POST UTME RHEMA UNIVERSITY 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence "The manager, being absent, delegated the task to his assistant" is in the passive voice. Identify the verb form of the subject "assistant".
A. Past participle
B. Present participle
C. Infinitive
D. Gerund
Question 2
The following sentence is an example of:
A. passive voice
B. active voice
C. present tense
D. past tense
Question 3
The passage below contains a punctuation error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The company will accomodate the needs of its customers.
B. The company will accomodate the needs of its customers.
C. The company will accomodate the needs of its customers.
D. The company will accomodate the needs of its customers.
Question 4
The phrase 'break a leg' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Metaphor
B. Simile
C. Idiom
D. Alliteration
Question 5
The following sentence is an example of:
A. metaphor
B. simile
C. personification
D. alliteration
Question 6
In the passage below, the author's tone can be described as:
A. formal
B. informal
C. sarcastic
D. emotive
Question 7
The following sentence contains an example of a "passive voice": "The ball was thrown by John." Which of the following best describes the passive voice used in this sentence?
A. the subject is performing the action
B. the subject is receiving the action
C. the subject is performing the action on another subject
D. the subject is receiving the action from another subject
Question 8
The following passage requires the reader to use _______ skills to understand the author's argument.
A. comprehension
B. analysis
C. evaluation
D. synthesis
Question 9
In the passage 'The new policy has been implemented to reduce the carbon footprint of the company. The policy aims to reduce energy consumption by 20% within the next two years.', identify the correct form of the verb 'has been implemented' in relation to the subject 'the new policy'.
A. Present perfect tense
B. Past perfect tense
C. Present continuous tense
D. Past simple tense
Question 10
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is responsible for the overall performance of the team.', identify the correct form of the verb 'is' in relation to the subject 'the manager of the company' in terms of grammatical function.
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Modal verb
Question 11
The register of the following sentence is:
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 12
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is responsible for the overall performance of the team.', identify the correct form of the pronoun 'the manager of the company' in relation to the verb 'is'.
A. Nominative pronoun
B. Objective pronoun
C. Possessive pronoun
D. Reflexive pronoun
Question 13
The following sentence is an example of a _______ register because it uses technical vocabulary and a formal tone.
A. formal
B. informal
C. technical
D. colloquial
Question 14
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses.
A. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
B. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
C. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
D. The new employee has (to) finish the project by the end of the week.
Question 15
The sentence 'The students were tired after the exam, so they decided to _______.' is an example of a(n) _______.
A. Conjunction
B. Subjunction
C. Subordinate clause
D. Adverbial clause

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