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Question 621

jamb 2016

Jimi and Efua, there's something fishy going on there....
From the exercept above, the expression...something fishy refers to

ANene's fear that Efua and Jimi were no longer going out

BNene's fear that Jimi was not determined to jilt Efua

CNene's annoyance that Efua might snatch Jimi from her

DNene's suspicion that Jimi and Efua were having a relationship

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Question 622

jamb 2016

According to the novel, Efua was in Forcados High School because

Aher stepfather was a board member

Bof her former principal's recommendation

Cthe school needed her mother's support

Dof aunt Moni's gift to the school

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Question 623

jamb 2016

Which of the following best describes Mr Mallum?

AHe was a fat, tall man with wimpish behaviour

BHe was a tall, wiry man with good diction

CHe was crude, rash and impatient

DHe was a small, wiry man with odd accent

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Question 624

jamb 2016

Students refused to sympathize with Efua when drinks spilled on her because

Ashe would not accept their sympathy

Bshe was Jimi's only girlfriend

Cthey planned it to disgrace her

Dthey felt she was arrogant

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Question 625

jamb 2016

Mr Solade sent Jimi to Ibadan for the holidays in order to

Asave Jimi from Wole's bad influence

Bheed Jimi's request to stay with his friends

Callow Jimi spend some time with his friends

Dallow Jimi to know more about Ibadan

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Question 626

jamb 2016

The speculation amongst the students of Forcados High School was that Jimi was dating

ARisikat

BJoke

CCaro

DEfua

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Question 627

jamb 2016

Ansa licked his lips and said furtively, look this is between you and me. Jimi would be angry if i told you but his brother is ---- well, we suspect he sometimes sells drugs and...'

From the excerpt above, Ansa was talking to

ARisikat and Nene

BNovi

CCaro

DEfua and Nene

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Question 628

jamb 2016

Mama Shilifat had an affection for Jimi because she always gave him

Amoney to buy chewing gum

Badvice against bad students

Cthe courage to do well in his class

Dthe largest pieces of puff-puff

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Question 629

jamb 2016

In the novel, Ansa looked around glumly when Jimi was engrossed in laughter and chatter because he was

Aneglected by Jimi

Banxious to go home

Cdistracted by a band playing on the field

Dgiven twelve strokes of the cane by the principal

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Question 630

jamb 2016

Efua was not in the good books of teachers at Forcados High School because

Athe students of Forcados did not like her

Bshe was expelled from her previous school

Cshe bribed the principal before she was admitted

Dher admission into senior class was unusual

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Question 631

jamb 2016

These questions are based on A.H. Mohammed's The Last Days at Forcados High School.

At the end of term in Forcados High School. Nene was saddled with the responsibility of

Aleading her house in the race

Bpackaging the gifts for presentation

Carranging the school hall for dinner

Dorganizing the carol night

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Question 632

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Straight

Astruggle

Bwaste

Cwaist

Dstare

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Question 633

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

The ------------------- in an attempt to please the workers promised to provide for them an..........as soon as possible.

ACommitee/ accommondation

BComittee/ acommodation

Ccommitte/accommodasion

Dcommittee/ accommodation

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Question 634

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

Someone called Jimi after he left his food and got outside the gate of his house, Who is it?

AJimi uncle

BSeyi lawal

CMr.mallum

DAnsa

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Question 635

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

What prefect was Jimi?

Afood prefect

Bassembly prefect

Chealth prefect

Dthe headboy

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Question 636

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

Most of his personal ---------------stolen

Aeffects were

Baffects was

Ceffects was

Ddefects

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Question 637

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

In chapter two, after the national anthem and assembly prayers, who gave a brief talk welcoming everyone?

ASeyi Lawal

BJimi

CMrs Solade

DThe principal

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Question 638

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

granite

Alean

Bsit

Ccontrite

Dlight

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Question 639

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘Jims, we have a prefect meeting with Mr Mallum now’ who made this statement?

ASeyi Lawal

BMr Mallum

CMrs. Solade

DFemi

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Question 640

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?

Ahe flogged jimi

Bhe flogged wole

Csent jimi away to Ibadan

Dsent jimi's mother away

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