Assessment questions

You need to be alert and keen as you go through this section.

 

Find the word which cannot be made from the words in capitals

1. GEOGRAPHY

A. giraffe  B. gap

C. graph    D. gear

2. ZIMBABWE

A. web  B. bib

C. Zambia  D. maze

3. NEWSPAPER

A. sweep  B. sweeper

C. paws    D. wasp

4. ESTABLISH

A. best    B. beast

C. bless   D. blister

5. PARTICULAR

A. particle   B. art

C. part         D. rat

6. DEPARTMENT

A. apartment  B. parted

C. depart        D. part

 

In each of the following questions, you are given groups of words numbered 1,2,3,4, etc. Then you are given four ways of putting these groups of words together. Choose in each case the one way which makes a correct sentence.
Example:
1. Identical   A. 2,5,1,4,3
2. Okombo   B. 3,2,5,1,2
3. are           C. 2,5,3,1,4
4. twins        D. 4,3,2,1,5,
5. and Obiro

The correct choice is C. When put together in the order of 2,5,3,1,4 the words form the sentence ‘Okombo and Obiro are identical twins,’ which is correct English. Choices A, B, and D make wrong sentences.

1. 1. the money A. 3,4,1,2
2. took B. 3,2,1,4
3. John C. 4,1,2,3
4. to the bank D. 1,2,3,4
2. 1. sun A. 3,1,4,2
2. brightly B. 3,1,2,4
3. the midday C. 4,2,3,1
4. shone D. 2,4,3,1
3. 1. obey A. 2,4,3,1
2. we B. 3,2,4,1
3. our elders C. 2,1,3,4
4. ought to D. 2,4,1,3

 

Using code language

1. In a secret code, the word FORESTER is written 14537035. What is the code for FREE?

A. 5370 B. 7035

C. 1533 D. 1453

2. If MARSABIT is represented by 53623179, what does 1392 stand for?

A. BITS B. RATS

C. BATS D. MATS

3. If LEOPARD is represented by 6431205, which code number will be used for DROP?

A. 5013 B. 1052

C. 2053 D. 5031