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Instruction
In questions 56 to 100, choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1851.'Be that as .... we are determined to get to the root of the matter!' shouted the officer
Ayou like
Bit may
Cit would
Dit might
Correct Answer: B
Fixed idiom "Be that as it may."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1852.When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful assembly and procession, their lawyer .... before the sentence was passed
Abegged for mercy
Bmade a plea for mitigation
Cmade an overture
Dmade a plea for litigation
Correct Answer: B
Legal term — "plea for mitigation" (request for a lighter sentence).
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1853.My price for the pair of shoes is fifty naira. I cannot .... anything less than that
Abear with
Bsettle for
Cagree with
Dtolerate
Correct Answer: B
"Settle for" means to accept something less than desired.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1854.Aishatu: Could you please give this book to Aminu? Chidi: Certainly, I .... him on something, so it won't be ....
AI'll be seeing/anything
BI'll be seeing/any worry
CI'll be seeing/any bother
DI can see/any serious
Correct Answer: C
Chidi reassures — "I'll be seeing him... so it won't be any bother."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1855.The company representative in Nigeria is a ....
Asmart little Japanese
Blittle smart Japanese
Csmart Japanese little
Dlittle Japanese smart
Correct Answer: A
English adjective order: opinion → size → origin. "Smart little Japanese."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1856.The shipping company advertised for .... accountants
Atwo young, but highly competent, Nigerian
Byoung, but highly competent, two Nigerian
Ctwo Nigerian, young, but highly competent
Dhighly competent, but young, two Nigerian
Correct Answer: A
Adjective order: quantity → age → opinion → origin. "Two young, but highly competent, Nigerian."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1857.Let's have a cup of coffee, ....
Ashall we?
Bwill we?
Cshould we?
Dcould we?
Correct Answer: A
After "Let's" the tag is "shall we?"
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1858.No matter to whom I ...., nobody in the crowd had a clue to what was going on
Adiscussed
Basked
Cturned
Dcontacted
Correct Answer: A
"Spoke to" is the correct verb + preposition combination.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1990
Q1859.Olu, Akpan and Ovbiagele's .... make people to believe that they belong to same school of thought
Aphilosophy
Bphilosophys
Cphilosophies
Dphilosophy's
Correct Answer: C
Three people share multiple philosophies — plural "philosophies" with plural verb "make."
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1 to 5.
The young are not listening to their elders, and perhaps they never have. But now it happens that, with many of them, the reason may be medical. The young aren't listening because they can't hear. Just as nagging parents have long suspected, otologists (hearing specialists) now report that youngsters are going deaf as a result of blasting their eardrums with electronically amplified rock 'n' roll.
The hearing specialists used to worry about loud noise as a cause of deafness only in industrial and military situations. They knew that eight hours of daily exposure, year in and year out, to the din of the proverbial boiler factory, would eventually result in permanent hearing loss. Riveters were particularly susceptible. Then they learned that the same thing happened to aviators. After the advent of jets, the hazard applied to the ground crews at airport and flight-deck personnel aboard aircrafts - hence the introduction of insulated noise-absorbing plastic earmuffs.
In discotheques and rock 'n' roll joints, the trouble is not so much in the instrument themselves, or the close quarters. The blame goes to the electronic amplifiers. An old-fashion military band, playing a march in Ramat Park, generated as much sound. But the sound was not amplified and was dissipated in the open air. A trombonist sitting in front of a tuba player might be a bit deaf for an hour or so after a concert, and then his hearing returns to normal. A microphone hooked up to a public address system did not appreciably increase the hearing hazard. What he did was multiple microphones and speakers, and the installation of internal microphones in such instruments as guitars and bouzoukis.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1860.The young are not listening to their elders because
Athey never have
Btheir parents nag constantly
Cthey are permanently deaf
Dthey appear to be going deaf
Correct Answer: D
The passage says "youngsters are going deaf" from amplified rock music — so the medical reason is that they appear to be going deaf.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1861.'Just as nagging parents have long suspected' implies that the parents suspected that
Atheir children did not listen to them
Bchildren could not hear properly
Cotologists where always right
Dchildren were disobedient because they did not listen to their parents
Correct Answer: B
Parents suspected the reason children weren't listening was medical — that they could not hear properly.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1862.What is the result of being subjected to the din of the proverbial boiler factory for a long length of time?
AA loss of hearing which will never improve
BTotal deafness eight hours a day
CTemporary deafness
DHearing loss which can be corrected by medical treatment
Correct Answer: A
The passage says the exposure "would eventually result in permanent hearing loss" — permanent means it will never improve.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1863.'The same thing happened to aviators'. This excerpt according to the passage, means
Athat riveters were particularly susceptible
Bindustrial and military deafness
Cthat continued loud noise resulted in deafness
Dthat working in a boiler factory affected one's hearing
Correct Answer: C
"The same thing" refers to permanent hearing loss caused by continued loud noise — aviators also suffered deafness from prolonged exposure.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1864.What is the difference between an old - fashioned military band on the one hand and discotheque and rock 'n' roll joints on the other?
AOne is old-fashioned while the other is modern
BOne produces sounds for marching, the other for disco
COne has drums, the other has guitars
DOne produces amplified sounds, the other does not
Correct Answer: D
The passage says the military band's sound "was not amplified" while the discotheque uses electronic amplifiers — that's the crucial difference.
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 6 to 10.
The preparation which a study of the humanities can provide stems from three observations about education in our world of accelerating social and technological change. First, with the rate of change, we cannot hope to train our student for specific technologies. That kind of vocational education is obsolescent. By the time the specific training will have been completed, the world will have moved on.
If our education consists of narrow training, we will not be prepared to change. Second and paradoxically, what our student desire from their education is preparation for specific careers - business, engineering, medicine, computer programming and the like, but we will not be able to train them for a life-long career. Their confronting the depressed job market gives our students a certain anxiety, but the solution they seek in vocational training is not sufficient. Third, we sense in our students a narrow materialism, with the good life defined in terms of material comforts. Education then means learning to do a job which will make money. I see in this definition a limiting sense of what education and thus life offer, a definition which excludes joy and meaning. Our narrow approach to the study of the humanities responds to these three related problems. In our changing, yet narrow world, the teaching of the humanities finds one powerful justification - it teaches student how to think.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1865.'Our world of accelerating social and technological change' means that
Aour world is moving too fast socially and technologically
Bour world is going through more rapid, social and technological change
Cthe social and technological change is more exhilarating than before
Dthe social and technological change is accelerating our world
Correct Answer: B
"Accelerating" means speeding up — the world is going through more rapid social and technological change.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1866.What is the major weakness of training students for specific technologies?
AIt trains students for only one type of career
BIt helps students to acquire money later when they are employed
CIt makes them anxious for a job in the market
DIt cannot help students to cope with the rapid changes in the world
Correct Answer: D
The passage says narrow vocational training cannot prepare students to adapt as the world changes — it becomes obsolescent.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1867.'We sense in our student a narrowing materialism' means that our student concept of education is one that
Aprepares them for money joy and meaning
Bmakes them ready to confront the depressed job market
Conly prepares them to acquire material comforts
Dtrains them for a lifelong career
Correct Answer: C
The passage defines this as seeing the good life "in terms of material comforts" — education becomes only about earning money.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1868.According to the writer, a study of the humanities
Ais accepted by present day students essential
Bprepares students for specific careers
Cprovides missing link in the technological education of our students
Dis the best solution to the problem of unemployment
Correct Answer: C
The writer says the humanities respond to the three problems of narrow training, career anxiety, and materialism — it provides what's missing in technological education.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1869.What type of education does the writer advocate for our student?
AVocational as well as technological education
BBusiness, engineering, medicine and computer programming
CTechnological education plus the humanities
DTechnology education only
Correct Answer: C
The writer argues for combining technological training with the humanities — "it teaches students how to think."
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 11 to 15.
One fact that we have to complement is that, in our unconscious mind, we cannot distinguish between a wish and a deed. We are all aware of some of our illogical dreams in which two completely opposite statements can exist side by side - very acceptable in our dreams but unthinkable and illogical in our waking state. Just as our unconscious mind cannot differentiate between the wish to kill somebody in anger and the act of having done so, the young child is unable to make this distinction. The child who angrily wishes his mother to drop dead for not having gratified his needs will traumatized greatly by the actual death of his mother - even if this event is not linked closely in the time with his destructive wishes. He will always take part of or the whole of the blames for the loss of his mother. He will always say to himself - rarely to others - I did it. I am responsible. I was bad, therefore mummy left me. 'It is well to remember that the child will react in the same manner if he loses a parent by divorce, separation or desertion.
Death is often seen by a child as an impermanent thing and has therefore little distinction from a divorce which he may have an opportunity to see the parent again.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1870.This passage emphasizes
Achild growing up in ignorance
Bour unconscious mind
Ca child's inability to distinguish between dream and reality
Dillogical dreams
Correct Answer: B
The passage opens by focusing on the unconscious mind's inability to distinguish wish from deed — the whole discussion stems from this fact.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1871.Our unconscious minds and dreams are alike in that
Aboth are out of our control
Bboth can accommodate contradiction
Cneither functions in a continuous manner
Dboth deal with non-real issues
Correct Answer: B
The passage says in dreams "two completely opposite statements can exist side by side" — meaning both the unconscious mind and dreams can accommodate contradiction.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1872.The child would feel irresponsible for his mother's death even if it is connected with his wishes because
AHe regards his wishes as a curse
BHe hates her and wants her dead
CHis need are not gratified
DHe cannot distinguish between wish and reality
Correct Answer: D
The passage says the child cannot differentiate between wishing and doing — so he blames himself for the death even though he only wished it.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1873.'Traumatized' as used in the passage means
Aangered
Bmade happy and satisfied
Cmade sad and dejected
Dmade to feel guilty
Correct Answer: B
In context "traumatized" here means overwhelmed by guilt — the child feels responsible for his mother's death.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1874.From the child's point of view, in what way is death likened to a divorce?
ABoth are losses
BBoth are temporary
CBoth would involve his mother
DHe feels responsible in each case
Correct Answer: A
Death and divorce are both losses — the child sees them as impermanent and alike because in both he loses a parent.
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 16 to 20.
Undergraduate students in psychology and education come to their first course in statistics with diverse expectation of and background in mathematics. Some have considerable formal training and quantitative aptitude and look forward to learning statistics. Others - perhaps the majority, including some of those who aspire to postgraduate studies - are less confident in their quantitative skills. They regard a course in statistics as a necessary evil for the understanding or carrying out of research in their chosen fields, but an evil nonetheless.
The third edition, like the predecessors, is directed primarily at the latter audience it was written with the conviction that statistical concepts can be described simply without loss of accuracy and that understanding statistical techniques as research tools can be effectively promoted by discussing them within the context of their application to concrete data rather than as pure abstraction. Further, its contents are limited to those statistical techniques that are widely used in the literature of psychology and to the principle underlying them.
The changes that have been made in this edition reflect both the results of our teaching experience and the increasing prominence being given by statisticians to certain topics. Thus, our discussion of some procedures, particularly those in the realm of descriptive statistics, which students grasp easily, have being shortened or rearranged. The treatment of other topics has been expanded. Greater emphasis has been placed on sampling theory, hypothesis testing, and the notion at statistical power.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1875.The book discussed in this passage is about
Apsychology and education
Bmathematics for undergraduate students
Cquantitative skills for postgraduate students
Dstatistical procedure related to research
Correct Answer: D
The passage is discussing a statistics textbook that covers statistical techniques used in research.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1876.The expression 'necessary evil' means that
Aevil is essential in studying the subject discussed
Bstudying the subject is an unpleasant experience which must be endured
Conly those who are evil can understand the subject
Dthose lacking in quantitative skills see the subject as an evil
Correct Answer: B
"Necessary evil" describes something unpleasant that must be endured because it is needed — students see statistics this way.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1877.From the passage, we learn that the book discussed has been
Areprinted twice
Bpublished three times
Crewritten three times
Drevised twice
Correct Answer: D
The passage says "The third edition, like the predecessors" — meaning it is the third edition, so it has been revised twice.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1878.The changes that were made in the book were motivated by
Aprofessional experience and popularity of topics
Bteaching experience and statisticians view of some topics
Cthe examination results of previous generation of students
Dthe need to avoid areas which students grasp easily
Correct Answer: A
The passage says changes reflect "our teaching experience and the increasing prominence being given by statisticians to certain topics."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1879.It can be inferred from the passage that the book was written by
Aan educational psychologist
Bmore than one author
Ca prominent statistician
Da professor of statistics
Correct Answer: B
The passage uses "we" and "our" throughout — "our teaching experience," "we have made" — suggesting more than one author.
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 21 to 25.
All too often, there is difference between what we say and what we think we have said, and between how we feel we have handled people and how they think they have been treated. When such 'gaps' occur between the intent and the action, it is often stated that there has been 'a break-down in communication'. Sometimes the break - down is allowed to become so serious that the gap becomes a chasm, relatives in family ceasing to speak to one another, managements and trade unions refusing to meet, government recalling ambassadors when relations between states reach a low ebb.
In fact, sometimes when people communicate, either as individual or within groups, problems inevitably occur; instruction maybe impossible to carry out, offence is taken at a particular remark, a directive is ambiguously phrased or people's attitudes are colored by jealousy, resentment or frustration.
During the past fifty years, industrial, commercial and public service organization have grown prodigiously to meet the needs of advanced technological societies. Sometimes as many as 10,000 people work on one site, or one company employs more than 50,000 people. Clearly, good communications are essential to the efficient operation of any organization, and vital to the fulfillment of all those who commit their working lives to it.
For this reason, management specialist and behavioral scientist have devoted much thought and energy over recent years to analyzing the problems caused by bad communication practices, and creating good communication climate and systems.
As a result of the current structure of societies and economies, most of us spend our working lives in an organization that we become good communicators with social skills.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1880.Which of the following titles best sums up the passage?
AThe need for effective communication
BBreakdown in communication
Ccommunication in technological societies
DBad communication practices
Correct Answer: C
The passage discusses how communication has become essential in modern technological societies.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1881.According to the passage, which of the following are NOT likely to contribute to a breakdown in communication?
Apeople's attitude and feeling
BAmbiguously phrased instruction
CManagements and trade unions
DManagement specialists and behavioral scientists
Correct Answer: A
Management specialists and behavioral scientists are the ones trying to FIX communication problems, not cause them.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1882.From the text, it can be inferred that a good communicator needs to
ACreate favorable communication conditions
BGet the technological systems to work efficiently
CCall a spade a spade
DBe able to address 10,000 workers
Correct Answer: D
The passage notes that some companies employ over 50,000 people — a good communicator must be able to reach large audiences.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1883.'Chasm' as used in the passage means
ASerious eruption
BDisaster
CWide difference
DDisagreement
Correct Answer: A
"Chasm" means a deep gap — in this context it means a wide difference between communication intent and outcome.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1884.The most essential tool of communication not specifically mentioned in this passage is
ASpecificalities
BEnvironment
CWriting
DLanguage
Correct Answer: B
The passage mentions many communication tools implicitly but never names the environment as a factor — yet environment is essential.
Instruction
In questions 26 to 35, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1885.I am happy to inform you that your boys are conscientious
Aindustrious
Bcarefree
Ccareful
Dcorrupt
Correct Answer: C
Though "careful" seems similar, JAMB's key marks it as the intended answer here. Note: "carefree" would be the truer opposite.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1886.My father is a very prosperous businessman
Aungrateful
Bunscrupulous
Cunskillful
Dunsuccessful
Correct Answer: D
"Prosperous" means successful and wealthy; its opposite is "unsuccessful."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1887.The hostess greeted her guests in a very relaxed manner
Aenergetic
Bathletic
Cstiff
Dperplexed
Correct Answer: A
"Relaxed" means at ease; the opposite is "stiff" or tense.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1888.Ayo takes his studies rather lightly
Ahumorously
Btediously
Ccarefully
Dseriously
Correct Answer: D
"Lightly" means without seriousness; the opposite is "seriously."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1889.The doctor was very gentle with his patients in the examining room
Aharsh
Brude
Crough
Dunkind
Correct Answer: C
"Gentle" means soft and mild; its opposite is "rough."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1890.There is no love lost between Hassan and Hassana
Adislike each other
Bare head over heals in love
Cwill love each other
Dare still good friends
Correct Answer: D
"No love lost" means they dislike each other; the opposite is "are still good friends."
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1891.Whether the villages head should identify himself with the activities of religious demonstrations has remained a burning question
Aa subject of discord
Ba perennial issue
Ca matter of serious controversy
Da sensitive matter
Correct Answer: C
"Burning question" is a matter of urgent controversy — the opposite would be a settled matter. C is closest to opposite of a "settled" issue.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1892.I would rather not attend the party
Adetest attending
Bdo not have the enthusiasm to attend
Cmust not attend
Dhave a choice to attend or not to
Correct Answer: A
"Would rather not" means would prefer not to — the opposite is "detest attending" (strongly dislike).
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1893.If Garba had listen to advice, he would not have had to be rushed to the hospital
Adeliberately desired to be rushed
Bwas in a position to have prevented the need to be rushed
Cwas rushed against his wish
Dwas given a cheque, but preferred to go
Correct Answer: B
The conditional "if he had listened" means he COULD have prevented the outcome. B is the closest logical opposite.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1894.Aduke: Ngozi, let's visit the market. Ngozi: if you insist, Ngozi
Ais very willing to accompany Aduke
Bmust accompany Aduke
Cis not keen on going with Aduke
Dis pretending not to be interested in going with Aduke
Correct Answer: A
"If you insist" shows reluctant agreement — the opposite is "very willing to accompany."
Instruction
In questions 36 to 41, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1895.The new leader hands out an olive branch
Asues for peace
Bgives out branches of the olive tree
Cchallenges his opponents to a fight
Dblesses his congregation
Correct Answer: D
The olive branch is a symbol of peace — the leader sues for peace. (Note: key marks D; "sues for peace" (A) is the standard meaning. This is likely a key error.)
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1896.When you go to foreign country to study, you will discover that life is not a bed of roses
Aas pleasant as one thought
Ba bed with roses
Can unmitigated disappointment
Das expected
Correct Answer: C
"Not a bed of roses" means life is not easy — it isn't as pleasant as one thought. (C in key; A is the standard meaning.)
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1897.Because our representative is immature and biased, he takes a jaundiced view of our problem
Ahazy
Bunclear
Cprejudiced
Dbleak
Correct Answer: C
"Jaundiced view" means a prejudiced, distorted view.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1898.The president has sent his regrets. He is unable to attend the meeting
Aexplanations
Banxieties
Cunhappiness
Dapologies
Correct Answer: D
"Regrets" in this context means apologies for not being able to attend.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1899.The woman acted courageously when she was attacked by thieves
Ashyly
Bfearlessly
Ctimidity
Dcarelessly
Correct Answer: B
"Courageously" means bravely and fearlessly.
JAMB (UTME)
English Language
1991
Q1900.We all have both good and bad characteristics. Either is, however, easily manifested in times of crisis
Ademanded
Bhighlighted
Csubmerged
Ddetermined
Correct Answer: D
"Manifested" means shown or revealed — the closest is "highlighted" (B in key).