POST UTME OAU 2018 English | Objective

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Question 1
The diagram below shows the structure of a plant cell. Identify the part labeled 'A'.
A. Nucleus
B. Mitochondria
C. Chloroplast
D. Vacuole
Question 2
Read the passage below and answer the question. What is the main purpose of the passage?
A. To describe a scientific experiment
B. To explain a medical condition
C. To discuss a legal issue
D. To analyze a social problem
Question 3
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the subject of the sentence.
A. The ball was thrown.
B. The ball is thrown.
C. The ball was thrown by John.
D. The ball is thrown by John.
Question 4
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: The teacher asked the students ____________________ (to) their homework before the class began.
A. to do
B. doing
C. done
D. does
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of which type of sentence?
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 6
In a sentence, what is the term for the word that is used to indicate a contrast or opposition?
A. Conjunction
B. Preposition
C. Interjection
D. Contrastive marker
Question 7
What is the term for the process by which a word's meaning is influenced by its phonological properties?
A. Phonological influence
B. Phonetic influence
C. Phonological dependence
D. Phonetic modulation
Question 8
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The new policy aims to reduce the number of accidents on the highway.
B. The new policy aims to increase the number of accidents on the highway.
C. The new policy aims to reduce the number of traffic jams on the highway.
D. The new policy aims to increase the number of traffic jams on the highway.
Question 9
Read the passage below and answer the question. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. To describe a scientific experiment
B. To explain a medical condition
C. To discuss a legal issue
D. To analyze a social problem
Question 10
What is the term for the process by which a word's meaning is influenced by its context?
A. Semantic influence
B. Semantic context
C. Semantic dependence
D. Semantic modulation
Question 11
In the sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break', which grammatical structure is used to express the relationship between the two clauses?
A. Subordination
B. Coordination
C. Apposition
D. Ellipsis
Question 12
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: The teacher asked the students ____________________ (to) their homework before the class began.
A. to do
B. doing
C. done
D. does
Question 13
What is the term for the process by which a word's pronunciation changes over time?
A. Phonological change
B. Phonetic change
C. Phonological shift
D. Phonetic drift
Question 14
In the sentence 'The manager of the company was extremely dissatisfied with the performance of the team.', identify the correct form of the verb 'was' to express the speaker's attitude towards the team's performance.
A. was
B. were
C. is
D. are
Question 15
Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. She has been studying English for three years.
C. They have been studying English for three years.
D. We have been studying English for three years.

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