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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Journalists always collect and publish ....
A
informations
B
an information
C
some information
D
information
E
much unformation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #4645)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
He received a pat .... the back for his brilliant success in the examination
A
by
B
at
C
in
D
on
E
for
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #4647)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
Which of the following is NOT implied in the expression: 'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?
A
Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
B
The price per meal at the Sport Club Cafeteria is one naira
C
It is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one naira in any hotel in the country
D
Obi cannot afford more than one naira for one meal
E
Ordinarily one naira cannot buy much in the country
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Let’s consider the expression from the passage:
"One naira per meal is a privilege in this country."
This implies that:
Meals at one naira are unusually cheap (i.e., a privilege).
Obi is too broke to afford more.
It’s rare to find meals at that price.
Ordinarily, one naira cannot buy much.
Let’s assess each option:
A. Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira — This is not implied. In fact, food is sold for one naira at the Sports Club Cafeteria. So this statement is false and NOT implied.
B. The price per meal at the Sport Club Cafeteria is one naira — Implied in the very first sentence.
C. It is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one naira in any hotel in the country — This is a logical inference from calling it a “privilege”.
D. Obi cannot afford more than one naira for one meal — Directly stated: “I am too broke to afford anything more.”
E. Ordinarily one naira cannot buy much in the country — Implied by the fact that Obi sees it as a “privilege”.
This makes A. Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira the correct answer as it is not implied in the passage.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14965)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The conversation about identity cards suggests that
A
without an identity card, no one can be allowed to eat in the Sports Club Cafeteria
B
without an identity card, no one can be allowed into the Sports Club
C
there is thorough checking of identity cards at the Sports Club gate
D
bona fidemembers of the Club do not have to carry identity cards
E
a club member can afford to forget his membership card
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14970)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The conversation about queues in the passage reveals that
A
everybody at the Club Caferia queues
B
club members can always break queues in the cafeteria
C
people always break queues in the cafeteria on the pretext that are V.I.Ps
D
only people who are capable of posing can break queues
E
there is nothing wrong in breaking queues
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 #14972)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
From the whole conversation, it is clear that Obi and Olu are
A
irresponsible
B
selfish
C
privileged
D
'go-gotters'
E
epitomes of the Nigerian society
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14977)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
Bolus in this passage means
A
Adam's apple
B
thorat pill
C
liquid
D
piece of meat
E
large morsel
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In the passage, “every bolus that went down Ntanya’s throat” refers to pieces of food he was eating. In medical and general usage, a bolus is a soft, rounded mass of food that has been chewed and is ready to be swallowed.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14978)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Ntanya and Teresa could hardly notice the land getting brown because
A
they were on their honeymoon
B
they had just got married
C
they hardly noticed the sun
D
the sun did not come up
E
Ntanya worked very hard in the field
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14979)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Teresa gave only bits of meat to the children because
A
they would get the more from Ntanya
B
she cooked it with extra care
C
they were young
D
she kept most of it for her husband
E
she could not afford meat
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14980)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Ntanya said '' Thank you mother' to
A
his mother
B
his wife
C
his aunt
D
Teresaá mother
E
his grand-mother
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 #14981)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Teresa would say she had eaten already no matter how hungry she might be so that
A
Ntanya would eat to his satisfaction
B
Ntanya would say 'Thank you mother
C
'she could cook again
D
she could watch him eat
E
every boluswould go down her own throat
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14986)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
The view expressed in this passage belong to
A
JAMB
B
artists
C
mathematicians
D
the poet
E
the author of the passage
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage is written in a descriptive and persuasive voice:
“Mathematics is the queen of the Sciences…”
“It is right, legitimate and defensible to consider Mathematics as an Art.”
These are assertions of the author, not direct quotations from mathematicians.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14988)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Prescribed Literature Texts & Literary Appreciation
Solution
The expression 'Mathematics is the queen of the Sciences' contains
A
a contradiction
B
an analogy
C
an irony
D
a lie
E
nonsense
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "Mathematics is the queen of the Sciences" is not literal—Mathematics is not a living queen. Rather, it's a figurative comparison that suggests Mathematics holds a central and noble place among the sciences, just as a queen might in a royal hierarchy.
This type of comparison is called an analogy, where one thing is compared to another to explain or clarify its role or importance.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14989)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The last sentence of the passage. 'So if Mathematics is not an art what is art? is a
A
question posed for the reader to answer
B
statement put in the form of a question
C
question combined with a statement
D
mathematical equation stated in words
E
pattern which illustrates beauty, harmony and ordre in language
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 #14990)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1985
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Mathematics can be considered as a form of art because
A
its main principle is made use of by the arts
B
it involves drawing of figures
C
it is a form of Fine Arts
D
it is a type of Graphic Arts
E
it also involves a study of beauty harmory and order
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage highlights how mathematics shares common principles with other forms of art in terms of creating patterns that exhibit beauty, harmony, and order.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14991)