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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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WAEC Literature-in-English Past Questions and Answers (Objective Practice)

 

Introduction

Literature-in-English is a WAEC subject that studies prose, drama, and poetry written by different authors. It helps students understand themes, characters, styles, and literary devices used in texts. Success in Literature requires reading comprehension, interpretation skills, and familiarity with prescribed texts. This post provides WAEC-standard objective questions and answers to help students prepare effectively.

OBJECTIVE QUESTIONS

Instruction: Choose the correct option A–D.

1–20: Literary Terms & General Concepts

  1. Literature is best defined as
    A. science of writing B. art of creative writing C. study of numbers D. history
    Answer: B

  2. A novel is
    A. a poem B. a long prose fiction C. a drama script D. an essay
    Answer: B

  3. Drama is meant to be
    A. read silently only B. performed on stage C. written in notes D. ignored
    Answer: B

  4. Poetry is written in
    A. paragraphs B. verses and stanzas C. tables D. charts
    Answer: B

  5. The person who writes a play is called
    A. poet B. dramatist C. narrator D. editor
    Answer: B

  6. The central message in a literary work is
    A. setting B. theme C. plot D. tone
    Answer: B

  7. The sequence of events in a story is
    A. theme B. plot C. mood D. style
    Answer: B

  8. The people in a story are called
    A. audience B. characters C. readers D. writers
    Answer: B

  9. The main character is called
    A. antagonist B. protagonist C. narrator D. author
    Answer: B

  10. The person against the hero is
    A. protagonist B. antagonist C. narrator D. poet
    Answer: B

  11. The setting refers to
    A. plot B. time and place C. theme D. character
    Answer: B

  12. A stanza is
    A. paragraph in prose B. group of lines in poetry C. drama scene D. essay
    Answer: B

  13. Rhyme is
    A. sound repetition at end of lines B. paragraph writing C. speech D. dialogue
    Answer: A

  14. Rhythm refers to
    A. sound pattern in poetry B. story plot C. drama setting D. character type
    Answer: A

  15. A folktale is
    A. modern story B. traditional story passed orally C. science book D. newspaper
    Answer: B

  16. A myth is
    A. factual story B. traditional story about gods C. news report D. biography
    Answer: B

  17. A legend is
    A. imaginary story only B. story based on historical figures C. poem D. drama
    Answer: B

  18. Irony is
    A. direct statement B. opposite meaning of what is expected C. rhyme D. tone
    Answer: B

  19. Satire is used to
    A. praise B. criticize with humour C. narrate history D. describe nature
    Answer: B

  20. Imagery refers to
    A. real pictures B. mental pictures created by words C. numbers D. sounds only
    Answer: B

21–40: Drama & Prose Concepts

  1. A play is divided into
    A. chapters B. acts and scenes C. verses D. paragraphs
    Answer: B

  2. A dialogue is
    A. speech by one person B. conversation between characters C. narration D. poem
    Answer: B

  3. A monologue is
    A. group speech B. speech by one character alone C. poem D. letter
    Answer: B

  4. The audience in drama is
    A. readers B. viewers C. writers D. editors
    Answer: B

  5. Prose is written in
    A. verses B. sentences and paragraphs C. songs D. rhymes
    Answer: B

  6. A narrator is
    A. character in play B. person who tells the story C. poet D. audience
    Answer: B

  7. First person narration uses
    A. he/she B. I/we C. they D. it
    Answer: B

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

  9. Conflict in literature means
    A. agreement B. struggle between forces C. peace D. joy
    Answer: B

  10. Resolution is
    A. beginning of story B. solution to conflict C. conflict itself D. theme
    Answer: B

  11. Climax is
    A. lowest point B. highest point of tension C. ending D. introduction
    Answer: B

  12. Exposition is
    A. conclusion B. introduction of story C. conflict D. climax
    Answer: B

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

  14. Tone refers to
    A. sound only B. writer’s attitude C. plot D. character
    Answer: B

  15. Mood is
    A. reader’s emotion B. weather C. setting only D. dialogue
    Answer: A

  16. A tragedy is a play that ends in
    A. comedy B. sorrow or death C. happiness D. joke
    Answer: B

  17. Comedy is
    A. sad play B. humorous play C. war story D. myth
    Answer: B

  18. Soliloquy is
    A. group talk B. character speaking alone on stage C. poem D. dialogue
    Answer: B

  19. Aside is when a character
    A. sings B. speaks to audience secretly C. cries D. fights
    Answer: B

  20. Stage direction tells
    A. story B. actors how to perform C. poem D. theme
    Answer: B

41–60: Poetry & Figures of Speech

  1. A poem is made up of
    A. paragraphs B. lines and stanzas C. scenes D. chapters
    Answer: B

  2. Alliteration is
    A. repetition of consonant sounds B. repetition of vowels C. story writing D. drama
    Answer: A

  3. Assonance is
    A. vowel sound repetition B. consonant repetition C. rhyme only D. dialogue
    Answer: A

  4. Simile uses
    A. like or as B. direct comparison C. exaggeration D. story
    Answer: A

  5. Metaphor is
    A. direct comparison B. exaggeration C. story D. rhyme
    Answer: A

  6. Personification gives
    A. human qualities to objects B. numbers to ideas C. grammar rules D. story
    Answer: A

  7. Hyperbole is
    A. understatement B. exaggeration C. poem D. dialogue
    Answer: B

  8. Onomatopoeia is
    A. sound imitation B. story C. poem D. essay
    Answer: A

  9. A sonnet has
    A. 10 lines B. 14 lines C. 20 lines D. 5 lines
    Answer: B

  10. A free verse poem has
    A. no structure B. strict rhyme scheme C. no words D. dialogue
    Answer: A

  1. The writer of a poem is
    A. dramatist B. poet C. narrator D. editor
    Answer: B

  2. A collection of poems is called
    A. anthology B. novel C. drama D. essay
    Answer: A

  3. Rhyme scheme refers to
    A. plot B. pattern of rhyme C. theme D. character
    Answer: B

  4. Repetition is used to
    A. confuse reader B. emphasize idea C. end story D. change plot
    Answer: B

  5. Symbolism is
    A. literal meaning B. use of objects to represent ideas C. grammar D. dialogue
    Answer: B

  6. A ballad is
    A. prose B. narrative poem C. drama D. essay
    Answer: B

  7. Epic is
    A. short poem B. long narrative poem C. drama D. essay
    Answer: B

  8. Theme in poetry is
    A. sound B. central idea C. character D. rhyme
    Answer: B

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

  10. Figurative language is
    A. literal speech B. non-literal expression C. numbers D. science
    Answer: B

61–100: Comprehension & General Literature

  1. A biography is
    A. story of animals B. life story of a person written by another C. poem D. drama
    Answer: B

  2. Autobiography is
    A. life story written by someone else B. life story written by self C. poem D. drama
    Answer: B

  3. Fiction means
    A. real story B. imaginary story C. news report D. history
    Answer: B

  4. Non-fiction is
    A. imaginary B. factual writing C. poem D. drama
    Answer: B

  5. Proverb is
    A. long story B. short wise saying C. poem D. drama
    Answer: B

  6. A fable is
    A. story with animals as characters B. news report C. essay D. letter
    Answer: A

  7. Moral lesson is
    A. punishment B. lesson from story C. grammar D. plot
    Answer: B

  8. Plot twist is
    A. expected event B. unexpected change in story C. ending only D. theme
    Answer: B

  9. Antagonist creates
    A. peace B. conflict C. joy D. setting
    Answer: B

  10. Protagonist is usually
    A. villain B. hero C. narrator D. reader
    Answer: B

  11. Dialogue helps to
    A. confuse story B. develop characters C. end book D. remove plot
    Answer: B

  12. Literature reflects
    A. only science B. society and life C. only math D. only farming
    Answer: B

  13. Drama is performed by
    A. writers B. actors C. readers D. teachers
    Answer: B

  14. Script is
    A. poem B. written play text C. novel D. essay
    Answer: B

  15. A chapter is found in
    A. poem B. novel C. drama only D. song
    Answer: B

  16. A paragraph is found in
    A. prose B. poem only C. drama only D. song
    Answer: A

  17. Characterization is
    A. naming story B. development of characters C. ending story D. writing poem
    Answer: B

  18. Direct characterization is
    A. implied B. clearly stated C. hidden D. symbolic
    Answer: B

  19. Indirect characterization is
    A. stated clearly B. shown through actions C. written in bold D. rhyme
    Answer: B

  20. Setting influences
    A. nothing B. mood and plot C. grammar D. spelling
    Answer: B

  21. Conflict drives
    A. plot B. grammar C. spelling D. punctuation
    Answer: A

  22. Resolution ends
    A. conflict B. introduction C. setting D. theme
    Answer: A

  23. Literature helps to
    A. destroy language B. improve communication C. reduce reading D. stop writing
    Answer: B

  24. Irony creates
    A. confusion B. surprise effect C. grammar rules D. spelling mistakes
    Answer: B

  25. Satire aims to
    A. praise B. criticize society C. destroy writing D. end story
    Answer: B

  26. Drama without speech is
    A. silent film B. mime C. poem D. novel
    Answer: B

  27. Audience is important in
    A. prose B. drama C. grammar D. spelling
    Answer: B

  28. Literature is divided into
    A. math and science B. prose, drama, poetry C. farming and trade D. politics
    Answer: B

  29. A stanza may contain
    A. words only B. lines of poetry C. paragraphs D. chapters
    Answer: B

  30. Literature develops
    A. laziness B. imagination C. confusion D. noise
    Answer: B

  31. Oral literature is
    A. written B. spoken tradition C. printed book D. newspaper
    Answer: B

  32. Folktales are told
    A. only in schools B. orally C. only in books D. in exams only
    Answer: B

  33. Legend involves
    A. fantasy only B. historical characters C. science D. math
    Answer: B

  34. Myth involves
    A. gods and spirits B. real people only C. science D. trade
    Answer: A

  35. Literature teaches
    A. moral lessons B. farming only C. trade only D. science only
    Answer: A

  36. A play is divided into
    A. acts and scenes B. chapters C. paragraphs D. verses
    Answer: A

  37. Poetry is meant to
    A. entertain and express feelings B. calculate numbers C. trade D. farm
    Answer: A

  38. Prose is usually
    A. rhythmic B. straightforward C. musical D. coded
    Answer: B

  39. Literature helps students to
    A. avoid reading B. improve language skills C. reduce thinking D. stop writing
    Answer: B

  40. The main purpose of literature is to
    A. entertain and educate B. destroy language C. create confusion D. stop communication
    Answer: A

EXAM SUCCESS TIPS

  • Read your prescribed texts thoroughly
  • Learn literary terms and definitions
  • Understand themes, characters, and plots
  • Practice past WAEC Literature questions
  • Study figures of speech and their uses
  • Revise poetry structures and devices
  • Focus on drama elements (acts, scenes, dialogue)
  • Improve reading comprehension skills
  • Practice CBT-style objective questions
  • Stay consistent with daily revision

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