POST UTME OAU 2020 English | Objective

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Question 1
In the sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past year.', identify the part of speech of the word 'significantly'.
A. Adverb
B. Adjective
C. Noun
D. Verb
Question 2
The following passage contains a word that is not in the correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.
B. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.
C. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.
D. The teacher gave the student a lot of homework to do.
Question 3
The following sentence contains a verb in the passive voice. Identify the verb and complete the sentence: The new policy has been ______ by the Ministry of Finance.
A. approved
B. rejected
C. implemented
D. amended
Question 4
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years' can be rewritten in the active voice as
A. The government will reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years
B. The new policy will reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years
C. The company will reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years
D. The policy will reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years
Question 5
Choose the word that is most similar in meaning to 'serene'.
A. calm
B. peaceful
C. tranquil
D. agitated
Question 6
The following sentence contains a word that is not in the correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
Question 7
Complete the sentence with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The students (to study) for their exams.
B. The students (study) for their exams.
C. The students (studied) for their exams.
D. The students (studies) for their exams.
Question 8
The following sentence is an example of a complex sentence. Identify the dependent clause.
A. The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication.
B. The doctor did not adequately address the patient's symptoms.
C. The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication, which were not adequately addressed by the doctor.
D. The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication, and the doctor did not adequately address them.
Question 9
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to stop making noise and to begin their work', which of the following phrases is in the imperative mood?
A. stop making noise
B. to begin their work
C. the students
D. the teacher
Question 10
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a complex structure. Identify the correct antonym for the word 'big' in the sentence.
A. small
B. large
C. big
D. huge
Question 11
The word 'enigmatic' is closest in meaning to:
A. clear
B. obscure
C. mysterious
D. transparent
Question 12
The company's “👍 to market” strategy was highly successful, resulting in a significant increase in sales.
A. “👍 to market” means to completely destroy or demolish a product.
B. “👍 to market” means to analyze or break down a product into its component parts.
C. “👍 to market” is an idiomatic expression that means to be completely confused or disoriented.
D. “👍 to market” means to be completely satisfied or pleased with a product.
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a complex sentence. Identify the independent clause.
A. The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication.
B. The doctor did not adequately address the patient's symptoms.
C. The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication, which were not adequately addressed by the doctor.
D. The patient's symptoms were exacerbated by the side effects of the medication, and the doctor did not adequately address them.
Question 14
The following sentence contains a word that is not in the correct form. Identify the word and correct it.
A. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
B. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager of the company, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
D. The manager of the company, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
Question 15
The following passage is an excerpt from a law journal. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence 'The court's decision was based on the precedent set by the Supreme Court, which was not properly cited by the plaintiff.'
A. The use of the passive voice
B. The incorrect use of the word 'precedent'
C. The lack of a comma after the introductory phrase
D. The incorrect use of the word 'properly'

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