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UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 13
A
skate
B
snow
C
scale
D
scanner
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
scale; represent in proportional dimensions; reduce or increase in size according to a common scale.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30365)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 14
A
pressure volume
B
pressure air
C
pressure guage
D
pressure waves
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"However we can be reasonably sure of the main effects, and most impressive of these arises from ...14...."
The next paragraph begins:
"Another kind of wave arises because of the weight of the air..."
The passage is discussing the waves produced by the explosion, especially the blast (pressure) wave. The natural expression is:
"...the main effects, and most impressive of these arises from pressure waves."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30366)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 15
A
commotion
B
detonation
C
distortion
D
reduction
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Detonation; a loud explosion.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30367)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 16
A
temperature
B
class
C
profile
D
way
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Temperature; the degree or intensity of heat present in a substance or object, especially as expressed according to a comparative scale and shown by a thermometer or perceived by touch.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30369)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 17
A
fireballs
B
fireworks
C
firesmokes
D
firearms
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
fireballs; a ball of flame or fire.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30370)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 18
A
shocktherapy
B
shockwaves
C
shocktroops
D
shockjocks
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
shockwaves; a sharp change of pressure in a narrow region travelling through a medium, especially air, caused by explosion or by a body moving faster than sound.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30371)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate answer in the numbered 19
A
atmosphere
B
space
C
height
D
form
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
space wave; The component of an electromagnetic wave (especially a radio wave) that travels directly from transmitter to receiver without being reflected.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30372)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
In their preparation for the masquerade, David and others agreed to exercise extra caution in their dealings with Samuel because he would
A
Try his tricks on them to know their secrets
B
prepare well ahead of them
C
put them to shame
D
force them to dance with the masquerade
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
See page 24
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30387)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
In the novel, Nwomiko was famous for her
A
spiritual powers
B
political struggles
C
lack of spiritual powers
D
lack of fighting spirit
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Nwomika is also called the Awa woman. She is known for her spiritual power in handling ogbanje.
see page 44-45
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30388)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
If you have not behold your chi in his stark nakedness, be prepared to do so as soon as you set foot in that man's house. Form the except above, whose house was being referred to ?
A
Teacher Zaccheus
B
Mazi Okeke
C
Mazi Laza
D
Mazi Nwokike
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Samuel made this statement in response to Obu's intending departure.
See page 91
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30400)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
In the novel , the people of Umuchkuwu likened Samuel to
A
An ancestral spirit
B
A chief priest
C
A fisherman
D
A swimmer
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
See page 16
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30402)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
Obu dashed out of the school building because
A
His teacher wanted to flog him
B
He came top of standard 1,
C
His teacher sent him on an errand
D
He was given a prize by the headmaster
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
See page 1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30404)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
In the novel, Bright lived with Teacher because
A
He was Teacher's nephew
B
His father was indebted to Teacher
C
He wanted to become a teacher
D
His father had gone on a long journey
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
See page 126
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30407)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
According to the novel, Obu was good at
A
Proverbs
B
Cricket
C
Games
D
Jokes
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
See page 171
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30408)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2013
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
This question is based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel.
Uke was conscripted into the military because
A
He was a social nuisance
B
He loved the British soldiers
C
His grandfather was a military man
D
He wanted to travel to Burma
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
See page 39
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #30413)