Post Utme Federal Scholarship Board English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

In each of the following questions, find out which part of the sentence has an error. If there is no mistake the answer is (5) i.e. 'no error'.

A group of friends (1)/ want to visit (2)/ the new park (3)/ as early as possible (4)/. No error (5)

A. 1
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4
E. 5

Question 2:

Pick out the most effective word from the given words to fill in the blank to make the sentence meaningfully complete

At one point, it looked as if an area of agreement would...... specially over the issue of productivity linked wages.

A. Develop
B. Come out
C. Emerge
D. Grow
E. Overlap

Question 3:

Which of the phrases \((A),(B),(C)\) and \((D)\) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.

The poor bullock do not move since the cart was overloaded with heavy goods.

A. Cannot move
B. Unable to move
C. Was not moved
D. Could not move
E. No Correction Required

Question 4:

Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is Required, mark (E) as the answer.

He covered the expensive furniture at sheet before he started painting the ceiling.

A. With sheet ahead
B. With sheet before
C. In sheet prior
D. In sheet earlier
E. No Correction Required

Question 5:

Which of the phrases (A), (B), (C) and (D) given below each sentences should replace the phrase printed in bold in the sentence to make it grammatically correct? If the sentence is correct as it is given and No Correction is required, mark (E) as the answer.

The smoke if inhaled proves to be more fatal than the burn itself.

A. Be most fatal
B. Kill more fatal
C. Be additional fatal
D. Be greater fatal
E. No Correction Required