GST111 communication in English

100level first semester

1. **What is the primary focus of the outlined subject?**

- A) Mathematics

- B) English Communication

- C) History

- D) Science

- **Answer: B) English Communication**

2. **Which aspect of English communication deals with conveying information

- A) Oral Communication

- B) Effective Communication

- C) Writing Skills

- D) Listening Skills

- **Answer: C) Writing Skills**

3. **Which term refers to the intentional use of words or phrases to create a particular
effect in writing?**

- A) Grammar

- B) Punctuation

- C) Figures of Speech

- D) Syntax

- **Answer: C) Figures of Speech**

4. **Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor
 - C) Pronoun

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: C) Pronoun**

5. **What is the purpose of language skills in communication?**

- A) To confuse the audience

- B) To enhance understanding

- C) To decrease comprehension

- D) To limit communication

- **Answer: B) To enhance understanding**

6. **Which skill involves understanding and interpreting written texts?**

- A) Listening Skills

- B) Text Comprehension

- C) Speaking Skills

- D) Vocabulary Building

- **Answer: B) Text Comprehension**

7. **What is the term for the agreement of different parts of a sentence with one
another?**

- A) Sentence Structure

- B) Grammar Rules

- C) Concord

- D) Syntax

- **Answer: C) Concord**

8. **Which of the following is an example of effective communication in writing?**

- A) Ambiguous language
 - B) Clear and concise language

- C) Vague descriptions

- D) Overly complicated sentences

- **Answer: B) Clear and concise language**

9. **Which figure of speech involves the direct comparison of two unlike things using
“like” or “as”?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: A) Simile**

10. **Which language skill focuses on the ability to understand and use words
effectively?**

- A) Vocabulary Building

- B) Listening Skills

- C) Grammar Mastery

- D) Text Comprehension

- **Answer: A) Vocabulary Building**

11. **What is the primary purpose of using figures of speech in writing?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To add clarity

- C) To create vivid imagery

- D) To simplify complex ideas

- **Answer: C) To create vivid imagery**

12. **Which skill involves accurately interpreting the meaning of written passages?**
 - A) Listening Skills

- B) Text Comprehension

- C) Speaking Skills

- D) Vocabulary Building

- **Answer: B) Text Comprehension**

13. **Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech?**

- A) Irony

- B) Alliteration

- C) Pronoun

- D) Onomatopoeia

- **Answer: C) Pronoun**

14. **What is the primary purpose of effective communication in English?**

- A) To confuse the audience

- B) To entertain only

- C) To convey information clearly

- D) To complicate ideas

- **Answer: C) To convey information clearly**

15. **Which of the following is NOT a language skill?**

- A) Grammar Mastery

- B) Vocabulary Building

- C) Text Messaging

- D) Listening Skills

- **Answer: C) Text Messaging**

16. **Which figure of speech involves giving human qualities to non-human entities?**
 - A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: C) Personification**

17. **What is the primary purpose of concord in language?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To create ambiguity

- C) To ensure agreement within sentences

- D) To complicate sentences

- **Answer: C) To ensure agreement within sentences**

18. **Which language skill focuses on accurately interpreting the meaning of spoken
words?**

- A) Vocabulary Building

- B) Listening Skills

- C) Grammar Mastery

- D) Text Comprehension

- **Answer: B) Listening Skills**

19. **Which figure of speech involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: D) Hyperbole**
20. **What is the primary purpose of using figures of speech in writing?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To add clarity

- C) To create vivid imagery

- D) To simplify complex ideas

- **Answer: C) To create vivid imagery**

21. **Which skill involves accurately interpreting the meaning of written passages?**

- A) Listening Skills

- B) Text Comprehension

- C) Speaking Skills

- D) Vocabulary Building

- **Answer: B) Text Comprehension**

22. **Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech?**

- A) Irony

- B) Alliteration

- C) Pronoun

- D) Onomatopoeia

- **Answer: C) Pronoun**

23. **What is the primary purpose of effective communication in English?**

- A) To confuse the audience

- B) To entertain only

- C) To convey information clearly

- D) To complicate ideas

- **Answer: C) To convey information clearly**

- A) Grammar Mastery

- B) Vocabulary Building

- C) Text Messaging

- D) Listening Skills

- **Answer: C) Text Messaging**

25. **Which figure of speech involves giving human qualities to non-human entities?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: C) Personification**

26. **What is the primary purpose of concord in language?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To create ambiguity

- C) To ensure agreement within sentences

- D) To complicate sentences

- **Answer: C) To ensure agreement within sentences**

27. **Which language skill focuses on accurately interpreting the meaning

28. 28. **What term refers to the ability to use language effectively and appropriately in
various contexts?**

- A) Linguistic Mastery

- B) Language Fluency

- C) Communication Proficiency
 - D) Grammar Prowess

- **Answer: C) Communication Proficiency**

29. **Which of the following is NOT a type of figure of speech?**

- A) Oxymoron

- B) Paradox

- C) Antonym

- D) Euphemism

- **Answer: C) Antonym**

30. **What is the primary goal of effective communication in writing?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To convey ideas clearly

- C) To use complex vocabulary

- D) To limit understanding

- **Answer: B) To convey ideas clearly**

31. **Which language skill involves understanding and using correct sentence
structures?**

- A) Grammar Mastery

- B) Listening Skills

- C) Text Comprehension

- D) Vocabulary Building

- **Answer: A) Grammar Mastery**

32. **Which figure of speech involves the repetition of initial consonant sounds in
neighboring words?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor
 - C) Alliteration

- D) Personification

- **Answer: C) Alliteration**

33. **What term describes the process of understanding and making sense of written
language?**

- A) Language Fluency

- B) Text Deciphering

- C) Text Comprehension

- D) Linguistic Proficiency

- **Answer: C) Text Comprehension**

34. **Which language skill focuses on understanding the rules and structures of a
language?**

- A) Listening Skills

- B) Grammar Mastery

- C) Vocabulary Building

- D) Text Comprehension

- **Answer: B) Grammar Mastery**

35. **What is the primary purpose of using figures of speech in writing?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To add clarity

- C) To create vivid imagery

- D) To simplify complex ideas

- **Answer: C) To create vivid imagery**

36. **Which figure of speech involves comparing two unlike things directly, without
using “like” or “as”?**
 - A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: B) Metaphor**

37. **What is the primary purpose of concord in language?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To create ambiguity

- C) To ensure agreement within sentences

- D) To complicate sentences

- **Answer: C) To ensure agreement within sentences**

38. **Which language skill focuses on accurately interpreting the meaning of spoken
words?**

- A) Vocabulary Building

- B) Listening Skills

- C) Grammar Mastery

- D) Text Comprehension

- **Answer: B) Listening Skills**

39. **Which figure of speech involves exaggeration for emphasis or effect?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: D) Hyperbole**
40. **What is the primary purpose of using figures of speech in writing?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To add clarity

- C) To create vivid imagery

- D) To simplify complex ideas

- **Answer: C) To create vivid imagery**

41. **Which skill involves accurately interpreting the meaning of written passages?**

- A) Listening Skills

- B) Text Comprehension

- C) Speaking Skills

- D) Vocabulary Building

- **Answer: B) Text Comprehension**

42. **Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech?**

- A) Irony

- B) Alliteration

- C) Pronoun

- D) Onomatopoeia

- **Answer: C) Pronoun**

43. **What is the primary purpose of effective communication in English?**

- A) To confuse the audience

- B) To entertain only

- C) To convey information clearly

- D) To complicate ideas

- **Answer: C) To convey information clearly**

- A) Grammar Mastery

- B) Vocabulary Building

- C) Text Messaging

- D) Listening Skills

- **Answer: C) Text Messaging**

45. **Which figure of speech involves giving human qualities to non-human entities?**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: C) Personification**

46. **What is the primary purpose of concord in language?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To create ambiguity

- C) To ensure agreement within sentences

- D) To complicate sentences

- **Answer: C) To ensure agreement within sentences**

47. **Which language skill focuses on accurately interpreting the meaning of spoken
words?**

- A) Vocabulary Building

- B) Listening Skills

- C) Grammar Mastery

- D) Text Comprehension

- **Answer: B) Listening Skills**

- A) Simile

- B) Metaphor

- C) Personification

- D) Hyperbole

- **Answer: D) Hyperbole**

49. **What is the primary purpose of using figures of speech in writing?**

- A) To confuse the reader

- B) To add clarity

- C) To create vivid imagery

- D) To simplify complex ideas

- **Answer: C) To create vivid imagery**

50. **Which skill involves accurately interpreting the meaning of written passages?**

- A) Listening Skills

- B) Text Comprehension

- C) Speaking Skills

- D) Vocabulary Building

- **Answer: B) Text Comprehension**

51. **Which of the following is NOT a figure of speech?**

- A) Irony

- B) Alliteration

- C) Pronoun

- D) Onomatopoeia

- **Answer: C) Pronoun**
52. **What is the primary purpose of effective communication in English?**

- A) To confuse the audience

- B) To entertain only

- C) To convey information clearly

- D) To complicate ideas

- **Answer: C) To convey information clearly**

53. **Which of the following is NOT a language skill?**

- A) Grammar Mastery

- B) Vocabulary Building

- C) Text Messaging

- D) Listening Skills

- **Answer: C