English Language JAMB Past Questions And Answers (Objectives and Theory)

 

Section A: Multiple Choice Questions

 

Question: What is the plural form of “child”?

 

A) childs

B) child’s

C) children

D) childes

Answer: C) children

Question: Which of the following is an example of a compound sentence?

 

A) She walked to the store.

B) He ate pizza and she had salad.

C) The dog barked loudly.

D) They danced all night.

Answer: B) He ate pizza and she had salad.

Question: What is the synonym of “abundant”?

 

A) scarce

B) plentiful

C) meager

D) insufficient

Answer: B) plentiful

Question: In which sentence is the word “their” used correctly?

 

A) Their going to the store later.

B) There going to the store later.

C) They’re going to the store later.

D) Theirs going to the store later.

Answer: C) They’re going to the store later.

Question: Which word is a synonym for “fortunate”?

 

A) unlucky

B) lucky

C) unhappy

D) sad

Answer: B) lucky

Question: Choose the correct spelling:

 

A) neccessary

B) necessary

C) neccessarry

D) necesary

Answer: B) necessary

Question: What is the opposite of “brave”?

 

A) courageous

B) fearless

C) timid

D) heroic

Answer: C) timid

Question: Which sentence is written in the past tense?

 

A) She will sing at the concert.

B) He is eating his lunch.

C) They walked to the park yesterday.

D) I am going to the store.

Answer: C) They walked to the park yesterday.

Question: Identify the verb in the sentence: “The cat sleeps peacefully.”

 

A) peacefully

B) cat

C) sleeps

D) the

Answer: C) sleeps

Question: What type of figurative language is used in the phrase “time is money”?

 

A) simile

B) metaphor

C) hyperbole

D) personification

Answer: B) metaphor

 

Section B: Theory Questions

 

Question: Define a simile and provide an example.