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UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
In the novel, Akin, fondly calls himself _________
A
King of girls
B
Gold medalist
C
King of boys
D
Eye of the eagle
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Page 2, paragraph 3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47963)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prepositions, Phrasal Verbs & Collocations
Solution
According to Mr. Bello, people bully others because
A
they are anti-social
B
it is a way of easing stress
C
they feel inferior to those they bully
D
they are sadists
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Bullies are like that because they think those people are better than them in some ways or have something that they cannot have. They are driven by jealousy and a deep sense of worthiness and an inferiority complex.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47966)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
One person who reiterates the fact that brothers could be annoying is
A
Bobo
B
Aliya's brother
C
Aliya
D
Akin
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Aliya is an only child but she wishes she has siblings. Howver, her friends tell her that having a brother would make her have to put up with so many of his annoying charater. Aliya believes this to be true as she remebers Akin (her classmate) who makes fun of everything and plays pranks on everyone.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47967)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
According to the novel, which of these character is described as a clear gold medalist
A
Grace
B
Akin
C
Tokunbo Alabi
D
Aliya
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Page 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47968)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
The novel "Sweet Sixteen" is published by ___________
A
Masobe Books
B
Lantern Printing Press
C
Jamb Printing Press
D
Molara Wood Printing Press
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Masobe Books
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47969)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
Whenever Aiya's mum stops being angry, she
A
starts praising her daughter
B
sings around the house
C
comes home early from work
D
takes the family out for a treat
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Aliya's mom doesn't hide her anger and she becomes irritable to the point of looking physically sick. When she is done getting angry she starts singing and calling her husband 'babe'.
See page 39
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47970)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
"Beauty is nothing, but character is needed". This sentence means
A
physical beauty is useless in the society
B
a beautiful person ignores character
C
having a good character is the most beautiful thing
D
character attracts while beauty sustains good relationships with people
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This sentence, according to Mr. Bello means it would be wrong to say physical beauty is not important because that is the first quality that is seen before other qualities but a truly beautiful person is someone who is a real human being who has a kind heart and a good character.
See page 49
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47971)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
In the novel, the casual but deliberately planned drive around the city between Aliya and her father was because ____________
A
Aliya's mother had inform him that Aliya has seen her first menstrual period
B
none of the above
C
Aliya's mother had informed him that Aliya now has a boyfriend
D
Aliya's teacher had informed him that she was moody
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Aliya's mother had informed him that Aliya has seen her first menstrual period (See page 12)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47972)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
Birthdays are not celebrated in Aliya's family because
A
it reminds them they are closer to the grave
B
Aliya's father dislikes parties
C
it is not considered a major achievement
D
it brings back bad memories
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Asides parties like weddings and other occasions of great achievements, Aliya's father doesn't consider other occasions worth celebrating, especially birthdays. Aliya's mother has a different perspective to this though but that is before she gets married to Mr Bello.
See page 2
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47973)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
According to the novel, how did Aliya got to know that at age 16 one is no longer a child?
A
from the 16 page letter from her dad
B
from a book titled
C
from a movie at the cinema
D
from the book titled
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
From a book titled "Sweet Sixteen" [See page 1, Paragraph 1]
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47974)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
The letter titled 'Letter to my Daughter' has the same title as a book written by
A
Operah Winfrey
B
Chimamanda Adichie
C
Magaret Thatcher
D
Maya Angelou
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Aliya's 16th birthday present present includes a letter titled "Letter to My Daughter". This title is the same as one of Maya Angelous books.
See page 9
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47975)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Apart from the malian singer, who was Mr. Bello's favourite, whose music does he likes too?
A
Fela's music
B
King Sunny Ade's Music
C
Ali Farka toure music
D
Tiwa savage's music
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Fela Anikulapo Kuti also known as Fela Kuti was a Nigerian Multi Instructional Musician, composer, pioneer of the Afrobeat Music genre and also a human right activist, Born 15th Oct, 1938 and died 2nd August 1997.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47976)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
According to the novel, Aliya is informed that the casual drive. She had with her father was deliberately arranged by him through ____________
A
none of the above
B
their discussion at her school garden
C
the sixteen page letter written to her
D
the discussion in her bedroom
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The Sixteen page letter written to her [See page 10]
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47977)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
What is the main message of the story about the hunter?
A
averaging others may be right or wrong, depending on the circumstances
B
parents should pass across their wealth of knowledge to their children and the children should do same when they grow up
C
it is wrong to revenge wrongdoings
D
it is good to always prepare for difficult situations
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The story Centres on a hungry hunter who sees a signboard "Food is Ready" and "All you can eat for free, your ancestor have paid for your food" written below it. He eats but is later asks to pay so that his children can eat for free next time too. This means that when parents bestow good counsel to their children, the children should also do the same to their children when they grow up too.
See page 53
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47978)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2019
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
As at the time Aliya was born, her father was working as a _______________
A
Pilot
B
Journalist
C
Teacher
D
Banker
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Page 1, Paragraph 4.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #47979)