CEO.
Correct B. The manager was promoted to the position of CEO because he was known for his exceptional leadership skills.
C. The manager was promoted to the position of CEO, and he was known for his exceptional leadership skills.
D. The manager was known for his exceptional leadership skills, and he was promoted to the position of CEO.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 8
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager had (to be) promoted to the position of CEO.
Correct B. The manager had been (to be) promoted to the position of CEO.
C. The manager had been promoted to the position of CEO.
D. The manager had been (being) promoted to the position of CEO.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 9
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' Which of the following is the correct form of the pronoun in parentheses?
A. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.
B. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.
Correct C. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.
D. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 10
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' Which of the following is the correct punctuation mark in parentheses?
A. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.
B. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.
C. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.
Correct D. The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 11
The idiom 'bend over backwards' means to go out of one's way to help someone. Which of the following sentences best illustrates this idiom?
A. She went to the store for me because I was too busy.
B. He refused to lend me his car because he was busy.
Correct C. My friend helped me with my project even though it was due the next day.
D. I couldn't attend the party because I had a prior commitment.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 12
The sentence 'The new policy will affect not only the employees but also their families.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
The sentence 'The new policy will affect not only the employees but also their families.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 18
The sentence 'The new policy will affect not only the employees but also their families.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
Correct B. Active voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 19
The sentence 'The manager, who was known for his exceptional leadership skills, was promoted to the position of CEO.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Relative clause
B. Subordinate clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Participial phrase

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
Correct A. Active voice
B. Passive voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The sentence 'The new policy will affect not only the employees but also their families.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. Passive voice
B. Active voice
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause

Correct Answer: VIEW ANSWER

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Question 22
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of which grammatical tense?
A. Present Simple
Correct B. Future Simple
C. Present Continuous
D. Future Continuous

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23
Which of the following words is a synonym of 'exhausted'?
Correct A. Tired
B. Exhausted
C. Fatigued
D. Sleepy

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
In the sentence 'The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 PM', which word is in the correct grammatical tense?
Correct A. will be meeting
B. meeting
C. will meet
D. meet

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
Which of the following sentences is an example of a sentence with a compound subject?
Correct A. The manager and the team will be meeting at 2 PM
B. The manager will be meeting with the team at 2 PM
C. The manager will be meeting at 2 PM
D. The team will be meeting at 2 PM

Correct Answer: A

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