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GST 101 IQ: PAST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS [2008-2013]
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COURTESY MICHAEL ORIEKOSE (a.k.a. M. I.)
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2008/2009 PAST QUESTIONS
1. One of these styles of writing focuses less on the date and year of publication. (A) APP style of
writing (B) MLA style of writing (C) APA style of writing (D) ALM style of writing
2. The abstract of a research is (A) A review of the literature (B) Something not visible in a
research (C) A list of the working bibliography (D) None of the above
3. The list of works consulted in the course of research writing is called (A) Working
bibliography (B) Final bibliography (C) Works consulted bibliography (D) Works sourced
bibliography
4. The long essay supervisor is the one that does one of the following. (A) Helps the student to
gather the materials required (B) Gives general guidance to the student (C) Gives academic
guidance to the student (D) Helps the student to proof-read the work
5. One of these is true of quotations that are longer than three printed lines. (A) Written in double
spacing (B) Written in single spacing (C) Written in triples spacing (D) Written on the margin
6. In a research essay, plagiarism means (A) Acknowledging your sources of information
(B) Not acknowledging your sources of information (C) Copying directly what somebody else
has written (D) Leaving out information relevant for the research
7. One of these is not contained in the MLA style of bibliography referencing. (A) Month of
publication (B) Year of publication (C) Place of publication (D) Title of publication
8. The methodology and procedure of a research essay is usually stated in (A) The
introduction (B) The conclusion (C) The literature review (D) None of the above proposal
9. One of these is odd in research writing. (A) Literature review (B) Conclusion (C) Bibliography
(D) Introduction
10. APA style of writing is used mainly in the (A) Sciences (B) Arts (C) Medicine
(D) Universities
11. One of the following is most important in choosing a good research topic. (A) The topic must be
the same as the one already carried out (B) The topic should not be too subjective (C) The topic
should be chosen for you by your supervisor (D) The topic should be long
12. One of these is true of the MLA style of writing: The year of publication is placed immediately
(A) Before the name of the author (B) Before the title of the work (C) After the
publishers name (D) After the name of the author

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13. One of these is not true of quotation marks. (A) Used to enclose the actual words of a speaker
(B) To distinguish in bibliography, the title of an essay collection (C) To enclose the title of
poems (D) To enclose the title of books
14. The General Introduction of a research essay should contain all but one of the following: (A) The
appendix (B) The theoretical framework (C) The scope of the study (D) Background to the study
15. The conclusion of a research essay could include all but one of the following (A) Objectives of
the work (B) Procedure for dat collection (C) A review of the past works done (D) Summary of
findings
16. A book by a corporate author refers to all but one of these. (A) An association (B) Any group
whose individual members are not identified on the title page (C) A book by a commission
(D) A book by two or three authors co-operating
17. One of these is unimportant in citing two or more books by the same author (A) The authors
name is repeated (B) The places of publication are written (C) The years of publication are
written (D) The titles of the works written
18. Writing a research proposal should include all the following except. (A) Appendix (B) Working
bibliography (C) The introduction (D) Methodology
19. Pre-writing activities involve all the following except. (A) Selecting your topic (B) Presenting
your finished work to your supervisor (C) Gathering your materials (D) Selecting your materials
20. The scope of a research essay is usually included in the (A) Conclusion (B) Introduction
(C) Literature review (D) All of the above
21. The actual composition of a research paper involves one of the following. (A) Organizing the
material and finally developing it into a unified essay (B) Presenting each chapter to your
supervisor (C) Sourcing for already written works (D) None of the above
22. One of these is odd. (A) Literature review (B) Conclusion (C) Introduction (D) Appendix
23. When some words have been left out of the quoted text, it is called (A) Sic (B) Missing
text (C) Ellipsis (D) Ellipted essay
24. The final bibliography is (A) The list of works seen (B) The list of works sources for in
the course of writing a research essay (C) The list of works already published (D) The list or
work consulted in the course of writing a research essay, that were useful.
25. The research questions of a research should be included in (A) The conclusion (B) The
introduction (C) The research questions page (D) The title page

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26. Who said of all the creations of man, language is the most astonishing? (A) Lytton Stragy
(B) Lytton Strachey (C) Lyttine Strachey (D) Lydon Stragey
27. Linguistics is the (A) Signs of the study of language (B) Science of the study of language
(C) Science of language (D) Study of language
28. Language can be referred to as (A) Word verbal and non-verbal (B) Words, verbal and
non-verbal that has the ability to say something (C) Word, verbal or non-verbal that has the
ability to say something meaningful (D) Word, verbal or non-verbal that has the ability to say
something meaningful to persons it is directed to
29. There can be no meaningful communication without Word, verbal or non-verbal that has the
ability to say something meaningful (A) An encoder and a decoder (B) Decoder or encoder
(C) An encoder nor a decoder (D) All of the above
30. What is the core of speaking skills? (A) The ability to talk (B) The ability to talk well (C) None
of the above (D) One of the above
31. In which of these processes of communication do we encode our feelings to reinforce our
desires? (A) Speech (B) Speaking (C) Reading (D) Talking with power
32. Why must a speaker choose his words accurately? (A) To talk accurately (B) To produce
accurately (C) For communication (D) To communicate effectively
33. Word-by-word reading is (A) Severely inefficient (B) Seriously inefficient (C) Not
efficient (D) Doubly inefficient
34. Word-by-word reading does not only make reading slow it makes it (A) Encumbersome
(B) Cumbersome (C) Laborious (D) B and C
35. Reading Habits deserving replacement are (A) Pointing to word (B) Head movement
(C) Vocalization (D) All of the above
36. Effective reading is the basic aim of reading skill (A) True (B) False (C) True and False
(D) None of the above
37. The and of information conveyed is important. (A) What and when (B) How and
when (D) How and what (D) All of the above
38. helps better understanding of the material to be read. (A) Listening (B) Reading
(C) Questioning (D) Survey
39. How do you ascertain the relevance of any written material? (A) Question (B) Recall
(C) Questioning (D) Survey

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40. Which of these is the true test of literacy? (A) Speak (B) Speaking (C) Writing (D) Writing
41. Which of these is writing styles employs the use of the present simple tense? (A) Description
(B) Narrative (C) Narration (D) Descriptive
42. Which of these writing forms is concerned with giving specific information? (A) Exposition
(B) Expository (C) Argumentation (D) None of the above
43. essay is a form of writing that seeks to convince others of the rightness of belief.
(A) Ardjumentation (B) Conviction (C) Argumentative (D) Argumentation
44. Which of these writing forms can assume the method of process analysis? (A) Expositions
(B) Argumentative (C) Narrative (D) Descriptive
45. Routine report requires greater skills to prepare. (A) True (B) False (C) Maybe (D) Well
although
46. The following are the reasons why one needs to improve ones reading skills. (A) Because
success in any academic programme has direct bearing on ones reading ability (B) To point out
areas for further improvement (C) A and B (D) None of the above
47. In which of these communication acts do you need to be sensitive to your audience.
(A) Dialogue (B) Soliloquy (C) Monologue (D) Speech
48. Which of these enhances comprehension? (A) Speed (B) Alacrity (C) Clear eyesight (D) All of
the above
49. GST should be taken seriously. (A) True (B) False (C) Yes and NO (D) True
50. GST can make or destroy ones academic endeavour. (A) True (B) False (C) Why (D) Not true
51. The says something about the subject. (A) Word b(B) Noun (C) Predicate (D) Verb
52. In writing, the attitude expressed between colleagues is (A) Impersonal (B) Stiff
(C) Warm (D) Cold
53. Sentences that express diverse emotions are called sentences. (A) Emotional
(B) Exclamatory (C) Statements (D) Interrogatory
54. Verbs which make meanings on their own are called verbs. (A) Concrete (B) Auxiliary
(C) Lexical (D) Transitive
55. The variety of English that is most widely accepted as a model is called the variety.
(A) Educated (B) Regional (C) Standard (C) Model

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56. The tag question must contain a negative particle in the main clause. (A) True (B) Not always
true (C) Nearly true (D) False
57. That is an example of pronoun. (A) Demonstration (B) Indefinite (C) Impersonal (D) Personal
Pick out the odd items
58. (A) Break (B) Feed (C) Grind (D) Want
59. (A) Have (B) Might (C) Can (D) Want
60. (A) Run (B) Eat (C) Drink (D) Drive
61. (A) Table (B) Imagination (C) Knowledge (D) Advice
62. The be verb has forms. (A) 9 (B ) 6 (C) 7 (D) 8
63. element changes its position in a sentence. (A) Adverbials (B) Complement (C) Subject
(D) Object
64. The qualities of a good sentence are unity, coherence, clarity and (A) Loose (B) Periodic
(A) Statement (D) Emphasis
65. Himself is an example of pronoun. (A) Relative (B) Reflexive (C) Possessive
(D) Personal
66. The girls ran. The underlined is an example of verb. (A) Intransitive (B) Transitive
(C) Auxiliary (D) Modal auxiliary
67. Gerunds are also called (A) Participles (B) Content verbs (C) Nouns (D) Progressive
nouns
68. The sentence that has no overt grammatical subject is (A) Exclamatory (B) Declarative
(C) Statement (D) Imperative
69. I visited many places while I was in Lagos. The underlined is an example of conjunction.
(A) Co-ordinate (B) Correlative (C) Subordinate (D) Linking
70. (A) Love (B) Idea (C) Beauty (D) Table
71. (A) Chairs (B) House (C) Goats (D) Education
72. The girl ate the food hungrily. The underlined is an example of (A) Adverb of manner
(B) Adverb of concession (C) Adverb of period (D) Adverb of time
73. The basic building blocks of writing are (A) Sentences (B) Phrases (C) Words
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74. element changes its position in a sentence. (A) Adverbial (B) Subject (C) Verb
(D) Complement
75. The library today is a on which all academic activity in any educational institution
revolves. (A) Pivot (B) Bindery (C) Storage (D) Room
76. The problems of acquisition does not include (A) Early payment of books purchased
(B) Time-lag (C) Lecturers attitude (D) Finance
77. The best known library in the ancient world has (A) Half a million volume of scroll
collections (B) 20 million volumes of books (C) None of the above (D) All of the above
78. The term library is derived from the Latin word meaning (A) Liberal (B) Liber
(C) Liver (D) Leader
79. Subject cataloguing can also be referred to as (A) Difference between two documents
(B) The subject aboutness of a document (C) All of the above (D) None of the above
80. A mixed notation uses (A) Only Arabic and Roman numerals (B) Only symbols
(C) Both numerals and alphabets (D) None of the above
81. Academic libraries can build up their collections using which of these methods? (A) Legal
deposit (B) Direct purchase (C) None of the above (D) Gifts and exchange
82. Nnamdi Azikiwes collections were donated to which university? (A) UNILAG (B) UNIBEN
(C) UNIPORT (D) NSUKKA
83. Which of these libraries can be referred to as an Open University? (A) Academic library
(C) School library (C) Medical library (D) Public library
84. Which of the following is not a reference material? (A) NIFOR (B) O.A.U. Library (C) A.A.U.
Library (D) None of the above
85. Academic libraries can be found in (A) Polytechnics (B) Colleges of education,
polytechnics, and universities (C) None of the above (D) All of the above
86. Which of the following is not a reference material? (A) Directory (B) Handbook (C)
Encyclopedia (D) All of the above
87. Which of the following is not an objective of the use of library? (A) Teach students how to make
effective use of the library and its resources (B) Inculcate in the students the value of education
and research (C) Make students aware of the role of library in national development (D) None of
the above

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88. Which library helps children to develop interest in early usage of library? (A) school library
(B) Academic library (C) Law library (D) Medical library
89. Borrowing and returning of library books is also known as (A) Charging and discharging
(B) Library organization (C) Library cooperation (D) All of the above
90. A major function of Technical Services department is to (A) Manufacture books
(B) Process library (C) Create adequate opportunities for users (D) Provide directional service to
staff
91. Technical services department has the basic objective to (A) Ensure the education of all
library users (B) Ensure a systematic organization of all library materials (C) Ensure the
existence of students in the library (D) All of the above
92. Which of these information will not be found in a catalogue card? (A) Author (B) Title (C)
Accession number (D) None of the above
93. Descriptive cataloguing can be done on (A) 3 x 8 card (B) 3 x 6 card (C) 3 x 5 or
7.5 x 12.5 card (D) All of the above
94. A see reference helps to (A) Direct a user to the librarian (B) Direct a user to the
reference sources (C) Direct a user to the open access books (D) Direct a user from the heading
he has in mind to the one used in the catalogue
95. The collections of the public library can be organized using (A) Library of Congress
Scheme (B) Elizabeth Moys Scheme (C) Cyril C. Barnards Scheme (D) Dewey Decimal
Scheme
96. Which classification scheme is used by medical libraries? (A) Cyril C. Barnards Scheme
(B) Elizabeth Moys Scheme (C) Library of Congress Scheme (D) None of the above
97. Which of these schemes has mixed notations? (A) Dewey (B) Library of Congress (C) All of the
above (D) None of the above
98. Which scheme is often used by academic libraries to organize their materials? (A) Dewey
(B) Elizabeth Moys Scheme (C) Library of Congress (D) None of the above
99. Law libraries often organize their collections with which scheme? (A) Dewey (B) Library of
Congress (C) Elizabeth Moys (D) None of the above
100. The term library is derived from the Latin word (A) Leader (B) Liver
(C) Liberal (D) Liber

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ANSWERS TO GST 101 IQ: 2008/2009
1. B 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. B 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. C 10. A
A
11. B 12. C 13. D14. A 15. C 16. D 17. A 18. B 19. B 20. B
21. A 22. D 23. C 24. D 25. B 26. B 27. D 28. D 29. A 30. B
31. A 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. D 38. D 39. A 40. C
41. D 42. B 43. C 44. B 45. B 46. C 47. D 48. D 49. B 50. A
51. D 52. A 53. B 54. C 55. C 56. A 57. A 58. D 59. A 60. A
61. A 62. D 63. A 64. D 65. B 66. A 67. D 68. D 69. A 70. D
71. D 72. A 73. C 74. A 75. 76. A 77. A 78. B 79. B 80. C
81. A 82. D 83. D 84. A 85. D 86. D 87.D 88. A 89. A 90. B
91. B 92. D 93. C 94. D 95. D 96. A 97. B 98. C 99. C 100. D

1.
The library provides excellent materials for carrying out (A) Home work (B) Research
(C) Routines (D) Civilization
2. The library today is a on which all academic activity in any educational institution
revolves. (A) Pivot (B) Bindery (C) Storage (D) Room

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3. The library could be described as a collection of (A) Houses (B) People (C) Books
(D) Knowledge
4. The library is an essential part of an institution. (A) Objective (B) Academic (C) Record
(D) Organized
5. There are types of libraries. (A) Two (B) Three (C) Four (D) Six
6. The library is mainly established for studies and teaching. (A) School (B) Public
(C) National (D) Special
7. The school library is referred to as an institution where you catch them (A) Old
(B) Good (C) Young (D) Youth
8. The public library is an institution referred to as the of the people. (A) Bindery
(B) University (C) House (D) Room
9. The National Library of Nigeria is a library. (A) Legal depository (B) Public library
(C) A & B (D) Special library
10. The use of the virtual library requires high (A)Interest (B) Organization (C) Network
(D) Computer literacy
11. An example of a special library is . (A) Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research (NIFOR)
Library (B) Edo State Library Board (C) Public Library (D) Manifesto
12. The virtual library is (A) One which stocks books (B) An online library (C) A desktop
publishing (D) Ambrose Alli University Library
13. The university library remains on public holidays. (A) Monday Friday (B) Vacation
(C) Closed (D) Open
14. A reader is not allowed to (A) seat in the library. (A) Damage (B) Borrow (C) Register
(D) Reserve
15. Registration of students usually takes place in the department. (A) Circulation
(B) Technical services (C) Lecture room (D) Acquisition
16. For books on loan, readers pay a fine of N5.00 for everyday the book is (A) Author
(B) Title (C) Overdue (D) Budget
17. service is rendered on commercial basis. (A) Photocopying (B) Typing (C) Printing
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18. The bindery unit in an academic library is part of (A) Technical services (B) Readers
services (C) Administrative department (D) Collection development
19. Reference materials include the following: (A) Bibliography (B) Fiction (C) Autobiography
(D) Gazetteers
20. is Ambrose Alli Universitys current Librarian. (A) Mr. S. A. Amune (B) Prof. (Mrs.) A.
O. Ekundayo (C) Pro. D. O. Aigbomian (D) Dr. (Mrs.) E. I. Ifidon
21. Every has its book selection policy. (A) Library (B) Loan (C) Gift (D) Publishers
catalogue
22. Charging and discharging of books also mean the process of (A) Inter-library loan
(B) Issuance of identity card (C) Borrowing and returning of library materials (D) Registration in
the library
23. There are various ways through which the library can increase its collection. (A) Gifts and
exchanges (B) Bequeathals (C) Purchase (D) All of the above
24. The purpose of Cataloguing and Classification is to (A) Differentiate one work from the
other (B) See also (C) Pure notation (D) Nemonic
25. Ambrose Alli University, like many other academic libraries, uses the (A) Library of
Congress Classification Scheme (LC) (B) Dewey Decimal Classification Scheme (DDC)
(C) Elizabeth Moy Classification Scheme (D) Special Classification Scheme
26. Which of these is the bedrock of all other language skills? (A) Listening (B) Listerning
(C) Speaking (D) Writing
27. What is the trust of speaking skills? (A) Expressiveness in communication (B) Clarity of ones
intention in conversation (C) To impress (D) All of the above
28. A speaker is advised to (A) Ruminate his words carefully (B) Incline his words
thoroughly (C) Know his people very well (D) Choose his words carefully
29. The solution to regression is (A) Consentration (B) Concentration (C) Concentrytion
(D) Reading well
30. Which of these skills does not ends with tertiary education? (A) Writing (B) Listening
(C) reading (D) None of the above
31. Recognition, emphasis on sound production and correct visual skills are all important. (A) Yes
(B) No (C) Sometimes (D) Somehow

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32. Which of these is a more subtle problem which deserves a stronger attention? (A) Short span of
recognition (B) Regression (C) Pointing to words (D) Sub-vocalization
33. Drill procedure is a solution to problem. (A) Eliminating word by word (B) Slow Reading
Speed (B) Regression (C) Pointing to words (D) Sub-vocalization
34. The need for improvement of reading skills cannot be over-emphasized because of the following.
(A) Reading is a development skill (B) Reading skill points out reading errors and the solutions
(C) Reading occupies a significant portion of the students studying time. (D) All of the above
35. Who canvassed that writing should be handled as a dynamic process in which both form and
content grow out of each other? (A) Barry Taylor (B) David Parker (C) Barry Tailor (D) Richard
Williams
36. can help tremendously in improving the quality of work already written. (A) Edition
(B) Edicting (C) Editing (D) Reading
37. Attention should be paid to both what is written and how it is crafted. (A) True (B) False
(C) Sometimes (D) When necessary
38. There are basically classes of report identified in this study. (A) Three (B) Oral and
written (C) Two (D) Special and routine
39. A report must be relayed in a grammatically flawless language for clarity. (A) False (B) True
(C) If you can (D) According to your ability
40. Good writing should reflect economy of words. (A) Yes (B) No (C) If what you are writing is
not lengthy (D) With style
41. Which of these essays rely on the past form of verb to relay an event? (A) Narrative
(B) Descriptive (C) Expository (D) Argumentative
42. Argumentative writing is not quarrel but the power of persuasion. (A) True (B) False (C) Force
(D) Nil
43. writing involves a process of explaining something systematically as to reveal what may
be considered hitherto unknown. (A) Expository (B) Expositery (C) Descriptive
(D) Argumentative
44. Which of these writing needs the power of observation. (A) Descriptive (B) Writing
(C) Narrative (D) Expository
45. is the true test of literacy. (A) Writing (B) Language (C) reading (D) All of the above

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46. Survey and surveillance mean the same thing in SQ3R. (A) Yes (B) No (C) All of the above
47. SQ3R is a formula that outlines a strategy for study reading. What then does SQ3RRR mean?
(A) The same as above (B) Nothing (C) Study reading (D) True
48. Writing means (A) One of the enduring legacies of mankind (B) The graphic
representation of what is either spoken or heard (C) Linguistics (D) Language
49. What must exist before an argument? (A) Doubt and conflict (B) Interpretation (C) Anger
(D) Quarrel
50. Proofreading is very important for a neater work. ()A True (B) False (C) Not necessary
(D) Maybe
51. In the sentence: Violently slamming the door, he went out the underlined word is an example
of (A) Verb (B) Gerund (C) Adverb (D) Participle
52. In studying language, the accepted model is (A) Variety according to interference
(B) Variety according to education (C) Standard variety (D) Variety according to geographical
location
53. The underlined word in the sentence He walked quickly is an example of (A)
Conjunction (B) Adverb (C) Preposition (D) Interjection
54. Objects are usually (A) Verbs (B) Subjects (C) Nouns phrases (D) Compliments
55. The adverbial in the sentence: she did the job grudgingly, is an example of an adverb of
(A) Concession (B) Manner (C) Reason (D) Time
56. He came here, ? (A) Will he (B) Did he (C) Didnt he (D) Wont he
57. Mary has a red bag, ? (A) Doesnt she (B) Does she (C) Has she (D) Hasnt she
58. Shell he here tomorrow ? (A) Will She (B) Can she (C) Wont she (D) Cant she
59. The sentence used in expressing diverse emotions is called (A) Emotional sentence
(B) Interrogative sentence (C) Exclamatory sentence (D) Declarative sentence
60. An effective sentence is a sentence that has (A) A clause (B) A phrase (C) A finite
61. Language variation according to use is (A) Specific language (B) Register (C) Language
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62. In sentence expansion, only the can be explained. () Noun (B) Verb (C) Adverbial
(D) All of the above
63. The predicate (A) Says something above the subject (B) Says something about the verb
(C) Says something about the object (D) Says something about the compliment
64. The type of question that must have a negative particle is called (A) Interrogative
question (B) Yes/No question (C) Tag question (D) Declarative question
65. An effective sentence is one that has (A) A clause (B) A phrase (C) A finite independent
clause
66. The sentence do you know the boy, is an example of (A) Wh-question (B) Yes/No
question (C) Alternative question (D) Declarative question
67. The biennial seminar will take place next week. This means that the seminar takes place
(A) Once a year (B) Twice a year (C) Once every two years (D) Twice every two years
68. The use of the written medium entails (A) Rhythm (B) Intonation (C) Stress
(D) Explicitness
69. John cried is an example of (A) A phrase (B) A simple sentence (C) An incomplete
sentence (D) A clause
70. The verb be has forms. (A) 9 (B) 8 (C) 7 (D) 6
Pick out the odd items from the questions below
71. (A) Walk (B) Swim (C) Sleep (D) Write
72. (A) Work (B) Dance (C) Drink (D) Plant
73. (A) Come (B) Is (C) Were (D) Ought
74. (A) Dare (B) Might (C) Would (D) Have
75. A particular speaker can make switches according to need and purpose because (A) He
its versatile (B) He has a collection of varieties (C) He know the topic (D) None of the above
76. Which of these best describes the final bibliography? (A) A chapter on the works consulted
(B) A list of all the works seen in the course of writing (C) All the works consulted in an
alphabetical order longer than a working bibliography (D) All the works found valuable in an
alphabetical order shorter than a working bibliography
77. In research writing, someone that give general guidance to the research is called
(A) A research guide (B) A supervisor (C) A research assistant (D) The lecturer

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78. In research writing is always underlined. (A) Titles of articles (B) Title of poems
(C) The year of publication (D) Title of books
79. One of these is not included in a research proposal. (A) Final bibliography
(B) Methodology/procedure (C) The introduction (D) Working bibliography
80. A research essay is different from a normal essay in terms of (A) Its length (B) Its form
and subject (C) Its form and purpose
81. The purpose of a long essay is to prove that (A) The student has acquired enough
intellectual confidence and independence (B) The student can write very well (C) The student
has passed through the university and should be awarded a degree (D) The student can cope with
the rigours of everyday life
82. All the concepts below are correct for research writing except. (A) Library catalogue
(B) Bibliographies (C) Grade points (D) Index
83. The abstract of a research is (A) A list of the final bibliography (B) A list of working
bibliography (C) A brief summary of the major courses you did (D) A brief summary of the
major sections of the work
84. A plan of a research work is called (A) A planned work (B) A proposal (C) A proposal
literature (D) A working bibliography
85. A section where materials that have no place in the body of the long essay may be presented is
called (A) Bibliography (B) Abstract (C) Table of content (D) Appendix
86. One of these styles of writing focuses more on date and year of publication (A) APA style
(B) MLA style (C) ALM style (D) APP style
87. Review of literature discusses that have been consulted in addressing the topic.
(A) Topics (B) Works (C) References (D) Authors
88. The scope determines the of a research essay. (A) Limits (B) Hypothesis
(C) Methodology (D) Introduction
89. One of these is not important in choosing a good topic. (A) It should be objective (B) It should
be subjective (C) It should not involve too much (D) It should not be developed from a single
source
90. Quotation are used when (A) One want to support a point (B) The authors words are
being paraphrased (C) Wants to plagiarize (D) Writing anonymously

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91. One of these is unimportant in referencing two or more books by the same author. (A) Giving the
name in the first entry only (B) Writing the titles of the books (C) Writing the year of publication
(D) A repeat of the name of the author
92. Plagiarism is an offence committed when you (A) Cite where an information was gotten
from (B) Do not acknowledge you source of information (C) Document your evidence correctly
(D) Acknowledge a source of information
93. One of these is odd. (A) Objective of the study (B) Background to the study (C) Literature
review (D) Research questions
94. A good essay is restricted and (A) Precise (B) Narrow (C) Subjective (D) Broad
95. Ellipses is used to indicate that (A) No word has been omitted from quotation
(B) A word has been added to the quotation (C) A word or more has been omitted from the
quotation (D) A word or more has been included to the quotation
96. One of these is odd. (A) Joining your sentences (B) Developing your topic (C) Selecting your
materials (D) Gathering your materials
97. Reading through to correct all the mistakes made in a research essay is called
(A) Reading proof (B) Proofreading (C) Proof correction (D) Reading through a proof
98. MLA style of writing refers to (A) Modern Language Association style (B) Method
Language Association style (C) Modern Language Appendix style (D) Method Language
Appendix style
99. One of these is not important in a research essay (A) The number of chapters (B) Highlights of
each chapters (C) A one paragraph account of what each chapter would contain (D) A detailed
study of the work
100. Writing a research proposal should include all the following except (A) Working
bibliographies (B) Footnotes (C) Methodology/procedures (D) The introduction

1. B 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. D 6. A 7. C 8. B 9. C 10. B
11. A 12. B 13. D 14. A 15. A 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. B 20. D

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21. A 22. C 23. D 24. A 25. A 26. A 27. B 28. D 29. B 30. D
31. A 32. D 33. B 34. A 35. A 36. C 37. A 38. B 39. B 40. A
41. A 42. A 43. A 44. C 45. A 46. B 47. B 48. B 49. A 50. A
51. A 52. C 53. B 54. C 55. B 56. C 57. A 58. C 59. C 60. D
61. B 62. D 63. A 64. C 65. C 66.B 67. C 68. D 69. B 70. B
71. A 72. C 73. A 74. D 75. A 76. D 77. B 78. D 79. A 80. C
81. A 82. C 83. D 84. B 85. D 86. A 87. B 88. A 89. B 90. B
91. D 92. B 93. C 94. A 95. A 96. A 97. B 98. A 99. C 100. B

1.
Technical services division of Ambrose Alli University Library takes care of the of
books. (A) Cataloguing and classification (B) Selection and ordering (C) Shelving & Shelf
Reading (D) All of the above
2. established the size of the cataloguing card in the 19th century. (A) Elizabeth Moys
(B) Melvil Dewey (C) Cyril Barnards (D) Ngozi Nwalo
3. When cataloguing books, librarians normally follow (A) Cataloguing cards
(B) Cataloguing steps (C) Cataloguing codes (D) None of the above
4. The process of describing the various obvious features of a book is called
(A) Descriptive cataloguing (B) Subject analysis (C) Subject organization (D) Subject filling
5. gives a brief summary of a book, journal article, report and thesis. (A) A dictionary
(B) A directory (C) An encyclopedia (D) An abstract
6. Recall notice is sent to a reader for the book lend out for reasons. (A) When another user
is waiting for book (B) When cataloguing corrections are to be made on the book (C) When the
book is to be put on short loan (D) All of the above

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7. Class J in the Library of Congress subject headings belongs to (A) Social sciences
(B) Technology (C) Education (D) Political science
8. Readers items are kept in at owners risk. (A) Conference room (B) Reading room
(C) Cloak room (D) Reserve room
9. are specialized information sources which serves as guide to the subject.
(A) Government publications (B) Handbooks (C) Atlases (D) Newsletters
10. The Library of Congress classification scheme is presently in volumes. (A) 33 (B) 40
(C) 100 (D) 20
11. Some of the problems associated with book acquisition includes the following except
(A) Time lag (B) Financial problem (C) Poor power supply (D) Lecturers attitude to book
selection
12. A reference is used to refer a user from one used heading to another (A) See also
reference (B) See reference (C) Cross reference (D) None of the above
13. The notation that used a combination of both alphabets and numerals is called
(A) Nemonic (B) Pure notation (C) Systematic notation (D) None of the above
14. When choosing a subject heading the are always put into consideration. (A) Users
(B) Statistic (C) Collections (D) None of the above
15. In the LC scheme, the alphabets represent the (A) Subdivision of the subject (B) main
subject class (C) Entry of the subject (D) All of the above
16. Class B.BJ represents subject. (A) law (B) Fine arts (C) Philosophy, psychology
(D) Bibliography, library science
17. The oldest surviving classification scheme is (A) Dewey decimal classification
(B) Universal decimal classification (C) Library of Congress classification (D) Bliss
Classification
18. arranges all knowledge into ten broad subject classes. (A) DDC (C) UDC (D) All of the
above
19. The process whereby a library is borrowing from or lending to another library is called
(A) Inter-library cooperation (B) Inter-library loan (C) Inter-library services (D) All of the above
20. A is a systematic list of all published materials on a given subject or country.
(A) Dictionary (B) Handbook (C) Bibliography (D) Diary

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21. In descriptive cataloguing, place of publication, publishers and date can be referred to as
(A) Collation (B) Imprint (C) Physical features (D) None of the above
22. Badly mutilated books and books that have worn out due to excessive use are usually taken to
for repairs. (A) Circulation unit (B) Technical unit (C) Reserve unit (D) Bindery unit
23. is the library finding list. (A) Public catalogue (B) Classified catalogue (C) Private
catalogue (D) All of the above
24. services are rendered on a commercial basis in the library. (A) Photocopying
(B) Charging and discharging (C) Stock taking (D) None of the above
25. The best known library in the ancient world was established in (A) Jerusalem
(B) Alexandria, Egypt (C) Babylon (D) Algeria
26. refers to the way in which the eyes move across a line of print. (A) Erratic eyemovement (B) Eractic eye-movement (C) Erractive eye-movement (D) Erractic eye-movement
27. The faults mentioned as reading deficiencies cannot be rectified in a fiat. (A) True (B) False
(C) Why (D) A & B
28. Why should one read? (A) To increase knowledge (B) To learn (C) To attain perfection (D) All
of the above
29. Through which of these means can one write effectively? (A) Constant practice (B) reading well
(C) Constant relevant practice (D) All of the above
30. Writing cannot be the graphic representation of what is either spoken or heard. (A) True
(B) False (C) Yes & No (D) True & false
31. Do you agree that it is unwise to edit a written work? (A) Yes (B) No (C) Sometimes (D) Always
32. Which among these scholars is not part of those who suggested ways of evaluating writing?
(A) Barry Taylor (B) David Williams (C) Richard Parker (D) Williams Parker
33. Is argument contentious in nature? (A) Yes (B) No (C) Absolute Yes (D) Emphatic No
34. Which of these is out of place on this list? (A) Listening skill (B) Language skill (C) Speaking
skills (D) Writing skills
35. is a subtle form of vocalization. (A) Sub-sporting (B) Sub-recognition (C) Subvocalisation (D) Sub-vocalization
36. What differentiates a good reader from a poor reader? (A) The amount of words taken in perfixation (B) Drill expert (C) Reading well (D) None of the above

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37. Do you agree that effective learning demands effective listening?
38. Do you agree that wandering is an impediment to reading? (A) Yes (B) No (C) What do you
mean (D) None of the above
39. What are the consequences of regression? (A) Waste of time (B) Low reading speed (C) A & B
(D) Short memory
40. From your reading and writing skills manual do you agree that the brain needs a maximum of
half a second to interpret a word or a group of words? (A) No (B) Yes (C) Somehow (D) The
time is too short
41. As students, you need to adopt one the following reading methods depending on the time
variables available to you. Which one? (A) Scanning (B) Skimming (C) Study reading (D) All of
the above
42. Choose a synonym of comprehension from this list. (A) Comprehensible (B) Understand
(B) High level of IQ (D) None of the above
43. Do you agree that the level of ones vocabulary affects ones reading efficiency? (A) It is
irrelevant (B) Yes (C) No (D) A & B
44. The choice of a reading method depends on which factors. (A) The aim of the reader (B) The
nature of the reading material (C) The time available to the reader (D) All of the above
45. These are guidelines for note-taking except (A) Note only what is understood (B) Notes
from books should have their sources identified (C) Note major ideas clearly in the form of
headings and sub-headings (D) Skimming
46. It is true that descriptive means giving a picture in words about anything. (A) Yes (B) No
(C) How can? (D) Far from it
47. Argumentative essay does not appeal to the emotion but to reason. (A) True (B) False (C) A & B
48. Logical flow is essential and major in which of these essays? (A) Narrative (B) Descriptive
(C) Expository (D) Argumentative
49. One function that reading performs is that it directs students to the proper ways they can study
without hindrance. (A) Yes (B) No (C) A & B (D) All of the above
50. There are several reasons why students should work to improve their reading skills. (A) True
(B) false (C) True and false (D) None of the above

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51. is a piece of language used for a specific purpose. (A0 Variety (B) Register (C) Style
(D) Subject matter
52. She cant drive that car, ? (A) Will she (B) Can she (C) Wont she (D) Wouldnt she
53. Neither the boys nor Peter here. (A) Are (B) Is (C) Come (D) Were
54. are verbs that have specific number and persons. (A) Finite verbs (B) Auxiliary verbs
(C) Active verbs (D) Action verbs
55. When he joined the staff of the school, he had various duties to him. (A) Detailed
(B) Assigned (C) Prescribed (D) Enlisted
56. To be extravagant is to be (A) Rich (B) Luxurious (C) Careless (D) Wasteful
57. Based on the facts before me, I have no alternative to terminate your appointment.
(A) But (B) Than (C) AS (D) Only
58. People dislike Jobe because h is a young man. (A) Trickery (B) Ticking (C) Trickful
(D) Tricky
59. There are on spelling and pronunciation at the end of the book. (A) Appendexes
(B) Appendix (C) Appendices (D) Appendises
60. It is clear to me that you wont visit Mary this holiday, will you? (A) Yes, I wont (B) Yes, I will
visit (C) No, I wont (D) No, I will not visit
61. are the building blocks of writing. (A) Words (B) Phrases (C) Sentences (D) Letters
62. A gives a command, makes a statement, asks a question or expresses an exclamation. (A)
Subject (B) Noun (C) Element (D) Sentence
63. Due to their mobility nature, can occur at any point within the sentence structure.
(A) Verbs (B) Nouns (C) Adverbs (D) Complements
64. complements what is said by gestures. (A) Spoken medium (B) Written medium
(C) Letters (D) Sentences
65. is central to all human beings. (A) Language (B) Communication (C) Variety
(D) Elements.
Pick out the odd item from the option provided
66. (A) Dance (B) Greet (C) Blend (D) Wear
67. (A) Wind (B) Give (C) Write (D) View

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68. (A) Have (B) Were (C) Been (D) Do
69. (A) Is (B) Dare (C) Will (D) May
70. (A) Water (B) Grease (C) Oil (D) Egg
71. Objects are usually (A) Verbs (B) Phrases (C) Noun phrases (D) Compliments
72. Punctuation marks are necessary in writing because (A) It reduces stress (B) It saves
time (C) It captures the pace of the expression (D) It is compulsory
73. A is one of the things that should be avoided in an formal letter. (A) Slanting (B) Block
(C) Breaking of phrases (D) None of the above
(B) Declarative sentence (C) Exclamatory sentence (D) Interrogative sentence
75. Language variation according to use is (A) Specific language (B) Register (C) Language
specific (D) Variation of language
76. The research essay is more serious than an essay in terms of ite formal (A) Content
(B) Presentation (C) Topic (D) Subject
77. Long essays are special reports on pieces of research. (A) Academic (B) Teachers
(C) Students (C) Study
78. Printed catalogues are supplement to card (A) Titles (B) Notes (C) Abstracts
(D) Catalogues
79. A good thesis is restricted, unified and . (A) Broad (B) Long (C) Objective (D) Precise
80. The proposal of a research essay normally has at least main stages. (A) Four (B) Eight
(C) Seven (D) Six
81. The background to the study may discuss the state of that help(s) to explain the need for
the study (A) Affairs (B0 Introduction (C) Work (D) subject
82. Hypothesis refers to to be proved right or wrong in the course of pursuing the objectives
of the study. (A) Discussion (B) Projection (C) Analysis (D) Prediction
83. The scope of a research essay explains the of the study. (A) Unification (B) Limitations
(C) Consideration (D) Presentation
84. The chapter that discusses the references that have been consulted in addressing the topic is
called (A) Introduction (B) Review of literature (C0 Bibliography (D) Discussion of
findings

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85. The final chapter of a research essay is called (A) Conclusion (B) Appendix (C) Final
chapter (D) Bibliography
86. The objectives of the research essay are stated in the form of research (A) Questions
(B) Hypothesis (C) Analysis (D) Methodology
87. The introductory section of the long essay contains all the following except
(A) Background to the study (B) The objectives of the study (C) The scope of the study
(D) The modality for the study
88. The proposal of the long essay contains the following except (A) The title page
(B) Abstract (C) Table of content (D) Research questions
89. Jacobson, Roman and Linda R. Waugh. The Sound Shape of Language. This is an example of a
book by (A) A single author (B) Four authors (C) Two or more authors (D) Two authors
90. Encyclopedia of Virginia. New York: Somerset, 1993. This is an example of a book by
(A) A dead author (B) an anonymous author (C) A single author (D) Two authors
91. Single quotation marks are used to mark quotations quotations. (A) Within (B) Beside
(C) Outside (D) Below
92. The dash is a specialized punctuation (A) Symbol (B) Sign (C) Mark (D) Image
93. One of these styles of writing is used mainly in the Arts and Humanities. () MAL style (B) MLA
style (C) APA style (D) PAL style
94. In footnote referencing, the place, publisher and of publication are given in the first
reference to a book. (A) Date (B) Author (C) Name (D) Page
95. Ashby and Anderson, P. 30. This is an example of in footnotes. (A) First reference
(B) Omitted reference (C) Article reference (D) Subsequent reference
96. The sources for the researcher are all of the following except (A) Library catalogue
(B) Periodicals (C) Bibliographers (D) Telepathies
97. One of these styles of writing is used mainly in the sciences. (A) MAL style (B) MLA style
(C) APA style (D) PAL style
98. The working bibliography is a bibliography. (A) Final (B) Partial (C) Tentative
99. One of these does not form a chapter in a research essay. (A) Bibliography (B) Review of
literature (C) Conclusion (D) Discussion of findings

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100. The organization of the work in a research essay is usually part of chapter (A) One
(B) Two (C) Three (D) Four and five

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A 5. D 6. D 7. D 8.C
9. B 10. A
11. C 12. A 13. A 14. D 15. B 16. C 17. A 18. A 19. A 20. C
21. C 22. D 23. A 24. A 25. B 26. D 27. A 28. D 29. D 30. B
31. B 32. D 33. A 34. B 35. D 36. A 37. A 38. A 39. C 40. A
41. D 42. B 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. A 47. A 48. D 49. A 50. A
51. B 52. B 53. B 54. A 55. B 56. D 57. A 58. A 59. C 60. C
61. A 62. D 63. A 64. A 65. B 66. D 67. A 68. B 69. A 70. D
71. C 72. C 73. A 74. C 75. B 76. B 77. A 78. D 79. D 80.C
81. A 82. D 83. B 84. B 85. A 86. A 87. D 88. D 89. D 90. B
91. A 92. C 93. B 94. A 95. D 96. D 97. C 98. C 99. A 100. A

1. libraries keep African collections. (A) Virtual (B) Public (C) Academic (D)All of the
above
2. Librarys special collection consist of (A) Rare books (B) Local history collection
(C) African collection (D) All of the above

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3. A is any publication that comes out at regular intervals. (A) Journals (B) Books
(C) Monograph (D) All of the above
4. A library is mainly established fro studies and teaching with no emphasis on research
and documentation. (A) Public (B) School (C) Special (D) All of the above
5. CRIN Library is situated in (A) Lagos (B) Enugu (C) Ile-Ife (D) Ibadan
6. The best known library in the ancient world was established in between (A) 393 & 445 BC
(B) 492 & 550 BC (C) 367 & 283 BC (D) None of the above
7. FIRO means (A) Federal Institute of Industrial Research, Oshodi (B) Federal
International Institute of Research, Oshodi (C) Federation International Institute of Research,
Oshodi (D) None of the above
8. Processing of books by stamping the relevant pages with the ownership stamp is done mainly in
the library by department. (A) Technical Services (B) Reader Services (C) Collection
Development (D) All of the above
9. Class S in Library of Congress Classification Scheme stand for (A) Agriculture
(B) Fine Arts (C) Political Science (D) History
10. Tidiness of the stock and assistance to readers are duties performed in unit.
(A) Reference (B) Circulation (C) Reserved Book (D) None of the above
11. In Library of Congress Classification Scheme, the alphabets represent (A) Subject
(B) Title (C) Author (D) All of the above
12. gives a detailed alphabetical list of topics, names and persons, ideas and places.
(A) Encyclopedia (B) Abstract (C) Bibliography (D) Index
13. The Library of Congress classification scheme is presently in volumes. (A) 33 (B) 40
(C) 100 (D) 20
14. The catalogue is referred to as the to the library. (A) Cabinet (B) Scheme (C) Key
15. section of the library houses the United Nations Publication. (A) Collection
Development (B) Research (C) Technical (D) All of above
16. The public catalogue of Ambrose Alli University Library is subdivided into (A) Title and
author (B) Author and subject (C) Author, title and subject (D) None of the above
17. helps students and researchers to know what has been published on a subject or country
(A) Directory (B) Bibliography (C) Index (D) Abstract

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18. Directories provide information on (A) Universities (B) Types of buildings in town
(C) Address and names of persons and places
19. Monographs are (A) Non-printed materials (B) Journals (C) Newspapers (D) In form of
a short book
20. Computers accept and bring out processed information. (A) Training (B) Data
(A) Correction (D) None of the above
21. The process of removing absolute materials from the shelves is called (A) Weeding
(B) Costing (C) Correcting (D) All of the above
22. is the electronic version of the card catalogue. (A) TIN LIB (B) OCLC (C) OPAC
23. Students are allowed to borrow books for two weeks. (A) 5 (B) 3 (C) 4 (D) 2
24. The modern library stock not only books but (A) Pamphlets and periodicals (B) Journals
(C) Electronic resources (D) All of the above
25. Which of the following statement is true about bibliographies? (A) Bibliographies are found at
the end of all the chapters. (B) Bibliographies are found at the beginning of all the chapters
(C) Bibliographies are found at the centre of all the chapters (D) All of the above
26. If the what of a matter is the meaning or message, then the how is the (A) Subject
(B) Intention (C) Pacaging (D) Packaging
27. The indispensable characteristic of a good writer is a style marked by ludicrousness. (A) True
(B) False (C) Somehow (D) Sometimes
28. Which of these comes first before response? (A) Talking (B) Writing (C) Listening (D) B & C
29. How is clarity to be achieved? (A) Mainly by taking trouble (B) By writing to serve rather than
to impress (C) All of the above (D) B & C
30. Learning the various phonetic sounds aid your (A) Writing skills (B) Listening skills
(C) A & B (D) None of the above
31. To attain a level of proficiency in speaking skills you need which of these? (A) Thinking
carefully before speaking and choosing your words accurately. (B) Oration (C) Action (D) None
of the above
32. Arriving at ideational system via sound is appropriate. (A) Why (B) Why not (C) No (D) Yes

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33. A carelessly proofread paper can give a wrong impression. (A) True of False (B) True (C) False
34. is the habit of glancing back and re-reading words, word or sentence already read.
(A) Redression (B) Regression (C) Regrission (D) Regrind
35. Evaluate means (A) Re-read (B) Judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount or
value of something. (C) Measure (D) None of the above
36. Reading does not need tears if only you abide by the rules. (A) How can? (B) There is no way
you will not shed tears (C) Reading is hard (D) None of the above
37. To achieve effective social intercourse between the social strata of the society, words have to be
put in their proper order. (A) True (B) False (C) True & False (D) No
38. SQZRR cannot be a strategy for study reading. (A) False (B) True (C) Why not (D) If not
39. Which of these reports does not require greater skills to prepare? (A) Routtine report (B) Rautine
report (C) Special report (D) Routine report
40. The different categories of the essays discussed in class be said to have a commonality, because they are
(A) Written (B) Special reports (C) Reports of one kind or the other (D) A & C
41. A quarrel and a fight are effective ways of enforcing an argument. (A) Sure (B) Yes (C) It is
needful (D) No
42. Does ease, speed and high level of familiarity with a written material have a correlation with
comprehension? (A) Yes (B) No (C) Yes & No (D) We cant really say
43. One of these inhibits efficient comprehension of written materials. (A) Drill procedure (B) Eaves
dropping (C) Short memory (D) Failure to adjust speed to purpose
44. Which of the following is superior to the others? (A) Production of ideas (B) Original sentiments
(C( Neatness (D) None of the above
45. Who advocated that writing should be handled as a dynamic process in which both content and
form grow out of each other? (A) Barry Taylor, 1981(B) Barry Taylor, 1990 (C) Williams David,
1981 (D) Barry Talor 1981
46. Recall is a crucial step in study reading. (A) No (B) Yes (C) Sometimes (D) At Times
47. There is a time it becomes too late to acquire reading skills. (A) True (B) False (C) Yes (D) Yes
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48. Do you agree that students should not take note or underline words or phrases on the first reading
of a text.? (A) No (B) Students should take note (C) Yes (D) Yes & No
49. Is argumentation and reputation method and taking a position in a contentious subject allowed in
an argumentative essay? (A) Why (B) The person should take a position (C) It is not allowed
(D) It is allowed
50. Reports can only be written. (A) True (B) False (C) Yes (D) Maybe
51. are the basic building blocks of writing. (A) Sentence (B) Verbs (C) Words (D) Nouns
52. make a statement, ask a question, give a command or express an exclamation.
(A) Sentences (B) Phrases (C) Declaratives (D) All of the above
53. A sentence has elements. (A) 6 (B) 5 (C) 4 (D) 3
54. is the logical arrangement of the parts of a sentence. (A) Sequence (B) Unity
(C) Emphasis (D) Coherence
55. The predicate must contain a (A) Noun (B) Phrase (C) Verb (D) Sentence
56. In the sentence He explained that he was on a diet, the underlined is an example of
(A) VB + PP (B) VB + NP (C) VB + ADV (D) VB + Sentence
57. In transformation, the object assumes the position or status of the subject. (A) Sentence
(B) Passive (C) General (D) Active
58. is the use of certain vocabulary items that are peculiar to a certain field. (A) Language
(B) Dialect (C) Register (D) Jargon
59. The elements that are relevant to the understanding of registers are in number. (A) 5
(B) 4 (C) 3 (D) 2
60. The sentence, I am here since Thursday, is an example of (A) Variety according to
education (B) Variety according to social status (C) Variety according to interference
(D) Variety according to medium
61. Forms of speaking peculiar to a group of people in a region is known as (A) Varieties
(B) Dialect
(C) Language (D) Community
62. Regional variety is realized in (A) Language (B) Phonology (C) Dialect (D) English
63. Standard English refers to (A) English that has received official approval (b) English that
is widely accepted as a model (C) English that is important (D) None of the above
64. The verb has different forms. (A) Auxiliary (B) Be (C) Modal (D) Lexical

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65. An effective sentence is one that has (A) A finite independent clause (B) A clause (C) A
phrase (D) A noun
66. The question must have a negative participle. (A) Declarative (B) Rising intonation
(C) Tag (D) Yes/No
67. The sentence, did you see the white cap? is an example of (A) Why-question
(B) Yes/No question (C) Alternative question (D) Declarative question
68. Mary laughed is an example of (A) A phrase (B) A simple sentence (C) An incomplete
sentence (D) A clause
Pick out the odd items from the questions below
69. (A) Talk (B) Dance (C) plant (D) Sleep
70. (A) Write (B) Ring (C) Swim (D) Work
71. (A) Is (B) Were (C) Come (D) Dare
72. (A) Ought (B) may (C) Would (D) Has
(B) Exclamatory sentence (C) Declarative sentence (D) Interrogative sentence
74. In sentence expansion, only the can be expanded. (A) Adverbial (B) Noun (C) Verb
75. Objects are usually (A) Complements (B) Noun phrases (C) Subjects (D) Verbs
76. The abstract of a research essay is a kind of brief summary of the major sections of the
(A) Conclusion (B) Essay (C) Introduction (D) Proposal
77. The proposal of a research paper should include (A) Methodology (B) Lecture notes
(C) Photocopy (D) Abstract
78. The term essay which means trying out was first coined by (A) Achebe (B) Soyinka
(C) MacCrimmon (D) Montaigne
79. One of these is odd. (A) Proposal (B) Literature review (C) Conclusion (D) Introduction
80. Quotation are used to support ones (A) Conclusion (B) Literature review (C) Abstract
(D) Argument
81. A research paper could also be called (A) Readily text (B) Library paper (C) Research
book (D) All of the above

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82. The summary of the findings of a research essay is in the (A) Proposal (B) Research
findings (C) Research review (D) Conclusion
83. A research essay is different from the primary or secondary school composition in terms of
(A) Style and length of time (B) Form and purpose (C) Topic (D) The conclusion
84. Bibliography means (A) The list of the book read in the course of writing a research essay
(B) The list of recommended to you by your supervisor (C) The list of source used in the course
of the research (D) The list of books your supervisor recommendation to you
85. Notation set off at the bottom of any page in research writing is called (A) Bottom page
notes (B) footnotes (C) Footnotes notation (D) Notes kept at the foot of the work
86. One of these styles focuses less on the date and year of publication. (A) APA (B) MLA (C) APP
(D) MAL
87. APA documentation style is used mainly in the (A) Arts (B) Humanities (C) Medicine
(D) Sciences
88. The main objective of research essay is to test the students level of (A) Cultural
independence (B) Mental independence (C) Research independence (D) Intellectual and
academic independence
89. The goals of the intended study is called the (A) Objectives (B) Scopes (C0 Research
goals (D) Goal limitation
90. Stating the specific focus of the topic means (A) Delimiting the research topic
(B) Delimiting the subject area (C) Delimiting the topic the supervisors taste (D) All of the
above
91. One of these is not an important element in a research essay. (A) Reading all the books
recommended (B) Stating the objective (C) Making use of footnotes (D) Methodology
92. The hypothesis refers to the to be proved right or wrong in the course of the study.
(A) Prediction (B) Conclusion (C) Proposal (D) Research questions
93. The APA style of bibliographical referencing is same as the MLA in all the following points
except (A) The title of books are always underlined (B) The year of publication is
written after the authors name. (C) The author names are always written in alphabetical order
(D) Title of works in an anthology are enclosed quotation marks
94. MLA documentation style is used mainly in the (A) Arts (B) Humanities (C) Medicine
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95. Single quotation marks are used to mark quotation within (A) The research essay
(B) The content (C) Chapters (D) Quotations
96. The objectives of a research essay are essay are stated in the form of (A) Research
questions (B) Research objectives (C) Hypothesis (D) theoretical framework
97. Two books by the same author would include all the following except (A) Repeating
both the authors name (B) Repeating the publication information (C) Writing the title of the
book
(D) Writing the year of publication
98. Plagiarism is a in academics. (A) Crime (B) Good (D) A must
99. The topic chosen in a research essay should not be too (A) Competitive (B) Abstract
(C) Subjective
100. In choosing a research topic, one of these is odd. (A) A medication of previous works (B) Be
the same as already carried out (C) Lead to reporting new facts (D) Lead to suggesting solutions to
problem little understood

1. D 2. D 3. A 4. B 5. D 6. C 7. A 8. A 9. A 10. B
11. A 12. A 13. A 14. C 15. B 16. C 17. B 18. C 19. D 20. B
21. A 22. C 23. D 24. D 25. A 26. D 27. B 28. C 29. B 30. C
31. A 32. D 33. B 34. B 35. B 36. D 37. A 38. B 39. D 40. D
41. D 42. A 43. D 44. A 45. A 46. B 47. A 48. C 49. D 50. B
51. C 52. A 53. B 54. A 55. C 56. D 57. A 58. C 59. C 60. A
61. B 62. C 63. B 64. A 65. A 66. C 67. B 68. B 69. D 70. D

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71. C 72. D 73. B 74. D 75. B 76. B 77. A 78. D 79. A 80. D
81. B 82. D 83. B 84. C 85. B 86. B 87. D 88. D 89. A 90. B
91. C 92. C 93. B 94. B 95. D 96. A 97. A 98. A 99. C 100. B
2012/2013 SESSION PAST QUESTION

1. Reasoning is a development skill which can never be fully acquired through (A) True
(B) False (C) True or False (D) None of the above
2. S in the formula for study reading can stand for surveillance (A) True (B) False (C) They are
the same (D) They are similar
3. Editing is the same as (A) Proofreading (B) Provereading (C) Proof-reading
(D) Profredy
4. Effective reading habit must be cultivated. (A) Yes (B) It is not a plant to be cultivated (C) Why
(D) Sometimes
5. SQ3R is a formula for study reading. (A) Yes and NO (B) True (C) Partially (D) False
6. Drilling procedure is the cure for pointing to words. (A) True (B) False (C) Partially (D) Well
7. Reading skills precedes writing skill. (A)Yes (B) No (C) One of them is the senior (D) All of the
above
8. Report can be and (A) Writing and oral (B) Oral and Orally (C) Orally and
another (D) Oral and written
9. For better understanding shade or underline your work at first reading. (A) Never at all (B) No
(C) Yes (D) It helps you to assimilate
10. The power of observation is important to which of these writings/essays? (A) Descriptive
analysis (B) Descriptive posits (C) Narrative and descriptive analytical process
11. An understanding of the basic rules which governs a language is important for effective
communication. (A) No nee (B) Why not (C) One of the below (D) True
12. Could it be true that you cannot differentiate between narrative and descriptive essays? (A) False
(B) Lie (C) True (D) Yes

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13. What you say and how you say it are of equal importance in communication. (A) True (B) False
(C) It may not be so (D) One of the above
14. The feature of a special report is its length and that is what makes it a special report. (A) True
(B) False (C) That is right (D) Sure
15. Who among these scholars canvassed for more reward for the production of ideas? (A) Richard
Perker (B) Richard Parker (C) Williams Don (D) Williams David
16. Per-fixation means (A) One glance (B) The amount of printed words that your eyes can
take in at once (C) Intake of words (D) Power of recognition
17. Physical aspect of reading and reading speed influence (A) The eyes (B) Compression
(C) Composition (D) Comprehension
18. Which of these helps students to devise an appropriate reading approach? (A) Determinism
(B) Efficiency (C) Determining the level of familiarity with reading material (D) None of the
above
19. Cartside advocates for economy in the use of words. (A) No (B) Yes (C) Maybe (D) Cartside
20. Language is at its best when used to (A) Document (B) Communication (C) Communicate
(D) Speak
21. Clarity is achieved mainly by taking trouble and by writing to serve people rather than to impress
them. (A) True (B) False (C) True or False (D) None of the above
22. Do you believe that a carelessly proofread work can give a wrong impression about you even
when the reader has not met you physically? (A) How can ? (B) Yes and No (C) Yes (D) No
23. Bad reading habits will disappear naturally if you have faith. (A) False (B) True (C) Yes (D) No
24. The ability to remember what was read before is called (A) Memory (B) Idea (C) Power
to recollect (D) Power of recall
25. You need a teleprompter to improve your English and speed. (A) Maybe (B) No (C) Yes
(D) Very important
26. are marked by the placing of the operator before the subject. (A) Interrogatives
(B) Sentences (C) Exclamations (D) Imperatives
27. Sentences that have the initial phrase usually introduced by what or how are called
(A) Interrogative (B) Questions (C) Commands (D) Exclamatory
28. is a useful tool in the hands of human beings. (A) Language (B) Communication
(C) English (D) Sentence

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29. varies according to user and use. (A) English (B) Communication (C) Language
(D) Sentence
30. is a form that is peculiar to a group of people in a region. (A) Language Variety
(C) Dialect (D) Register
31. is any piece of writing used for a specific purpose. (A) Language (B) Variety (C) Dialect
(D) Register
32. The choice of vocabulary in a speech situation determines the (A) Language (B) English
(C) Field (D) Tone
33. is the medium of communication between participants. (A) Mode (B) Language
(C) Dialect (D) Register
34. Setting is the of language used. (A) Mode (B) Occasion (C) Field (D) Type
35. is the social relationship between interlocutors (A) Tenor (B) Field (C) Friendship
36. The variety has gained prominence over others. (A) Informal (B) Formal (C) Standard
(D) Geography
37. The style is characterized by inexplicitness of expression. (A) Formal (B) Informal
(C) Local (D) Variety
38. The part of a sentence that says something about the subject is the (A) Verb (B) Noun
(C) Adjective (D) Predicate
39. A sentence has a as an obligatory complement of structure. (A) Noun (B) Adjective
(C) Adverb (D) Finite verb
40. The of a sentence can be direct or indirect. (A) Subject (B) Noun (C) Object (D) Verb
41. Sentence in which the subject is always present is known as (A) Declaratives
(B) Imperatives (C) Interrogatives (D) Exclamatory
42. If the parts of a sentence are logically arranged the sentence is said to be (A) Clear
(B) Unified (C) Correct (D) Coherent
43. The question has two identifiable parts. (A) Wh- (B) Alternative (C) Yes/No question
(D) Tag

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From Questions 44-50, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the
sentence
44. Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundice eye. (A) he takes an
unfavourable position concerning his members (B) He takes a sickly view of his members
(C) He takes a rather hazy view of his members (D) he takes a rather forceful position in dealing
with his members.
45. People are not interested in who rules. (A) People are not concerned about who rules (B) The
rulers are not concerned about the people (C) People who rule are not interested in the ruled
(D) People are not ruled by the leaders they want
46. It is always good to steer a middle course in whatever one does. (A) It is always good to act with
moderation (B) It is always to move away from the forefront (C) It is always good to work very
hard (D) It is always to move away from the forefront
47. The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers (A) He had no axe and therefore stole
the machete (B) He had no axe and therefore borrowed their machete (C) He had no vested
interest in the brothers (D) He has no hatred for the brothers
48. As regards the matter, we have crossed the Rubicon. (A) We are irrevocably committed (B) We
are already qualified (C) We are perfectly committed (D) We are completely at a loss
49. I couldnt buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket. (A) The shop had not
opened (B) The attendant was slow (C) Armed robbers were there (D) There was nobody to
attend to me.
50. You could have heard the sound if you werent asleep. (A) You were not asleep so you heard the
sound (B) You were asleep so you didnt hear the sound (C) You heard the sound though you
were asleep (D) You did not hear the sound though you were not asleep
51. Nearly all research builds on (A) Ongoing research (B) Previous research (C) Present
research (D) Lecture notes
52. Whenever you draw information or idea from anothers work, you must document
(A) Your research (B) Your method (C) Your Idea (D) Your source
53. An essay is a written composition in prose which discusses a (A) Subject (B) Formula
(C) Long essay (D) Method

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54. The term essay means (A) Carry out an assignment (B) Trying out (C) Writing
(D) Research
55. The term essay was first coined by Montaigne in (A) 1960 (B) 1510 (C) 1580 (D) 1958
56. Another name for the research essay could be all except (A) Long essay (B) Reading
paper (C) Theses (D) Lecture paper
57. One of these separates a research essay from an ordinary essay. (A) Its form (B) Its writing
(C) Its library (D) Its essay
58. The research essay is more serious in terms of its (A) Reading (B) Writing (C) Formal
presentation (D) Length
59. Long essays are special reports on pieces of (A) Academic research (B) Notes taken in
the course of reading (C) Reports (D) Academic lectures
60. The long essay differs from the ordinary composition on account of being the test of an
undergraduate, of the students level of (A) More independence (B) Academic
independence (C) Spiritual independence (D) Academic pursuit
61. The actual composition of a research essay includes all except (A) Defining your
purpose (B) Selecting your materials (C) Consulting your supervisor (D) Developing your
materials into a unified essay
62. The research topic is the subject you want to (A) Submit to the department (B) Discuss
with fellow students (C) Study and write a paper on (D) Study and discuss with your supervisor
63. The options opened to students attempting to choose a research topic are all except
(A) Past abstracts (B) General encyclopedias (C) Asking suggestions from the supervisor
(D) Past appendices
64. In choosing a good topic, the topic should be one that (A) Can be developed from a
single source (B) Can be developed from personal experience (C) Must be narrowed down to a
specific idea (D) All of the above
65. In choosing a good topic, the topic must (A) Be objective (B) Subjective (C) Be very
wide (D) Very narrow
66. One of these is not a section in a research working proposal. (A) Literature review
(B) Introduction (C) working bibliography (D) Methodology

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67. The title page of a long essay states the title, the full names of the student submitting it and
(A) The method of writing (B) The purpose that it serves (C) The supervisors name
68. The general introduction of the final draft includes all the following except
(A) References that have been consulted (B) Objectives of the study (C) Theoretical framework
(D) Methodology
69. The section on methodology/procedures in a research essay deals with how the data was
(A) summarized (B) Discussed (C) Written out (D) Collected and analyzed
70. All except one of these could be include in the appendix section. (A) Bibliography
(B) Photocopies (C) Maps (D) Questionnaire
71. APA documentation style is widely used in (A) The Arts (B) Humanities (C) The
Sciences (D) Medicine
72. A type-written list in alphabetical order of names of authors or book titles placed at the end of
your finished long essay is called (A) Working bibliography (B) Appendix (C) Abstract
(D) Bibliography
73. In one of these documentation styles, the date is given more prominence. (A) APA (B) MLA
(C) APP (D) ALM
74. (Achebe 1958, p.100). The example of shown here is an example of documentation
style. (A) APA (B) MLA (C) MAL (D) APM
75. The MLA as a documentation style stands for documentation style. (A) Method
Language Association (B) Medium Language Association (C) Modern Language Association
76. Librarys special collections consist of (A) Africanas collection (B) Local history
collection (C) Rare books (D) All of the above
77. A book is entered by the title when it is written by a (A) Single author (B) Co-operate
body (C) Two authors (D) Corporate author
78. The unit responsible for the issuance of letters of introduction/recommendation is
(A) Reserved book unit (B) Reference unit (C) Circulation unit (D) Inter-library loan unit
79. Accessioning of books is done in the library by department. (A) Collection development
(B) Readers services (C) Technical services (D) All of the above

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80. Books that are available for browsing on regular loans to staff and students are kept in
(A) Reservation book collection (B) Open access book collection (C) Recall notice book
collection (D) None of the above
81. at his death left a personal collection of 18,000 volumes comprising standard works in
the humanities and the arts. (A) Henry Carr (B) John Holts (C) John Harris (D) None of the
above
82. provides services to everyone in the community. (A) School library (B) College library
(C) Virtual library (D) Public Library
83. is an example of a legal depository library. (A) Academic library (B) National library
9C) School library (D) All of the above
84. Ready reference and referral services are duties performed in unit. (A) Circulation
(B) Research (C) OSIWA (D) None of the above
85. Class V in Library of Congress Classification scheme represents (A) Medicine
(B) Technology (C) Science (D) Naval Science
86. Classification scheme is used to organize law materials. (A) Elizabeth Moys (B) Cyril
Barnards (C) LC (D) None of the above
87. A reader is not allowed to (A) seat in the library. (A) Register (B) Damage (C) Reserve
(D) Borrow
88. are used to locate organizations, institutions and people. (A) Abstract (B) Directories
(C) Dictionaries (D) Encyclopedias
89. Which of these lists in alphabetical order of topics/headings treated in an information storage
book, and indicate where further information about the topic can be found? (A) Handbook
(B) Map (C) An index (D) all of the above
90. One of these accommodates new knowledge. (A) LC Scheme (B) DDC Scheme (C) UDC
Scheme (D) BT Scheme
91. Technical services form the of all library processes. (A) Life wire (B) Backbone
(C) Blood bank (D) None of the above
92. If a book is on loan, a can be sent to the person who loaned it to return it due to pressure
in demand. (A) Reservation notice (B) Introduction notice (C) Recall notice (D) Overdue notice
93. Which of these is the electronic version of the card catalogue? (A) OPAC (B) SLAM (C) Tin
LIB (D) None of the above

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94. is the library finding list. (A) Public catalogue (B) Author catalogue (C) Subject
catalogue (D) Title catalogue
95. is an example of a special library. (A) NIFOR FIIRO (C) CRIN (D) All of the above
96. Bindery unit is often affiliated to department in the library. (A) Collection development
(B) Reader services (C) Serial (D) Technical services
97. Which are the ways a library can increase their collections? (A) Gift and exchange
(B) Bequeathal (C) Purchases (D) All of the above
98. Which of these is not the function of a library? (A) Borrowing out books (B) Purchasing books
and non-book materials (C) Discharging books to users (D) None of the above
99. Which of these schemes has pure notation? (A) Dewey decimal classification (B) Library of
Congress Classification (C) Cyril Barnards classification (D) None of the above
100. are accounts of individuals by themselves. (A) Autobiographies (B) Biographies
(C) Bibliographies (D) All of the above

1. A 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. D 6. B 7. A 8. D 9. B 10. D
11. D 12. A 13. A 14. B 15. B 16. B 17. D 18. C 19. B 20. B
21. A 22. C 23. A 24. D 25. B 26. A 27. A 28. A 29. C 30. D
31. D 32. C 33. B 34. B 35. A 36. C 37. B 38. D 39. D 40. C
41. A 42. D 43. D 44. A 45. D 46. A 47. D 48. A 49. B 50. B

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51. B 52. D 53. A 54. B 55. C 56. D 57. A 58. C 59.A 60. B
61. C 62. C 63. D 64. A 65. C 66. A 67. B 68. A 69. D 70. B
71. C 72. D 73. A 74. A 75. C 76. D 77. D 78. C 79. C 80. B
81. A 82. D 83. B 84. A 85. D 86. A 87. B 88. B 89. C 90. A
91. B 92. C 93. A 94. A 95. D 96. D 97. D 98. D 99. A 100. A

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