POST UTME MOUNTAIN TOP UNIVERSITY 2019 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The manager was very dissatisfied with the employee's performance.' is an example of a _______ sentence.
A. Declarative sentence
B. Interrogative sentence
C. Imperative sentence
D. Exclamatory sentence
Question 2
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and choose the correct correction.
A. The students and I are going to the movies.
B. The student and I are going to the movies.
C. The students and me are going to the movies.
D. The student and me are going to the movies.
Question 3
The following sentence is in the active voice: 'The manager will be implementing the new policy.' Identify the verb form that is in the future tense.
A. will be implementing
B. is implementing
C. was implementing
D. has implemented
Question 4
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning: 'The company's profits took a nosedive after the economic downturn.'
A. To take a step back
B. To take a nosedive
C. To take a leap forward
D. To take a step forward
Question 5
The following sentence has been modified in some way. Identify the error and explain why it is incorrect.
A. The word 'who' has been replaced with 'which'.
B. The word 'that' has been added before 'is'.
C. The word 'is' has been replaced with 'are'.
D. The word 'are' has been replaced with 'is'.
Question 6
The passage below contains several words that have the same meaning. Identify the word that is the synonym of 'happy' in the passage.
A. sad
B. glad
C. unhappy
D. joyful
Question 7
Identify the grammatical error in the following sentence: "The new employee, who is very intelligent, is going to be promoted soon."
A. The subject-verb agreement is incorrect.
B. The pronoun reference is ambiguous.
C. The sentence is a run-on.
D. The sentence is a fragment.
Question 8
The following sentence contains an idiom. Identify the idiom and explain its meaning: 'The company's profits took a hit after the economic downturn.'
A. To take a step back
B. To take a hit
C. To take a leap forward
D. To take a step forward
Question 9
In the following passage, the speaker's tone is one of "shock" and "disgust". What is the primary reason for this tone?
A. The speaker is describing a horrific crime.
B. The speaker is discussing a personal tragedy.
C. The speaker is recounting a disturbing experience.
D. The speaker is expressing outrage at social injustice.
Question 10
In the sentence 'The company will be launching a new product next month.', identify the type of clause that is in the subordinate position.
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 11
Identify the word that is the antonym of 'fast' in the passage.
A. slow
B. quick
C. fast
D. rapid
Question 12
In the sentence 'The new policy will be implemented next month', which verb tense is used?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. future simple
D. future continuous
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which word is the subject of the sentence?
A. the manager
B. who
C. was tired
D. take a break
Question 14
The following text is a passage from a sports journal. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer to the question that follows.
A. The player's performance was impressive, but the team lost the game.
B. The player's performance was impressive, but the team won the game.
C. The player's performance was impressive, and the team won the game.
D. The player's performance was not impressive, and the team lost the game.
Question 15
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed.
A. The sun rises over the horizon.
B. The sun sets over the horizon.
C. The sun rises over the mountains.
D. The sun sets over the mountains.

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