POST UTME MADONNA UNIVERSITY 2022 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence contains an example of a split infinitive: 'The new employee will quickly learn the ropes.' Identify the split infinitive.
A. will quickly
B. will learn
C. will be
D. will have
Question 2
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The company (to expand) its operations into new markets.
B. The company (expand) its operations into new markets.
C. The company (expanded) its operations into new markets.
D. The company (expands) its operations into new markets.
Question 3
The word 'students' in the sentence 'The students were tired after the long examination' is an example of a noun. Which of the following words is also an example of a noun?
A. The
B. Students
C. Tired
D. Examination
Question 4
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect usage of the modal verb and correct it.
A. You must go to the store.
B. You should go to the store.
C. You can go to the store.
D. You will go to the store.
Question 5
The following sentence has a grammatical error. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The manager of the company is responsible for the success of the project, which was completed on time.
B. The manager of the company is responsible for the success of the project, which was completed on time, by the team.
C. The manager of the company is responsible for the success of the project, which was completed on time, by the team, under the supervision of the director.
D. The manager of the company is responsible for the success of the project, which was completed on time, by the team, under the supervision of the director, and with the support of the staff.
Question 6
The sentence 'The students were tired after the long examination' is an example of a sentence with a subject-verb-object word order. Which of the following sentences is an example of a sentence with a similar word order?
A. The students, who were tired after the long examination, left the hall.
B. The students, who had been studying for months, finally passed the examination.
C. The students, who were tired after the long examination, passed the examination.
D. The students, who had been studying for months, left the hall.
Question 7
Which of the following sentences is in the present perfect tense?
A. The manager of the company has been very experienced.
B. The manager of the company is very experienced.
C. The manager of the company was very experienced.
D. The manager of the company will be very experienced.
Question 8
The following words have different meanings. Identify the antonym of the word 'fast' and explain why it is the correct choice.
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Fast
D. Speedy
Question 9
The word 'rapidly' is an example of a(n) _______ adjective.
A. gradable
B. non-gradable
C. comparative
D. superlative
Question 10
The sentence 'The manager _______ the employees to work overtime.' is an example of a sentence with a _______ verb.
A. ordered, transitive
B. asked, intransitive
C. told, active
D. instructed, passive
Question 11
The sentence 'The students were tired after the long examination' is an example of a sentence with a subject-verb-object word order. However, the sentence 'The students, who were tired after the long examination, left the hall' is an example of a sentence with a different word order. Which of the following sentences is an example of a sentence with a similar word order to the second sentence?
A. The students, who had been studying for months, finally passed the examination.
B. The students, who were tired after the long examination, left the hall.
C. The students, who had been studying for months, left the hall.
D. The students, who were tired after the long examination, passed the examination.
Question 12
The phrase 'bend over backwards' is an example of a(n) _______ idiom.
A. phrasal verb
B. colloquialism
C. metaphorical expression
D. hyperbole
Question 13
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company.' contains a word that is an antonym of 'reduce'. Identify the word.
A. increase
B. decrease
C. reduce
D. eliminate
Question 14
The following sentence contains an example of a phrasal verb: 'The company is looking into the matter.' Identify the phrasal verb.
A. look into
B. look up
C. look down
D. look around
Question 15
The word 'examination' in the sentence 'The students were tired after the long examination' is an example of a noun. Which of the following words is also an example of a noun?
A. The
B. Examination
C. Tired
D. Students

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