Omar's admission signals________

Analyze the question

The sentence is "Omar's admission signals ____". The verb "signals" needs an object, so we need a noun phrase that completes the meaning logically. "Admission" here most likely means being admitted to school or university, though it could also mean confessing to something. There is no passage, so we rely on grammar and meaning.

Explain the concept

Two things decide this kind of question:

1. Grammar: the blank must be filled by a grammatically correct noun phrase.
2. Meaning (collocation): the phrase must make sense with "admission signals".

Step-by-step check of the options

• A. storytelling: An admission does not signal storytelling. The meaning does not fit.
• B. a life-changing experience: This is grammatically sound (a noun phrase) and logical. Being admitted to an institution marks the start of a major change in someone's life.
• C. being a learned: This is ungrammatical. "Learned" (pronounced learn-ed) is an adjective, so it needs a noun: "being a learned person" or "being learned". "A learned" on its own is incorrect.
• D. community's appraisal: This does not fit logically, and it is awkward because it lacks an article ("the community's appraisal"). Admission does not signal an appraisal by a community.

Identify the answer

Option B is the only one that is both grammatically correct and meaningful in context: "Omar's admission signals a life-changing experience."

Exam tip

When a passage-based or fill-in question gives several options, eliminate first on grammar (as with C) and then on meaning (as with A and D). The option that remains is usually the answer. If the original JAMB question had a passage, always check that the choice fits the passage's theme too.