Gst202 MCQ1: One of the options is an advantage which reading of books offers a learner Answer: Enlightenment MCQ2: One of these options is a means through which a student can access facts Answer: Rumination MCQ3: Which of these options reflects a robust reading culture? Answer: Extensive informative reading MCQ4: One of these options is an apt description of the speed of eye movement displayed in skimming or scanning Answer: Slow MCQ5: Which one of these speed options is recommended for reading of novel? Answer: Slow MCQ6: One of these options could be used to establish connection when jotting down points during a lecture Answer: Numbers MCQ7: One of these options could be used to establish connection when jotting down points during a lecture Answer: Numbers MCQ8: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: how did the city DEGENERATE to a war theatre? Answer: Transform MCQ9: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: Their GROUSE was that the minister came two days ago Answer: Complaint MCQ10: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: Uche has the POTENTIAL of being a scientist Answer: Energy MCQ11: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: We are no longer the OPTIMISTIC men who hoped to conquer and change the world Answer: Positive MCQ12: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: the EMISSION of gas in the area has been widely condemned Answer: Processing MCQ13: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: the prolonged DEBILITATING sickness eventually led to her death Answer: Incurable MCQ14: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: he ANTICIPATED his sack long before the letter was given to him Answer: Feared MCQ15: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: they preferred the SEDENTARY life of the rural area Answer: Active MCQ16: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: the rebels DISLODGED the residents from their homes last year Answer: Relocated MCQ17: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: it is of no use SPECULATING about the outcome of the election Answer: Worrying about MCQ18: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: he is such a RECALCITRANT student Answer: Uncontrollable MCQ19: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: he looked MOROSE on her wedding day Answer: Annoyed MCQ20: Choose the alternative you think best gives the meaning of the capitalised word in the sentence: tayo is PROFICIENT at his work Answer: Sluggish MCQ21: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p Answer: Village life on a rainy day MCQ22: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p& Answer: Sentence 3 MCQ23: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p Answer: Sentence 2 MCQ24: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p Answer: Famous MCQ25: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p Answer: Lots of activities MCQ26: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p& Answer: Descriptive technique MCQ27: Read the following passage and answer the question that follows: (5) The village of Kajola lies still this morning. (3) The stillness seems to pervade every home and life as the day begins to break. Now and then the chirpings of birds perched on trees here and there momentarily disrupt the quietness. (4) At other times, the barking of dogs echo from homes of the village hunters. (1) It had rained heavily all night and so the trees and grasses glowed with the lush green of country side – nature’s rare gift to man. (6) Soon the village will turn to a hive of activities as the women and children go to the village stream to fetch water needed for cooking and bathing and the men go about their hunting and farming activities – two occupations for which the village of Kajola is renowned. (2) Meanwhile, before the day breaks in earnest, the absolute serenity of the village was such a marvel to behold.<p Answer: Neutral MCQ28: Retrieving of data is closely associated with one of these fields Answer: Business MCQ29: When a listener attains one of these options, s/he can draw conclusions Answer: Evaluation MCQ30: What is the term used to refer to the short summary of a research which a writer is required to include in her/his book Answer: Acknowledgements MCQ31: One of the options below is an example of a visual reading material Answer: Tables MCQ32: Which of the options below has the meaning of the underlined expression in the sentence: the presenter told Ade to HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD when he said working in a rural area could be a challenge Answer: Talk in detail about the challenge MCQ33: Which of the expressions below is in the correct form Answer: You can’t eat your cake and have it MCQ34: Which of the expressions below is in the correct form Answer: Make hay while the sun shines MCQ35: Which of the options below has the meaning of the underlined expression in the sentence: charles is talking with his angry boss right now – no doubt he is IN THE EYE OF THE STORM right now Answer: Charles is trying to calm his boss down Fill in the Blank MCQs: FCQ1: _____ reading speed requires that the reader pays attention to specific details Answer: *Study* FCQ2: A material that is not so difficult will require a(n) ___ speed Answer: *Average* FCQ3: Headings and ­­­­____ are important in ascertaining the vital points of a lecture Answer: *Sub-headings* FCQ4: The words which an individual knows and uses make up her/his _____ Answer: *Vocabulary* FCQ5: A major way to increase speed in reading is to ___ until one becomes perfect Answer: *Practise* FCQ6: _____ is the prefix in the word: misadventure Answer: *Mis-* FCQ7: ____ is the prefix in the word: submarine Answer: *Sub-* FCQ8: ____ is the prefix in the word reverse Answer: *Re-* FCQ9: ___ is the suffix in the word humanitarianism Answer: *-ism* FCQ10: ____ is the suffix in the word goats Answer: *-s* FCQ11: _____ is the strategy which involves a writer giving a reader copious words that will help her/him arrive at the meaning of a new word Answer: *Lexical familiarisation* FCQ12: ___ is commonly described as the student’s companion Answer: *Dictionary* FCQ13: Words which are specific to a particular field is known as _____ Answer: *Register* FCQ14: Judicial, guilty and jury are words associated with the ____ field Answer: *Legal* FCQ15: Mental, eccentric and competence are words that are associated with the field of ___ Answer: *Psychology* FCQ16: Subconscious, patient and diagnosis are words that are associated with the ___ field Answer: *Medical* FCQ17: Tertiary, lesson and pupil are words that are associated with the field of ___ Answer: *Education* FCQ18: Assets, purchase and debit are words that are associated with ___ field Answer: *Accounting* FCQ19: Molecules, cells and dissect are words that are associated with the field of ____ Answer: *Natural science* FCQ20: Long written stories are commonly called _____ Answer: *Novels* FCQ21: Narrative texts tell ____ Answer: *Stories* FCQ22: A writer can keep her/his readers in a state of ____ by making them wonder what will happen next Answer: *Suspense* FCQ23: Any textbook written in order to explain theoretical concepts will likely adopt the ___ style Answer: *Expository* FCQ24: When only words are used in a presentation, then it can be said that the _____ form of communication has been adopted Answer: *Verbal* FCQ25: Technical words will be used more in one of the options in parenthesis (arts; science) Answer: *Science* FCQ26: To be able to interpret the meaning of a text, the reader must have basic ___ of the text Answer: *Understanding* FCQ27: _____ reading speed is required when a reader wants to read for critical evaluation of a text Answer: *Study* FCQ28: One of the options in parenthesis (science; humanities) is more prone to the use of symbols Answer: *Science* FCQ29: The symbol @ is commonly used in the social media to stand for the word _____ Answer: *At* FCQ30: A large number of data could be stored in a data ___ Answer: *Bank* FCQ31: The process of ____ a diagram requires that the student pays attention to that part of the diagram mentioned by the lecturer Answer: *Labelling* FCQ32: A _______ will be needed to illustrate changes in the temperature Answer: *Chart* FCQ33: The ___ ideas of a lecture could be expanded during examinations Answer: *Man* FCQ34: Speed and ___ are required for effective reading activity Answer: *Accuracy* FCQ35: _____ is the term which refers to words which come before or after a new word and which help a reader to know the meaning of the new word in the reading material Answer: *Context*