GST 102 Pratice Questions

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1.

A paragraph is a piece of writing unified by a central controlling _______
- A.
  
  Topic
- B.
  
  Theme
- C.
  
  Title
- D.
  
  Tempo
2.

A topic sentence can be one of the following except _____
- A.
  
  Generalisation
- B.
  
  Problem
- C.
  
  Statement
- D.
  
  Subject
3.

Paragraphs can be developed by all these methods except
- A.
  
  Definition
- B.
  
  Connection
- C.
  
  Listing Effects
- D.
  
  Comparison
4.

Coherence refers to the _____
- A.
  
  Logical transition from one idea to the next
- B.
  
  Critical transition from one idea to the next
- C.
  
  Practical transition from one idea to the next
- D.
  
  Gradual transition from one idea to the next
5.

Examples are used in paragraph development to ____
- A.
  
  Persuade the reader that the generalisation is correct
- B.
  
  Present the writer's perspective
- C.
  
  Identify issues
- D.
  
  Expand the writing
6.

Beginning a paragraph more interesting
- A.
  
  Helps both the reader and the writer
- B.
  
  Makes the paragraph more interesting
- C.
  
  Allows the building the sentence to the topic
- D.
  
  Allows for an effective summary
7.

Placing a topic sentence at the end of paragraph
- A.
  
  Helps both the reader and writer
- B.
  
  Makes the paragraph more interesting
- C.
  
  Allows for all the sentence to be built up to the topic
- D.
  
  Allows for an effective summary
8.

Explaining the meaning of a concept or thing is called
- A.
  
  Illustration
- B.
  
  Explanation
- C.
  
  Definition
- D.
  
  Identification
9.

He had a serious accident while getting off a _____ bus
- A.
  
  Moving
- B.
  
  Going
- C.
  
  Movement
- D.
  
  Move
10.

We need a ____ door here
- A.
  
  Slide
- B.
  
  Slider
- C.
  
  Sliding
- D.
  
  Slided
11.

Look at the dark clouds; it ______ rain tonight
- A.
  
  Can't
- B.
  
  Can
- C.
  
  May
- D.
  
  Has
12.

The interview is often called _____ because it helps the interview board get an insight into your personality
- A.
  
  Acuity test
- B.
  
  Psychological test
- C.
  
  Personality test
- D.
  
  Capability test
13.

Conference in a paragraph is achieved through all but one of the following
- A.
  
  Topic Sentence
- B.
  
  Topic Sentence and supporting details
- C.
  
  Transitional devices
- D.
  
  Logical transitions
14.

One of the following words or phrases Expresses results _____
- A.
  
  Similarly
- B.
  
  Accordingly
- C.
  
  Yet
- D.
  
  Furthermore
15.

One of the following words or phrases expresses additional information ______
- A.
  
  Likewise
- B.
  
  Consequently
- C.
  
  Besides
- D.
  
  Next
16.

Causes and effects in paragraphs do one of the following ______
- A.
  
  Help the reader to understand difficult concepts
- B.
  
  Help the writer to explain reasons for an event
- C.
  
  Help the writer to create an accurate image of an event
- D.
  
  Help both writer and reader
17.

One of the following is NOT usually used in descriptive writing _____
- A.
  
  Place and position; direction
- B.
  
  Temporal Issues
- C.
  
  Measurements
- D.
  
  Shapes and patterns
18.

Which vowel is represented in the word "bead"
- A.
  
  /I/
- B.
  
  /ei/
- C.
  
  /I:/
- D.
  
  /ai/
19.

One of the following is the correct stress pattern for the word 'commerce'
- A.
  
  Commerce
- B.
  
  Co'mmerce
- C.
  
  Comm'erce
- D.
  
  Co'mmerce
20.

One of the following is the correct stress pattern for the underlined word in the following sentence, 'Let me have a record of all the sales for today
- A.
  
  Re'cord
- B.
  
  Record
- C.
  
  Reco'rd
- D.
  
  Rec'ord