GST101

Category: GST101

ATTENTION:

Kindly note that you will be presented with 50 questions randomized from the NOUN question bank. Make sure to take the quiz multiple times so you can get familiar with the questions and answers, as new questions are randomized in each attempt.

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GST101

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1. For a poor reader to
achieve a comprehension
rate of 80 to 90%, the study
speed will be_________words per minute

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2. Active listening ability requires ones ability to think along with speaker, anticipate what is about to be said and ________

A. determination

B. style

C. concentration

D. focus

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3. Choose the alternative that gives the meaning of the indicated word: His staff has been 'assiduous' at providing constituent services.

A. Cursory

B. Successful

C. Silent

D. Diligent

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4. The slowest speed in
reading is called______speed.

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5. When in a distinguished
annual lecture

A. take notes

B. make notes

C. all of the above

D. none of the above

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6. _________reading speed is the ideal
speed for reading materials
that are important and
require intensive reading
and comprehension.

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7. _________is usually at different
levels during the art of
listening.

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8. When we listen to lectures or speeches and jot down important points, we are performing _______

A. drafting

B. note-taking

C. note-forming

D. note-making

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9. Finding meaning of words by using the technique of word ATTACK simply means______

A. breaking a word into two parts and looking for the meaning of the larger part

B. regularly and quickly checking the meaning of every change word you come across

C. breaking a seemingly and difficult word into divisible parts and finding the meaning of each component

D. using a word to look for the meaning of another word

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10. When reading a newspaper
to locate the score of a
football match, your reading
speed should be________

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11. _______ is the term that refers to words that are similar, related or familiar to the words whose meaning you are trying to determine.

A. semantic familiarization

B. lexical synonyms

C. word relatedness

D. lexical familiarization

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12. In most cases narratives are_______ in terms of style

A. formal

B. superimposed

C. semi-formal

D. informal

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13. Choose True or False; Scientific writings are not expected to be precise but should have ambiguities.

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14. Directions are vital
information that place you
in proper perspective
regarding location,
situation, time and_________

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15. Some speeches are to be
comprehended___________because the points are not
too important.

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16. Your___________will vary according to the
purpose of reading.

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17. It has been observed that the language of ______ is diverse and specific

A. narrative texts

B. scientific texts

C. expository texts

D. tables and figures texts

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18. Choose the option that gives the meaning of the capitalized word: The pastor of the blue roofed church is quite CHARISMATIC.

A. boorish

B. charming

C. apathetic

D. repugnant

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19. You cannot listen, speak, read or write English effectively without _________

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20. The type of listening skills that can enable you to master what the speaker is saying is _______

A. Listening for interpretation and critical evaluation

B. Listening for specific information

C. class listening

D. general listening

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21. If your purpose is to study a
course material thoroughly,
then your reading speed
will be________

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22. The idea of finding the meaning of words using word ATTACK technique will involve _______

A. breaking a difficult word into divisible parts and finding the meaning of each component

B. using a word to look for the meaning of another word

C. looking for the meaning of the parts of the word in a larger context

D. checking quickly the meaning of every word you come across

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23. Technical terms are known to be common features of ______

A. Narrative texts

B. figures and tables texts.

C. expository texts

D. scientific texts

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24. To be effective in your academic life, it is recommended that you _______

A. technically interpret, write points clearly, scan and skim reading materials

B. scan, analyse and argue issues intelligently

C. evaluate, discuss and draw conclusions from the materials you read.

D. Interpret, evaluate and critically analyse all reading materials.

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25. Vital information that reveal truth or reality are called _______

A. fiction

B. fallacies

C. assumptions

D. facts

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26. _________is when you read a text and
go back to read the same
text again.

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27. Which of the following skill is important when you are doing study reading?

A. reading between the lines

B. listening

C. note-taking

D. note making

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28. _________means screening a given
passage very rapidly to
locate important information
within a large chunk of
reading materials.

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29. When you increase your word power in any language, you are said to be _______ in the language.

A. well known

B. proficient

C. renowned

D. meticulous

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30. Listening is said to be
useless if there is
no______

A. listener available

B. the listener does not understand the language of the speaker

C. speaker

D. comprehension

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31. You read to gain knowledge of what is around you. Indeed, books enlighten you and make you______

A. preposterous

B. lively

C. prosperous

D. intelligent

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32. The most intense or exciting part of a story is the ______

A. beginning

B. suspense

C. climax

D. plot

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33. ______ passages can be difficult if you are not familiar with the words used in the passage.

A. Narrative

B. Expository texts do not tell stories

C. Argumentative

D. Descriptive

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34. Which of these tasks may not help you read and comprehend passages with tables easily?

A. Being familiar with the concept being discussed

B. Skimming the passage

C. Scanning the passage

D. Being able to relate the table and content of the passage together

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35. Expository text sometimes follow a particular storyline and could be vivid and imaginative.' This statement is ______

A. genuine

B. not true

C. completely acceptable

D. partially true

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36. Sometimes, your world___________of the idea that is discussed
in a passage can suggest
the meaning of new words
in the passage.

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37. ______ includes figures,
formulae and tables that
are read in a
comprehension passage

A. Non-verbal or concrete materials

B. arithmetical materials

C. verbal forms

D. programmed reading material

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38. All but one of these affects comprehension _______

A. lack of interest

B. rate of breathing

C. unfamiliarity with the topic

D. inability to think deeply

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39. Reading at an average speed suggests_______

A. reading a material that is rather too difficult

B. reading a material that is not so difficult

C. reading too quickly to locate an important piece of information.

D. reading for note making.

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40. Your comprehension rate
should be about 80 or 90%
in a___________

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41. One important way of increasing your vocabulary is to _______

A. read intensively

B. read outwardly

C. read intensively and extensively.

D. speak and write more in English.

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42. _________is the fastest reading
speed, and is used when
you do not need high level
of comprehension.

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43. In a listening activity, your
ability to connect what was
said before with what the
speaker is saying now is
called______

A. Relationship

B. connectivity

C. full concentration

D. connectivism

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44. From the options, choose the word that may be associated with Journalism

A. vehicular

B. complaining

C. proofreading

D. catheter

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45. ______ is an important component of effective listening

A. guessing

B. concentration

C. meditation

D. sampling

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46. When you start reading an interesting novel, you find it difficult to stop because ______

A. the novel may be a best seller

B. of the writer's style of writing

C. the story is captivating

D. you want the suspense created to be unfolded.

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47. Listening activities can be divided into general and _____ purposes

A. direct

B. specific

C. combined

D. official

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48. One cannot be said to have listened when one does not _______

A. hear

B. interprete

C. misunderstand

D. comprehend

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49. The slowest type of reading is usually done _______

A. when you are reading a material that is not so difficult.

B. when you want to gain a general impression of the reading material.

C. when you want to locate information quickly.

D. when you read in a study type manner.

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50. Your ability to connect what was said before with what is been said now in a listening activity is called _______

A. connectivity

B. full concentration

C. connectivism

D. relationship

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