English Language 2010 JAMB Past Questions
English Language 2010 JAMB Past Questions
1. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye?
- A. He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members
- B. He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members
- C. He takes a sicky view of his members
- D. He takes a rather hazy view of his members
Correct Answer: Option B
2. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
People are not interested in who rules?
- A. People are not ruled by the leaders they want
- B. People are not concerned about who rules them
- C. The rulers are not concerned about the people
- D. People who rule are not intersested in the ruled
Correct Answer: Option B
3.Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The witness said he had no axe to grind with his brothers?
- A. He had no hatred for the brothers
- B. He had no axe and therefore stole the matchet
- C. He had no axe and therefore borrowed their matchet
- D. He had no vested interest in the brothers.
Correct Answer: Option A
4. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The footballers moved with their tails between their legs?
- A. They moved happily because they won the match the match
- B. They were unhappy because they had been despised by their opponents
- C. They were ashamed because they had been defeated
- D. They moved with their tails between their legs
Correct Answer: Option C
5.Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The headmaster managed to take his way out of having to give a speech?
- A. He delieverd a speech despite the difficult
- B. He managed to give a speech out of a difficult situation
- C. He managed to get himself out of a difficult situation
- D. He managed to talk on his way
Correct Answer: Option C
6.Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
As regards the matter, we have crossed the rubicon?
- A. We are completely at loss
- B. We are irrevocably committed
- C. We are already qualified
- D. We are perfectly committed
Correct Answer: Option B
7. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Uche is full of himself?
- A. He is conceited
- B. He is complete
- C. He is a rich man
- D. He is careful
Correct Answer: Option A
8. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
As debutantes in that tournament, the super eagles were up against their first opponents by three goals to nil?
- A. The Super Eagles were playing in the tournament for the first time, but they won their match by three goals to nothing
- B. Though the Super Eagles were rated as the weakest side in the tournament, they won their first match by three goals to nil
- C. Even though the Super Eagles were playing without some of their stars, they won their match by three goals to nil
- D. As the best trackers inthe match, the Super Eagles easily defeated their opponents by three goals to nothing
Correct Answer: Option A
9.Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The woman was mournful as her husband was found dead drunk?
- A. She was sad because her husband was absolutely drunk
- B. She was apprehensive that her husband would drink as soon as he recovered fromdrunken stupor
- C. She was sad because her husband was drunk and always as helpless as a dead man
- D. She was mourning because her husband drank and died
Correct Answer: Option A
10. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
I am optimistic about the interview though it was a mind-bending exercise?
- A. an enervating
- B. a debilitating
- C. a difficult
- D. an easy
Correct Answer: Option D
11. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The trader was amused by the cut-throat rush for the goods?
- A. worrisome
- B. strange
- C. lacklustre
- D. mad
Correct Answer: Option C
12.Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The teacher said that Ali's essay was full of many redundant details?
- A. unexplained
- B. strange
- C. necessary
- D. useful
Correct Answer: Option D
13. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
His father surmounted the myriad of obstacles on his way?
- A. most
- B. few
- C. all
- D. many
Correct Answer: Option B
14.Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Her ingenuous smile drew our attention?
- A. witty
- B. naive
- C. clever
- D. arrogant
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
ingenuous means (of a person or action) innocent and unsuspecting, being naive and trusting, demonstrating child-like simplicity.the opposite of ingenuous from the above options is arrogant which means having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities.
15. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Ndeni gave a flawless speech at the party?
- A. a wonferful
- B. a careless
- C. an interesting
- D. an imperfect
Correct Answer: Option D
16. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Beneath Ado's guff exterior, he's really very kind-hearted?
- A. nice
- B. harsh
- C. rough
- D. gentle
Correct Answer: Option A
17. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Governing a country is not always as straightforward as people sometimes imagine?
- A. complicated
- B. troublesome
- C. untoward
- D. irksome
Correct Answer: Option A
18. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The captain says sport is being debased by commercial sponsorship?
- A. localized
- B. perverted
- C. elevated
- D. overvalued
Correct Answer: Option C
19. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Aisha seems to feel ambivalent about her future?
- A. decisive
- B. anxious
- C. ambitious
- D. inconsiderate
Correct Answer: Option A
20. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The crowd was very receptive to the speaker's suggestion?
- A. disobedient
- B. discrepancy
- C. compromise
- D. agreement
Correct Answer: Option A
21. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The report of the committee contained a plethora of details?
- A. shortage
- B. simplicity
- C. multitude
- D. spectrum
Correct Answer: Option A
22. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The weather was still very heavy and sultry?
- A. wintry and shadowy
- B. cold and friendly
- C. cloudly and thundery
- D. hot and uncomfortable
Correct Answer: Option B
23. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
A political impasses does not offer the best opportunity for merrymaking?
- A. manifesto
- B. party
- C. gridlock
- D. rally
Correct Answer: Option C
24. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Ada gave her husband a look that made words superfluous?
- A. redundant
- B. spurious
- C. unnecessary
- D. scanty
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
superfluousunnecessary, especially through being more than enough.
"the purchaser should avoid asking for superfluous information"
synonyms: surplus · redundant · unneeded · not required · excess · extra · spare · to spare · remaining · unused · left over · useless · unproductive · undue · in excess
scanty: small or insufficient in quantity or amount.
"they paid whatever they could out of their scanty wages to their families"
synonyms:
meagre · scant · minimal · limited · modest · restricted · sparse · tiny
25. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
We were all enthusiastic as we awaited the result of the election?
- A. bemused
- B. agitated
- C. elated
- D. nervous
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