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1Which of the following sentences correctly uses the homophones « a » and « à »?

A.Le jeune élève à voyagé de Maradi a Niamey pour le concours.

B.Le jeune élève a voyagé de Maradi à Niamey pour le concours.

C.Le jeune élève a voyagé de Maradi a Niamey pour le concours.

D.Le jeune élève à voyagé de Maradi à Niamey pour le concours.

Explanation: « a » without an accent is the third person singular of the auxiliary verb « avoir » (can be replaced by « avait »: « avait voyagé »). « à » with a grave accent is an invariable preposition indicating destination (cannot be replaced by « avait »).

2Choose the sentence where the past participle conjugated with « avoir » is correctly agreed with its preceding direct object (COD):

A.Les leçons que le maître a expliquée étaient passionnantes.

B.Les leçons que le maître a expliqué étaient passionnantes.

C.Les leçons que le maître a expliqués étaient passionnantes.

D.Les leçons que le maître a expliquées étaient passionnantes.

Explanation: With the auxiliary « avoir », the past participle agrees in gender and number with the direct object (COD) if the COD precedes the verb. Here, the relative pronoun « que » refers back to « les leçons » (feminine plural), so « expliquées » takes « -es ».

3What is the correct plural form of the noun « un festival »?

A.Des festivals

B.Des festivaux

C.Des festivales

D.Des festival

Explanation: While most nouns ending in « -al » form their plural in « -aux » (e.g., cheval → chevaux), « festival » is one of the classic exceptions (along with bal, carnaval, chacal, récital, régal) that simply take an « -s »: « des festivals ».

4Which of the following sentences correctly spells the homophones « son » and « sont »?

A.Les enfants son arrivés tôt et son uniforme est propre.

B.Les enfants sont arrivés tôt et sont uniforme est propre.

C.Les enfants sont arrivés tôt et son uniforme est propre.

D.Les enfants son arrivés tôt et sont uniforme est propre.

Explanation: « sont » is the third person plural of the verb « être » (can be replaced by « étaient »: « étaient arrivés »). « son » is a possessive determiner singular (can be replaced by « mon »: « mon uniforme »). Both are used correctly in: « Les enfants sont arrivés tôt et son uniforme est propre. »

5Which of the following adjectives of color is invariable in spelling?

A.Vert

B.Blanc

C.Bleu

D.Marron

Explanation: Color adjectives derived from nouns (such as marron, orange, chocolat, cerise) are generally invariable in French and do not take an « -s » or « -e » in the feminine or plural (e.g., « des souliers marron »).

6What is the correct plural of the noun « un bijou »?

A.Des bijoux

B.Des bijous

C.Des bijouxs

D.Des bijou

Explanation: Nouns ending in « -ou » typically take an « -s » in the plural, but seven famous nouns take an « -x »: bijou, caillou, chou, genou, hibou, joujou, pou. Therefore, the plural is « des bijoux ».

7In the sentence « Les gazelles que les chasseurs ont aperçues se sont enfuies », why does « enfuies » take an « -es »?

A.Because the auxiliary verb « sont » is always followed by an invariable participle

B.Because it agrees with the direct object « les chasseurs »

C.Because « s'enfuir » is an essentially pronominal verb whose past participle agrees with the subject « se » (referring to les gazelles, feminine plural)

D.Because it agrees with the preposition « ont »

Explanation: « S'enfuir » is an essentially pronominal verb (a verb that exists only in the reflexive form). Its past participle always agrees in gender and number with the subject, which here is « les gazelles » (feminine plural), hence « enfuies ».

8Which sentence correctly writes the cardinal numbers « vingt » and « cent » in French?

A.Le régiment compte quatre-vingt soldats et trois cent recrues.

B.Le régiment compte quatre-vingts soldats et trois cents recrues.

C.Le régiment compte quatre-vingts-deux soldats et trois cents-cinq recrues.

D.Le régiment compte quatre-vingts soldats et trois cent recrues.

Explanation: « Vingt » and « cent » take an « -s » when they are multiplied by a number and terminate the numeral phrase (not followed by another number). Here, quatre-vingts (4 × 20) and trois cents (3 × 100) are both multiplied and not followed by another numeral, so both take an « -s ».

9Which of the following sentences correctly distinguishes « ce » and « se »?

A.Ce matin, le candidat se lève de bonne heure pour réviser.

B.Se matin, le candidat ce lève de bonne heure pour réviser.

C.Ce matin, le candidat ce lève de bonne heure pour réviser.

D.Se matin, le candidat se lève de bonne heure pour réviser.

Explanation: « ce » is a demonstrative determiner placed before a noun (« ce matin »). « se » is a reflexive pronoun placed before a conjugated verb (« se lève »).

10Choose the sentence with the correct agreement of the adjective « demi »:

A.Il a marché pendant une demi-heure et demis.

B.Il a marché pendant deux heures et demi sur la piste de Niamey.

C.Il a marché pendant deux heures et demie sur la piste de Niamey.

D.Il a marché pendant deux demi heures.

Explanation: Placed after a noun, « demi » agrees in gender only with the noun (it never takes a plural « -s »). Since « heure » is feminine, it becomes « deux heures et demie ». Placed before a noun with a hyphen (« une demi-heure »), it is always invariable.

About the Prytanée Militaire de Niamey Exam

The Concours d'entrée au Prytanée Militaire de Niamey (PMN) is Niger's national competitive entrance examination for admission into 6ème at the military secondary school in Niamey. The competition evaluates dictation, text study, and mathematical operations and problems. This independent bank provides English-language MCQ practice for the core tested concepts while preserving French target-language text for language questions.

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Assessment

Three written papers administered on 29 July 2026: Dictée (30 minutes), Étude de texte (1 hour), and Opérations-problèmes (1 hour 30 minutes). The reviewed official sources publish no assignment, oral, occupational practical, or case-study component. Physical and medical fitness are admission conditions, but the public 2026 reports do not specify the timing or form of that verification.

Time Limit

3 hours total written testing (Dictée 30 min, Étude de texte 1 h, Mathématiques 1 h 30 min)

Passing Score

Not published in the reviewed official 2026 sources; admission is competitive

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French: Dictée & Orthographe

Grammatical agreement of adjectives and past participles, distinguishing homophones, plural forms, and orthographic accuracy

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French: Étude de texte

Reading comprehension, lexical meaning and word derivation, grammatical function of words and clauses, and verbal conjugations

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Mathematics: Opérations

Mental and written arithmetic operations with integers, decimals, and fractions, following standard order of operations

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Mathematics: Problèmes

Multi-step real-world problems: geometric perimeters and areas, speed and travel time, commercial profit/loss, and metric unit conversions

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What You Need to Know

Passing score: Not published in the reviewed official 2026 sources; admission is competitive
Assessment: Three written papers administered on 29 July 2026: Dictée (30 minutes), Étude de texte (1 hour), and Opérations-problèmes (1 hour 30 minutes). The reviewed official sources publish no assignment, oral, occupational practical, or case-study component. Physical and medical fitness are admission conditions, but the public 2026 reports do not specify the timing or form of that verification.
Time limit: 3 hours total written testing (Dictée 30 min, Étude de texte 1 h, Mathématiques 1 h 30 min)
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Prytanée Militaire de Niamey: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master French grammatical homophones (such as a/à, son/sont, et/est, ce/se) and participle agreements, which are directly relevant to dictation accuracy.

2Practice multi-step arithmetic word problems with unit conversions (metric lengths, weights, capacities) without using a calculator.

3Work on reading comprehension speed and vocabulary analysis, including finding synonyms and identifying parts of speech in context.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the format and duration of the Prytanée Militaire de Niamey entrance competition?

The examination takes place on a single morning across three papers: Dictée (30 minutes), Étude de texte (1 hour), and Mathématiques: opérations et problèmes (1 hour 30 minutes). Total written examination time is 3 hours.

How does the PMN concours differ from the national primary leaving certificate (CFEPD)?

The PMN concours is a distinct Defence Ministry entrance competition with three published papers: dictation, text study, and operations-problems. This bank therefore stays within those papers rather than adding the broader science, history, geography, or civics coverage used by the separate CFEPD bank.

Does this question bank substitute for dictation and handwriting practice?

No. The official PMN exam requires handwriting, listening dictation, and full constructed problem solving in French. This bank is an independent English-language MCQ study adaptation designed to test grammatical rules, comprehension, and mathematical concepts.