POST UTME JOSEPH AYO BABALOLA UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next year, will have a significant impact on the economy.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
C. The misuse of the conditional tense
D. The incorrect use of the relative clause
Question 2
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence and choose the correct alternative.
A. The manager of the company was very pleased with the team's performance.
B. The manager of the company was very pleased with the team's performances.
C. The manager of the company was very pleased with the team's performance's.
D. The manager of the company was very pleased with the team's performances's.
Question 3
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it: 'The new policy, which is expected to be implemented next year, will have a significant impact on the economy.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the subjunctive mood
C. The misuse of the conditional tense
D. The incorrect use of the relative clause
Question 4
The athlete's coach used the term 'VO2 max' to describe the maximum amount of oxygen that the athlete's body could utilize during intense exercise.
A. The athlete's coach used the term 'VO2 max' to describe the maximum amount of oxygen that the athlete's body could utilize during intense exercise.
B. The athlete's coach used the term 'VO2 max' to describe the maximum amount of oxygen that the athlete's body could utilize during low-intensity exercise.
C. The athlete's coach used the term 'VO2 max' to describe the maximum amount of oxygen that the athlete's body could utilize during rest.
D. The athlete's coach used the term 'VO2 max' to describe the maximum amount of oxygen that the athlete's body could utilize during high-intensity exercise.
Question 5
The following sentence is a classic example of a grammatical error: 'Me and my friend went to the store.' Which of the following corrections best fixes the error?
A. My friend and I went to the store.
B. Me and my friend went to the store.
C. I and my friend went to the store.
D. My friend and me went to the store.
Question 6
The following sentence contains an example of a comma splice. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The sentence is grammatically correct.
B. The sentence is a run-on.
C. The sentence is a comma splice.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 7
The following sentence is a classic example of a grammatical error: 'The new employee was very happy to be working at the company.' Which of the following corrections best fixes the error?
A. The new employee was very happy to be working at the company.
B. The new employee was very happy to work at the company.
C. The new employee was very happy to be working in the company.
D. The new employee was very happy to work in the company.
Question 8
Identify the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the sentence 'The new policy will be implemented in all major cities'.
A. is
B. am
C. are
D. will be
Question 9
The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of stare decisis, which holds that a court should follow the decisions of higher courts in similar cases.
A. The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of stare decisis, which holds that a court should follow the decisions of higher courts in similar cases.
B. The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of res judicata, which holds that a case is finally settled and cannot be reopened.
C. The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of res ipsa loquitur, which holds that certain events are so likely to occur that no further evidence is needed to prove them.
D. The lawyer's argument was based on the principle of stare decisis, which holds that a court should follow the decisions of lower courts in similar cases.
Question 10
The economist's use of the term 'GDP' in the report referred to the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders.
A. The economist's use of the term 'GDP' in the report referred to the total value of all final goods and services produced within a country's borders.
B. The economist's use of the term 'GDP' in the report referred to the total value of all intermediate goods and services produced within a country's borders.
C. The economist's use of the term 'GDP' in the report referred to the total value of all exports produced within a country's borders.
D. The economist's use of the term 'GDP' in the report referred to the total value of all imports produced within a country's borders.
Question 11
The following passage contains an example of a phrasal verb. Identify the verb and its meaning.
A. 'pick up' means to lift something.
B. 'pick up' means to begin doing something.
C. 'pick up' means to stop doing something.
D. 'pick up' means to continue doing something.
Question 12
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The author's purpose is to describe the effects of climate change on the environment.
B. The author's purpose is to persuade the reader to take action against climate change.
C. The author's purpose is to entertain the reader with a story about climate change.
D. The author's purpose is to inform the reader about the causes of climate change.
Question 13
The word 'utilize' is an example of:
A. formal vocabulary
B. informal vocabulary
C. colloquialism
D. idiom
Question 14
The following sentence is a classic example of a grammatical error: 'The new employee was very happy to be working at the company.' Which of the following corrections best fixes the error?
A. The new employee was very happy to be working at the company.
B. The new employee was very happy to work at the company.
C. The new employee was very happy to be working in the company.
D. The new employee was very happy to work in the company.
Question 15
The engineer's use of the term 'turbulence' in the report referred to the chaotic and unpredictable motion of fluids.
A. The engineer's use of the term 'turbulence' in the report referred to the chaotic and unpredictable motion of fluids.
B. The engineer's use of the term 'turbulence' in the report referred to the smooth and predictable motion of fluids.
C. The engineer's use of the term 'turbulence' in the report referred to the static and motionless state of fluids.
D. The engineer's use of the term 'turbulence' in the report referred to the oscillating and periodic motion of fluids.

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