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WARNING: The questions provided here are selected from previously and Frequently Asked Questions on GST121 and should NOT be taking for questions that will be asked in your CA. Using the FAQ analysis in selecting the questions, there are possibilities though of coming across similar questions here in your CA BUT our aim is to give everyone the opportunity to practice and understand the subject under discuss rather than relying on EXPOnents for your success.

(1) The Governor found it difficult to put up with the commissioners rudeness.

[A] Accept
[B] Tolerate
[C] Miss
[D] Take
 

(2) For the beginner reader, reading involves all but one of the following

[A] Recognition of printed symbols
[B] Response to the sound of words
[C] Response emotionally or otherwise to meaning of words
[D] Interpretation of verbal symbols
 

(3) In SQ3R technique, the point at which your curiosity is satisfied, your predictions confirmed or contradicted is the

[A] reading stage
[B] survey stage
[C] recall stage
[D] question stage
 

(4) Comprehension and interpretation mean

[A] Understanding and informing
[B] Reciting and understanding
[C] Understanding and explaining
[D] Dictating and understanding
 

(5) What is the antonym of the word scanty?

[A] Copious
[B] Latent
[C] Adept
[D] Little

(6) In reading which of the following go together?

[A] Retention, storage, memory
[B] Comprehension, recognition, retention.
[C] Retention, recall, regurgitation
[D] Retention, efficiency, effectiveness
 

(7) The pairing of words for example breakdown, break off, sit up, sit down is

[A] Combination
[B] Collocation
[C] Complex words
[D] Simple words
 

(8) She warned us to---- playing in the class.

[A] Seal
[B] sieze
[C] seize
[D] cease
 

(9) Scanning is used to do which of the following?

[A] Preview a material
[B] Glance through a newspaper
[C] Revise a material
[D] Check a word in the Dictionary
 

(10) Retention is positively affected by one of these groups

[A] Frequency of recall, the nature and impact of experience
[B] Durability, fastness of recall, Accuracy of recall
[C] Durability, Fastness, Accuracy
[D] Experience, imagination, memory
 

(11) In order to outline, summarize or paraphrase you need to read at
 

[A] Normal speed
[B] Study speed
[C] Rapid speed
[D] Fast speed
 

(12) Skimming reading material demands that you read at ..

[A] Medium fast rate
[B] Medium slow rate
[C] Average rate
[D] Extremely fast rate
 

(13) Low rate of comprehension is caused by all the factors below except one, which is it?

[A] limited vocabulary
[B] poor sense paragraph organization
[C] familiarity with the ideas in the passage
[D] failure to appreciate the authors hopes
 

(14) When you pick a material to read for examination purpose, which one of these techniques is Most appropriate?

[A] Reading
[B] SQ3R
[C] Skimming
[D] Scanning
 

(15) Recognition in reading implies

[A] Understanding characters in a text
[B] Understanding thoughts and ideas
[C] Familiarizing yourself with the words
[D] Storing familiar information
 

(16) The antonym of loquacious is

[A] ignore
[B] pessimism
[C] reject
[D] taciturn
 

(17) Which of the options listed below is not an occasion for public speaking?

[A] Policy forming
[B] Ceremonial
[C] Professional
[D] Seasonal
 

(18) To read with the intention of being able to retell the story later, you need to read at

[A] normal speed
[B] skimming speed
[C] rapid speed
[D]slow speed
 

(19) When you are being flexible in reading, one is required to

[A] Vary the speed of reading to suit purpose
[B] Anticipate what the author is saying
[C] Adjust your attitude
[D] Improve your memory
 

(20) Successful skimming and scanning requires all except

[A] Good concentration
[B Awareness of time
[C] Good mental attitude
[D] Clearly written material
 

(21) One of these is not related to the SQ3R reading technique.

[A] Survey
[B] Reform
[C] Question
[D] Read
 

(22) Effective reading involves all but ONE of these: Pick out the one

[A] recall
[B] imagining
[C] evaluation
[D] emotion
 

(23) The act of listening involves construction, retention, and reaction to meaning. This is

[A] False
[B] True
[C] Sometimes false
[D] Sometimes true
 

(24) The other day I was in a shop when I found an old

[A] Looking into
[B] Looking through
[C] Looking up
[D] Looking round
 

(25) Attitudinal change in reading implies that the reader should

[A] change his attitude to reading
[B] change his attitude as a result of reading the topic
[C] have an open mind when approaching a reading task
[D] be in a serious form of mine
 

(26) As students of science and technology, which of these is least important for your academic reading?

[A] Selecting significant details
[B] locating facts
[C] following instructions
[D] evaluating style of writing
 

(27) Guidelines for effective listening include all but

[A] Attention
[B] Repetition
[C] Energy
[D] Interest
 

(28) Equipment used in scientific research are the

[A] Apparatus
[B] Apparratus
[C] Aparrratus
[D] Apperatus
 

(29) All except one of the following non verbal actions can hinder reading concentration

[A] finger pointing
[B] head movements
[C] lip movements
[D] context clues
 

(30 When you are suddenly called upon to make a speech, the method you adopt is..

[A] Manuscript delivery
[B] Extemporaneous delivery
[C] Impromptu delivery
[D] Memorization
 

(31) Which of these is not true about reading?

[A] Reading is seeing words clearly, pronouncing them correctly in isolation of other words.
[B] Reading requires one to think, feel and imagine.
[C] Reading involves the comprehension and interpretation of the ideas.
[D] Reading is a purposeful act which involves both the acquisition of the meanings intended by the writer and your own contributions
 

(32) In SQ3R technique, Q stands for questions. This refers to:

[A] Questions at the end of the passage
[B] Questions you have after skimming the material
[C] Questions you come across in a passage as you read
[D] Questions you set for yourself
 

(33) In order to serve as a unit of expression, a sentence must have all below except

[A] Beauty br> [B] Unity
[C] Coherence
[D] Emphasis
 

(34 The Sentence that captures the central idea in a paragraph is known as:

[A] Complex sentence
[B] Title sentence
[C] Topic sentence
[D] Opening sentence
 

(35) To read with an open mind means

[A] To allow your mind to be open
[B] Not to allow information to escape
[C] Not to judge material without reading it
[D] Allow information to come into your mine
 

(36) One of the following is not a writers motive

[A] to explain
[B] to misinform
[C] to persuade
[D] to argue
 

(37The following words have negative connotations except

[A] Bossy
[B] Blunt
[C] Determined
[D] Extravagant
 

(38) A word element which when added to a base or root of a word at the end is capable of altering the word-class and word function is called.

[A] a blurb
[B] a prefix
[C] a suffix
[D] an assonance
 

(39)Skimming entails reading at

[A] Medium fast rate
[B] Medium slow rate
[C] Extremely fast rate
[D] Average fast rate
 

(40) After he had finished his medical course, he____research into the causes of heart disease.

[A] Did
[B] Made
[C] Took
[D] Followed
 

(41) In the SQ3R technique, the point at which your curiosity is satisfied, your predictions Confirmed or contradicted is at the

[A] reading stage
[B] survey stage
[C] reciting stage
[D] question stage
 

(42) To get the main idea or central thought in a text, you are required to read at

[A] Skimming speed
[B] Normal speed
[C] Rapid speed
[D] Study speed
 

(43) To skim a passage demands that you read at

[A] medium fast rate
[B] medium slow rate
[C] careful study rate
[D] extremely fast rate
 

(44) An element added to the end of a base or root to create another is called

[A] An adjunct
[B] A gerund
[C] Suffix
[D] Prefix
 

(45) The words heal and heel are said to be

[A] Antonyms.
[B] Homonyms
[C] Simile
[D] Homophones
 

(46) If a speech is entitled Eat Soya Beans: A Good Source of Protein, you expect it to be mainly

[A] Entertaining
[B] Persuasive
[C] Informative
[D] Analytical
 

(47) Learning to read is a progressive development of skills ranging from

[A Recognition, comprehension and interpretation
[B] Recognition, interpretation and feedback
[C Recognition, interpretation and evaluation
[D] Recognition, interpretation, Recall
 

(48) When a writer states something indirectly to a text, the reader has to

[A] Predict
[B] Summarize
[C] Infer
[D] Adjust
 

(49) Skimming and Scanning techniques are best used for.

[A] accurate recall of reading
[B] in-depth comprehension of reading
[C] preliminary reading
[D] proper retention of reading
 

(50) In SQ3R, the term recall is the ability to

[A] think and answer
[B] study and pass
[C] anticipate and recognize
[D] remember and recite
 

(51) Scanning is a helpful reading strategy when you need to

[A] Build a store of details
[B] Build a store of facts
[C] Read extremely fast
[D] Read extremely slow
 

(52) In delivery a speaker speaks to the audience from notes

[A] extemporaneous
[B] impromptu
[C] manuscript
[D] memorization
 

(53) Insufficient word power means

[A] Lack of power to remember words
[B] Lack of power to pronounce words
[C] Lack of knowledge to pronounce words
[D Lack of knowledge of enough words
 

(54) I don�t get the chance to read books when I am on holiday

[A] Only
[B] Except
[C] Just
[D] Until
 

(55) In concluding a speech, you should.

[A] Pause
[B] Preview
[C] Summarize
[D] Ask questions.
 

(56Everyone reads with some kind of purpose in mind. The reader�s ability to distinguish important and unimportant information is related to

[A] Locating specific tax
[B] Answering examination questions e
[C] Extracting main ideas
[D] Reading for pleasure
 

(57) The strategy of varying one�s speed of reading to suit one�s material and the purpose ones is reading is called

[A] skimming
[B]reading speed
[C] revising
[D]flexnbsp;input type="radio" value="a" name="question55"ibility
 

(58) The reading techniques that involve reading at an extremely fast rate and a selective leaving out of large part of the text are

[A] anticipation and survey
[B] survey and questions
[C] Skimming and Scanning
[D] Recite and Revise
 

(59) You are presented with a list of courses available for FUTMinna, you want to find out the offer whether the university has a degree programme on law. The reading technique you will use to check for this is

[A]scanning
[B]Skimming
[C] Rapid reading
[D] Survey
 

(60) The location of main idea is the major purpose of the reading technique known as_______

[A] Reciting
[B]Skimming
[C] Scanning
[D]Reviewing
 

(61)3SQRS is a study-type reading technique. The S stands for survey. This means

[A]First, skimming the material
[B]Conducting a detail study of the material
[C] Knowing the content of the material
[D] Reviewing the material
 

(62) A poem used in the celebration of special occasion or someone is known as

[A]ode
[B]sonnet
[C]convention
[D]sestet
 

(63) An implied comparison of two different thing is called

[A] Simile
[B]personification
[C] metaphor
[D]alliteration
 

(64) If someone day-dream or are carried away by their personal problem that can lead to

[A] external interference
[B] internal interference
[C] Speaker interference
[D] Situation interference
 

(65) To which register do the following belong? Lecture, University, Examination, Degree and Diploma

[A] Learning
[B] Agriculture
[C] Education
[D]Law
 

(66) To which register do the following belong? Lecture, University, Examination, Degree and Diploma

[A] Planktons
[B] Benthose
[C] Nektons
[D] pythons
 

(67) A user of dictionary is guide by one of the following

[A]Signs
[B] Capitalization
[C] Symbols
[D] Headword
 

(68) Which of the following strategies is not necessary in persuading your audience in a speech situation?

[A] Knowledge of the audience
[B] Sound reasoning
[C] Knowledge of the environment
[D]Knowledge of the subject
 

(69) The audience can express feedback through all BUT one of the following options

[A]asks questions
[B]make comment
[C] present papers
[D]nod heads
 

(70) The farmer hope that the insecticide he bought will _____ the locust

[A ]Estimate
[B] Extenuate
[C] Extinguish
[D] Exterminate
 

(71) An The problem of Nigerian Economy seems to have______an immediate solution

[A] Defied
[B] Defined
[C] Rejected
[D] Retained
 

(72) Which of the following prefix can best be attached to the root �mute�

[A] Dis
[B] Re
[C] In
[D] Trans
 

(73) Which of these prefixes can best be attached to the word �active�?

[A] re
[B] can
[C]pro
[D] dis
 

(74) Affixation changes the class or meaning of a word by the addition of a syllable

[A] After a word
[B] middle of a word
[C] Beginning of a word
[D]Either at the beginning or end of a word
 

(75) The English Word �sole� and �soul� are examples of

[A]Homonyms
[B]Homographs
[C]Homophones
[D]Hormones
 

(76)Which of these is NOT a mental process in solving comprehension problem?

[A]detection
[B]recognition
[C]comprehension
[D]recall
 

(77) Fatima is as beautiful as an angel. This statement is

[A]an irony
[B]A metaphor
[C] A simile
[D] A paradox
 

(78) _____ is a figure of speech in which an inanimate object is represented as possessing human qualities

[A] Hyperbole
[B] Personification
[C] Climax
[D] Epigram
 

(79) The Youngman is happy because he failed his examination. Which figure of speech is used in this statement?

[A]Synecdoche
[B] Simile
[C]Paradox
[D] Irony
 

(80) _______refers to use of two words that are contradictory, next to each other in ;the same sentence

[A]Alliteration
[B] Apostrophe
[C] Epigram
[D]Oxymoron
 

(81) Which types of figure of speech is used in the following sentence �I c ame, I saw, I conquered

[A] Metonym
[B] Euphemism
[C] Climax
[D] Hyperbole
 

(82) A story of person�s life written by another person is refer to as

[A]Autobiography
[B] Fiction
[C] Biography
[D] Flashback
 

(83) A poem written to lament the death of a person is known as

[A] Elegy
[B] Ballad
[C] Epic
[D] Ode
 

(84Evaluating texts is the same as

[A] reacting to it
[B] judging it
[C] Questioning it
[D] Summarizing it
 

(85) To improve our memory in reading, all BUT one of the following are necessary

[A] Mnemonics
[B] Constant reading
[C] Note taking
[D] Use of dictionary
 

(86) ____is the central character that takes the leading role in a play or novel

[A] Dramatis Personae
[B] Antagonist
[C] Playwright
[D] Protagonist
 

(87) He kicked the bucket last night is an example of

[A] Hyperbole
[B]Euphemism
[C] Paradox
[D] Simile
 

(88) Which of this non-verbal communication help the speakerto maintain a bond with the audience

[A] Personal appearance
[B] Eye contact
[C] Body movement
[D] Posture
 

(89) Which of this reading methods is faster and more efficient?

[A] Reading aloud
[B] Silent reading
[C] Reading alone
[D] Skimming
 

(90) Reading involves all of the following actions EXCEPT

[A] Demonstration
[B] Imagination
[C] Interpretation
[D] Recognition
 

(91) Adjustment of reading speed is often refer to as

[A] Expectation of speed
[B] Effective reading
[C] Fixation
[D] Flexibility
 

(92) Skimming are reading technique through which a reader _______

[A] Collect information
[B] Derive limited information
[C] Locate specific information
[D] Read for general information
 

(93) Scanning is a reading technique through which a reader_____

[A] Collect all the information in the passage
[B] Identifies all the main parts in the passage
[C] Recognize the topic sentence
[D] Locate a specific information
 

(94) �R1� in SQ3R reading technique represents

[A] Recite
[B] Revise
[C] Recall
[D] Read
 

(95) The SQ3R reading technique involves

[A] Four steps
[B] Five steps
[C] ten steps
[D] twenty steps
 

(96) The last step of SQ3R reading technique is

[A] recite
[B] memories
[C] reread
[D] revise
 

(97) In the SQ3R which step generates question in the readers mind and arouses his/her curiosity?

[A] Reading
[B] Survey
[C] Revising
[D] Reciting
 

(98) The ability of the mind to store information or any registered experiences for future use is called____

[A] recall
[B] retention
[C] remembering
[D] storage
 

(99) The ability of the mind to access and retrieve stored information is called

[A] Recall
[B] Memory
[C] Retention
[D] Competing
 

(100) How sentences are linked to make a paragraph, how paragraphs from the passage and how this is signaled is called

[A] Text construction
[B] Text Organization
[C] Composition
[D] All of the above
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