POST UTME NOUN 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will attend the meeting.', which of the following pronouns is in the objective case?
A. he
Correct B. him
C. his
D. they

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
Which of the following sentences is in the passive voice?
A. The manager will attend the meeting.
Correct B. The meeting will be attended by the manager.
C. The manager has attended the meeting.
D. The manager is attending the meeting.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 3
In the sentence 'The manager has been attending the meeting for three hours.', which of the following tenses is used?
A. present simple
B. present continuous
C. past simple
Correct D. present perfect

Correct Answer: D

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Question 4
Which of the following sentences is in the correct form of the subjunctive mood?
Correct A. It is that he is attending the meeting.
B. It is that he attends the meeting.
C. It is that he has attended the meeting.
D. It is that he is attending the meeting for three hours.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
In the sentence 'The manager, along with his team, will attend the meeting.', which of the following phrases is an example of a prepositional phrase?
Correct A. along with his team
B. will attend the meeting
C. the manager
D. the meeting

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
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The passage is a scientific article discussing the effects of climate change.
In the passage, the author's tone is best described as ______.
A. sarcastic
B. condescending
Correct C. informative
D. persuasive

Correct Answer: C

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Question 7
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The word 'phenomenon' refers to a natural event or occurrence.
The word 'phenomenon' is an example of a ______.
Correct A. noun
B. verb
C. adjective
D. adverb

Correct Answer: A

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Question 8
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The sentence uses the passive voice to describe the implementation of the policy.
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide.' is an example of ______.
Correct A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present tense
D. future tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 9
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The phrase 'kick the bucket' is a common idiomatic expression meaning to die.
The phrase 'kick the bucket' is an example of a ______.
Correct A. idiom
B. metaphor
C. simile
D. alliteration

Correct Answer: A

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Question 10
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The sentence is a declarative sentence because it makes a statement about the company's profits.
The sentence 'The company's profits have increased by 20%.' is an example of ______.
A. absolute sentence
B. relative sentence
Correct C. declarative sentence
D. interrogative sentence

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
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The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project's success.'
B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's success.'
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.'
Correct D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, have been responsible for the project's success.'

Correct Answer: D

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Question 12
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The company's growth has been happening rapidly.
In the following passage, identify the antonym of the word 'rapidly'.
Correct A. slowly
B. quickly
C. gradually
D. steadily

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
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The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The manager, along with his team, has been responsible for the project's success.
B. The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.
Correct C. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project's success.
D. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's success.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 14
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The project was difficult to complete.
In the following passage, identify the synonym of the word 'difficult'.
A. easy
B. hard
C. simple
Correct D. challenging

Correct Answer: D

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Question 15
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The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and suggest a correction.
A. The manager, along with his team, has been responsible for the project's success.
B. The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project's success.
Correct C. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project's success.
D. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project's success.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 16
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay.' contains a relative clause. Identify the type of relative clause.
A. Noun clause
Correct B. Adjective clause
C. Adverbial clause
D. Infinitive clause

Correct Answer: B

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Question 17
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The manager can solve the problem.
The passage below contains a sentence with a modal verb. Identify the modal verb and its function in the sentence.
A. Must
Correct B. Can
C. Should
D. Will

Correct Answer: B

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Question 18
The sentence 'The new policy, which was introduced last year, has been successful.' contains a subordinating conjunction. Identify the subordinating conjunction.
A. Because
B. Although
Correct C. Which
D. Since

Correct Answer: C

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Question 19
The passage below contains a sentence with a passive voice. Identify the verb in the passive voice and its function in the sentence.
A. The ball was thrown by John.
B. The manager was promoted last year.
Correct C. The new policy was introduced last year.
D. The company was founded in 1990.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 20
The sentence 'The manager, who was absent from the meeting, apologized for the delay.' contains a relative clause. Identify the type of relative pronoun used.
Correct A. Who
B. Which
C. That
D. Whom

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
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The passage is a formal academic essay on the history of medicine.
In the passage below, the author's tone is best described as:
Correct A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive

Correct Answer: A

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Question 22
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The sentence is in the active voice because the subject 'the new policy' is performing the action of being implemented.
The sentence 'The new policy has been implemented nationwide' is an example of:
A. passive voice
Correct B. active voice
C. present perfect tense
D. past perfect tense

Correct Answer: B

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Question 23
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The diagram shows the structure of a cell with a nucleus and mitochondria.
The diagram below shows the structure of a cell:
Correct A. A
B. B
C. C
D. D

Correct Answer: A

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Question 24
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The sentence is in the present perfect tense because it describes an action that started in the past and continues up to the present.
The sentence 'I have been studying English for three years' is an example of:
Correct A. present perfect tense
B. past perfect tense
C. present simple tense
D. past simple tense

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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The passage is a formal letter because it is written in a professional tone and includes a formal greeting and closing.
The passage below is an example of:
Correct A. formal letter
B. informal letter
C. memo
D. report

Correct Answer: A

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