Jamb English Language 1998 Past Questions and Answers

Question 1:

• JAMB 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
If I left the country, I would arrange for my family to join me?

A. He left the country and his family joined him
B. In the event of his leaving the country, his family would join him
C. He did not leave the country and his family did not join him
D. He may not leave the country

Question 2:

• JAMB 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
A state of mutual hatred existed for years between the two villages of Umunna and Ogboma?

A. Umunna hated Ogboma
B. Ogboma hated Umunna
C. Ogboma and Umunna hated themselves
D. Umunna and Ogboma hated each other

Question 3:

• JAMB 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The painting in the museum was beautifully faked?

A. The painting was a good deceptive replica
B. The painting was well-framed and displayed
C. The painting was deceptively decorated in the museum
D. The painting was carefully hung in the museum

Question 4:

• JAMB 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Ade: Do you mind if i sit down here?
Bola: Well, yes I do actually.

A. Bola is reluctantly granting the request
B. Bola is willingly accepting the request
C. Bola is certainly rejecting the request
D. Bola is objecting to the request

Question 5:

• JAMB 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The president held forth for several minutes on the need for patriotism?

A. The president was silent for some minutes when patriotism was being discussd
B. The president whispered a few things about patriotism
C. The president spent time saying a few things about patriots
D. The president gave a rather long speech on the importance of patriotism