English Language, 2010, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2010

Title :

English Language

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
41.	His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull ....... ? A. up B. over C. through D. back Show Content Detailed Solution His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull through You pull through when yoy get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation. There is an explanation video available below.	C
42.	A wide range of options ....... made available to students in their final year last year? A. is B. were C. are D. was Show Content Detailed Solution A wide range of options were made available to students in their final year last year? The common rule that determines how you use “was” and “were” is that singular and plural rule. If the noun is singular, you use was. If the noun is plural, you use were. There is an explanation video available below.	B
43.	One of the women who ...... in the premises ...... been ordered to quit? A. sells / have B. sell / has C. sell / have D. sells / has Show Content Detailed Solution Has is used alongside the PRONOUNS He / She / It and Who and SINGULAR NOUNS. We use ''sell'' because the sentence refers to a single person in its present tense There is an explanation video available below.	B
44.	The new trade agreement should facilitate ....... ? A. more economic rapid growth B. economic more rapid growth C. rapid economic more growth D. more rapid economic growth Show Content Detailed Solution The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth There is an explanation video available below.	D
45.	The principal said that he was pleased ...... my effort? A. on B. of C. with D. about Show Content Detailed Solution The principal said that he was pleased with my effort? There is an explanation video available below.	C
	Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
46.	The panacea for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hardwork? A. cure B. hope C. foresight D. trouble Show Content Detailed Solution panacea; a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. Option A is the nearest in meaning to the underlined word There is an explanation video available below.	A
	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
47.	Long after everyone ....... the hall, Obi still sat inside? A. left B. is leaving C. has left D. had left Show Content Detailed Solution Long after everyone had left the hall, Obi still sat inside? There is an explanation video available below.	D
48.	When we looked up, we ...... the plane some miles away? A. site B. cited C. sited D. sighted Show Content Detailed Solution When we looked up, we sighted the plane some miles away? sighted; (of a person) having the ability to see; not blind. There is an explanation video available below.	D
49.	They are the ...... dresses? A. baby's B. baby C. babies D. babies' Show Content Detailed Solution They are the babies's dresses? Babies's: possessive plural noun 'They' refers to the 'dresses' which indicates plurality. There is an explanation video available below.	D
50.	Vital ...... is still spread ..... word of mouth in most villages in Africa? A. information / from B. information / with C. information / by D. information / through Show Content Detailed Solution Vital information is still spread by word of mouth in most villages in Africa? By; is mostly used when referring to a means of something, There is an explanation video available below.	C

	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
41.	His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull ....... ? A. up B. over C. through D. back Show Content Detailed Solution His wife was badly injured in the fracas, but I think she will pull through You pull through when yoy get through an illness or other dangerous or difficult situation. There is an explanation video available below.	C
42.	A wide range of options ....... made available to students in their final year last year? A. is B. were C. are D. was Show Content Detailed Solution A wide range of options were made available to students in their final year last year? The common rule that determines how you use “was” and “were” is that singular and plural rule. If the noun is singular, you use was. If the noun is plural, you use were. There is an explanation video available below.	B
43.	One of the women who ...... in the premises ...... been ordered to quit? A. sells / have B. sell / has C. sell / have D. sells / has Show Content Detailed Solution Has is used alongside the PRONOUNS He / She / It and Who and SINGULAR NOUNS. We use ''sell'' because the sentence refers to a single person in its present tense There is an explanation video available below.	B
44.	The new trade agreement should facilitate ....... ? A. more economic rapid growth B. economic more rapid growth C. rapid economic more growth D. more rapid economic growth Show Content Detailed Solution The new trade agreement should facilitate more rapid economic growth There is an explanation video available below.	D
45.	The principal said that he was pleased ...... my effort? A. on B. of C. with D. about Show Content Detailed Solution The principal said that he was pleased with my effort? There is an explanation video available below.	C

	Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
46.	The panacea for a country's economic mess lies in systematic planning and hardwork? A. cure B. hope C. foresight D. trouble Show Content Detailed Solution panacea; a solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases. Option A is the nearest in meaning to the underlined word There is an explanation video available below.	A
	Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
47.	Long after everyone ....... the hall, Obi still sat inside? A. left B. is leaving C. has left D. had left Show Content Detailed Solution Long after everyone had left the hall, Obi still sat inside? There is an explanation video available below.	D
48.	When we looked up, we ...... the plane some miles away? A. site B. cited C. sited D. sighted Show Content Detailed Solution When we looked up, we sighted the plane some miles away? sighted; (of a person) having the ability to see; not blind. There is an explanation video available below.	D
49.	They are the ...... dresses? A. baby's B. baby C. babies D. babies' Show Content Detailed Solution They are the babies's dresses? Babies's: possessive plural noun 'They' refers to the 'dresses' which indicates plurality. There is an explanation video available below.	D
50.	Vital ...... is still spread ..... word of mouth in most villages in Africa? A. information / from B. information / with C. information / by D. information / through Show Content Detailed Solution Vital information is still spread by word of mouth in most villages in Africa? By; is mostly used when referring to a means of something, There is an explanation video available below.	C

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