POST UTME SUMMIT UNIVERSITY 2025 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following passage is an excerpt from a medical journal. Identify the author's tone in the sentence: 'The patient's condition is critical, and immediate surgical intervention is required.'
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Conversational
D. Emotive
Question 2
The passage below contains a grammatical error. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The error is in the use of the verb 'will' instead of 'would'.
B. The error is in the use of the verb 'would' instead of 'will'.
C. The error is in the use of the subject-verb agreement.
D. The error is in the use of the pronoun 'it' instead of 'they'.
Question 3
The diagram below represents a circuit with a battery, a resistor, and a switch. Identify the part labeled 'A'.
A. The battery
B. The resistor
C. The switch
D. The circuit
Question 4
The passage below has been modified to test your comprehension skills. Read the passage carefully and choose the correct answer.
A. The author's tone is sarcastic.
B. The author's tone is neutral.
C. The author's tone is persuasive.
D. The author's tone is critical.
Question 5
In the sentence 'The doctor examined the patient carefully, but the nurse was not present', which word is in the wrong grammatical register?
A. carefully
B. examined
C. present
D. nurse
Question 6
The sentence below contains a pronoun reference error. Identify the error and correct it: 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten their lunch.'
A. The sentence should read 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten their lunch.'
B. The sentence should read 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten my lunch.'
C. The sentence should read 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten our lunch.'
D. The sentence should read 'By the time I arrived, they had already eaten my dinner.'
Question 7
The following text is an excerpt from a sports article. Identify the register used by the author.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Ecclesiastical
Question 8
In the sentence 'The company's new product launch was a huge success, which is a testament to the hard work and dedication of the entire team.', identify the correct form of the verb 'testify' to maintain grammatical correctness.
A. testify
B. testifies
C. testifying
D. testified
Question 9
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the possessive adjective: 'The book is the student's.'
A. The book is the student's.
B. The book is the students'.
C. The book is the student's.
D. The book is the students'.
Question 10
In the sentence 'The company's profits have increased significantly over the past quarter, which is a testament to the effectiveness of their new marketing strategy.', identify the correct form of the verb 'testify' to maintain grammatical correctness.
A. testify
B. testifies
C. testifying
D. testified
Question 11
Identify the correct punctuation mark to use in the following sentence: 'The manager, _______ the team, was very pleased with their performance.'
A. and
B. but
C. ,
D. ;
Question 12
Complete the cloze test: 'The _______ of the company is to provide excellent customer service.'
A. mission
B. vision
C. objectives
D. goals
Question 13
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the grammatical error in the sentence: 'The new policy, which was implemented last year, has been met with widespread criticism from the public.'
A. The sentence should read 'has been met with widespread criticisms from the public.'
B. The sentence should read 'has been met with widespread criticism from the public.'
C. The sentence should read 'has been met with widespread criticisms from the public.'
D. The sentence should read 'has been met with widespread criticism from the publics.'
Question 14
The following sentence has been modified. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect of the change on the overall meaning of the sentence.
A. The word 'because' has been changed to 'since'.
B. The word 'since' has been changed to 'because'.
C. The word 'because' has been changed to 'as'.
D. The word 'since' has been changed to 'as'.
Question 15
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years, which is a significant step towards mitigating climate change.', identify the correct form of the verb 'mitigating' to maintain grammatical correctness.
A. mitigate
B. mitigates
C. mitigating
D. mitigated

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