JAMB CBT 2015: USE OF ENGLISH QUESTIONS A-Z (12/03/2015)

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Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows. The question carries 3 marks.

By 1910, the motor car was plainly conquering the highway. The private car was now part of every rich man’s establishment, although its price made it as yet an impossible luxury for most of the middle class. But for the adventuresome youth, there was the motorcycle, a fearsome invention producing accident and ear-splitting noises. Already, the dignified carriages and smart pony-traps were beginning to disappear from the roads, and coachmen and grooms, unless mechanically minded, were finding it more difficult to make a living.

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The roads which had gone to sleep since the coming of the railway, now awoke to feverish activity. Cars and motorcycles dashed along them at speeds which rivalled those of the express trains, and the lorry began to appear. Therefore, the road system was compelled to adapt itself to a volume and speed of traffic for which it had never been intended. To widen and straighten the roads and get rid of blind corners and every steep gradient were tasks which had scarcely been tackled before 1914. The situation was worse in towns where not only was any large scheme of road widening usually out of the question, but also where crowding and danger were all too frequently increased by the short-sighted eagerness of town authorities to allocate land for residential and other purposes.

Adapted from Rachel C. The Advent of the Motor Car

Question 1
The writer seems to suggest that

A.
there were no roads before the advent of cars and motorcycles and so people had to be mechanically minded.
B.
coachmen and grooms were not mechanically minded
C.
the roads that existed were dormant
D.
the volume and speed of traffic on the roads increased with the advent of cars, the motorcycles and lorries

Question 2

The word eagerness, as used in the passage, means

A.
keenness.
B.
correctness
C.
calmness
D.
frankness

Question 3

The expression, unless mechanically minded, as used in the passage, refers to

A.
coachmen and grooms adaptable to the new technology.
B.
coachmen and grooms who chose to become mechanics
C.
town authorities allocating land
D.
those amenable to change and development

Question 4

The statement By 1910, the motor car was plainly conquering the highway, as used in the passage, means that

A.
by 1910 many people knew how to drive motor cars.
B.
by 1910 the motor car became a common sight on the highways
C.
highway codes for the motor cars came into effect in 1910
D.
the motor car was invented in 1910

Question 5

Which of the following statements can be inferred from the passage?

A.
Insignificant improvement occurred in transport since the advent of the motor cars, the lorries and the motorcycles.
B.
Society would be less chaotic without the increasing volume and speed of motor cars, lorries and motorcycles.
C.
People no longer use trains with the advent of cars and lorries.
D.
Human society was static without the express speed of cars and motorcycles.

PASSAGE II

Read the passage carefully and answer the question that follows. The question carries 3 marks.

Chimpanzees apparently live in troops of between twenty and fifty animals. Within these troops, they form small groups of varying compositions; the basic groups consist of females, or males plus offspring. Adult females spending much time together often turn out to be mother and daughter, or sisters. Mother and offspring live consistently, at least for the first four or five years, longer than any other primate except man.

Chimpanzees have a varied diet. In the forest, they are predominantly fruit eaters, but in the open woodlands, the males sometimes kill and eat colobus monkeys or bush pigs. Meat is a very choice item in the chimpanzee’s diet and is often eaten slowly and deliberately with a mouthful of leaves between each bite. It is sometimes shared out with other chimpanzees, who will beg for pieces. This food-sharing is very unusual among non-human primates; with most other primates, it is everyone for himself. When the season is right, chimpanzees in woodlands also eat termites and they do this by fishing for them. When about to go hunting for termites, a chimpanzee will first carefully select a number of stems or pieces of grass and trim them to the appropriate length. It will tend to ignore any termite hill that is not ready and go on until it finds a mound ripe for fishing. A hole is scratched out with a finger and the prepared stem is inserted. It is withdrawn, covered with termites and passed carefully over the lower lip until every delicious morsel is removed.

Adapted from Ayodele, S. O., Ogunsanwo, O. and Fagbemi, A. (1991) Evans Qualifying Course in English Language, Lagos: Evans Publishers Ltd.

Question 6

From the passage, it can be deduced that chimpanzees

A.
eat termites in season.
B.
eat termites when in need of meat
C.
eat termites provided by mother and offspring
D.
eat termites when in groups

Question 7

According to the passage, which of these characteristics is shared between chimpanzees and man?

A.
Undue concern for family economic welfare.
B.
Maintenance of close family ties.
C.
Daugthers maintaining closer contact with fathers.
D.
Open rivalry among offspring.
Question 8

The word predominantly, as used in the passage, means

A.
carefully.
B.
objectively
C.
chiefly
D.
primitively

Question 9

According to the passage, chimpanzees prefer

A.
meat and crabs.
B.
termites and plants
C.
meat and leaves
D.
fruits and plants

Question 10

Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A.
Chimpanzees are carnivorous and gregarious.
B.
Chimpanzees are meticulous when searching for food.
C.
Chimpanzees are restless when hungry.
D.
Chimpanzees are reactive when in groups.

PASSAGE III

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.

Question 11
Safety devices and safety precautions are everywhere, but they are often ignored by most citizens. For instance 11 [ A. visitors B. youths C. aliens D. government ] often place higher value on freedom and so, they see safety precautions required in road traffic operations as a 12 [ A. clog B. coalition C. violation D. vibration ] of their personal freedom. The aged tend to value their safety more and perceive safety precautions as a means to 13 [ A. warrant B. suppress C. increase D. guarantee ] personal safety.

Today, there is a greater interest in 14 [ A. security B. management C. procurement D. development ] be it of life, property or the environment. The increased attention on safety in the home, industry or on the highway is a further 15 [ A. evidence B. ingredient C. confidence D. allusion ] of man’s desire for safety. However, the conquest of disease is quite different from the conquest of an 16 [ A. unseen B. unforseeable C. unfeasible D. unforeseen ] and unplanned event called ‘accident’. The 17 [ A. cultural B. natural C. commercial D. economic ] and 18 [ A. political B. social C. industrial D. religious ] implications of accidents are so great that no effort is too much towards its 19 [ A. protection B. prevention C. preservation D. presumption ] . Any condition that results in deaths, injuries, and destruction of properties should not be treated with levity. Accidents do not just happen, they are 20 [ A. created B. caused C. cursed D. cost ] .

Adapted from Obiyemi, O. O. & Oyerinde, O. O. (Eds) (2001) A Text Book of First Aid and Safety Education, Ilorin: University of Ilorin

Question 21

Who was nicknamed the witch among the Forcados High School students?

A.
Joke
B.
Caro
C.
Nene
D.
Efua

This question is based on A. H. Mohammed’s The Last Days at Forcados High School.

Question 22

The death of Mrs Solade

A.
barely changed Jimi’s life.
B.
definitely changed Jimi’s life
C.
hardly changed Jimi’s life
D.
probably changed Jimi’s life
\ For this question, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

Question 100

The SOLDIER dances in his new shoes.
A.
What does the soldier do in his new shoes?
B.
Who dances in his new shoes?
C.
Does the soldier dance in his old shoes?
D.
In whose new shoes does the soldier dance?

For this question, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

Question 99
Barkindo’s wallet is made of PLASTIC.
A.
Whose wallet is made of plastic?
B.
Is his wallet made of leather?
C.
Is Barkindo’s shirt made of plastic?
D.
Is Barkindo’s wallet made with plastic?

For this question, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

Question 98

Tolu saw Tade’s father YESTERDAY

A.
Who did Tade’s father see yesterday?
B.
Did Tolu see Tade’s mother yesterday?
C.
Was Tade’s father seen today?
D.
Who saw Tade’s father yesterday?

For this question, choose the option that is stressed on the first syllable.

Question 97
A.
guilty
B.
guitar
C.
confuse
D.
relief

For this question, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters.

Question 96
managerial

A.
MAnagerial
B.
manaGErial
C.
maNAgerial
D.
manageRIAL

For this question, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters.

Question 95
advantages
A.
advanTAges
B.
advantaGES
C.
ADvantages
D.
adVANtages

For this question, choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Question 93

weight
A.
height
B.
wedge
C.
sleigh
D.
eight

For this question, choose the option that rhymes with the given word.
Question 92
ever
A.
never
B.
heavier
C.
favour
D.
fever

For this question, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Question 91
gadget
A.
gable
B.
jet
C.
rider
D.
spondee

For this question, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Question 90
theme
A.
then
B.
the
C.
their
D.
theory

For this question, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Question 89
phantom
A.
phew
B.
party
C.
physics
D.
pew

For this question, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Question 88
palm
A.
lunch
B.
blunt
C.
ranch
D.
florid

For this question, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Question 87

flee
A.
rid
B.
field
C.
faith
D.
skate

For this question, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
Question 86
waiter
A.
road
B.
cite
C.
flavour
D.
hair

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 85

The HOD says she considers her degree certificate … than as a prize through labour.
A.
as a rather gift of God
B.
rather as a gift of God
C.
as a gift rather of God
D.
rather God as a gift

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 84
The man was given … degree despite the fact that he did not attend a university.
A.
a ceremonial
B.
an honorary
C.
a ceremonious
D.
an honourable

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 83
Concrete is made of … .
A.
a sand and cement
B.
sand and cement
C.
sand and a cement
D.
a sand and a cement

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 82

Next term we are going to … how to draw.
A.
learnt
B.
be taught
C.
be teaching
D.
learning

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 81

It … so hard that all the cars have stopped moving.
A.
rains
B.
is raining
C.
was raining
D.
rained

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 80

Kusana … in the office, but he has gone fishing instead.
A.
will be
B.
should be
C.
may be
D.
must be

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 79

The employer, not the salesmen … responsible for the loss.
A.
have been
B.
was
C.
will be
D.
were

Question 78
Suana … that hexagons had five sides, but later he knew they were six-sided figures.

A.
has believed
B.
believes
C.
had believed
D.
would have believed

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 77
I stayed away … I was late for the dinner.
A.
when
B.
so
C.
Although
D.
since

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 76
The chairman … all his authority to ensure that his daughter gained admission to the university.
A.
evolved
B.
asserted
C.
exerted
D.
extracted

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 75
Oloyede always sleeps like a baby, …?
A.
did he
B.
doesn’t he
C.
could he
D.
does he

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 74
Asilotu tried to jump over the wall several times but ….
A.
can not
B.
would not have
C.
will not be
D.
could not

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 73
They thought Musa … agree if they altered some of the conditions.
A.
might
B.
can
C.
ought
D.
may

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 72
The poor boy was … a darkroom for 48 hours.
A.
fortified with
B.
extricated from
C.
confused of
D.
confined to

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 71
Hisila is … clever but not brilliant.
A.
quite
B.
nearly
C.
hardly more
D.
very much

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 70

Dede has left school, …?
A.
didn’t he
B.
isn’t it
C.
hasn’t he
D.
did he

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 69
You live in the city now, …?
A.
are you
B.
don’t you
C.
haven’t you
D.
didn’t you

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 68
I … her birthday and I … how to make it up to her.
A.
completely forgot/don’t just know
B.
forgot completely/don’t just know
C.
completely forgot/ just don’t know
D.
forgot completely/ just don’t know

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 67
The university is a corporate body made … different colleges.
A.
up of
B.
in with
C.
up from
D.
of with

For this question, choose the option that best completes the gap(s).
Question 66

Sola can’t read … candle light.
A.
at
B.
to
C.
by
D.
as

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 65
It was an auspicious moment for the intending couple.
A.
a sympathetic
B.
a dangerous
C.
an unexpected
D.
a promising

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 64
Her search for the treasure was frantic.
A.
rewarding
B.
chaotic
C.
hectic
D.
sudden

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 63

The soldiers were arrested for using the arsenals unlawfully.
A.
weapons
B.
garrison
C.
battalion
D.
infantry

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 62
The artiste gave a creditable performance.
A.
realistic
B.
praiseworthy
C.
truthful
D.
bad

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 61
The lazy man cast a lustful glance at his neighbour’s wife.
A.
covetous
B.
envious
C.
hateful
D.
quick

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 60
The musician basked in the adulation of the crowd .
A.
condemnation
B.
admiration
C.
expectation
D.
visitation

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 59
Two rows of trees arched over the bridge on the highway.
A.
sped
B.
passed
C.
laid
D.
curved

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 58
The old man sat for hours musing on the wonders of the world.
A.
laughing at
B.
meditating on
C.
mediating for
D.
planning to

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 57
‘We must consider all contingencies,’ said the teacher.
A.
hostilities
B.
irregularities
C.
possibilities
D.
proximities

For this question, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 56
The nurse held up the operation.
A.
delayed
B.
aggravated
C.
condemned
D.
hastened

For this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 55
Mr. Gana is a thoroughly obnoxious young man.
A.
offensive
B.
pleasant
C.
fraudulent
D.
sincere

For this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 55

Mr. Gana is a thoroughly obnoxious young man.
A.
offensive
B.
pleasant
C.
fraudulent
D.
sincere

For this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 54
I admire Mahmud for his altruistic behaviour.

A.
benevolent
B.
selfish
C.
arrogant
D.
honest

For this question, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase in italics.
Question 53

The secretary’s loyalty to her boss was unalloyed.
A.
credible
B.
incredible
C.
half-hearted
D.
hypothetical