POST UTME KSU 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break.', which word is a relative pronoun?
A. manager
B. who
C. tired
D. break
Question 2
The passage below has been modified to test your understanding of concord. Identify the correct form of the verb in bold.
A. had gone
B. has gone
C. goes
D. gone
Question 3
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
B. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
C. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
D. The manager (to) the employees about the new policy.
Question 4
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly.' is an example of which grammatical structure?
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. declarative sentence
D. interrogative sentence
Question 5
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The original passage had a subject-verb agreement error.
B. The original passage had a tense inconsistency.
C. The original passage had a pronoun reference error.
D. The original passage had a modifier placement error.
Question 6
The passage below has been modified. Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' has been modified to 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'.
B. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' has been modified to 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'.
C. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' has been modified to 'I went to the store, I bought some milk.'.
D. The sentence 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.' has been modified to 'I went to the store, and I bought some milk.'.
Question 7
The passage below is written in a formal register. Identify the correct synonym for the underlined word.
A. The formal register is used in academic writing.
B. The formal register is used in business communication.
C. The formal register is used in technical writing.
D. The formal register is used in creative writing.
Question 8
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next month.' is in the future tense. Which of the following verbs is in the future tense?
A. will be
B. is
C. was
D. were
Question 9
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of:
A. idiomatic expression
B. metaphorical expression
C. literary device
D. colloquialism
Question 10
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun rises in the east.
B. The sun sets in the west.
C. The sun rises in the west.
D. The sun sets in the east.
Question 11
In the sentence 'The company has been facing financial difficulties, which has led to a decline in its stock price.', identify the grammatical function of 'which'.
A. Relative pronoun
B. Conjunction
C. Preposition
D. Adverb
Question 12
The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, worked late into the night.' has been modified to 'The manager, along with his team, worked late into the night.' Identify the error in punctuation.
A. The sentence has been modified to 'The manager, along with his team, worked late into the night.'.
B. The sentence has been modified to 'The manager, along with his team, worked late into the night.'.
C. The sentence has been modified to 'The manager, along with his team, worked late into the night.'.
D. The sentence has been modified to 'The manager, along with his team, worked late into the night.'.
Question 13
The phrase 'despite this' in the passage can be described as _______. A) A conjunction B) A preposition C) A conjunctional phrase D) A prepositional phrase
A. A conjunction
B. A preposition
C. A conjunctional phrase
D. A prepositional phrase
Question 14
The following passage is an example of a passage with a nuanced tone. Identify the correct antonym of the word in bold.
A. happy
B. sad
C. angry
D. ecstatic
Question 15
The word 'devastating' in the passage can be described as _______. A) A synonym of 'good' B) A synonym of 'bad' C) A synonym of 'neutral' D) A synonym of 'indifferent'
A. A synonym of 'good'
B. A synonym of 'bad'
C. A synonym of 'neutral'
D. A synonym of 'indifferent'

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