Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.

Step 1: Analyze the question The sentence uses an idiom: "pigs would fly before she passed." We need to find the option that best explains what the father meant.

Step 2: Explain the concept "When pigs fly" (or "pigs might fly") is an English idiom used to describe something that is impossible or extremely unlikely to happen. Pigs cannot fly, so saying something will happen only when pigs fly means it will never happen.

Step 3: Apply it to the sentence

• "Pigs would fly before she passed" means she would pass only after something impossible happens.
• So the father is saying that Jummai has virtually no chance of ever passing.

Step 4: Check the options

• A. She would have to cheat in order to pass. Nothing in the idiom mentions cheating.
• B. It would be possible to pass only if she worked harder. This suggests passing is possible, but the idiom expresses impossibility.
• C. It would never be possible for her to pass. This matches the meaning of the idiom.
• D. He would have to bribe her teachers. Bribery is not implied.

Answer: C

Tip: Idioms in JAMB English questions should be read figuratively, not literally. For "pigs might fly" and "when hell freezes over," think "never" or "impossible." Other similar ones are "once in a blue moon" (very rarely) and "a piece of cake" (very easy).