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Lesson Note on the Human Kidney Topic: The Human Kidney Duration: 40 minutes Specific Objectives: By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: Define the kidney and state its location in the human body. Identify and describe the structure and functions of the kidney. Explain the processes involved in urine formation (filtration, reabsorption, and secretion). Describe how the kidney contributes to homeostasis. Identify common kidney-related diseases and how to prevent them. Evaluate the importance of maintaining kidney health. Lesson Content: 1. Introduction to the Human Kidney The kidneys are vital organs in the human body responsible for filtering waste from the blood and regulating water and electrolyte balance. They are part of the excretory system and play a crucial role in homeostasis. Location: The kidneys are located in the abdominal cavity, on either side of the spine, just below the rib cage. Each kidney is bean-shaped and about the size of a fi...
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NECO Literature-in-English Past Questions and Answers

 

Introduction

Literature-in-English is a subject in the NECO Senior School Certificate Examination (SSCE) that focuses on the study of prose, drama, and poetry. It helps students understand themes, characters, literary devices, and the writer’s message. Key areas include comprehension of literary texts, interpretation of poetry, and analysis of drama and prose passages. Success in Literature requires reading skills, interpretation, and familiarity with literary terms. This set contains 100 NECO-standard objective questions with properly shuffled options A–D.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Instruction: Choose the correct option A–D.

1–25: Basic Literary Concepts

  1. Literature is best defined as
    A. scientific writing B. artistic use of language C. mathematics study D. history records
    Answer: B

  2. The three major genres of literature are
    A. prose, poetry and drama B. science, art and music C. history, geography and civics D. fiction, maths and physics
    Answer: A

  3. Prose is written in
    A. verses B. paragraphs and sentences C. rhymes only D. formulas
    Answer: B

  4. Drama is meant to be
    A. sung B. acted on stage C. memorized only D. ignored
    Answer: B

  5. Poetry is written in
    A. paragraphs B. verses and stanzas C. chapters D. reports
    Answer: B

  6. The writer of a play is called
    A. poet B. playwright C. novelist D. editor
    Answer: B

  7. The main character in a story is called
    A. villain B. protagonist C. narrator D. editor
    Answer: B

  8. The bad character in a story is
    A. hero B. antagonist C. poet D. narrator
    Answer: B

  9. The person who tells the story is the
    A. actor B. narrator C. writer D. critic
    Answer: B

  10. Setting refers to
    A. characters B. time and place of a story C. theme D. plot only
    Answer: B

  11. Plot is
    A. list of characters B. sequence of events C. setting only D. theme only
    Answer: B

  12. Theme is
    A. summary B. central message C. character list D. title only
    Answer: B

  13. Conflict in literature means
    A. agreement B. struggle between opposing forces C. happiness D. peace
    Answer: B

  14. Resolution is
    A. beginning of story B. end of conflict C. character introduction D. setting
    Answer: B

  15. A stanza is
    A. a sentence B. a group of lines in poetry C. a paragraph D. a chapter
    Answer: B

  16. A line in poetry is called
    A. verse line B. stanza C. paragraph D. chapter
    Answer: A

  17. Rhyme is
    A. repetition of sounds at the end of lines B. story setting C. character type D. theme
    Answer: A

  18. Rhythm in poetry refers to
    A. sound pattern B. story meaning C. grammar D. punctuation
    Answer: A

  19. Imagery means
    A. pictures in words B. grammar rules C. spelling rules D. numbers
    Answer: A

  20. Simile uses
    A. “like” or “as” B. exaggeration C. repetition D. commands
    Answer: A

  21. Metaphor is
    A. direct comparison B. indirect comparison C. repetition D. question
    Answer: B

  22. Personification is
    A. giving human qualities to non-human things B. counting syllables C. rhyme scheme D. setting
    Answer: A

  23. Hyperbole is
    A. understatement B. exaggeration C. rhyme D. conflict
    Answer: B

  24. Alliteration is repetition of
    A. vowels B. consonant sounds C. words meaning D. themes
    Answer: B

  25. Irony is
    A. clear meaning B. opposite of expected meaning C. rhyme D. character
    Answer: B

26–50: Drama and Prose Elements

  1. A tragedy is a play that ends
    A. happily B. sadly C. funny D. silently
    Answer: B

  2. A comedy is a play that is
    A. serious B. funny C. tragic D. boring
    Answer: B

  3. A novel is
    A. long prose fiction B. poem C. drama script D. song
    Answer: A

  4. A short story is
    A. long narrative B. brief prose fiction C. poem D. speech
    Answer: B

  5. Dialogue means
    A. speech between characters B. narration only C. theme D. setting
    Answer: A

  6. Monologue is
    A. speech by one character B. group discussion C. rhyme D. setting
    Answer: A

  7. Soliloquy is when a character
    A. speaks to audience only B. speaks alone on stage C. sings D. dances
    Answer: B

  8. Stage direction gives
    A. music notes B. instructions for actors C. themes D. poems
    Answer: B

  9. Protagonist is
    A. main character B. villain C. narrator D. setting
    Answer: A

  10. Antagonist is
    A. hero B. opponent of hero C. writer D. reader
    Answer: B

  11. Exposition is
    A. ending B. introduction of story C. climax D. conflict resolution
    Answer: B

  12. Climax is
    A. highest point of tension B. beginning C. ending D. setting
    Answer: A

  13. Falling action comes after
    A. climax B. exposition C. title D. theme
    Answer: A

  14. A playwright writes
    A. poems B. plays C. novels D. essays
    Answer: B

  15. Drama is performed
    A. in books only B. on stage C. in silence D. in essays
    Answer: B

  16. A fable usually contains
    A. science B. moral lesson C. mathematics D. history only
    Answer: B

  17. A folktale is
    A. modern science story B. traditional story C. news report D. poem
    Answer: B

  18. Setting includes
    A. time and place B. only characters C. only theme D. only plot
    Answer: A

  19. Characterization is
    A. naming characters B. development of characters C. setting story D. ending story
    Answer: B

  20. Flat character is
    A. complex B. simple and one-dimensional C. main hero only D. narrator
    Answer: B

  21. Round character is
    A. simple B. complex and realistic C. flat D. minor only
    Answer: B

  22. Flashback is
    A. future event B. past event C. present only D. ending
    Answer: B

  23. Foreshadowing is
    A. hint of future event B. past event C. theme D. rhyme
    Answer: A

  24. Suspense creates
    A. boredom B. curiosity C. silence D. confusion only
    Answer: B

  25. Mood is the
    A. weather B. feeling in a text C. grammar D. punctuation
    Answer: B

51–75: Poetry and Literary Devices

  1. A poem is written in
    A. prose B. verse C. chapters D. reports
    Answer: B

  2. Speaker in poetry is called
    A. narrator B. persona C. writer D. actor
    Answer: B

  3. Ode is a poem that
    A. praises something B. tells story C. jokes D. criticizes only
    Answer: A

  4. Sonnet has
    A. 10 lines B. 14 lines C. 20 lines D. 5 lines
    Answer: B

  5. Free verse has
    A. no rhyme pattern B. strict rhyme C. no meaning D. no lines
    Answer: A

  6. Ballad tells
    A. story in verse B. science fact C. report D. law
    Answer: A

  7. Refrain is
    A. repeated line B. setting C. character D. theme
    Answer: A

  8. Tone is
    A. sound only B. writer’s attitude C. grammar D. setting
    Answer: B

  9. Mood is created for the
    A. reader B. writer C. teacher D. book
    Answer: A

  10. Symbolism is
    A. use of symbols B. grammar C. spelling D. narration
    Answer: A

  11. Rhyme scheme is
    A. story plot B. pattern of rhymes C. setting D. theme
    Answer: B

  12. Couplet is
    A. 2-line stanza B. 4-line stanza C. 3-line stanza D. 5-line stanza
    Answer: A

  13. Imagery appeals to
    A. senses B. grammar C. numbers D. spelling
    Answer: A

  14. Assonance is repetition of
    A. consonants B. vowel sounds C. words D. sentences
    Answer: B

  15. Oxymoron is
    A. opposite words together B. rhyme C. setting D. theme
    Answer: A

  16. Paradox is
    A. clear statement B. contradictory but true statement C. rhyme D. story
    Answer: B

  17. Satire is used to
    A. praise B. criticize society C. describe weather D. teach math
    Answer: B

  18. Pun is
    A. joke on words B. setting C. theme D. character
    Answer: A

  19. Repetition is used to
    A. confuse reader B. emphasize meaning C. reduce meaning D. remove theme
    Answer: B

  20. Dialogue in drama is
    A. narration B. conversation C. poem D. setting
    Answer: B

  21. Epilogue is
    A. beginning B. ending part C. climax D. conflict
    Answer: B

  22. Prologue is
    A. ending B. introduction C. climax D. resolution
    Answer: B

  23. Dramatic irony is when
    A. audience knows more than character B. character knows more C. no meaning D. no story
    Answer: A

  24. Theme expresses
    A. grammar B. central idea C. setting D. rhyme
    Answer: B

  25. Conflict drives
    A. story forward B. grammar rules C. spelling D. punctuation
    Answer: A

76–100: Mixed Revision

  1. Prose is divided into
    A. stanzas B. paragraphs C. verses D. rhymes
    Answer: B

  2. Drama is meant to be
    A. read silently only B. performed C. ignored D. memorized only
    Answer: B

  3. Poetry expresses
    A. emotions B. laws C. taxes D. farming
    Answer: A

  4. Writer of novel is
    A. poet B. novelist C. dramatist D. editor
    Answer: B

  5. Character means
    A. animal B. person in story C. setting D. theme
    Answer: B

  6. Plot refers to
    A. story events B. grammar C. spelling D. rhyme
    Answer: A

  7. Setting includes
    A. time and place B. only theme C. only characters D. only plot
    Answer: A

  8. Climax is
    A. lowest point B. highest tension point C. beginning D. ending
    Answer: B

  9. Resolution is
    A. conflict start B. conflict end C. theme D. setting
    Answer: B

  10. A narrator tells the
    A. story B. law C. grammar D. math
    Answer: A

  11. First person narration uses
    A. I and we B. he and she C. they only D. it only
    Answer: A

  12. Third person narration uses
    A. I B. we C. he/she/they D. you
    Answer: C

  13. Theme is
    A. title B. central message C. setting D. character
    Answer: B

  14. Protagonist is
    A. hero B. villain C. writer D. reader
    Answer: A

  15. Antagonist opposes
    A. hero B. narrator C. reader D. writer
    Answer: A

  16. Drama is divided into
    A. books B. acts and scenes C. pages D. paragraphs
    Answer: B

  17. Act is made up of
    A. scenes B. poems C. chapters D. verses
    Answer: A

  18. Stage direction helps
    A. actors B. readers only C. poets D. farmers
    Answer: A

  19. Literary device enhances
    A. confusion B. expression C. error D. silence
    Answer: B

  20. Fiction means
    A. real story B. imaginary story C. law book D. report
    Answer: B

  21. Non-fiction is
    A. imaginary B. real events C. poem D. drama
    Answer: B

  22. Reader’s response is
    A. grammar B. interpretation C. spelling D. setting
    Answer: B

  23. Literature helps improve
    A. reading skill B. farming C. trade D. transport
    Answer: A

  24. Moral lesson is
    A. theme B. conflict C. setting D. character
    Answer: A

  25. Literature mainly deals with
    A. numbers B. human experience C. machines D. farming
    Answer: B

EXAM SUCCESS TIPS

  • Read prescribed literary texts carefully
  • Understand genres: prose, drama, poetry
  • Learn literary devices and their meanings
  • Practice comprehension passages regularly
  • Memorize key definitions and terms
  • Focus on themes and characters
  • Revise past NECO Literature questions
  • Pay attention to context in passages
  • Improve reading and interpretation skills
  • Practice daily for better understanding

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