English Language, 2019, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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2019

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English Language

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JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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	Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questions Alice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.
21.	The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. A. Judges B. Supposes C. proposes D. Estimates Show Content Detailed Solution To estimate is to approximately calculate or form a judgment of the value, number, extent or quantity of something. There is an explanation video available below.	D
22.	The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. A. Limits B. Anticipates C. Monitors D. Increases Show Content Detailed Solution The Ugandan AIDS Commission seeks to check and curb the spread of the disease. There is an explanation video available below.	C
23.	However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. A. Facilities B. Amenities C. Condition D. Provisions Show Content Detailed Solution The most suitable and all embracing answer here is facilities. There is an explanation video available below.	A
24.	No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war. A. Denies B. Claims C. Rejects D. Imagines Show Content Detailed Solution Denies is the best answer. It is unarguably true that AIDS in Ugandan is a disaster worse off than the tragedies of their Civil War. There is an explanation video available below.	A
	Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
25.	The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that A. the gift is a demonstration of love and affection B. the gift shouldn't necessarily impose an obligation on Aliya to act in tune with Bobo's interest C. one of the foundations of his marriage with Aliya's mother is through gifting D. once a boy gives a girl a gift it necessarily means that he has an interest in mind Show Content Detailed Solution The significance of Mr Bello's advice is that the recipient of a gift shouldn't out of indebtedness feel obliged to act upon the gesture of the giver, as such doesn't necessarily mean true love and affection. See page 5. There is an explanation video available below.	B
26.	Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the... A. criticism of strict parenting B. irony of life C. essence of a child's exposure D. expectations of wealthy parents Show Content Detailed Solution Aliya at age 12 envy of the girls hawking on the street and their freedom to move about as compared to her restriction to move about, eventhough she born into a comfortable home, significantly indicates the irony of life i.e no one has it all. There is an explanation video available below.	B
27.	It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...? A. of the social disparity between the rich and the poor which is unlikely to end B. Aliya's father drove her home from the boarding house C. it indicates the realities and experiences shared during Mr Bello's drive with Aliya D. it was the best atmosphere for Mr Bello to scold Aliya for her wrongdoings Show Content Detailed Solution Readers must see through the meanings of words and titles beyond their ordinarily usage where necessary. Aliya's drive home by Mr Bello is relevant not because of the drive but especially because Mr Bello used the opportunity of the informal atmosphere to educate his daughter about sexual maturity and the realities of life pictured by the hawking girls and their aspiration to be great in life. There is an explanation video available below.	C
28.	The fact that Aliya wanted to be a pilot, then a musician, a songwriter, doctor and later a lawyer points to the A. need for parents to choose a befitting career for their children B. reason that only passion can define one's career C. indecision that comes with choosing a career at a tender age D. need for schools to make their syllabus career based Show Content Detailed Solution The youthfulness and ambition as well as confusion that comes with choosing a career is evident at every child's tender age. Parents should only guide their children as to the choice of their career based on passion and not on prospects of the course or career only. There is an explanation video available below.	C
29.	The Gandhi Test" indicates how A. stubborn people act without thinking of public perception B. one should act when it comes to choosing a career C. a child should make wise decisions mindless of popular thinking D. a person can make morally right decisions Show Content Detailed Solution Test is that 'you can tell if what you're doing is good or bad, if you want other people to know about it' which means that one should act and be mindful that people are watching. There is an explanation video available below.	D
30.	Bobo proved Mr Bello's advice on infatuation as right when he A. presented a gift to Aliya B. flirts with other girls C. eventually left for Ireland without saying a word to Aliya D. proclaimed his love for Aliya Show Content Detailed Solution The fact that Bobo later travelled to Ireland without even informing Aliya finally and undoubtedly cements Mr Bello's advice that his love for her was temporary. There is an explanation video available below.	C

	Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questions Alice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.
21.	The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. A. Judges B. Supposes C. proposes D. Estimates Show Content Detailed Solution To estimate is to approximately calculate or form a judgment of the value, number, extent or quantity of something. There is an explanation video available below.	D
22.	The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. A. Limits B. Anticipates C. Monitors D. Increases Show Content Detailed Solution The Ugandan AIDS Commission seeks to check and curb the spread of the disease. There is an explanation video available below.	C
23.	However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures. A. Facilities B. Amenities C. Condition D. Provisions Show Content Detailed Solution The most suitable and all embracing answer here is facilities. There is an explanation video available below.	A
24.	No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war. A. Denies B. Claims C. Rejects D. Imagines Show Content Detailed Solution Denies is the best answer. It is unarguably true that AIDS in Ugandan is a disaster worse off than the tragedies of their Civil War. There is an explanation video available below.	A
	Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"
25.	The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that A. the gift is a demonstration of love and affection B. the gift shouldn't necessarily impose an obligation on Aliya to act in tune with Bobo's interest C. one of the foundations of his marriage with Aliya's mother is through gifting D. once a boy gives a girl a gift it necessarily means that he has an interest in mind Show Content Detailed Solution The significance of Mr Bello's advice is that the recipient of a gift shouldn't out of indebtedness feel obliged to act upon the gesture of the giver, as such doesn't necessarily mean true love and affection. See page 5. There is an explanation video available below.	B

26.	Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the... A. criticism of strict parenting B. irony of life C. essence of a child's exposure D. expectations of wealthy parents Show Content Detailed Solution Aliya at age 12 envy of the girls hawking on the street and their freedom to move about as compared to her restriction to move about, eventhough she born into a comfortable home, significantly indicates the irony of life i.e no one has it all. There is an explanation video available below.	B
27.	It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...? A. of the social disparity between the rich and the poor which is unlikely to end B. Aliya's father drove her home from the boarding house C. it indicates the realities and experiences shared during Mr Bello's drive with Aliya D. it was the best atmosphere for Mr Bello to scold Aliya for her wrongdoings Show Content Detailed Solution Readers must see through the meanings of words and titles beyond their ordinarily usage where necessary. Aliya's drive home by Mr Bello is relevant not because of the drive but especially because Mr Bello used the opportunity of the informal atmosphere to educate his daughter about sexual maturity and the realities of life pictured by the hawking girls and their aspiration to be great in life. There is an explanation video available below.	C
28.	The fact that Aliya wanted to be a pilot, then a musician, a songwriter, doctor and later a lawyer points to the A. need for parents to choose a befitting career for their children B. reason that only passion can define one's career C. indecision that comes with choosing a career at a tender age D. need for schools to make their syllabus career based Show Content Detailed Solution The youthfulness and ambition as well as confusion that comes with choosing a career is evident at every child's tender age. Parents should only guide their children as to the choice of their career based on passion and not on prospects of the course or career only. There is an explanation video available below.	C
29.	The Gandhi Test" indicates how A. stubborn people act without thinking of public perception B. one should act when it comes to choosing a career C. a child should make wise decisions mindless of popular thinking D. a person can make morally right decisions Show Content Detailed Solution Test is that 'you can tell if what you're doing is good or bad, if you want other people to know about it' which means that one should act and be mindful that people are watching. There is an explanation video available below.	D
30.	Bobo proved Mr Bello's advice on infatuation as right when he A. presented a gift to Aliya B. flirts with other girls C. eventually left for Ireland without saying a word to Aliya D. proclaimed his love for Aliya Show Content Detailed Solution The fact that Bobo later travelled to Ireland without even informing Aliya finally and undoubtedly cements Mr Bello's advice that his love for her was temporary. There is an explanation video available below.	C

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