POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage contains a spelling and punctuation question. Identify the correct answer.
A. The company's financial situation is improving, however, the revenue has decreased by 20% in the past quarter.
B. The company's financial situation is improving; however, the revenue has decreased by 20% in the past quarter.
C. The company's financial situation is improving; however the revenue has decreased by 20% in the past quarter.
D. The company's financial situation is improving, however the revenue has decreased by 20% in the past quarter.
Question 2
Read the sentence carefully and choose the correct interpretation.
A. The sentence is a statement.
B. The sentence is a question.
C. The sentence is a command.
D. The sentence is a suggestion.
Question 3
The diagram below represents a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the component labeled A.
A. The battery
B. The resistor
C. The switch
D. The circuit
Question 4
The following sentence contains an example of a grammatical error:
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher gave the student books.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 5
The following sentence contains an example of a grammatical error:
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher gave the student books.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 6
Choose the correct antonym for the word 'fast'.
A. Slow
B. Quick
C. Fastest
D. Speedy
Question 7
The following sentence contains an example of a register shift:
A. The doctor said to the patient, 'You have a serious illness.'
B. The doctor said to the patient, 'You've got a serious illness, mate.'
C. The doctor said to the patient, 'You have a serious illness, my friend.'
D. The doctor said to the patient, 'You have a serious illness, doc.'
Question 8
In the following passage, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 9
The following sentence is in the passive voice: 'The new policy has been implemented by the government.' Which of the following sentences is in the active voice?
A. The government has implemented the new policy.
B. The new policy has been implemented by the government.
C. The government is implementing the new policy.
D. The new policy is being implemented by the government.
Question 10
The following sentence contains an example of a grammatical error:
A. The teacher gave the student a book.
B. The teacher gave the student a book.
C. The teacher gave the student books.
D. The teacher gave the student a book.
Question 11
The following sentence contains an example of a register shift:
A. The doctor said to the patient, 'You have a serious illness.'
B. The doctor said to the patient, 'You've got a serious illness, mate.'
C. The doctor said to the patient, 'You have a serious illness, my friend.'
D. The doctor said to the patient, 'You have a serious illness, doc.'
Question 12
The sentence below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error.
A. The students were going to the library, but they forgot their books.
B. The students were going to the library, but they forgot their book.
C. The students were going to the library, but they forgot their books.
D. The students were going to the library, but they forgot their book's.
Question 13
Read the passage below and choose the correct answer.
A. The author is a native of Nigeria.
B. The author is a foreigner.
C. The author is a Nigerian citizen.
D. The author is a non-Nigerian citizen.
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will be attending the meeting.', what is the function of the word 'along with'?
A. To indicate a contrast
B. To indicate a similarity
C. To indicate a time relationship
D. To indicate a place relationship
Question 15
Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is neutral.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is ironic.

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