Comprehension/Summary - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 706:

• JAMB 2010

The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.  Drought is a word that invokes strong emotions. This is not surprising as the...16...[A. ideology B. phenomenon C. idea D. component] is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments. These developments have ........17.....[A. feedback B. results C. implication D. outcomes] for all citizens, starting from the peasant farmers to the state and federal governments which may be plunged into emergency and crisis situation which, if not successfully ......18.....[A. managed B. manipulated C. examined D. studied] could result in social unrest.
  The timeliness of the onset of the rains in various regions of the country and their adequate distribution thereafter have become.....19.....[A. objects B. subjects C. issues D. topics] of considerable anxiety to all people. The fact, however, is that periodic reduction in the normal.....20.....[A. amount B. supply C. size D. flood] of rainfall in the country is not new.
  Since large areas of the country are drought prone, the consequence are ......21.....[A. effective B. disastrous C. evident D. inevitable]. Dry spells could be very severe. There are two aspects of coping with drought. One has to do with emergency measures and the other with ......22.....[A. routine B. organized C. urgent D. delayed] measures. An immediate consequence of any drought would be famine. In addition, where whole populations are forced to abandon their lands or pastures in search of food, there are bound to be other lasting and.....23.....[A. longitudinal B. objective C. simultaneous D. parallel] consequences such as distress, sales of cattle by livestock owners in order to buy food.
  Government should provide farmers with agricultural inputs and ensure that they have easy access to these inputs under the relief.....24.....[A. action B. process C. scheme D. plan]. Emergency measures will be much more......25.....[A. normal B. correct C. idealistic D. effective] if a mechanism is established to ensure adequate preparedness and defence against the occurrence of drought.


In question number 21 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Effective
B. Disastrous
C. Evident
D. Inevitable

Question 707:

• JAMB 2010

The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.  Drought is a word that invokes strong emotions. This is not surprising as the...16...[A. ideology B. phenomenon C. idea D. component] is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments. These developments have ........17.....[A. feedback B. results C. implication D. outcomes] for all citizens, starting from the peasant farmers to the state and federal governments which may be plunged into emergency and crisis situation which, if not successfully ......18.....[A. managed B. manipulated C. examined D. studied] could result in social unrest.
  The timeliness of the onset of the rains in various regions of the country and their adequate distribution thereafter have become.....19.....[A. objects B. subjects C. issues D. topics] of considerable anxiety to all people. The fact, however, is that periodic reduction in the normal.....20.....[A. amount B. supply C. size D. flood] of rainfall in the country is not new.
  Since large areas of the country are drought prone, the consequence are ......21.....[A. effective B. disastrous C. evident D. inevitable]. Dry spells could be very severe. There are two aspects of coping with drought. One has to do with emergency measures and the other with ......22.....[A. routine B. organized C. urgent D. delayed] measures. An immediate consequence of any drought would be famine. In addition, where whole populations are forced to abandon their lands or pastures in search of food, there are bound to be other lasting and.....23.....[A. longitudinal B. objective C. simultaneous D. parallel] consequences such as distress, sales of cattle by livestock owners in order to buy food.
  Government should provide farmers with agricultural inputs and ensure that they have easy access to these inputs under the relief.....24.....[A. action B. process C. scheme D. plan]. Emergency measures will be much more......25.....[A. normal B. correct C. idealistic D. effective] if a mechanism is established to ensure adequate preparedness and defence against the occurrence of drought.


In question number 22 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Routine
B. Organized
C. Urgent
D. Delayed

Question 708:

• JAMB 2010

The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.  Drought is a word that invokes strong emotions. This is not surprising as the...16...[A. ideology B. phenomenon C. idea D. component] is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments. These developments have ........17.....[A. feedback B. results C. implication D. outcomes] for all citizens, starting from the peasant farmers to the state and federal governments which may be plunged into emergency and crisis situation which, if not successfully ......18.....[A. managed B. manipulated C. examined D. studied] could result in social unrest.
  The timeliness of the onset of the rains in various regions of the country and their adequate distribution thereafter have become.....19.....[A. objects B. subjects C. issues D. topics] of considerable anxiety to all people. The fact, however, is that periodic reduction in the normal.....20.....[A. amount B. supply C. size D. flood] of rainfall in the country is not new.
  Since large areas of the country are drought prone, the consequence are ......21.....[A. effective B. disastrous C. evident D. inevitable]. Dry spells could be very severe. There are two aspects of coping with drought. One has to do with emergency measures and the other with ......22.....[A. routine B. organized C. urgent D. delayed] measures. An immediate consequence of any drought would be famine. In addition, where whole populations are forced to abandon their lands or pastures in search of food, there are bound to be other lasting and.....23.....[A. longitudinal B. objective C. simultaneous D. parallel] consequences such as distress, sales of cattle by livestock owners in order to buy food.
  Government should provide farmers with agricultural inputs and ensure that they have easy access to these inputs under the relief.....24.....[A. action B. process C. scheme D. plan]. Emergency measures will be much more......25.....[A. normal B. correct C. idealistic D. effective] if a mechanism is established to ensure adequate preparedness and defence against the occurrence of drought.


In question number 23 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Longitudinal
B. Objevtive
C. Simultaneous
D. Parallel

Question 709:

• JAMB 2010

The passage below has gaps numbered 16 to 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap. Each question carries 2 marks.  Drought is a word that invokes strong emotions. This is not surprising as the...16...[A. ideology B. phenomenon C. idea D. component] is usually accompanied by a number of unpleasant developments. These developments have ........17.....[A. feedback B. results C. implication D. outcomes] for all citizens, starting from the peasant farmers to the state and federal governments which may be plunged into emergency and crisis situation which, if not successfully ......18.....[A. managed B. manipulated C. examined D. studied] could result in social unrest.
  The timeliness of the onset of the rains in various regions of the country and their adequate distribution thereafter have become.....19.....[A. objects B. subjects C. issues D. topics] of considerable anxiety to all people. The fact, however, is that periodic reduction in the normal.....20.....[A. amount B. supply C. size D. flood] of rainfall in the country is not new.
  Since large areas of the country are drought prone, the consequence are ......21.....[A. effective B. disastrous C. evident D. inevitable]. Dry spells could be very severe. There are two aspects of coping with drought. One has to do with emergency measures and the other with ......22.....[A. routine B. organized C. urgent D. delayed] measures. An immediate consequence of any drought would be famine. In addition, where whole populations are forced to abandon their lands or pastures in search of food, there are bound to be other lasting and.....23.....[A. longitudinal B. objective C. simultaneous D. parallel] consequences such as distress, sales of cattle by livestock owners in order to buy food.
  Government should provide farmers with agricultural inputs and ensure that they have easy access to these inputs under the relief.....24.....[A. action B. process C. scheme D. plan]. Emergency measures will be much more......25.....[A. normal B. correct C. idealistic D. effective] if a mechanism is established to ensure adequate preparedness and defence against the occurrence of drought.


In question number 24 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Action
B. Process
C. Scheme
D. Plan

Question 710:

• JAMB 2011

Though assumption is the lowest level of knowledge; It is still a form of knowledge, and knowledge is key. Assumptions are the foundation upon which interpretations and conclusion are built. Everything in life operates under certain assumptions.
We make management decisions based on the assumptions we hold about how management ought to function and how people ought to be governed. For others, it is unconsciously but potent all the same. Our assumptions will either drown us or help us soar through life.
We have always seen life as an immense mansion with many rooms. Some roots lead to wealth others to the opposite. Ultimately, we decide where we end up; and life, thus far, has proved that every one of us decides well. We all behave differently where we have different levels of understanding, and behave the same way where our understanding is the same. We eat because we all understand the consequences of not eating. We all wear clothes because each of us comprehends lunacy. The list goes on and on. It is inevitable that some of us will make choices that get and keep us on the lover rung of the ladder by reason of exposure, training or some other variables. Life is about roleplaying. We choose our roles wisely or foolishly, consciously or unconsciously. Some of us get wiser to new levels of self-awareness enough to redefine our roles. Others make no effort to build further capacity and therefore remain where they are.
It is based on these realities that we draw the conclusion that not everyone will be wealthy in life. We lead, inspire and motivate people to strive and succeed. It is also important that we paint the full and true picture of life so that we an discourage vain pursuits. Balance must be enthroned as a critical component of truth, and people know, for instance that ‘top ‘is not a place that all must ascent.
Our greatest consolation lies in our deep conviction that true prosperity is in fulfilment through hard work that in intangible acquisitions. There are set roles that some of us have been wired up to paying life but which we are not content enough to pay because society esteems such roles to be inferior. Take the almost sacred office of a teacher for instance, there are people who have the natural gifts and inclinations to be school teachers. But the teaching profession, as it is, does not appear to be lucrative. So we have people who would have been fulfilled and effective working as school teachers serving in banks.


According to the passage, balance must be enthroned because it is

A. A critical interdependent function
B. An amazing help for conscience
C. A critical part of fidelity
D. A serious way of ensuring success