Year : 
2015
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

1 - 10 of 72 Questions

# Question Ans
1.

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

‘Sorry does anyone know you’re here? does daddy know?… who said this and to who?

A. Solade to Mrs.Solade

B. Solade

C. Jimi to Wole

D. Wole to Jimi

Detailed Solution

In chapter one, page 1, Jimi asked Wole because he knew that his father was going to be mad seeing Wole after what he did (almost making his father) bankrupt.
There is an explanation video available below.
2.

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

He did not attend the final burial............

A. rite

B. rights

C. rites

D. right

Detailed Solution

Rites; is a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
There is an explanation video available below.
3.

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

Who were the two people Seyi lawal and Jimi met coming out of the principal office?

A. Efua and her Mother

B. Mr and Mrs Solade

C. Caro and Nene Ekpo

D. Teacher okoro and mama Silifat

Detailed Solution

While entering Mr Mallum’s office, Jimi and Seyi Lawal met two persons coming out of the principal’s office, they were Efua and her mother. The others in the options were not present at the time of the event
See page 9-10
There is an explanation video available below.
4.

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

What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?

A. a pen

B. a watch

C. a book

D. a toy

Detailed Solution

After Wole had look round the room and found everything still intact, he picked up a watch beside Jimi’s music CDs with his exact words in chapter 1’ man, this is some watch. Must have cost a mountain, You always get all the nicest things,why…?’
See page 2
There is an explanation video available below.
5.

Select the wrongly pelt word

A. occurrence

B. surprise

C. personnel

D. posses

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
6.

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

Who was the teacher to whom the students called “cane”?

A. Mr Bade

B. Mr Okoro

C. Mama Silifat

D. Mr Solade

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
7.

I have the ---------- of meeting him

A. previlege

B. privilege

C. previledge

D. priviledge

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
8.

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

What is the name of Efua’s Aunt?

A. funmi

B. Moni

C. Mrs solade

D. Nene ekpo

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

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.

9.

Seat

A. hide

B. peasant

C. head

D. people

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

10.

The choice to go is -------------

A. yours'

B. your

C. yours

D. your's

Detailed Solution

yours; used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
There is an explanation video available below.
1.

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

‘Sorry does anyone know you’re here? does daddy know?… who said this and to who?

A. Solade to Mrs.Solade

B. Solade

C. Jimi to Wole

D. Wole to Jimi

Detailed Solution

In chapter one, page 1, Jimi asked Wole because he knew that his father was going to be mad seeing Wole after what he did (almost making his father) bankrupt.
There is an explanation video available below.
2.

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

He did not attend the final burial............

A. rite

B. rights

C. rites

D. right

Detailed Solution

Rites; is a religious or other solemn ceremony or act.
There is an explanation video available below.
3.

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

Who were the two people Seyi lawal and Jimi met coming out of the principal office?

A. Efua and her Mother

B. Mr and Mrs Solade

C. Caro and Nene Ekpo

D. Teacher okoro and mama Silifat

Detailed Solution

While entering Mr Mallum’s office, Jimi and Seyi Lawal met two persons coming out of the principal’s office, they were Efua and her mother. The others in the options were not present at the time of the event
See page 9-10
There is an explanation video available below.
4.

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

What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?

A. a pen

B. a watch

C. a book

D. a toy

Detailed Solution

After Wole had look round the room and found everything still intact, he picked up a watch beside Jimi’s music CDs with his exact words in chapter 1’ man, this is some watch. Must have cost a mountain, You always get all the nicest things,why…?’
See page 2
There is an explanation video available below.
5.

Select the wrongly pelt word

A. occurrence

B. surprise

C. personnel

D. posses

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
6.

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

Who was the teacher to whom the students called “cane”?

A. Mr Bade

B. Mr Okoro

C. Mama Silifat

D. Mr Solade

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
7.

I have the ---------- of meeting him

A. previlege

B. privilege

C. previledge

D. priviledge

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
8.

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

What is the name of Efua’s Aunt?

A. funmi

B. Moni

C. Mrs solade

D. Nene ekpo

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

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.

9.

Seat

A. hide

B. peasant

C. head

D. people

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

10.

The choice to go is -------------

A. yours'

B. your

C. yours

D. your's

Detailed Solution

yours; used to refer to a thing or things belonging to or associated with the person or people that the speaker is addressing.
There is an explanation video available below.