NECO SSCE - English Language - 2002 (Objective)

Question 1 Report

Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The President promised to give his countrymen and women a new ....... of life if given necessary support.

Brand

leaf

lease Correct answer

model

style

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Question 2 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

fact

acid

church

face

knee

sick Correct answer

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Question 3 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; a emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........

School children visit PARKS during the Easter holidays.

Do prisoners visit parks during the Easter holidays?

Do school children visit parks during the Christmas holidays?

Do school children visit stadia during Easter holiday Correct answer

Do schoolchildren visit parks during weekends?

Do school teachers visit parks during the Easter holidays?

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Question 4 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Registrar discovered to his surprise that even as at 9.00 a.m. ..............Officers were in the office.

a few

a little

few Correct answer

little

some

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Question 5 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

canoe

full

hoe

look

pool Correct answer

robe

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Question 6 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters.

Farmers PLANT crops during the rainy season.

Do farmers harvest crops during the rainy season? Correct answer

Do farmers level crops during the rainy season?

Do farmers plant crops before the rainy season?

Do farmers plant crops during the dry season?

Do labourers plant crops during the rainy season?

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Question 7 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

Several of her colleagues commiserated with her on the death of her brother.

Associated

condoled

identified

mourned

sympathized Correct answer

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Question 8 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

When Mr Audu travelled abroad, a lady was employed to keep his seat warm for him. This means the lady was employed to

manage his office

finally take over his schedule

replace him

Represent him at official engagements

Temporarily occupy Correct answer

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Question 9 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that rhymes with the word given.

Tomb

bomb

boom Correct answer

comb

rumble

thumb

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Question 10 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The patient looked as if she ......about to die

had been

was Correct answer

was being

were

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Question 11 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the MOST APPROPRIATE INTERPRETATION for each of the following statements.

Chief Garba is the live wire of our club. This means Chief Garba is

a NEPA official

an electrician

lively

vital Correct answer

wide awake

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Question 12 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

debt

boat Correct answer

broad

dark

fasten

think

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Question 13 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

The lady ignores strictures on her mannerisms.

General complaints

public outrage

sever criticisms Correct answer

unreasonable comments

useless remarks

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Question 14 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

The Chairman with all his Councilors______ honored last weekend

Are

have been

was Correct answer

were

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Question 15 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

It was surprising that even preachers could be so bellicose over a trivial issue.

Belligerent Correct answer

disenchanted

enthusiastic

insistent

persistent

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Question 16 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

key

bit

fight

pet

pit

quay Correct answer

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Question 17 Report

Did my father build a hut in the village? Correct answer

Did my father build a mansion in the town

Did my father build many mansions in the village?

Did our father build a mansion in the village?

Did my uncle build a mansion in the village?

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Question 18 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that contains the sound represented by the given symbol.

| b|

bag Correct answer

comb

debt

lamb

limb

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Question 19 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

forth

cough

drought

buck

port Correct answer

rough

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Question 20 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

thumb

brown

drum Correct answer

sing

subtle

tomb

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Question 21 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Say what you.......... I am determined to leave.

Can

may Correct answer

must

shall

will

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Question 22 Report

Choose from the options A to E one that complete this statement..

The air in our compound is........... with the smell of flower perfume.

Decorated

flavoured

laden

ornamented

redolent Correct answer

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Question 23 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the most appropriate question to the given sentence containing; an emphatic stress word. The emphatic stress word is written in CAPITAL letters. ..........

Mary STOLE the biro in Tunde’s locker.

Did Mary borrow the biro in Tunde‘s locker? Correct answer

Did Mary return the biro to Tunde‘s locker?

Did Mary steal the biro in Ayo’s locker?

Did Mary steal the biro in Tunde‘s bag?

Did Rosaline steal the book in Tunde’s locker?

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Question 24 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

phobia

draught

flame Correct answer

nought

plate

pray

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Question 25 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

Although the boy was given ........ he went ahead and did as he pleased.

a valuable advice Correct answer

some valuable advices

the valuable advice

valuable advice

valuable advise

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Question 26 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

No sooner had the President entered the hall ............the programme started.

And

but

than Correct answer

when

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Question 27 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

drought

cat

crowd Correct answer

draw

fault

soul

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Question 28 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that MOST APPROPRIATELY COMPLETES THE SENTENCE

In spite of all their shortcomings, we cannot ....... admire them.

And

but Correct answer

even

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Question 29 Report

The main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in CAPITAL letters. Choose, from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the correct stress.

A. PER-se-ver-ance
B. per-se-ver-ANCE
C. per-se-VER-ance
D. per-SE-ver-ance
E. PER-SE-ver-ance

C Correct answer

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Question 30 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

grease

aisle

respond Correct answer

cry

razor

short

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Question 31 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

bill

beard

bite

seat

sight

women Correct answer

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Question 32 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is MOST NEARLY OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word.

Religious people are expected to be ascetic.

Extravagant

flamboyant

ostentatious Correct answer

Pious

selfless

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Question 33 Report

In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one wit the different stress pattern.

A. conceal
B. customs
C. select
D. tycoon
E. unknown

B Correct answer

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Question 34 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

We obviously require capacious hall for our numerous guests.

Comfortable

decent

roomy Correct answer

secure

separate

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Question 35 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same vowel sound as the one represented underlined Letter(s).

heir

air Correct answer

ear

hair

hare

here

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Question 36 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

chalet

change

chrome

city

house

shoot Correct answer

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Question 37 Report

Choose from the options labelled A to E, the one that has the same consonant sound as the one represent the underlined letter(s)

moth

murder

that

thigh Correct answer

thither

train

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Question 38 Report

Choose from the options A to E the one that is the NEAREST IN MEANING T0 THE UNDERLINED WORD.

The man who purportedly stole the missing goats disappeared miraculously

allegedly Correct answer

cleverly

deliberately

habitually

secretly

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Question 39 Report

In the options labelled A to E, all the words except one have the same stress pattern, Choose the one with the different stress pattern.

Example: A. behind B. delay C. liver D. relay E. resigns
The words in A, B, D and E are all stressed on the second syllable while option C is the only one stressed on the first syllable
Therefore the correct answer is C.

A.uncertain
B.longevity
C.felicity
D.guarantee
E.sabbatical

D Correct answer

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