GST807 100 QUESTIONS AND 6.

One way of tackling the challenge of

unfamiliar words is by the use of ------------
ANSWERS ---
1. Computer literacy is a modern skill that A.actual cards
students need to acquire and ---------- to  B.concept cards
succeed in their studies C.lexicon cards
A.excel D.subject cards
 B.explore
C.exchange
D.develop 8. Do not ------------ your study material if
you are stuck while reading
A.preview
2. All but one, are ways to cope with B.skimm
obstacles that come with voluminous C.summarize
reading ----------------  D.drop
A.organised reading environment
B.patience with academic writing style
C.strategized reading 9. The American Library Association (1989)
 D.disagree with author's view describes an information literate person as -
---------------
A.a person with skills in the assessment and
3. As a beginner with computers, it is always use of information
best to learn ------------------  B.a person who can fine, organise and
A.hands off use information
B.hands down C.a person who knows how knowledge is
C.hands up organized
 D.hands on D.a person who can disable the use of
information
4. A simple but effective way to engage with
your work is to ------------------ 10. Ideas and experiences can be placed at
A.make a sequence what stage of Kolb's reflective learning
B.start the work circle -----------------
C.imagine the work A.planning
 D.make a to do list  B.conceptualizing
C.doing
5. To manage your reading effectively, you D.reflecting
will need to
 A.pitch speed according to purpose 11. As a beginner with computers, it is always
B.strategize on your adjustments best to learn ------------------------
C.present the degree of challenges Correct answer:
D.target your reading  hands on

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12. From the options provided, identify two A.painting
of the eight basic tools of academic  B.writing essay
discourse -------------- C.aeronautics
 A.scholarship & criticism D.photo-copy
B.debate & explanation
C.argument & resolution
D.precision & correction 18. In word processing, what is the short cut
to ''undo'' -------------------
A.Ctrl + S
13. One of the listed items is an effect of B.Ctrl + V
Plagiarism  C.Ctrl + Z
A.learn the ideas in the course in - depth D.Ctrl + U
 B.cobbling works together
C.enable assessment of what you have learnt
D.makes studying satisfying 19. Available study time is classified into
two;namely
A.low & complete quality study time
14. Learning practical things will involve one B.low & mighty quality study time
of these --------------------- C.high & mighty quality study time
A.watching your self  D.high & low quality study time
 B.reflecting on experience
C.asking for answer
D.simplifying the theory 20. The stress examination brings is powerful
yet it helps to draw out -----------------
 A.peak performance from students
B.great evaluation and assessment result
C.partial performance element
15. The acronym which stands as a checklist D.great reading and understanding skills
to judge the reliability of web information
is -------------------
A.SAFARI 21. Picking up knowledge, ideas and
B.FIRST creativity are steps towards ----------------
 C.PROMPT A.being a mature student
D.ACCESS  B.being a skilful student
C.being an independent student
D.being a compound student
16. This is not part of the essential
communication key skill ---------------------
A.presentation 22. A translent sharp upward or downward
B.listening movement, as on a graph or table reading is
 C.tutoring called----------------
D.discussion A.abacus
 B.blip
C.tablet
17. One basic assignment you can use a D.gradient
word- processor in doing is -------------------

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23. One key factor that improves speed in D.Information and Communications Teaching
reading and understanding is
A.skating through the book
 B.looking out for key words 29. Learning cannot be achieved by -----------
C.summarizing the text ----
D.paraphrasing the text A.trying things out
B.watching others
C.asking for advice
24. Organizing knowledge into categories  D.praying hard
within other categories is called
 A.nesting
B.pasting
C.planning
30. Learning about history and things past is
D.grouping
categorized as -------------------
 A.abstract learning
25. Precautions to take while working with a B.practical learning
computer include C.electronic learning
A.empty trash and browse D.compulsory learning
 B.saving and labeling work
C.browse and chat
31. If a reflective learner is an independent
D.virus and scan
learner, then he/she will not learn through -
--------------
26. Learning involves our conscious effort to A.conceptualizing
accumulate knowledge and skills as well as  B.organizing
----------------- C.reflecting
A.unconscious sleep activity D.planning
 B.routine adaptation to our surroundings 32. During your examination revision, what is
C.invariable study skills the use and source of master document
D.planned rhetorics A.to take advantage of electronic notes
 B.to easily cut and paste to create
different notes
27. The best way to invest time in one's self is C.to make your reading easier electronically
by D.electronic notes to cut and paste for each
 A.investing in study time topic
B.investing money in self
C.investing in bonds and stock
D.investing infamily 33. An example of the misuse of online
information mostly perpetuated by students
is ------------------
28. The term ICT stands for ------------------  A.plagiarizing assignments
A.Information and Counselling Technology B.identity theft
B.Infotech and community Technology C.beachcombing
 C.Information and Communications D.socialisation
Technology

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34. A principle you do not apply in note  C.conceptualizing and reflecting
making is -------------------------- D.thinking and reflecting
 A.tracking
B.nesting
C.visual structure 40. Planning for studies will encourage -------
D.grouping ----------
A.free movement
 B.strategic thinking
35. Essay titles have hidden depths; you C.growing up
should therefore ----------------- D.support effort
A.highlight words
B.look for phrases
 C.identify process work 41. The Good Study Guide can be used by
D.Underline words what category of students
A.beginners
B.experienced students
36. The best way to distinguish ' good' C.professors
information from 'bad' information is to  D.all students
carry out -----------------
A.evaluation
 B.prompt checklist 42. Members of an academic discipline do not
C.objectivity test share this goal
D.quality test  A.logical argument
B.subjectivity
C.research
37. The term -------------- can be used to refer D.reasoning
to sessions involving a tutor and a group of
students
43. In a class lecture, which of these will
Correct answer: prove more significant
 seminar A.memorizing
 B.understanding
C.focusing
38. Models of the economy are products of D.reviewing
human thought and debate and should be
classified under
A.practical learning 44. Identify the 'process' word in the essay
 B.abstract learning title ''Corruption, A Hard to Crack Nut in
C.compulsory learning Nigeria. Discuss''
D.electronic learning A.Corruption
B.Hard to Crack Nut
C.Nigeria
39. Two of the four key processess of Kolb's  D.Discuss
reflective learning cycle are
A.winning and pricing
B.reflecting and winning

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45. The term ------------- can be used to refer A.discourse
to sessions involving a tutor and a group of B.conversation
students  C.struggle
A.conversation D.dialogue
 B.seminar
C.discussion
D.walkshop 51. The entire set of people in a particular
group from which one can collect data is
called ------------ in statistics
46. Some of the issues that might arise in  A.population
class discussion groups are ------------------- B.calculation
A.difficult and certainty C.survey
B.exposure and participation D.actuary
 C.alienation and frustration
D.understanding and stress
52. The Kolb's reflective learning circle is so
named because ----------------------
47. The skills and knowledge required to read A.it's planned work
numbers used in a particular field of  B.it's continous process
discourse is called ------------- C.it's a nice drawing
 A.numeracy D.it's a printed work
B.numerate
C.innumerate
D.numerical 53. In presentation, some basic rules to
observe include--------------------
 A.simplicity and clarity
48. The art of reading that helps you get a B.similarity and planning
rough idea of the content of a piece is C.participation and audience
called ------------------ D.sequence and material
A.scamming
B.scanning
C.skating 54. The Good Study Guide can be used by
 D.skimming what category of students

Correct answer:
49. Presentations are said to be an excellent  all students
way to --------------- group learning
experience
 A.democratise 55. Picking up knowledge, ideas and
B.baptise creativity are steps towards --------
C.formalise A.being a mature student
D.advice  B.being a skillful student
C.being an independent student
D.being a compound student
50. Note making is not about -------------------
-- with yourself

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56. If writing is a form of speaking, reading B.convenience
out your essay can help develop your -------  C.originality
--------- D.finesse

A.fresh insight into the nature of

communication through writing 61. Tutor's is another term used in place of ---
B.ability to see the quality of your work -----------
adequately  A.lecture
 C.sense of audience and writing voice B.pupil
D.comments and reaction of audience C.student
D.staff

57. The term 'thinking on paper' is another

way of describing 62. Numbers can be difficult because ----------
A.note writing ----------
B.note taking  A.they are condensed and abstract
 C.note making B.they could be very large
D.note copying C.they convey no special meaning
D.they are absolute figures

58. In the correct order, identify actions that

63. Two most commonly used memory
will enable you get the most from
techniques are
discussion groups ---------------- A.mediation &bridging
A.arriving, listening, preparing, taking notes, B.grouping & nesting
speaking  C.visualisation & mnemonics
B.preparing, arriving, belonging, listening, D.recital & rhtyming
speaking
 C.belonging, preparing, listening,taking 64. Students who failed to get the point
notes, speaking because they were not looking for it,
D.preparing, listening, criticizing, taking adopted what form of reading technique
notes, speaking A.deep approach
 B.surface approach
59. One of these will strongly hinder your use C.shallow approach
of a computer D.scamm approach
A.internet
B.printer 65. Gathering and working on large sets of
 C.virus numbers to present summaries of their
D.electricity features is a function of --------------
A.numeracy
60. The method of trapping thoughts as they B.pneumatics
come to you help you achieve ----------- in C.astrology
writing and speaking  D.statistics
A.practically
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66. Work flexibility can be described simply A.reading, listening, writing, criticizing
as -------------------- B.reading, listening, discussing, analyzing
A.trying possible and available means to keep C.commenting, listening,discussing, writing
to the cluster of writing  D.reading, listening, discussing, writing
B.trying different writing skills
C.trying different writing aids
 D.trying different means to keep your 72. Numbers can be difficult because ----------
writing flowing ----------
 A.they are condensed and abstract
B.they could be very large
67. Presentations are said to be an excellent C.they convey no special meaning
way to --------------- group learning D.they are absolute figures
experience
 A.democratise
B.baptise 73. Students gain knowledge by reading,
C.formalise asking questions and --------------------
D.advice A.designing notes
 B.devicing own solutions
C.paragraphing speeches
68. Mention one widely used approach to D.summarizing passages
making lecture notes
A.adorno
B.pauk notes 74. For easier comprehension while working
 C.cornell system with so many numbers, one can convert
D.layard style them into -----------------
A.graph
B.bar chart
69. At the University level, the purpose of C.pie chart
examination is to test your -------------------  D.picture
 A.ideas in arguing a case
B.good and reactive memory power
C.ability to develop your reading 75. A successful student can be a successful
D.understanding and creativity of learning self manager if he/she is -----------------
A.steadfast and active
B.supportive and stressed
70. Mention two things to do when you  C.strategic and analytical
encounter problems while using a computer D.active and faithful
--------------------
A.keep exploring or stop window
B.shut down computer or wait it out 76. One of the central purpose of academic
 C.use help facilities or guide book research is to produce all but ----------------
D.ask others or think it through A.proper dimensions
B.reliable description
 C.large data
71. The type of learning associated with the D.evidence
word ' study' can be achieved through

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77. Which of these is not useful in recalling B.findings
information  C.gathering and working
A.munemonic D.presentation of summaries
B.rhymes
C.visualization
 D.tracing 83. A person with ability to access, evaluate,
organize, and use information from a
variety of sources, is said to be --------------
78. During lectures, it is advised not to record --
everything rather, ---------------  A.information literate
A.stretch the main topics B.computer literate
B.file the main topics C.internet savvy
C.copy the main topics D.technology compliant
 D.map the main topics

84. Skill, experience and knowledge required

79. Pick two variables that can affect group to read numbers used in academic
work and discussion groups --------- discourse is known as ---------------
A.time change and stylistics A.accountancy
B.type of students and reading styles B.literacy
C.learning method and cultural diversity C.statistics
 D.tutoring style and social diversity  D.numeracy

80. At the reflecting stage of Kolb's reflective 85. An independent learner needs to be a -----
learning circle, we are expected to ---------- ---------------
------ A.good student
A.increase learning requirement B.reflective learner
B.plan the work  C.conservative learner
C.practice the test D.free student
 D.pause and think through

86. Notes are the ------------- of the text

81. A key part of studying that enables an A.flesh
assessment of one's progress, depth of B.depth
learning and power of expression is --------- C.details
----  D.bones
A.mapping
B.reading
C.highlighting 87. In word processing, what is the short cut
 D.writing to ''undo''

Correct answer:
82. Statistics is a branch of science concerned  Ctrl + Z
with techniques for -------------------
A.facts gathering

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88. A principle you do not apply in note 93. Planning for studies will encourage -------
making is -------------------------- ----------
 A.tracking
B.nesting Correct answer:
C.visual structure  strategetic thinking
D.grouping

94. In open University system, -------------- is

89. Which of the options is not an indicator used in place of 'lecture'
that learning has occured A.staff
 A.ability to grapple with new things B.pupil
B.ability to think your way through  C.tutor
C.ability to create own summary of the topic D.student
D.ability to debate in own words

95. Identify two types/classifications of

90. In the right order, itemize steps you can learners
take while word processing ------------------ A.serialist vs holist and controlled vs
A.pull the cursor and create a document impulsive
B.move the mouse and create a document B.steady vs cultured and serialist vs
 C.create a document, name and save monograph
D.move the mouse, select and paste C.verbal vs non-verbal and spoken vs non-
\ spoken
D.spatial vs foul and cultured vs impulsive
91. The American Library Association (1989)
describes an information literate person as -
--------------- 96. Which of these is not useful in recalling
A.a person with skills in the assessment and information
use of information A.munemonic
 B.a person who can fine, organise and B.rhymes
use information C.visualization
C.a person who knows how knowledge is  D.tracing
organized
D.a person who can disable the use of
information 97. One basic assignment you can use a word
-processor in doing is -------------------
Correct answer:
92. The term ICT stand for ----------------------  writing essay
-

Correct answer:
 Information and Communications
Technology