English Language Past Questions

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Question 171
jamb 2024

What option best fills the gap labelled 9

Aslit
Bgash
Cbare
Daperture
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Question 172
jamb 2024

What option best fills the gap labelled 8

Afront
Bslope
Cobstacle
Dface
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Question 173
jamb 2024

What option best fills the gap labelled 7

Aminers
Btoilers
Cworkers
Dforeman
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Question 174
jamb 2024

What option best fills the gap labelled 6

Away
Btunnels
Cpaths
Davenues
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Question 175
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

According to the novel, Bint's Social Studies teacher is

Agreedy
Barrogant
Cmischievous
Dmeddlesome
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Question 176
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

How much did Dr Kabir Mohammed collect from Salma in order to cover up her EMAL offence? 

Aone hundred thousand naira
Bone hundred and fifty thousand naira
Cthree hundred thousand naira
Dfifty thousand naira
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Question 177
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The acronym "EMEC" as used in the novel means

AEducation Matters and Ethics Committee
BEducational Matters and Examination Committee
CExamination Malpractice and Ethics Committee
DExamination Matters and Educational Committee
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Question 178
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The use of the expression Notes of Salvation is

Aironic
Beuphemistic
Canachronistic
Dhonorific
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Question 179
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

At first, Salma did not like the

Aethnic groups where her roommates came from
Bcomposition of her roommates in the hostel
Croom she was allocated in Queen Amina Hall
Dthe hostel she was allocated to in Queen Amina Hall
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Question 180
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

What is the status of Habib Lawal in the House of Assembly

Achief whip
Bpresident
Cmember
Dspeaker
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Question 181
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The character referred to as the quiet one in the novel was named Talle because

Ano one really knew who fathered him
Bhis mother died shortly after he was born
Che was a reticent person while growing up
Dhe was a product of traditional medicine
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Question 182
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as represented by the underlined letter(s)

urn

Abed
Bcorn
Chearse
Dcalm
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Question 183
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The quiet one in the text is 

ASalma Mohammed
BLawa Habib
CTalle
DTomiwa
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Question 184
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sounds as represented by the underlined letter(s)

clothe

Acloth
Bsmooth
Cgood
Dthesis
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Question 185
jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The narrator and her children sat  _______ because the room was stuffy. 

Aunder the baobab tree
Bunder a canopy
Cunder the mango tree
Din the balcony
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Question 186
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as represented by the underlined letter(s)

busy

Avineyard
Bautomobile
Ctwilight
Disland
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Question 187
jamb 2024

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options below. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters.  

productivity

APROductivity
BproDUCtivity
CproducTIvity
DproductiVIty
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Question 188
jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

boys

Amoist
Belbows
Cnoise
Dstays
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Question 189
jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

permit

Aenlist
Bcommit
Cmeat
Dprofit
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Question 190
jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sounds as represented by the underlined letter(s)

archbishop

Achristian
Bchemical
Carchangel
Dsachet
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