JAMB UTME - Use of English - 2021

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What subject is optional in Bint's school?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Why did Salma sought for Habib's help?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What's the name of Ngozi's hostel?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

At what age did Talle lost his father and stepmother ?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Dr Amina dislike Salma because?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

''I want to know you intimately...'' The speaker of the excerpt above is_____

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

According to the novel, EMAL means

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Examination malpractice.

In question number 18 above choose the best option from letters A- E that best complete the gap

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The best option to complete the gap in question 18 is "mate". The context of the passage suggests that the main task of the male bee, also known as the drone, is to mate with a new queen. This is a common function of male bees in a honeybee colony.

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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Avoiding

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What position is Bint in the family?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What tradition was established in Lafayette?

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The tradition established in Lafayette was that no stranger should be hosted without the knowledge of the Hakimi.

It is normal in Nigeria to use proficiency in the use of English language as a barometer for evaluating the height of any person's educational attainment. Today, many teachers resort quite often to the use of vernacular in the teaching of their subjects. One is often dismayed at the incompetence of many teachers, even graduates in the use of English language. Throughout the colonial period, up to 1960, Nigerian formal education was patterned after the English system. The "accent" was on English and an educated Nigerian was one who was only African in colour but English in thought and culture. The ability to speak English fluently and if possible with an Oxford accent was the hallmark of excellence even if the speaker was empty of thought and ideas. In those days it was a serious offence for a secondary school boy or girl to "laugh in the vernacular". But we now swung to the other extreme. Nigeria would say they are not English people, some would say they did not specialise in English in the university. But the country has adopted the English language as its official, the language of instruction at schools, parliamentary proceedings, conduct of official business and indeed the lingua franca. If the language is to continue to be used,  then it is imperative that we all agree on the pattern of correctness in the language so that communication can be effective.

A suitable title for the passage is 

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A suitable title for the passage could be "Importance of English in Nigerian Education". The passage talks about the significance of the English language in Nigeria, how it was used as a measure of educational attainment in the past, and the current situation where many teachers are not competent in its usage. The author highlights the need for everyone to agree on the correct usage of the language for effective communication.

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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not befitting

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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Concede: admit or agree that something is true after first denying or resisting it.

Reject: refuse to agree to (a request).

choose the option with the correct emphatic stress indicated in capital letters from the options lettered A-D

Conventional

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who can be described as meddlesome?

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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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The most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word "private" in the sentence is "personal."

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

How long has Mr Dabo been in the university?

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choose the option with the correct spelling from the options lettered A-E

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Successful

choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the letter(s) underlined from the options lettered A-E

Bark

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Talle was imprisoned for?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is Habib's Political title?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who suggested the abduction of a boy?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

''Just call yourself Omar Esquire"

Who makes this statement?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What was Omar JAMB score?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Where did Salma and Ummi first meet?

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choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) underlined.

Barely six months after his father's demise, he has nothing left again of his patrimony

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inheritance

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who apologizes to the HOD on behalf of Ummi?

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choose the option that best answers the question from the options lettered A-D

The Parents Teachers Association promised to build a CAFETERIA. 

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Option C is the correct answer because CAFETERIA contradicts the word 'library'. The interrogative statement, therefore, provides a chance to emphasize the word CAFETERIA.

Did the parents teachers association promise to build a library? No, The Parents Teachers Association promised to build a CAFETERIA. 

Which of the following character has a reticent nature?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

The following lessons can be derived from the story of ''the quiet one'' except?

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The lesson that cannot be derived from the story of "the quiet one" is that "Justice is not fair." The story of "the quiet one" is about a person who is perceived as quiet and unremarkable, but who turns out to have hidden talents and abilities. The story does not focus on issues of justice, and there is no evidence to suggest that justice is not fair in this context. The other lessons that can be derived from the story are: - Never judge a book by its cover: This lesson emphasizes that it is wrong to make assumptions about people based on their appearance or initial impressions. It is important to take the time to get to know someone before making a judgment. - Learn to trust sparingly: This lesson suggests that it is wise to be cautious about who we trust. We should not blindly trust everyone we meet, but instead, we should be discerning and careful about who we share personal information with or rely on for support. - Not all that glitters is gold: This lesson means that things may not be as they appear, and that we should be careful not to be deceived by appearances. Just because something or someone looks impressive or promising, it does not necessarily mean that they are actually valuable or trustworthy.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is Ummi's mariculation number?

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A suitable title for the passage is

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- Fatigue: Characteristics and Forms

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is Salma's surname?

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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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laid

complete the statement from the options lettered A-D

Mr. Jude made the meeting _____his poor health

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What was Talle guilty of?

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choose the option with the correct spelling from the options lettered A-E

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Interpret

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

According to Ummi, what is the first noticeable thing in the university?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What brand of Phone did Salim buy?

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choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

The soldiers were remorseful for their inhuman treatment of the civilians.

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The option nearly opposite in meaning to the word "remorseful" in the sentence is "boastful."

choose the option nearly opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined

James found the photocopied material invaluable while preparing for the examination

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The word "invaluable" in the sentence "James found the photocopied material invaluable while preparing for the examination" means that the material was very valuable or precious. The nearly opposite in meaning would be "worthless".

choose the option that best answers the question from the options lettered A-D

He SLAPPED the teacher.

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Did he slap the teacher?

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

''Don't come in after me..." Whose principle was this?

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What was the reason for the delay at the faculty registration office?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

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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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who is Boka?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who assisted Ummi's husband with Ummi's admission?

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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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Option C, "pollen," is the best option that completes the gap in question 14 above. Worker bees collect both nectar and pollen from flowers. Nectar is used to make honey, while pollen is a source of protein for the bees and is used to feed the young bees. Therefore, the worker bees deposit the nectar on the hive and then convert it into honey, while the pollen is used to feed the young bees.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What is Ada's home town delicacy?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Teemah is the first ________ of the family

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choose the option that best answers the question from the options lettered A-D

He travels every WEEKEND

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Option c is the correct answer because WEEKEND contradicts the phrase 'every month'

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

According to the novel, what delicacy is considered to be students' favourite?

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 Everyone is tired or fatigued at some time. The major cycle in your life is work, fatigue and rest in that order. Fatigue is characteristic of your body. It does not occur in a man-made machine which operates as long as its parts are intact and it has fuel. But your body, a living machine, has a definite limitation - its work continues, it gradually loses its responsiveness, becomes less irritable, turns out less work and finally may not respond at all. The feeling of fatigue usually expresses itself in three ways: first, there is a feeling of tiredness and a marked desire for rest. Second, efficiency is greatly reduced. Third, there may be definite physiological changes in your body, low blood pressure, loss of muscle tone, tremors, and poor muscular coordination, and in other ways. Fatigue, however, may express itself in many ways for there are many different forms of it. The fatigue of a student. for example, who has worked all evening on a difficult lesson, is different from that of a labourer who has worked all day at a back-breaking task, or that of a business executive who worries with the stress and strain of organisation. 

It is advisable that one should rest once

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Since fatigue is a negative phenomenon, it's advisable to rest at the first stage. After all, the first stage is marked by the desire to rest according to the passage.

This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

What exact incident led to Ummi 's development of claustrophobia?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Who narrated the story of ''the quiet one'' to Ummi?

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Salma compared lecturers with _________

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This question is based on Khadijat Abubakar Jalli's novel - The Life Changer

Ummi's husband always wanted to study?

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