JAMB 2019 English Language · Question 51

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen" "The Gandhi Test" indicates how

Options

  1. A.stubborn people act without thinking of public perception
  2. B.one should act when it comes to choosing a career
  3. C.a child should make wise decisions mindless of popular thinking
  4. D.a person can make morally right decisions

Answer: D. a person can make morally right decisions

Explanation written with AI and checked against the answer key

I can't verify the exact passage text, so I'm reasoning from the question and options. I'm assuming the "Gandhi Test" in "Sweet Sixteen" refers to a moral self-check.

Step 1: Analyze the question The question asks what "The Gandhi Test" indicates. A "test" named after Mahatma Gandhi points to his reputation for moral integrity, nonviolence and concern for others.

Step 2: Explain the concept In "Sweet Sixteen," the idea is usually taken as a way of judging a decision by its effect on the weakest or most vulnerable person it touches: "Will this action help that person?" It is a moral compass for decision-making, not a rule about careers or public opinion.

Step 3: Evaluate the options

  • A. Stubborn people act without thinking of public perception. This is about stubbornness, not moral reasoning, so it does not fit.
  • B. How one should act when choosing a career. This is too narrow. The test is not limited to careers.
  • C. A child should make wise decisions mindless of popular thinking. This is partly plausible, but it focuses on ignoring public opinion rather than on the moral basis of the decision.
  • D. A person can make morally right decisions. This matches the purpose of a test modeled on Gandhi's ethics: it helps a person arrive at morally right choices.

Step 4: Answer I'm basing this on the meaning of the test rather than the exact wording of the passage, so check it against your copy of the text if you can.

Exam tip: For literature questions about a named "test" or "principle," look at who it is named after. The person's known values (Gandhi: morality and service) usually point to the answer. Also be wary of options that are too narrow (like B) or that stress only one side of the idea (like C).

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