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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The picnickers were
A
farmers
B
from the nearby village
C
tourists
D
people from city
E
anglers like him
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 #14917)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Where was Alan looking for his fish? He was looking for the fish
A
in the grass
B
down in the river
C
in front of the gate
D
in his basket
E
among the picnickers
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage clearly states:
“At that moment he found his trout in the grass and picked it up…”
This shows that Alan was searching for the fish in the field, specifically in the grass, after it slipped off the hook and landed there.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14918)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Alan made the picnickers believe that fish jump out of the river to look for flies by
A
telling a story
B
finding his trout and showing it to them
C
taking them down to the river
D
watching how trout catch flies
E
picking up a fish and looking for more
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 #14919)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
'He laughs best who laughs last'(proverb). it is true for this story because
A
the picnickers were enjoying themselves
B
finally he found his fish
C
Alan played a good trick on the picnickers
D
fishing is a pastime
E
Alan likes country life
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The proverb “He laughs best who laughs last” means that the person who wins or succeeds in the end is the one who truly enjoys the situation.
In the story:
The picnickers initially laughed at Alan.
But Alan cleverly deceived them and later turned the situation around.
He made them believe fish could be found in the field, causing them to search in confusion.
Thus, Alan ultimately had the advantage and outwitted them, which is the essence of the proverb.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14920)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Sericulture is
A
carried out only in China
B
the breeding of silkworms for the production of silk
C
the research done on silkworms
D
the making of cloth from the cocoons of silk worms
E
the breeding of silkworms in Malawi
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 #14936)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
It is implied in the passage that silk was discovered
A
after years of hardwork and research by the Empress
B
by accident
C
in the search for a more durable fibre for making cloth
D
after some experiments carried out by the Japanese sericulturist
E
by design
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 #14937)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
According to sericulturist, silkworms
A
cannot survive in a warm climate
B
may be reared on any tree
C
do well in areas with a warm climate
D
produce the longest threads when they are fed leaves from the top of the mulberry tree
E
are destroyed by heat
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 #14938)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Solution
The work carried out at the Agricultural Research Station in Malawi on the silkworm eggs was to
A
try to breed cocoons which would produce more silk
B
determine the survival rate of silkworms
C
find out the most suitable areas and conditions for rearing silkworms
D
search for better methods of rearing silkworms
E
find out how cocoons become silkworms
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The passage states clearly that at the Bvumbwe Agricultural Research Station, work was being done to:
“determine favourable silkworm rearing conditions” and
identify “areas where mulberry trees … could grow well.”
This shows that the main purpose of the research was to identify suitable environmental conditions and locations for silkworm rearing.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #14942)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1984
Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
Choose the meaning which best fits the underlined phrase from the passage. Closely guarded secret
A
Carefully hidden from the knowledge of others
B
Secretly processed business with armed guards
C
Carefully hidden from the view of strangers
D
Scarcely known
E
Unknown
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 #14945)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Linear Motion, Projectiles & Kinematics
Solution
The distance travelled by a particle starting from rest is plotted against the square of the time elapsed from the commencement of motion. The resulting graph is linear, the slope of this graph is a measure of
A
initial displacement
B
initial velocity
C
acceleration
D
half the acceleration
E
half the initial velocity
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
The slope of the graph of distance versus time squared is equal to \(\frac{1}{2}\)a, which means the slope measures half the acceleration.
Also from s = ut + \(\frac{1}{2}\)at\(^2\)
when u = 0 then, s = \(\frac{1}{2}\)at\(^2\)
So, \(\frac{\Delta\text{s}}{\Deltat^2}\) = \(\frac{1}{2}\)a
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28664)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Units, Measurements & Dimensional Analysis
Solution
For which of the underlisted quantities is the derived unit \(ML^2T^{-2}\) correct? i. moment of a force ii. work iii. acceleration
A
i only
B
ii only
C
iii only
D
i and ii
E
ii and iii
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Moment = force x distance
= m x a x d
= kg x \(\frac{m}{s^2}\) x \(\frac{m}{1}\)
= \(ML^2T^{-2}\)
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28666)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
Solution
What volume of alcohol with a density of 8.4 x 102kgm-3 will have the same mass as 4.2m3of petrol whose density is 7.2 x 102kgm-3?
A
14m3
B
3.6m3
C
4.9m3
D
5.0m3
E
5.8m3
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
Mass = Density x Volume
4.2 x 7.2 x 102 = v x 8.4 x 102
= 3.6m3
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28671)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Lenses & Optical Instruments
For correcting long sight defects in the human eye we require a
A
converging lens
B
diverging lens
C
microscope
D
periscope
E
plain glass sheet
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28674)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Reflection, Refraction & Dispersion of Light
For a concave mirror to form a teal diminished image, the object must be placed
A
behind the mirror
B
between the mirror and its focus
C
between the focus and the centre of curvature
D
at the centre of curvature
E
at a distance greater than the radius of curvature
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option E
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option E.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28675)
Physics
UTME / JAMB 1984
Current Electricity & Electric Circuits
The unit of quantity of electricity is called
A
the ampere
B
the volts
C
the coulomb
D
the ammeter
E
electromotive force
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Physical Principles & Numerical Solution
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #28676)