Year : 
2014
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

51 - 60 of 84 Questions

# Question Ans

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

51.

Cool.

A. Should.

B. Full.

C. Luke.

D. Look.

Detailed Solution

cool; /kuːl/
Luke; /lu:k/

There is an explanation video available below.
52.

Odour.

A. Floor.

B. Flow.

C. Sugar.

D. Hold.

Detailed Solution

odour; /ˈəʊdə/
sugar; /ˈʃʊɡə/
There is an explanation video available below.
53.

Palm.

A. Plait.

B. Ranch.

C. Florid.

D. Launch.

Detailed Solution

palm; /pɑːm/
ranch; /rɑːn(t)ʃ/. The vowel sound in the above words are highlghted and underlined accordingly.
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

54.

Vision.

A. Enclosure.

B. Instruction.

C. Mansion.

D. Nation.

Detailed Solution

vision; /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
enclosure; /ɪnˈkləʊʒə,ɛnˈkləʊʒə/
There is an explanation video available below.
55.

Gnash.

A. Ring.

B. Forge.

C. New.

D. King.

Detailed Solution

The word ''gnash'' is pronouced as [naʃ], meaning the ''g'' is silent which gives it the ''N'' sound. NEW therefore has the same consonant sound as GNASH from the above options.
There is an explanation video available below.
56.

Epitaph.

A. Pneumonia.

B. Pseudo.

C. Fan.

D. Paper.

Detailed Solution

epitaph; /ˈɛpɪtɑːf,ˈɛpɪtaf/
fan; /fan/
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

57.

Ever.

A. Heavier.

B. Favour.

C. Fever.

D. Never.

Detailed Solution

ever; /ˈɛvə/
never; /ˈnɛvə/
There is an explanation video available below.
58.

Keep.

A. Dead.

B. Reap.

C. Seethe.

D. Threat.

Detailed Solution

keep; /kiːp/
reap; /riːp/
There is an explanation video available below.
59.

Tax.

A. Ask.

B. Box.

C. Lacks.

D. Back.

Detailed Solution

tax; /taks/
lacks; /laks/
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern

60.

Valedictory.

A. vaLEdictory.

B. valeDICtory.

C. valedicTORY.

D. VALedictory.

Detailed Solution

valedictory; /ˌvalɪˈdɪkt(ə)ri/ is stressed on the third syllable
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

51.

Cool.

A. Should.

B. Full.

C. Luke.

D. Look.

Detailed Solution

cool; /kuːl/
Luke; /lu:k/

There is an explanation video available below.
52.

Odour.

A. Floor.

B. Flow.

C. Sugar.

D. Hold.

Detailed Solution

odour; /ˈəʊdə/
sugar; /ˈʃʊɡə/
There is an explanation video available below.
53.

Palm.

A. Plait.

B. Ranch.

C. Florid.

D. Launch.

Detailed Solution

palm; /pɑːm/
ranch; /rɑːn(t)ʃ/. The vowel sound in the above words are highlghted and underlined accordingly.
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined.

54.

Vision.

A. Enclosure.

B. Instruction.

C. Mansion.

D. Nation.

Detailed Solution

vision; /ˈvɪʒ(ə)n/
enclosure; /ɪnˈkləʊʒə,ɛnˈkləʊʒə/
There is an explanation video available below.
55.

Gnash.

A. Ring.

B. Forge.

C. New.

D. King.

Detailed Solution

The word ''gnash'' is pronouced as [naʃ], meaning the ''g'' is silent which gives it the ''N'' sound. NEW therefore has the same consonant sound as GNASH from the above options.
There is an explanation video available below.
56.

Epitaph.

A. Pneumonia.

B. Pseudo.

C. Fan.

D. Paper.

Detailed Solution

epitaph; /ˈɛpɪtɑːf,ˈɛpɪtaf/
fan; /fan/
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

57.

Ever.

A. Heavier.

B. Favour.

C. Fever.

D. Never.

Detailed Solution

ever; /ˈɛvə/
never; /ˈnɛvə/
There is an explanation video available below.
58.

Keep.

A. Dead.

B. Reap.

C. Seethe.

D. Threat.

Detailed Solution

keep; /kiːp/
reap; /riːp/
There is an explanation video available below.
59.

Tax.

A. Ask.

B. Box.

C. Lacks.

D. Back.

Detailed Solution

tax; /taks/
lacks; /laks/
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern

60.

Valedictory.

A. vaLEdictory.

B. valeDICtory.

C. valedicTORY.

D. VALedictory.

Detailed Solution

valedictory; /ˌvalɪˈdɪkt(ə)ri/ is stressed on the third syllable
There is an explanation video available below.