POST UTME WELLSPRING UNIVERSITY 2024 English | Objective

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Question 1
The sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. What is the main verb in this sentence?
A. aims
B. reduce
C. emissions
D. within
Question 2
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', which pronoun is in the objective case?
A. he
B. who
C. was
D. the
Question 3
The sentence 'The manager instructed the team to work on the project over the weekend.' is an example of a sentence with a specific grammatical structure. What is the function of the word 'instructed'?
A. to indicate time
B. to indicate location
C. to indicate manner
D. to indicate the relationship between the manager and the team
Question 4
The following passage contains a metaphor. Identify the metaphor and explain its meaning.
A. The city was a jungle.
B. The city was a garden.
C. The city was a desert.
D. The city was a forest.
Question 5
The sentence 'By the time I arrived, they had already left.' is an example of
A. Simple past tense
B. Present perfect tense
C. Past perfect tense
D. Future perfect tense
Question 6
In the sentence 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years', identify the word that functions as a noun.
A. policy
B. emissions
C. years
D. reduce
Question 7
Which of the following sentences is an example of a "concord" error?
A. The cat purrs.
B. The cat purrs.
C. The cats purrs.
D. The cat purrs.
Question 8
The passage below has been modified from the original. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the meaning.
A. The original passage read: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.'
B. The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 75% within the next five years.'
C. The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to reduce carbon emissions by 50% within the next ten years.'
D. The modified passage reads: 'The new policy aims to increase carbon emissions by 50% within the next five years.'
Question 9
In the sentence 'The teacher asked the students to write their names on the blackboard', which of the following is the correct form of the verb 'asked'?
A. asked
B. asks
C. asking
D. ask
Question 10
The following diagram represents a cell with a nucleus, mitochondria, and a cell membrane. Identify the component that controls the movement of materials in and out of the cell.
A. The nucleus
B. The mitochondria
C. The cell membrane
D. The cell wall
Question 11
The following sentence has been modified to make it more formal. Identify the word that has been changed and explain the effect on the tone.
A. The original sentence read: 'I'm going to the store to buy some milk.'
B. The modified sentence reads: 'I am going to the store to purchase some milk.'
C. The modified sentence reads: 'I will be going to the store to buy some milk.'
D. The modified sentence reads: 'I'm going to the store to get some milk.'
Question 12
The sentence 'The new policy has been met with widespread criticism.' contains the word 'widespread'. Which of the following synonyms for 'widespread' would be most appropriate in this context?
A. extensive
B. far-reaching
C. universal
D. global
Question 13
In the sentence 'The manager, who was absent yesterday, will attend the meeting today', which word is a subordinate clause?
A. who was absent yesterday
B. will attend the meeting today
C. The manager
D. the meeting
Question 14
The following passage contains a synonym and an antonym. Identify the synonym and the antonym.
A. The company is successful and profitable.
B. The company is successful and profitable.
C. The company is successful and profitable.
D. The company is successful and profitable.
Question 15
The passage below discusses the impact of climate change on global food production. What is the main idea of the passage?
A. Climate change is causing a significant increase in global food production.
B. Climate change is having a devastating impact on global food production.
C. Climate change is not affecting global food production.
D. Climate change is causing a decrease in global food production.

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