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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
My ...... is for you to refuse the ....... of the wicked?
A
advise / advice
B
advice / advice
C
advice / advise
D
advise / advise
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Advice /ədˈvɑɪs/ is a noun and means a suggestion about what someone should do. It is uncountable;
Let me give you some advice: stay away from Margaret.
Not: Let me give you an advice
She gave him a lot of advice, but I don’t think he listened.
Not: …a lot of advices …
If we want to use advice in a countable way, then we use the phrase a piece of advice:
I have two pieces of advice for you about the holiday.
We use the verb advise /ədˈvɑɪz/ to mean ‘to give someone advice’:
I strongly advise you to lose weight.
They finally did what we advised.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10576)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
Go straight down the hill and take the third ........ on the left. you can't miss it?
A
bend
B
branch
C
junction
D
turning
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Go straight down the hill and take the third turning on the left. You can't miss it."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10579)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
I hereby declare and ...... that, to the best of my knowledge, this statement is true in all respects?
A
inform
B
confirm
C
affirm
D
conform
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10581)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Fill the gap with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap.
A citizen in a democracy can ...... the law if he or she wants to correct an injustice.
A
turn up
B
bring out
C
bring up
D
turn to
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The correct phrase is "turn to the law", which means to seek legal action or rely on the law to address an issue.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10583)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
According to the passage, the difference between the developing countries and the developed ones is that while the former have?
A
a modern sector, the latter do not
B
two conflicitng sector, the latter have one
C
higher rural unemployment, the latter have higher urban unemployment
D
appropriate intermediate technology, the latter adopt
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #15113)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Which of the following statement best explains the meaning of the phrase 'reverse this trend' as used in the text?
A
return to the former state of affairs
B
reappraise the programmes
C
improve the situation
D
make the rich become poor
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #15114)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Question Tags, Modals & Pronouns
Solution
From the way winter describes the typical condition of the poor in the developing countries, one could conclude that?
A
rural poverty is a disease
B
the poor have no hope
C
rural poverty is caused by the rich
D
the problems of the poor temporary
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage describes the dire situation of the poor in developing countries, emphasizing that:
They lack employment opportunities in both rural and urban areas.
Many own little or no land and have no prospects of improving their conditions.
Rural unemployment forces them into cities, but cities also offer no work or housing.
Their best option is even low-productivity work, just to survive.
This suggests that the poor are trapped in a cycle of poverty with little to no hope of escape.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #15116)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
When the writer says'.........literally millions of work places', he wants the reader to?
A
take the million figure literally
B
appreciate he need for numerous workplaces
C
realize that the millio figure is a mere exaggeration
D
appreciate the size of the work force
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In the passage, the writer emphasises the urgent need for work opportunities in developing countries. When the writer says "literally millions of work places", the purpose is not to take the figure literally or exaggerate it but to highlight the vast number of work opportunities required to address the unemployment and underemployment issues.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #15118)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1994
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
What is the point made by the writer about solving the problem of unemployment in developing countries?
A
Use appropriate intermediate technology
B
A few people should produce a great deal
C
Stop migration to cities
D
Create more work places
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The writer argues that the key to solving unemployment in developing countries is:
Creating millions of workplaces in rural areas and small towns.
These workplaces cannot be created through high-tech, high-output methods that employ only a few people.
Instead, the writer insists that this goal can only be achieved by using an appropriate technology (often meaning intermediate or labour-intensive technology) that maximises employment opportunities.
Therefore, the writer’s main point is not merely to create workplaces, but how to create them through appropriate technology that allows more people to work.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #15119)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1994
Equilibrium of Forces, Moments & Flotation
Solution
If it takes 5.0 hrs to drain a container of 540.0m\(^3\) of water, what is the flow rate of water from the container in kgs\(^{-1}\)? [Density of water = 1000kgm\(^{-3}\)]
A
32.5kg-1 s
B
31.5kg-1
C
30.8kg-1 s
D
30.0kg-1 s
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Flow rate = \(\frac{mass}{time}\)
= \(\frac{1000 \times 540}{5 \times 3600}\)
= 30.0kgs\(^{-1}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27858)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1994
Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Solution
A boat travels due east at a speed 40ms\(^{-1}\)s across a river flow due south at 30ms\(^{-1}\)s. What is the resultant speed of the boat?
A
1.3ms-1
B
10.0ms-1
C
50.0ms-1
D
70.0ms-1
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
R\(^2\) = 40\(^2\) + 30\(^2\)
= 1600 + 900 = 2500
R = \(\sqrt{2500}\) = 50m/s
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27859)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1994
Linear Motion, Projectiles & Kinematics
Solution
An object is projected with a velocity of 80ms-1 at an angle of 30o to the horizontal.The maximum height reached is
A
20m
B
80m
C
160m
D
320m
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
max. height = \(\frac{U^2\sin^2\theta}{2g}\)
= \(\frac{80 \times 80 \times \sin^2(30)}{2 \times 10}\)
= 80m
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27860)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1994
Linear Motion, Projectiles & Kinematics
Solution
A motor vehicle is brought to rest from a speed of 15ms-1 in 20 seconds. Calculate the retardation.
A
0.75ms-1
B
1.33ms-2
C
5.00ms-2
D
7.50ms-2
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Retardation = \(\frac{u - v}{t}\)
= \(\frac{15 -0}{20}\)
= 0.75ms-1
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27861)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1994
Newton's Laws, Momentum & Collisions
Solution
Which of the following is TRUE of a particle moving in a horizontal circle with constant angular velocity?
A
The energy is costant but the linear momentum varies
B
The linear momentum is conatant but the energy varies
C
both energy and linear momentum are constant
D
The speed and the linear velocity are both constant
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Energy is constant: Since the angular velocity (\(\omega\)) and radius (r) are constant, the speed remains constant. Kinetic energy depends only on mass and speed, so it remains constant.
Linear momentum varies: Linear momentum is a vector quantity. Although its magnitude is constant, its direction changes continuously in circular motion, so the momentum varies.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27865)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1994
Work, Energy, Power & Simple Machines
Solution
An object of mass 50kg is released from a height of 2m.Find the kinetic energy just before it strikes the ground
A
250J
B
1000J
C
10 000J
D
100 000J
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
P.E = K.E = mgh
= 50 x 10 x 2 = 1000J
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #27866)