Jamb English Language 1983 Past Questions and Answers

Question 46:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined: Had she known he was a highway robber she would not have married him. This means

A. She married him before she knew he was a robber
B. She knew he was a robber when she married him
C. She did not marry him because she was a robber
D. She refused to marry the man when she knew he was a robbers
E. She was a robber marrying a highway robber

Question 47:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
Jide is being forced to go to Lagos tomorrow. This means that Jide

A. Will go to Lagos
B. Must go to Lagos
C. Wishes to go to Lagos
D. Is going to Lagos
E. Goes to Lagos

Question 48:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
It is sheer fantasy to believe that there could never be a miscalculation by any nation that has atomic weapons. Fantasy means

A. Dream
B. Hope
C. Nonsense
D. Joke
E. Stupidity

Question 49:

• JAMB 1983

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined:
The ingenious scheme of the robber broke down because of the efficiency of the police officer. Ingenious here means

A. Suspicious
B. Ambitious
C. Deceitful
D. Clever
E. Stupid

Question 50:

• JAMB 1983

Select the wrongly spelt word from the options below:

A. Disappointed
B. Embarassed
C. Equipped
D. Rhythm
E. Restaurant