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

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Year :

2019

Title :

English Language

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 60 of 110 Questions

#	Question	Ans
	Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket.
51.	Smoo[th] A. worth B. wealthy C. brother D. dress Show Content Detailed Solution Brother is the correct answer. The sound present here is pronounceable from the 'TH' in 'these' (not /d/ as in 'drug' or /∅/ as in 'thanks') There is an explanation video available below.	C
52.	Ask[ed] A. whistle B. bed C. set D. Third Show Content Detailed Solution Set is the correct answer. The sound /t/ as in 'set' . There is an explanation video available below.	C
53.	Lo[s]e A. loose B. sue C. refuse D. phones Show Content Detailed Solution 'phones' is the correct answer. The sound /z/ is pronounceable with the letter 's' There is an explanation video available below.	D
	Choose the word that has a different stress pattern.
54.	A. calender B. aloud C. mechanic D. convivial Show Content Detailed Solution Calender is the correct answer. The first syllable i.e the 'CA' of 'calender' is stressed while rest are stressed in their second syllables respectively. There is an explanation video available below.	A
55.	A. enlighten B. unwanted C. agitate D. Informal Show Content Detailed Solution The first syllable in 'agitate' is stressed, the other options are stressed differently There is an explanation video available below.	C
56.	A. incinerator B. indicate C. increase D. euphemism Show Content Detailed Solution Its second syllable is stressed unlike the rest of the options where the first syllable is stressed. There is an explanation video available below.	A
	Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.
57.	Dice A. mint B. rice C. fried D. case Show Content Detailed Solution The sound is obtainable in the pronunciation of 'dice' and 'rice'. There is an explanation video available below.	B
	In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
58.	The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children A. the children heard the story from the traditional chief B. who narrated the story to the children C. the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief D. did the chief hide the story from the children Show Content Detailed Solution By way of juxtaposition, and recurring emphatic importance, Did the chief hide the story from the children is the most preferred answer. There is an explanation video available below.	D
59.	The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september A. when were the workers paid B. did the cashier pay the workers salary in september C. workers received their july salary in september D. the september salary was paid in july Show Content Detailed Solution In answering questions on emphatic stress, the answer in direct reversal to the one in block form and that seeks to clearly restate and provoke the statement is the most suitable. This is why did the cashier pay the workers salary in september is right. There is an explanation video available below.	B
60.	The cat DEVOURED the rat A. did the rat devour the cat B. what devoured the rat C. did the cat pet the rat D. is this rat that the cat devoured Show Content Detailed Solution Did the cat pet the rat is the correct answer. The same reasoning in the authoritative answer to Question 59 is also relevant here to support Option as the most suitable answer. There is an explanation video available below.	C

	Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket.
51.	Smoo[th] A. worth B. wealthy C. brother D. dress Show Content Detailed Solution Brother is the correct answer. The sound present here is pronounceable from the 'TH' in 'these' (not /d/ as in 'drug' or /∅/ as in 'thanks') There is an explanation video available below.	C
52.	Ask[ed] A. whistle B. bed C. set D. Third Show Content Detailed Solution Set is the correct answer. The sound /t/ as in 'set' . There is an explanation video available below.	C
53.	Lo[s]e A. loose B. sue C. refuse D. phones Show Content Detailed Solution 'phones' is the correct answer. The sound /z/ is pronounceable with the letter 's' There is an explanation video available below.	D
	Choose the word that has a different stress pattern.
54.	A. calender B. aloud C. mechanic D. convivial Show Content Detailed Solution Calender is the correct answer. The first syllable i.e the 'CA' of 'calender' is stressed while rest are stressed in their second syllables respectively. There is an explanation video available below.	A
55.	A. enlighten B. unwanted C. agitate D. Informal Show Content Detailed Solution The first syllable in 'agitate' is stressed, the other options are stressed differently There is an explanation video available below.	C

56.	A. incinerator B. indicate C. increase D. euphemism Show Content Detailed Solution Its second syllable is stressed unlike the rest of the options where the first syllable is stressed. There is an explanation video available below.	A
	Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.
57.	Dice A. mint B. rice C. fried D. case Show Content Detailed Solution The sound is obtainable in the pronunciation of 'dice' and 'rice'. There is an explanation video available below.	B
	In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.
58.	The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children A. the children heard the story from the traditional chief B. who narrated the story to the children C. the children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief D. did the chief hide the story from the children Show Content Detailed Solution By way of juxtaposition, and recurring emphatic importance, Did the chief hide the story from the children is the most preferred answer. There is an explanation video available below.	D
59.	The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september A. when were the workers paid B. did the cashier pay the workers salary in september C. workers received their july salary in september D. the september salary was paid in july Show Content Detailed Solution In answering questions on emphatic stress, the answer in direct reversal to the one in block form and that seeks to clearly restate and provoke the statement is the most suitable. This is why did the cashier pay the workers salary in september is right. There is an explanation video available below.	B
60.	The cat DEVOURED the rat A. did the rat devour the cat B. what devoured the rat C. did the cat pet the rat D. is this rat that the cat devoured Show Content Detailed Solution Did the cat pet the rat is the correct answer. The same reasoning in the authoritative answer to Question 59 is also relevant here to support Option as the most suitable answer. There is an explanation video available below.	C

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