GENERAL PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE (LITERACY)

Answer all questions on the question paper

This paper consists of 100 multiple- choice questions with four options lettered

A to D. Read carefully all four options and circle the letter with the correct answer.

1. ........ she rich, would she build a mansion?

A. Was

B. Were

C. Had been

D. Could

2. ........ rich, would she have she built a mansion?

A. Was she

B. Were she

C. Had she been

D. Could she

3. The woman sells these....... towels.

A. very red two beautiful new cotton

B. very beautiful two new red cotton

C. very two beautiful new red cotton

D. very two beautiful red new cotton

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4. She was one of the ............ ladies who are here.

A. first nice two big

B. first two nice big

C. first big two nice

D. big first two nice big

5. A bag of rice, with some spices, ............ yesterday. A.

were stolen.

B. is stolen

C. are stolen

D. was stolen

6. More than one headteacher.............. in the school last year.

A. is

B. are

C. was

D. were

7. The man and driver .......... involved in an accident.

A. were

B. was

C. have been

D. are being

8. A large number of students ......... demonstrating against the school authorities.

A. are

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B. has been

C. is being

D. was being

9. The number of students demonstrating the school authorities..........great.

A. are

B. is

C. have been

D. were

10. The origin of the related causes of road accidents........ known.

A. are

B. is

C. have been

D. were

11. The reported version of "Kofi ate rice yesterday" is.... A.

He said that Kofi ate yesterday.

B. He said that Kofi had eaten yesterday.

C. He said that Kofi had eaten the previous day.

D. He said that Kofi had eaten the day after.

12. "We are grateful" will be reported as.... A.

He said that they are grateful.

B. He said that they were grateful.

C. He said that we are grateful.

D. He said that we were grateful.

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13. The passive form of "He cut the trees last week" is... A.

The trees was cut.

B. The trees is cut.

C. The trees are cut.

D. The trees were cut.

14. The active form of "The girls have been sent" is ... A.

They sent the girls.

B. They send the girls.

C. They have sent the girls.

D. They are sending the girls.

15. The woman ...........her husband beats often is shouting for help.

A. who

B. whom

C. whose

D. that

16. A market .............. size is smaller than my palm is no market.

A. that

B. which

C. whose

D. whom

17. The lady ....... inheritance was transferred to another lady sleeps like a pregnant woman.

A. whose

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B. who

C. that

D. whom

Select the correct sentence answer in each case (18 - 20)

18.

A. She reminded me the issue.

B. She is found of talking in class.

C. Let no one decieve you.

D. The lady inherited from her mother.

19.

A. They workers demanded their rights.

B. They sought for his attention.

C. They made her cried bitterly.

D. We are greatful to him.

20.

A. They have being punished.

B. All have contributed their widow's might.

C. They discussed about the matter.

D. Raise your hands if you know the answer.

21. Do you think correctly? A.

Yes, I am.

B. Yes, I have.

C. No, I am

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D. Yes, I do.

22. They agreed that they would not allow him to be tested. A.

Didn't he?

D. Did he?

C. Didn’t they?

D. Did they?

23. You have a beautiful wife? A.

Isn't it?

B. Do you?

C. Have you?

D. Haven't you?

24. Scarcely had they left...... the women arrived.

A. than

B. then

C. when

D. and

25. No sooner had they left...... the women arrived.

A. than

B. then

C. when D. and

26. Hardly had they left...... the women arrived.

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A. than

B. then

C. when

D. and

27. Neither the lecturer........ the students are here.

A. or

B. nor

C. and D. for

28. It’s about time we……….our teachers.

A. celebrated

B. celebrate

C. celebrates

D. celebrating

29. How I wish my mother…………here with me today as I graduate.

A. are

B. were

C. was

D. is

30. There was hardly……….milk in the bowl.

A. little

B. no

C. any

D. less

31. If the students have ……..questions, the Teaching Assistant is ready to answer them.

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A. any

B. some

C. more

D. no

32. She knows I can do the work, …?

A. doesn’t he

B. isn’t he

C. can’t I

D. don’t I

33. Neither the students nor the lecturer ……. in the lecture hall yesterday.

A. was

B. were

C. is

D. are

34. The decisions the lawyers have taken ………… not favourable.

A. were

B. was

C. are

D. is

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35. He is one of the footballers who …………. very calm and humble in those days.

A. was

B. were

C. is

D. are

36. The new director’s friends congratulated him ………... his new position.

A. on

B. for

C. at

D. by

37. The cost of goods and services in many countries…… rapidly these days.

A. has increased

B. have increased

C. were increasing

D. are increasing

38. Your brother would not do that if he …… here.

A. were

B. is

C. was

D. are

39. The Geography teachers taught us that the earth ...... spherical.

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A. was

B. is

C. are

D. were

40. The press has had several......... within this short period.

A. editors-in-chief

B. editors-in-chiefs

C. editor-in-chiefs

D. editor-ins-chief

41. A ..... committee has been appointed to investigate charges against the management.

A. five-men

B. five-man

C. five-man's

D. five-men

42. We received ........ that the workers would soon go on strike.

A. an information

B. informations

C. those information

D. information

43. The house belongs to.......

A. Darkos

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B. the Darko’s

C. the Darkos

D. Darkos’

44. The book had ........ on the bookshelf for many years.

A. lied

B. lay

C. lain

D. laid

45. Adjoa said she saw Awuraba ........the glass.

A. broke

B. has broken

C. break

D. having broke

46. We are used to ..............at this restaurant.

A. eating

B. eat

C. be eating

D. have been eating

47. The principal hoped that he ......... to help the students

A. can be able

B. is able

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C. would be able

D. must be able

48. You had better…..the table you broke.

A. repaired

B. repair

C. to repair

D. repairing

49. I wished the carpenter ....... earlier.

A. had returned

B. will return

C. would have been

D. will have been

50. We look forward to .......... from you soon.

A. hearing

B. hear

C. be hearing

D. have heard

51. By next year, SIR EKON ........ here for three years.

A. will have been

B. would be

C. will be

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D. would have being

52. He often ....... a trick on me when he was young.

A. plays

B. play

C. playing

D. played

53. Mr. Adama, with his wife and children ....... for Canada.

A. have just left

B. have been leaving

C. had been leaving

D. has just left

54. If he ........ time, he would have visited us.

A. had

B. has had

C. had had

D. have

55. ………..have been friends for years.

A. He and her

B. I and her

C. Him and I

D. She and I

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56. It was………..whom they selected.

A. he

B. him

C. his

D. himself

57. Kwasi and………..went through hard times in school.

A. her

B. him

C. I

D. me

58. This is strictly between ………..brothers.

A. we

B. they and us

C. us

D. we and them

59. It is I .............. to blame.

A. who is

B. who are

C. who am

D. whom is

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60. There was hardly ........ space left in the lorry.

A. few

B. a little

C. many

D. any

61. But for your sister’s ill-health, I…….you.

A. would have not helped

B. will not help

C. would not help

D. would not have helped

62. The meteorologist predicted heavy rains this year, ….?

A. is it,

B. did it

C. wasn’t he

D. didn’t he

63. Can you run like a horse, ……?

A. Yes I can’t

B. No I can

C. Yes I can

D. No I do)

64. You have never been to Accra, …?

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A. have you

B. haven’t you

C. won’t you

D. do you

65. Abortion is illegal in Ghana, ….?

A. wasn’t it

B. doesn’t it

C. isn’t it

D. was it

66. Kofi’s father felt he would never reform, so he gave........him.

A. to

B. for

C. in

D. on

67. Boro’s performance was most unsatisfactory, so he was .......

A. paid off

B. paid up

C. laid up

D. laid by

68. In Bonwire, the skill of Kente weaving was...... fromfather to son.

A.passed over

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B. passed up

C. passed down

D. passed off

69. Mr. Oppong walked out ......... his wife because of her inability to have children.

A. on

B. with

C. from

D. of

70. I have to put up .......... my brother’s insulting attitude.

A. for

B. in

C. with

D. on

71. The man advised his children not to give ....... to the temptations of the city.

A. off

B. up

C. in

D. on

72. The headmaster frowns………..lateness.

A. upon

B. over

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C. about

D. against

73. I am bored…….the job I am doing now.

A. by

B. on

C. in

D. with

74. Andrew has crossed swords with his boss several times. This means that Andrew has....... his boss.

A. helped

B. betrayed

C. disappointed

D. argued with

75. The way the school prefect dresses makes my flesh creep. This means the school prefect dresses......

A. attractively

B. shabbily

C. expensively

D. conservatively

76. Theodora was given her walking papers for misconduct. This means that Theodora was.......

A. suspended

B. cautioned

C. dismissed

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D. reprimanded

77. Public interest in the educational reform will soon peter out. This means that the public will soon........

A. be angry about the educational reforms

B. lose interest in the educational reforms

C. be confused about the educational reforms

D. disagree with the educational reforms

Choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the capitalized word in each case.

78. Mr. Brown is so CAPTIVATED by his wife’s beauty that he has sworn never to come home late
again.

A. changed

B. charmed

C. captured

D. compelled

79. I was very serious but my friends DISMISSED my points.

A. sacked

B. cleared

C. rejected

D. abandoned

80. On her birthday, Emerald received a PRICELESS gift from her friend.

A. invaluable

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B. beautiful

C. attractive

D. expensive

81. It was KIND of you to visit that sick old lady.

A. generous

B. significant

C. grateful

D. serious

82. Because Kojo lost the game, the spectators JEERED AT him.

A. stared

B. gaped

C. winked

D. mocked

From the alternatives A to D, choose the word or group of words that is OPPOSITE IN MEANING to
the capitalized words or phrase as it is used in the sentence

83. We all expected the judge to CONCUR with the jury’s verdict but he.....with them.

A. conferred

B. consulted

C. disagreed

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D. fought

84. Although Jane is STINGY, her husband is.............

A. supportive

B. wicked

C. generous

D. careless

85. A lot of people pay more attention to their PHYSICAL needs than to their........... needs.

A. financial

B. moral

C. basic

D. spiritual

86. The teacher CONDEMNED Naomi’s conduct but.......... Ekua's reaction.

A. approved

B. defended

C. respected

D. exposed

87. The housemaster should have dealt ........... with the students instead of punishing

them so SEVERELY.

A. kindly

B. openly

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C. freely

D. leniently

Use the passage below to answer questions 90 - 94.

(1) Road accidents have being one of the greatest issues these days in Ghana, particularly, as the menace
continues to be such frequent and claim the precious LIVES of many citizens. (2) I would, there fore, like
to express my view on the causes and suggest ways of curbing them as a very concerned motorist as well
as citizen. (3) There are many causes that leads to road accidents. (4) This includes human and nonhuman
factors.

90. Which sentence contains spelling errors?

A. Sentence 1

B. Sentence 2

C. Sentence 3

D. Sentence 4

91. Which sentence contains a concord error?

A. Sentence 1

B. Sentence 2

C. Sentence 3

D. Sentence 4

92. Which sentence contains a wrongly-separated word?

A. Sentence 1

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B. Sentence 2

C. Sentence 3

D. Sentence 4

93. The word class of 'SAFETY' in sentence 7 is

A. Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

94. The word class of 'LIVES' in sentence 7 is

A. Noun

B. Adjective

C. Verb

D. Adverb

Choose the correct spelling in each case

95.

A. accommodation

B. accomodation

C. acommodation

D. acomodation

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95.

A. mantenance

B. maintenance

C. mainteinance

D. maintainance

96.

A. hamorrhage

B. hemorhage

C. hemorrhage

D. hemorrhaige

97. WHAT HE SAID is true. The capitalized portion is a

A. phrase

B. clause

C. word

D. morpheme

ESSAY (10 marks)

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