JSS 2 English OBJ Exam Questions

     

     

First Term Objective Questions

From the options lettered A-D, choose the word that is the most appropriate to fill the spaces.
VOCABULARY DEVELOPMENT

Taiwo has been feeling ill for about three days and so has not been able to attend school. His mother therefore took him to the hospital to see the doctor. They arrived and sat down with other _1_ waiting to see the doctor. Soon it was their turn, so Taiwo and his mother entered the _2_. They saw a young man smartly dressed who tried to calm Taiwo down. He was the doctor on duty. After some time, he took his _3_ to listen to the sounds inside Taiwo’s chest. The doctor _4_ exactly what was wrong with him. He discovered that Taiwo was suffering _5_ malaria and he _6_ some drugs. Taiwo was happy that he was not going to be _8_. His mother was directed to the _9_ department where they could buy the required _10_.

                                   

S/N	A	B	C	D
1	Candidates	Customers	Patients	Attendants
2	operating room	Question room	Interviewing room	Consulting room
3	Microscope	Thermometer	Telescope	Stethoscope
4	Found	Diagnosed	Discovered	Predicted
5	From	With	Of	By
6	Proscribe	Presented	Prescribed	Diagnosed
7	A drug	An injection	A syrup	A pill
8	Admitted	Treated	Operated on	Operated
9	Radiology	Our patient	x-ray	Pharmacy
10	tablets	drugs	dose	injections

 

 
11. An exercise that trains students to understand a language is known as  

A. commands  
B. concept  
C. cooperation  
D. comprehension    

12. Reading passages to identify facts and opinions is called  

A. speed reading  
B. comprehension reading  
C. critical digest  
D. critical reading.  

13. The technique in speed reading which involves the location of names, dates places and figures in passages is known as  

A. skimming  
B. scanning  
C. surveying  
D. line-by-line reading.  

14. Intonation is to speech while-----is to writing  

A. understanding  
B. speaking  
C. listening  
D. punctuation  

15. The name of a creature, place, idea, thing or person is known as  

A. adverb  
B. noun  
C. adjectives  
D. pronoun  

16. One of these is not an uncountable noun  

A. a tin of oil  
B. thousands of children  
C. a drop of perfume  
D. A lot of soil  

17. A short essay written to tell a story, describe an event or express a view on any topical issue in society is called a---  

A. conclusion  
B. communication  
C. composition  
D. comprehension  

18. ___is a record of observed and verifiable facts. It aims at describing someone, situations, scenes or something in a way the reader gets a mental picture of what is described  

A. descriptive essay  
B. expository essay  
C. argumentative essay  
D. narrative essay  

19. ___is a written form of communication between two or more people separated by time and distance  

A. spoken language  
B. listening composition  
C. composition writing  
D. letter writing  

20. A diphthong is a Greek word meaning  

A. triple sounds  
B. double sounds  
C. single sound  
D. quadruple sounds  

21. Pure vowels are also known as---  

A. fricatives  
B. monophthongs  
C. phonemes  
D. intonation

 
From the options given below, choose the word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences.  

22. If you had given her specific instructions she would not have made the mistake.  

A. familiar  
B. reliable  
C. general  
D. detailed  

23. He has always been considered an efficient instructor  

A. inspiring  
B. incompetent  
C. impatient  
D. impracticable  

24. Most people like him for his readiness to pardon all offenders  

A. rebuke  
B. judge  
C. summon  
D. punish  

25. The vice-principal refused to accept blame for the student’s unrest  

A. reject  
B. condemn  
C. detect  
D. disallow  

From the options lettered A-D choose the word or phrase that best completes the following sentences.

26. He bought __ water for himself  

A. an  
B. any  
C. some  
D. many  

27. The dog--- at the thieves last week  

A. barken  
B. will bark  
C. will barking  
D. barked  

28. The sun__ every morning  

A. arise  
B. raise  
C. rose  
D. rises  

29. English is—all over the world  

A. speak  
B. spoke  
C. spoken  
D. speaking  

30. My father has arranged—more chairs  

A. with  
B. on  
C. down  
D. for

Second Term Objective Questions

 

31. ..........is a written form of communication between two or more people separated by time and distance  

A. composition writing  
B. listening composition  
C. letter writing  
D. spoken language  

32. All these are reasons why we write letters except.  

A. for information  
B. to distort communication  
C. for invitation  
D. show appreciation  

33. A formal letter ends with.........  

A. Yours faithfully  
B. Yours sincerely  
C. Yours lovely  
D. Yours affectionate  

34. letters written to loved ones are known as __ in the English Language  

A. semi-formal  
B. semi-informal  
C. informal  
D. formal  

35. Which of the following is an example of an argumentative essay?  

A. A day I will never forget  
B. Describe your school compound  
C. The Teacher is more useful to the community than the Doctor  
D. Describe yourself

 
Choose from the options the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences

36. Mr. Joseph augmented his income by selling firewood  

A. economized  
B. increased  
C. saved  
D. preserved  

37. He plays the instrument with dexterity  

A. pride  
B. force  
C. wisdom  
D. skill  

38. Shami bled profusely as a result of the accident  

A. excessively  
B. extremely  
C. abundantly  
D. slowly  

From the options provided, choose the word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences.

39. This house which was sealed off years ago has now been  

A. restored  
B. re-opened  
C. re-rooted  
D. rebuilt  

40. cooperating with teachers promotes learning. It does not help to be  

A. confrontational  
B. destructive  
C. irrational  
D. defensive  

41. The journey by road ___ where the rail journey ended.  

A. established  
B. concluded  
C. commenced  
D. confirmed  

42. The workers probationarydo not have the same rights as ___ staff.  

A. approved  
B. provoked  
C. postponed  
D. confirmed  

From the options lettered A-D, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.

43. We heard Grandfather __ the organ  

A. plays  
B. play  
C. to play  
D. played  

44. You can count on __ boys to finish the work  

A. we  
B. us  
C. they  
D. them  

45. Whatever you buy, always look for the __ bargain  

A. best  
B. better  
C. good  
D. more  

46. I have never read ___ book in all my life  

A. a most frightening book  
B. the frightening  
C. A more frightening book  
D. the more frightening book  

 
Vocabulary Development  
From the options lettered A-D, from questions 47-56, choose the word that is most appropriate to fill the space.

The Principal is the overall -47- of the administration in our school. He sees the day-to-day running of the school. To ensure that the activities of the school go on smoothly, The principal has some staff members who are not teaching. They include the _ 48_ who types all the letters that the principal needs to type. There is also _49_ who handles all matters relating to the financial transactions of the school. The messengers run_ 50_ for the school. The _ 51 _ ensures that the Administrative offices are kept clean. Apart from these, there are two Vice-Principals, who _ 52_ teachers teach their lesson regularly. There are also Heads of Department and class teachers. The class teachers _ 53 _ their classes in a way that facilitates teaching and learning. In the _ 54_ of their classes, the class teachers appoint class _ 55 _ who oversees the affairs of the classes. It is the principal who oversees all the activities of the members of the school community to make sure that the _ 56 _ of the school is achieved.

   

S/N	A	B	C	D
47	head	teacher	master	foreman
48	messenger	typist	gardener	vendor
49	typist	clerk	counsellor	accounts officer
50	messengers	duties	errands	efficiently
51	messengers	cleaners	clerks	gardeners
52	beg	threaten	ensure	force
53	administer	teach	guide	help
54	oversight	grouping	handling	administration
55	overseers	captains	superintendent	foreman
56	cooperation	result	goal	promotion

From the options lettered A-D, pick the word that contains the following sounds.b

57. /Ɔ:/  

A. Wad  
B. Caught  
C. Shot  
D. Pot  

58. /h/  

A. Kit  
B. Tap  
C. Zip  
D. Happy  

59. /w/  

A. When  
B. Move  
C. Dare  
D. Camp  

60. /ɒ/  

A. Bought  
B. Before  
C. Spot  
D. Roared  
Spoken English  

Third Term Objective Questions

61. Our teachers are very decent people, ..… they?  

A. are  
B. isn’t  
C. will  
D. aren’t.  

62. I can come to your house if I like, …….. I?  

A. can’t  
B. can  
C. would  
D. shall  

63. John was in school yesterday, ….. he?  

A. Is  
B. wasn’t  
C. will  
D. isn’t.  

64. You like pounded yam with ‘egusi soup’, …… you?  

A. do  
B. don’t  
C. isn’t  
D. will  

65. This term will end shortly,………. it?  

A. do  
B. don’t  
C. isn’t  
D. won’t

 
PARTS OF SPEECH

66. A………… is a word that is used instead of or in place of a noun.  

A. adverb  
B. adjectives  
C. verb  
D. pronoun  

67. …………… are words that are used for joining other words or groups of words in sentences.  

A. noun  
B. interjection  
C. conjunction  
D. preposition  

68. Words that show the relationship in space and time between a noun and pronoun in other words in sentences are called……………….  

A. nouns  
B. prepositions  
C. conjunctions  
D. verbs

 
ARTICLES
Fill in the blanks with the appropriate word where necessary    

69 opera is 70 play in music.    71 words are normally sung rather than spoken and 72 orchestra plays in 73 background. It was invented in Italy around 74 years 1600.

   

69.  

A. A  
B. THE  
C. AN  

70.  

A. the  
B. a  
C. an  

71.  

A. A  
B. B  
C. THE  

72.  

A. an  
B. the  
C. a  

73.  

A. the  
B. a  
C. an  

74.  

A. a  
B. an  
C. the  

75. …………. means giving the exact words of the speaker with the use of quotation marks.  

A. Command  
B. Instruction  
C. Indirect speech  
D. Direct speech  

76. What is said by a person and reported by another without the use of the inverted comma is known as …………..  

A. articles  
B. direct speech  
C. indirect speech  
D. proverbs  

77. Indirect speech is known as  

A. reported speech  
B. coded speech  
C. transfer speech  
D. negative speech  

From the options given below, choose the word or phrase that is opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences.  

78. Sedoo has the exact amount needed to purchase a new B.T.S.  

A. approximate  
B. huge  
C. small  
D. wholesome  

79. The man was found with two bags of counterfeit currency.  

A. old  
B. dirty  
C. genuine  
D. heavy  

80. An idle mind is the devil's workshop.  

A. available  
B. absent  
C. innocent  
D. busy  

81. Nigerians celebrate democracy day every 12th June.  

A. Dictatorship  
B. Republic  
C. Children's day  
D. Thanksgiving  

Choose from the options the word or phrase that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word in the sentences.

82. Most students don’t value what they have until they go out.  

A. success  
B. judge  
C. appreciate  
D. secure  

83. Terkuma is a very obedient child  

A. stubborn  
B. bad  
C. quiet  
D. respectful  

84. Must you always exaggerate everything?  

A. defect  
B. overstate  
C. contest  
D. battle  

85. Victor took his bic without his consent  

A. courage  
B. control  
C. acceptance  
D. guide

 
VOLCABULARY DEVELOPMENT  

The normal life-span of parliament had ended and so the house was 86……… the Electoral 87 ………. began the process of organizing an election. It started with the registration of 88……… The various political 89……… organized themselves. They formulated their 90…….. which indicate their programs of action if voted into power.

                                         

S/N	A	B	C	D
86	ended	folded up	dissolved	finished
87	Commission	Party	Group	Team
88	people	voters	candidate	councilors
89	organs	groups	associations	parties
90	manifestoes	slogans	actions	blue print