JAMB 2011 English Language · Question 48

Mrs. Adamu does all her work with more haste, less speed.

Question

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Mrs. Adamu does all her work with more haste, less speed.

A.She accept whatever she does with more haste and speed
B.She approaches whatever she does hurriedly
C.She addresses everything she does very quickly to avoid mistakes
D.She does everything carefully to avoid mistakes

Answer: B. She approaches whatever she does hurriedly

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Analyze the question: The sentence uses the proverb "more haste, less speed" (often "more haste, less speed" = "make haste slowly"). It means that when you rush, you make mistakes and end up taking longer or achieving less. So Mrs. Adamu does her work in a hurried, rushed way.

Explain the concept: The proverb warns that being too hurried is counterproductive. The sentence describes her manner of working: she rushes.

Check each option:

A. "She accept whatever she does with more haste and speed" is ungrammatical ("accept") and misreads the idiom, since "less speed" is not "and speed".
B. "She approaches whatever she does hurriedly" correctly captures the "haste" (hurry) in how she works. ✔
C. "Very quickly to avoid mistakes" contradicts the proverb, because haste causes mistakes rather than avoiding them.
D. "Carefully to avoid mistakes" is the opposite of haste.

Answer: The sentence says she works in haste, meaning hurriedly, so the best explanation is B.

Tip: For idiom and proverb questions, first decide the core meaning of the proverb, then eliminate options that give the opposite meaning or add ideas the sentence does not state. Here, "haste" = hurry, and the proverb's warning is that hurrying brings poor results.

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