POST UTME UNIOSUN 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
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The passage below has been modified from the original.
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word or phrase that has been changed.
A. The original passage read: 'The new policy aims to reduce pollution in our environment.'
Correct B. The word 'reduce' has been changed to 'eliminate' in the modified passage.
C. The word 'environment' has been changed to 'ecosystem' in the modified passage.
D. The word 'pollution' has been changed to 'contamination' in the modified passage.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 2
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The following sentence is in the passive voice.
The following sentence is in the passive voice. Identify the verb that has been changed to a form of 'to be'.
Correct A. The new policy has been implemented.
B. The policy was implemented last year.
C. The policy is being implemented.
D. The policy will be implemented next year.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 3
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The following sentence is in the active voice.
The following sentence is in the active voice. Identify the verb that is in the base form.
Correct A. The new policy will be implemented.
B. The policy is being implemented.
C. The policy was implemented last year.
D. The policy has been implemented.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 4
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The following sentence is in the imperative mood.
The following sentence is in the imperative mood. Identify the verb that is in the base form.
Correct A. Please implement the new policy.
B. The policy should be implemented.
C. The policy is being implemented.
D. The policy has been implemented.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 5
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The following sentence is in the subjunctive mood.
The following sentence is in the subjunctive mood. Identify the verb that is in the base form.
Correct A. It is necessary that the policy be implemented.
B. The policy should be implemented.
C. The policy is being implemented.
D. The policy has been implemented.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 6
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The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
The passage below has been modified. Identify the grammatical error and suggest a correction.
A. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.' is grammatically correct.
Correct B. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.' is grammatically incorrect.
C. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.' is grammatically correct.
D. The sentence 'The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.' is grammatically incorrect.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 7
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The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
In the following sentence, identify the correct form of the pronoun in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager, along with their team, were responsible for the project.
Correct D. The manager, along with their team, was responsible for the project.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 8
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The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
The following passage has been modified. Identify the correct form of the verb in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
Correct C. The manager, along with his team, has been responsible for the project.
D. The manager, along with his team, had been responsible for the project.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 9
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The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
The following passage has been modified. Identify the correct form of the adjective in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
C. The manager, along with his team, is responsible for the project.
Correct D. The manager, along with his team, was very responsible for the project.

Correct Answer: D

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Question 10
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The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
The following passage has been modified. Identify the correct form of the adverb in the blank space.
A. The manager, along with his team, were responsible for the project.
B. The manager, along with his team, was responsible for the project.
Correct C. The manager, along with his team, is very responsible for the project.
D. The manager, along with his team, was very responsibly responsible for the project.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 11
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% by 2030', identify the correct form of the verb 'reduce' to maintain grammatical correctness.
A. reduces
Correct B. reduce
C. reducing
D. reduced

Correct Answer: B

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Question 12
The following text has one error in punctuation. Identify the error and correct it.
Correct A. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.
B. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.
C. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.
D. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 13
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
Correct A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have study English for three years.
C. I have been study English for three years.
D. I have studies English for three years.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 14
Identify the correct antonym of the word 'fast'.
Correct A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift

Correct Answer: A

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Question 15
The following sentence has one error in spelling. Identify the error and correct it.
A. The new employee, Mr. Smith, has a lot of experiance.
Correct B. The new employee, Mr. Smith, has a lot of experience.
C. The new employee, Mr. Smith, has a lot of experiance.
D. The new employee, Mr. Smith, has a lot of experience.

Correct Answer: B

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Question 16
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the past tense.
Correct A. I was studying English last night.
B. I have been studying English last night.
C. I study English last night.
D. I studies English last night.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 17
Identify the correct synonym of the word 'happy'.
A. sad
B. unhappy
C. joyful
Correct D. glad

Correct Answer: D

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Question 18
The following sentence has one error in punctuation. Identify the error and correct it.
Correct A. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.
B. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.
C. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.
D. The manager, John Smith, and his team are working late to meet the deadline.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 19
Complete the following sentence with the correct form of the verb 'to be' in the present perfect tense.
Correct A. I have been studying English for three years.
B. I have study English for three years.
C. I have been study English for three years.
D. I have studies English for three years.

Correct Answer: A

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Question 20
Identify the correct antonym of the word 'fast'.
Correct A. slow
B. quick
C. rapid
D. swift

Correct Answer: A

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Question 21
The passage below has been modified. Identify the word that has been replaced with a synonym.
A. The original passage read: 'The teacher gave the students a lot of homework.'
Correct B. The modified passage reads: 'The teacher assigned the students a plethora of homework.'
C. The word 'plethora' is a synonym for 'homework.'
D. The word 'homework' is a synonym for 'plethora.'

Correct Answer: B

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Question 22
In the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.', identify the word that is in the correct grammatical form.
Correct A. experienced
B. experiences
C. experiencing
D. experiences

Correct Answer: A

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Question 23
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The passage reads: 'She is a diligent student who always completes her assignments on time.'
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage describes a person who is very intelligent.
B. The passage describes a person who is very kind.
Correct C. The passage describes a person who is very hardworking.
D. The passage describes a person who is very lazy.

Correct Answer: C

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Question 24
Identify the word that is in the correct grammatical form in the sentence 'The manager of the company is very experienced.'
Correct A. experienced
B. experiences
C. experiencing
D. experiences

Correct Answer: A

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Question 25
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The passage reads: 'He is a diligent student who always completes his assignments on time.'
Read the passage below and answer the question.
A. The passage describes a person who is very intelligent.
B. The passage describes a person who is very kind.
Correct C. The passage describes a person who is very hardworking.
D. The passage describes a person who is very lazy.

Correct Answer: C

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