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JAMB 2014 · Part 1 of 2

2014 JAMB English Language Past Questions

The 2014 JAMB English Language past questions with answers: 82 objective questions from the 2014 paper in the DeeepSolve question bank, each with its answer behind "Show answer". This is part 1 of 2: questions 1 to 41. Try each question before you check, then practise the paper as a timed JAMB-style CBT.

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Questions 1–41

  1. 1.

    Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The police are looking for the woman who farmed her children out to her neighbours.

    1. A.The police wanted the woman for allowing her children to destroy her neighbour's crops.
    2. B.The woman and her children are in the habit of working in neighbour's farms and the police are not well disposed to this
    3. C.The police may arrest the woman for allowing her neighbours to take care of her children.
    4. D.The woman may be arrested for allowing her children to be a nuisance to her neighbours
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    Answer: C. The police may arrest the woman for allowing her neighbours to take care of her children.

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  2. 2.

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The chairman admires incessant meetings.

    1. A.Irregular.
    2. B.Unusual.
    3. C.Planned.
    4. D.Constant.
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    Answer: D. Constant.

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  3. 3.

    Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Many workers are not happy because they live a hand-to-mouth life.

    1. A.They work hard with their hands.
    2. B.They are voracious and avaricious.
    3. C.They are barely surviving.
    4. D.They have rejected the use of spoons.
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    Answer: C. They are barely surviving.

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  4. 4.

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt.

    1. A.Tore up.
    2. B.Threaded.
    3. C.Sewed up.
    4. D.Picked up.
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    Answer: C. Sewed up.

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  5. 5.

    Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 16.

    1. A.an essayist
    2. B.a freelancer
    3. C.composer
    4. D.columnist
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    Answer: A. an essayist

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  6. 6.

    Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.

    1. A.She would have to cheat in order to pass.
    2. B.It would be possible to pass only if she worked harder.
    3. C.It would never be possible for her to pass.
    4. D.He would have to bribe her teachers to enable her to pass.
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    Answer: C. It would never be possible for her to pass.

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  7. 7.

    The word in capital letter has the emphatic stress. choose the option in which the given sentence relates. AMINA went to Abuja by air.

    1. A.Did Amina go to Jos by air?
    2. B.Is Amina going to Abuja by air?
    3. C.Who went to Abuja by air?
    4. D.Did Amina go to Abuja by road?
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    Answer: C. Who went to Abuja by air?

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  8. 8.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. The house and the senate will at noon next Wednesday, _________ to hear a special address by the president.

    1. A.Collude.
    2. B.Convene.
    3. C.Adjourn.
    4. D.Rise.
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    Answer: B. Convene.

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  9. 9.This question needs a diagram, table or passage that we don't have yet, so it isn't shown.

  10. 10.

    Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 12.

    1. A.vendors
    2. B.agents
    3. C.reporters
    4. D.analysts
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    Answer: A. vendors

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  11. 11.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. What is the jury's _____ the matter.

    1. A.Verdict with.
    2. B.Verdict on.
    3. C.Verdict at.
    4. D.Verdict from.
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    Answer: B. Verdict on.

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  12. 12.

    Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Gnash.

    1. A.Ring.
    2. B.Forge.
    3. C.New.
    4. D.King.
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    Answer: C. New.

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  13. 13.

    Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 17.

    1. A.an agent
    2. B.a guild of researchers
    3. C.An editorial board
    4. D.All readers
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    Answer: C. An editorial board

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  14. 14.

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Today's weather is favourable for a game of tennis.

    1. A.Disapproving.
    2. B.Impartial.
    3. C.Abnormal.
    4. D.Encouraging.
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    Answer: D. Encouraging.

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  15. 15.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. A bike must have found the very interesting movies quite _____.

    1. A.Perverting.
    2. B.Absolving.
    3. C.Absorbing.
    4. D.Nauseating.
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    Answer: C. Absorbing.

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  16. 16.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. The guard spent all the night pacing _____.

    1. A.To and fro.
    2. B.From and to.
    3. C.Fro and to.
    4. D.To and from.
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    Answer: A. To and fro.

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  17. 17.

    Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Palm.

    1. A.Plait.
    2. B.Ranch.
    3. C.Florid.
    4. D.Launch.
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    Answer: B. Ranch.

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  18. 18.

    Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. My boss asked me to take my eyes off the ball.

    1. A.I should stop paying attention to what is most important.
    2. B.I should be focused when i am about to stay off football.
    3. C.I should stay off football after sustaining an injuiry.
    4. D.I should be focused when playing football.
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    Answer: A. I should stop paying attention to what is most important.

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  19. 19.

    Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Epitaph.

    1. A.Pneumonia.
    2. B.Pseudo.
    3. C.Fan.
    4. D.Paper.
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    Answer: D. Paper.

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  20. 20.

    Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. All the researchers were asked to gather information on the new viral infection.

    1. A.Give.
    2. B.Collect.
    3. C.Disseminate.
    4. D.Distort.
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    Answer: B. Collect.

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  21. 21.

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car.

    1. A.Nonplussed.
    2. B.Shocked.
    3. C.Unmoved.
    4. D.Surprised.
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    Answer: C. Unmoved.

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  22. 22.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. The clock _____ 12 o'clock two hours ago.

    1. A.Striking.
    2. B.Strikes.
    3. C.Strike.
    4. D.Struck.
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    Answer: D. Struck.

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  23. 23.

    Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 19.

    1. A.a contrast in
    2. B.a contrast from
    3. C.a contrast for
    4. D.a contrast to
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    Answer: A. a contrast in

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  24. 24.

    choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. Valedictory.

    1. A.vaLEdictory.
    2. B.valeDICtory.
    3. C.valedicTOry.
    4. D.VALedictory.
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    Answer: B. valeDICtory.

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  25. 25.

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry.

    1. A.Stroyed.
    2. B.Invigorated.
    3. C.Isolated.
    4. D.Weakened.
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    Answer: B. Invigorated.

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  26. 26.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. The invigilator _____ to know how long the examination _____ going on.

    1. A.Wanted/ had been.
    2. B.Wanted/ has been.
    3. C.Want/had been.
    4. D.Wanted/have been.
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    Answer: A. Wanted/ had been.

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  27. 27.

    Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride.

    1. A.Olu's brother rode on Olu's back to success.
    2. B.Olu took his brother on a bumpy road.
    3. C.Olu gave his brother a difficult time.
    4. D.Olu gave his brother a ride on his car.
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    Answer: C. Olu gave his brother a difficult time.

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  28. 28.

    Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the option. Conspiracy.

    1. A.CONspiracy.
    2. B.conspiRAcy.
    3. C.conspiraCY
    4. D.conSPI racy.
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    Answer: D. conSPI racy.

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  29. 29.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. Those _____ are very beautiful.

    1. A.Flowers of ours.
    2. B.Flowers of her.
    3. C.Flowers of her's.
    4. D.Our flowers.
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    Answer: A. Flowers of ours.

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  30. 30.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. She traced her family history _____ matrilineal.

    1. A.At.
    2. B.In.
    3. C.By.
    4. D.With.
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    Answer: C. By.

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  31. 31.

    Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 14.

    1. A.reporter
    2. B.anouncer
    3. C.news editor
    4. D.proof reader
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    Answer: D. proof reader

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  32. 32.

    Choose the option that best complete the gap. The laughter _____ his face for a moment.

    1. A.Remade.
    2. B.Improved.
    3. C.Controlled.
    4. D.Animated.
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    Answer: D. Animated.

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  33. 33.This question needs a diagram, table or passage that we don't have yet, so it isn't shown.

  34. 34.

    Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Cool.

    1. A.Should.
    2. B.Full.
    3. C.Luke.
    4. D.Look.
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    Answer: C. Luke.

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  35. 35.

    Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Vision.

    1. A.Enclosure.
    2. B.Instruction.
    3. C.Mansion.
    4. D.Nation.
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    Answer: A. Enclosure.

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  36. 36.

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. Musa is a gifted but erratic player.

    1. A.Unstable.
    2. B.Strong.
    3. C.Regular.
    4. D.Unpredictable.
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    Answer: C. Regular.

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  37. 37.

    Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter underlined. Odour.

    1. A.Floor.
    2. B.Flow.
    3. C.Sugar.
    4. D.Hold.
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    Answer: D. Hold.

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  38. 38.

    Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The minister considered the ministry's budget to be a drop in the ocean in view of the number of projects in the pipeline.

    1. A.The pipeline project across the ocean will be abandoned unless budgetary allocation improves
    2. B.The amount available may be inadequate for projected expenditure
    3. C.The minister may be dropped for failing to complete a number of projects
    4. D.The money approved cannont complete the pipeline project acorss the ocean
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    Answer: B. The amount available may be inadequate for projected expenditure

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  39. 39.

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. My niece has an unquenchable thirst for adventure stories.

    1. A.An inextinguishable.
    2. B.A spurious.
    3. C.An illegitimate.
    4. D.A reduced.
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    Answer: D. A reduced.

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  40. 40.

    Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase. One of the students bought a plagiarised copy of the book.

    1. A.An annotated.
    2. B.A used.
    3. C.An original.
    4. D.A revised.
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    Answer: C. An original.

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  41. 41.

    Choose the option that rhymes with the given word. Ever.

    1. A.Heavier.
    2. B.Favour.
    3. C.Fever.
    4. D.Never.
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    Answer: D. Never.

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