Jamb English Language 1983 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

A. You need some salt to listen to the story
B. There is not salt in the story
C. The story is questionable
D. The story is true
E. You have too much salt in story

Question 2:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The story has to be taken with a grain of salt. This means that

A. You need some salt to listen to the story
B. There is not salt in the story
C. The story is questionable
D. The story is true
E. You have too much salt in story

Question 3:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
It is usually hard to change the course of action when one crosses the rubicon. The underlined expression, as used in this sentence means to

A. Pass through a place called rubicon
B. Cross a river called rubicon
C. Cross a bridge called rubicon
D. Pass a special test
E. Be irrevocably commited

Question 4:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The salesman tried to pull the wool over by the eye. This implies that the salesman tried to

A. Force me to buy his goods
B. Offer me cotton wool
C. Make me by his wool
D. Dupe me
E. Cover my eyes with wool

Question 5:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Ijeoma counted her chickens before they were hatched. This means that Ijeoma

A. Regarded each egg as a chicken
B. Hatched the egg prematurely
C. Assumed that her expectation had already been realized
D. Protected her eggs from breaking
E. Insured the eggs