POST UTME UNILORIN 2021 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following text is from a medical journal. Identify the register used in the passage.
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 2
Fill in the blank with the correct form of the verb in parentheses: 'By the time I ______ (finish) my homework, it was already midnight.'
A. By the time I finish my homework, it was already midnight.
B. By the time I finishes my homework, it was already midnight.
C. By the time I have finished my homework, it was already midnight.
D. By the time I had finished my homework, it was already midnight.
Question 3
The following sentence is an example of a sentence with a misplaced modifier: 'Having studied all night, the exam was easy.' Which of the following is a synonym for 'misplaced'?
A. Dangling
B. Misplaced
C. Misused
D. Ambiguous
Question 4
The following sentence has been completed with a phrasal verb. Identify the correct form.
A. The manager will have finished the report by the end of the day.
B. The manager will finish the report by the end of the day.
C. The manager will be finishing the report by the end of the day.
D. The manager will have been finishing the report by the end of the day.
Question 5
The following sentence has been completed with an idiom. Identify the correct form.
A. The company is on the verge of bankruptcy.
B. The company is on the verge of success.
C. The company is on the verge of failure.
D. The company is on the verge of growth.
Question 6
The following sentence is from a law textbook. Identify the type of sentence.
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 7
In the sentence 'The manager of the company, who is also the CEO, will be attending the meeting.', identify the grammatical function of the phrase 'who is also the CEO'.
A. Adverbial phrase
B. Relative clause
C. Noun phrase
D. Adjective phrase
Question 8
The passage below has five sentences. Identify the sentence that contains a verb in the past perfect tense.
A. The company had been facing financial difficulties for several years.
B. The manager had decided to cut costs.
C. The employees had been working overtime.
D. The company had finally turned a profit.
Question 9
The following words are synonyms. Identify the word that is NOT a synonym.
A. Fast
B. Quick
C. Slow
D. Rapid
Question 10
In the passage below, what is the author's main argument?
A. The government should increase funding for education.
B. The government should reduce taxes.
C. The government should invest in renewable energy.
D. The government should prioritize healthcare.
Question 11
The following passage is an excerpt from a sports article. Identify the antonym of the highlighted word.
A. Victory
B. Defeat
C. Success
D. Failure
Question 12
The following sentence is from a law textbook. Identify the type of punctuation used.
A. Comma
B. Semicolon
C. Colon
D. Dash
Question 13
The following passage is an excerpt from a medical textbook. Identify the type of sentence.
A. Declarative
B. Interrogative
C. Imperative
D. Exclamatory
Question 14
The passage below has five sentences. Identify the sentence that contains a verb in the past perfect tense.
A. The company had been facing financial difficulties for several years.
B. The manager had decided to cut costs.
C. The employees had been working overtime.
D. The company had finally turned a profit.
Question 15
The following sentence contains a grammatical error. Identify the incorrect word and correct it: 'The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company, but he was very unhappy with the working conditions.'
A. The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company, but he was very unhappy with the working conditions.
B. The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company, but he was very unhappy with the working conditions.
C. The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company, but he was very unhappy with the working conditions.
D. The new employee, John, was very happy to be working at the company, but he was very unhappy with the working conditions.

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