Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Which sentence contains a coordinating conjunction?
A)
She stayed because she was tired.
B)
He is poor but honest.
C)
Although he tried, he failed.
D)
If you work hard, you will succeed.
Correct option B: He is poor but honest.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
I _________ my homework already.
A)
finish
B)
finished
C)
have finished
D)
finishing
Correct option C: have finished
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
One who studies stars and planets is called:
A)
Astrologer
B)
Astronomer
C)
Geologist
D)
Biologist
Correct option B: Astronomer
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
The lion pounced ____the hunter.
A)
to
B)
above
C)
upon
D)
unto
Correct option C: upon
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Which word is a verb?
A)
Carry
B)
Reservation
C)
Active
D)
Tasty
Option C is correct: Active.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
The music is very loud. In this sentence, “music” is a:
A)
Adjective
B)
Noun
C)
Adverb
D)
Conjunction
Correct option B: Noun
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Each of the players _________.
A)
have submitted his report
B)
has submitted their reports
C)
has submitted his report
D)
have submitted their report
Correct option C: has submitted his report
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Change the sentence into indirect speech: The teacher said, “Students must complete their assignments today.”
A)
The teacher said that students must complete their assignments that day.
B)
The teacher said that students might complete their assignments that day.
C)
The teacher said students must completed their assignments that day.
D)
The teacher said that students have to complete their assignments that day.
Correct option A: The teacher said that students must complete their assignments that day.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Sanga grabs the snake _________ its tail.
A)
by
B)
beside
C)
in
D)
through
Correct option A: by
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
A __________ of ships were seen entering the border.
A)
swarm
B)
group
C)
fleet
D)
basket
Correct option C: fleet
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
One who knows everything is called:
A)
omniscient
B)
atheist
C)
novice
D)
amateur
Correct option A: omniscient
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
A non-finite verb ending in –ing that functions as a noun is called a:
A)
Participle
B)
Gerund
C)
Infinitive
D)
Auxiliary
Option B is correct: Gerund.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
The criminal was condemned by everyone. “everyone” is:
A)
Adjective
B)
Pronoun
C)
Noun
D)
Verb
Correct option B: Pronoun
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
It is a very difficult task. (Identify the exclamatory form of the sentence)
A)
What a difficult task it is!
B)
How difficult is the task!
C)
What difficult the task is!
D)
How it is a difficult task!
Correct option A: What a difficult task it is!
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
The blue car is hers. In the sentence, “hers” is a:
A)
Possessive adjective
B)
Reflexive pronoun
C)
Possessive pronoun
D)
Demonstrative pronoun
Correct option C: Possessive pronoun
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
The company plans to _________ its services next year given its good reputation this year.
A)
expand
B)
shrink
C)
ignore
D)
counsel
Correct option A: expand
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Neither of the books _________.
A)
is interesting
B)
were interesting
C)
have been interesting
D)
are interesting
Correct option A: is interesting
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
You cannot succeed _________ you work hard.
A)
unless
B)
if
C)
when
D)
because
Correct option A: unless
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
He asked me where _________ going.
A)
was I
B)
I was
C)
am I
D)
I am
Correct option B: I was
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Identify the transitive verb
A)
He laughed loudly.
B)
She bought a car.
C)
They arrived late.
D)
The baby slept.
Correct option B: She bought a car.
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
This house is very big. “This” is:
A)
Adjective
B)
Adverb
C)
Verb
D)
Pronoun
Correct option A: Adjective
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
He was tired, _________ he continued working.
A)
but
B)
because
C)
although
D)
if
Correct option A: but
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
By next year, she _________ her degree.
A)
completes
B)
completed
C)
will complete
D)
will have completed
Correct option D: will have completed
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
Identify the part of speech of the underlined word: Alas! He is no more.
A)
Interjection
B)
Adverb
C)
Conjunction
D)
Preposition
Correct option A: Interjection
Assistant Professor / Lecturer • 2026
You have come across an advertisement in a newspaper for the post of a lecturer in Lianbuanga Memorial Higher Secondary School. As candidate XXX living at MINECO, write a letter to the Principal applying for the job. Provide a suitable resume without revealing your identity.
