POST UTME UNIPORT 2017 English | Objective

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Question 1
The following sentence is an example of a:
A. simple sentence
B. compound sentence
C. complex sentence
D. compound-complex sentence
Question 2
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left' contains a
A. past perfect tense
B. present perfect tense
C. future perfect tense
D. past simple tense
Question 3
In the following passage, the word 'sophisticated' is used to describe a medical device. Which register is the author employing?
A. Formal
B. Informal
C. Technical
D. Elevated
Question 4
The athlete's performance was "marred" by a series of injuries throughout the season. Which of the following idioms best describes this situation?
A. A rollercoaster ride
B. A marred performance
C. A bumpy road
D. A wild ride
Question 5
Identify the correct spelling of the word that completes the sentence: The new policy aims to ______ the number of students enrolled in the program.
A. reduce
B. reduced
C. reduces
D. reducing
Question 6
The diagram below shows the structure of a simple circuit. Which component is responsible for controlling the flow of electricity?
A. Resistor
B. Capacitor
C. Inductor
D. Switch
Question 7
Read the passage below and choose the option that best completes the sentence.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, and it has been successful.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, and it has been successful, but there are still some issues.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, and it has been successful, but there are still some issues, and it needs to be revised.
Question 8
The following passage is an example of:
A. a formal letter
B. an informal letter
C. a memo
D. a report
Question 9
The sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names on the blackboard' contains which type of verb?
A. Linking verb
B. Action verb
C. Auxiliary verb
D. Modal verb
Question 10
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. this
Question 11
Read the passage below and answer the question that follows.
A. photosynthesis
B. respiration
C. transpiration
D. osmosis
Question 12
Read the passage below and choose the option that best completes the sentence.
A. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road.
B. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, and it has been successful.
C. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, and it has been successful, but there are still some issues.
D. The new policy has been implemented to reduce the number of accidents on the road, and it has been successful, but there are still some issues, and it needs to be revised.
Question 13
The sentence 'The manager, who was tired, decided to take a break' contains which type of clause?
A. Independent clause
B. Dependent clause
C. Relative clause
D. Subordinate clause
Question 14
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. this
Question 15
Choose the correct word to fill in the blank in the following sentence.
A. a
B. an
C. the
D. this

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