JAMB - English Language (2021)
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What is Ummi's Occupation?
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Who can be described as meddlesome?
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''Just call yourself Omar Esquire"
Who makes this statement?
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What position is Bint in the family?
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What was Ummi's reason for her impromptu barging ?
إجابة(D)
To ensure they maintain cleanliness
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Omar's admission signals________
إجابة(B)
a life-changing experience
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"Money moves Mountains"
This statement was made by _________
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What was the reason for the delay at the faculty registration office?
إجابة(C)
John's delay in cleaning the office
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Salma compared lecturers with _________
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At what age did Talle lost his father and stepmother ?
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Talle was imprisoned for?
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The novel is written in the ___________
إجابة(A)
First-person and Third person point of view
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What brand of Phone did Salim buy?
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Omar's achievement was by no means a small feat. This means that?
إجابة(A)
Omar's achievement was difficult
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Habib gives Tomiwa a bundle of _______?
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Salma and her roommates were _________
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How did Omar check his admission status?
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What subject is optional in Bint's school?
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Omar had ______ credits in the WAEC examination
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Who often says " what you teach a child is like writing on a rock and when dried, it would be difficult to erase"
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إجابة(D)
Bint's immediate elder sister
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Ummi is translated in Arabic as _____?
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Teemah is the first ________ of the family
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Ummi's husband always wanted to study?
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What reward was Omar expecting for his achievement?
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What was Omar JAMB score?
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What was the double celebration in Lafayette?
إجابة(B)
Ummi's admission and marriage
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According to Ummi, what is the first noticeable thing in the university?
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According to the novel, how would you describe Salma?
إجابة(A)
fair complexioned skin, tall and slim
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Where did Salma and Ummi first meet?
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Who among the following characters can be described as one with few words?
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What exact incident led to Ummi 's development of claustrophobia?
إجابة(C)
The HOD had asked if she wanted something to drink
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What is Ummi's mariculation number?
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Who assisted Ummi's husband with Ummi's admission?
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Ummi angrily left the HOD's office because?
إجابة(C)
Ummi assumed he was trying to make a pass at her
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According to the Novel, How would you describe Dr Samuel Johnson?
إجابة(A)
He has a tribal mark and he looks like an igala man
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Who apologizes to the HOD on behalf of Ummi?
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Who narrated the story of ''the quiet one'' to Ummi?
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The following lessons can be derived from the story of ''the quiet one'' except?
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What tradition was established in Lafayette?
إجابة(B)
No stranger should be hosted without the knowledge of the Hakimi
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Which of the following character dies while giving birth to her son?
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Which of the following character has a reticent nature?
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When did Talle stop being quiet?
إجابة(C)
when his usual demand for food items doubled
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What was Talle guilty of?
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Which of the following character did not respect the Hakimi?
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Who suggested the abduction of a boy?
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According to the novel, EMAL means
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How long has Mr Dabo been in the university?
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''Don't come in after me..."
Whose principle was this?
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''I want to know you intimately...''
The speaker of the excerpt above is_____
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''I want to know you intimately...''
This statement was made to whom _____
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''I want to know you intimately''
What was the recipient's response?
إجابة(C)
rejection, dismissal and contempt
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How many girls were allocated to a room in the hostel?
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Where does Ada hail from?
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What's the name of Ngozi's hostel?
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According to the novel, what delicacy is considered to be students' favourite?
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What is Ada's home town delicacy?
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Who among the following characters appears to be less voluble?
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Who among the following character is overconfident?
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''I made a space for you in the front seat so you can sit near your heartthrob''
Who made this statement?
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''I made a space for you in the front seat so you can sit near your heartthrob''
This statement was made to whom?
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How much money did Habib handed over to Tomiwa?
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What was the last General paper during Salma's Final year?
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Which of the following course does Salma find very difficult?
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Who among the following character was sitting next to Salma during her final examination?
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Dr Amina dislike Salma because?
إجابة(B)
She is intimidated by Salma's appearance
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Why did Salma sought for Habib's help?
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What is Habib's Political title?
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How much did Salma give to Dr Kabir?
إجابة(A)
one hundred thousand naira
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According to Salma, No man was worthy to be called a man except ____
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What is Dr Kabir's weakness?
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The Life Changer is authored by?
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The Author of The Life Changer dedicates the novel to whom?
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The author of The Life Changer holds a degree in ______
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A suitable title for the passage is
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According to the passage, the worst stage of fatigue is
إجابة(B)
poor muscular coordination
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It can be inferred from the passage that
إجابة(A)
every task can eventually result in fatigue
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It is advisable that one should rest once
إجابة(A)
there is a feeling of tiredness
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definite limitation used to describe the human body in the passage means that
إجابة(A)
the body cannot be made to work continuously like a machine
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A suitable title for the passage is
إجابة(B)
Trends in Nigerian Education
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Which of the following is not true according to the passage?
إجابة(C)
the writer is advocating for the use of indigenous language for teaching and learning
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During the colonial period, according to the passage, an educated Nigerian was one who
إجابة(B)
is English in thought and culture
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From the passage, it is evident that
إجابة(A)
we need to agree on the pattern of correctness in the use of English language
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Considering it a serious offence to "laugh in vernacular" as indicated in the passage, can be viewed as
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In question number 11 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 12 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 13 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 14 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 15 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 16 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 17 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 18 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 19 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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In question number 20 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
He maintained that Nigerians need a leader with an iron fist
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
The emphasis placed on good moral conduct by the society in the past seems to have been relaxed
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
The matter was considered a private concern of the chairman to handle
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
He was underrated at the preliminary stage of the competition
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The office assistant was dismissed for pilfering
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Almost everyone she had worked with took advantage of her meekness
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Barely six months after his father's demise, he has nothing left again of his patrimony
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
His grandfather was one of the few patriotic Nigerians who ever lived.
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
Many people believed that such an action is unbecoming of a leader
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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.
The governor was incoherent in his speech
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choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined
The lady has devised a means of tackling her current challenges.
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One hundred and forty kilometres per hour is a reasonable speed limit.
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The annual festival attracts dignitaries from both home and abroad.
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The soldiers were remorseful for their inhuman treatment of the civilians.
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Insecurity has escalated since the present government came into power.
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It is embarrassing to accept our mistakes and tender an apology.
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The lawmakers are perceived to be the greediest set of politicians.
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James found the photocopied material invaluable while preparing for the examination
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choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined
Mr. Akin's health has greatly degenerated in the last week.
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choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined
The incumbent president conceded defeat before the final result was announced.
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choose the option with the correct spelling from the options lettered A-E
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choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D
Biography
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Successful
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Democracy
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Conventional
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complete the statement from the options lettered A-D
The two friends made promises to _____ when they met last year
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complete the statement from the options lettered A-D
The meeting was organised at _______ instance ?
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complete the statement from the options lettered A-D
Mr. Jude made the meeting _____his poor health
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complete the statement from the options lettered A-D
The manager met the ______ who came visiting last week
إجابة(B)
good-looking tall dark American
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choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E
Head
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Moon
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Creep
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King
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Teach
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Bark
