POST UTME LEAD CITY UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct answer.
A. The error is in the subject-verb agreement.
B. The error is in the tense of the verb.
C. The error is in the use of the pronoun.
D. The error is in the use of the preposition.
Question 2
The sentence 'The new employee was nervous about her first day of work.' is in the _______ voice.
A. first person
B. second person
C. third person
D. passive voice
Question 3
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years, but I am still not fluent.' illustrates which grammatical concept?
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Future perfect tense
D. Present continuous tense
Question 4
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' Identify the verb form used in the sentence.
A. Present Simple
B. Present Continuous
C. Past Simple
D. Past Perfect
Question 5
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The students (to be) very tired after the exam.
B. The students (be) very tired after the exam.
C. The students (are) very tired after the exam.
D. The students (being) very tired after the exam.
Question 6
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as _______.
A. sarcastic
B. condescending
C. neutral
D. empathetic
Question 7
The diagram below represents a process of _______.
A. distillation
B. filtration
C. crystallization
D. evaporation
Question 8
The sentence 'The company will be dissolved, effective immediately' is an example of a _______________ (register) sentence.
A. formal
B. informal
C. colloquial
D. technical
Question 9
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of which idiom?
A. To die
B. To be born
C. To get married
D. To get divorced
Question 10
Choose the correct option to complete the sentence.
A. The new policy will only affect students who are taking more than two courses per semester.
B. The new policy will only affect students who are taking less than two courses per semester.
C. The new policy will only affect students who are taking exactly two courses per semester.
D. The new policy will only affect students who are taking more than one course per semester.
Question 11
The sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next quarter' is an example of a _______________ (register) sentence.
A. formal
B. informal
C. colloquial
D. technical
Question 12
The sentence 'I'm going to the store, wanna come?' is an example of a _______________ (register) sentence.
A. formal
B. informal
C. colloquial
D. technical
Question 13
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the meaning of the passage.
A. The word 'not' has been changed to 'only'.
B. The word 'only' has been changed to 'not'.
C. The word 'not' has been changed to 'just'.
D. The word 'only' has been changed to 'just'.
Question 14
The diagram below represents a process of _______.
A. photosynthesis
B. respiration
C. transpiration
D. circulation
Question 15
The following text is an example of which register?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated

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