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English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The lions played the game of 'baw' because
A
they wanted to raid a village
B
it was a popular game of unknown antiquity all over africe
C
they want to decide whether to go on a raid or not
D
if the omens were good they would raid a village and claim a victim
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The famous hunters failed to kill the loins because the
A
lions were regarded as supernatural beings
B
lions were cunning and bold
C
Emopa used the spear to hunt for lions
D
hunters did not have enough time
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a superstitious reason for fearing the lions?
A
many famous hunters had tried and failed to kill the lions
B
the lions were bold when hunted, they would retreat to where a spear could not be thrown at them
C
the lions were the spirits of two holy men who came back to seek their revenge
D
the lions played the ancien t game of 'baw' before starting on a raid to determine whether to proceed or wait
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The immature adult is like the child because
A
he has just become self-conscious
B
he has learnt to use the word 'no'
C
he has no concept of time
D
some of his actions are delibrately irrational
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
What main difference is mentioned between the child and the adult?
A
age differnce
B
weight difference
C
time difference
D
developmental difference
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
What right has the mother to give orders to the child?
A
she is the 'owner' of the child
B
she is stronger than the child
C
she understands the environment better than the child
D
she is more self-conscious than the child
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The two-year old child begins to refuse orders
A
in order to anoy his parents
B
because he does not understand them
C
he assert his independence
D
because he has just learnt the new word 'no'
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Spelling, Punctuation & Word Formation
What kind of awareness does the child demonstrate at two?
A
that he does not love his mother
B
consciousness of all things around him
C
that he should think of himself alone
D
that he is different and separate from others
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
The phrase 'a dismal picture' means
A
a dull show
B
an interesting show
C
a sad situation
D
a dreadful appearance
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
According to the writer, most girls in less developed countries are not in school because
A
they refuse to be educated
B
they prefer getting married and having children
C
the education of boys is rated higher
D
the girls have no employment
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Clauses, Phrases, Voice & Reported Speech
The non-literate woman is very difficult to reach because she
A
does not understand the value of education and health services
B
is too far from the city and from school
C
is not permitted to go out to attened clinics for health services
D
can only gather fuel and prepare food
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The phrase 'too late' in the passage implies that the woman
A
ought to have started producing children earlier
B
goes on producing children when she ought to have stopped
C
fails to marry early enough for her to produce children
D
had all her children at an advanced age
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The writer emphasizes that in less developed countries,
A
the education of girls is not important
B
the non-literate woman has some advantage because she has more children
C
the literate female is a threat to the male in employment
D
there is a need to give boys and girls equal opportunity in education
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
An appropriate tittle for this passage is
A
language and education
B
education and sociology
C
codes and sociology
D
codes and education
medium Difficulty
English Language UTME / JAMB 1990 Reading Comprehension, Summary & Composition
The groups of children mentioned as examples in the passage are
A
rural and urban working-class and middle-class
B
urban working-class and rural middle-class
C
urban working-class and rural and urban middle-class
D
urban middle-class and rural and urban working-class
medium Difficulty
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