Comprehension/Summary - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 821:

• JAMB 2015

The main source of -1- (A. Production B. Revenue C .development D. capital) to the government is -2-(A. planning B. budgeting C. Taxation .investment),which can be direct or indirect. while the former is based on one’s -3-(A. income B. profits C. services D. wealth),the latter is imposed on goods and -4-(A. re-numeration B. surpluses C. resources D. services) and it is paid only we these are -5- (A. supplied B. produced C. distributed D. bought) other sources includes -6- (A. compensation B. Benefits C. gratitude’s D. loyalties) such as those paid by mining companies, and sales of -7- (A. charges B. duties C. bills D. licenses ) for dogs,guns,hotels, etc .another major source is -8- (A. investment B. banking C .interest D. borrowing ) which is different from the other because it as to be repaid. From these and other sources, government is able to raise -9-(A. loans B. capitals C. money D. grant) with which it carries out its -10- (A. jobs B. necessities c. investments D. functions), which include administration and the -11- (A. settlement B. provision C. embarking D. commitment) of social services. Besides, it is able to control the country’s -12- (A. accounts B. budgets C. prices D. economy) by imposing taxes sometimes to prevent -13-(A. deflation B. monopoly C. inflation D. depression) or by altering pattern of -14- (A. consumption B. production C. development D. growth) through the raising of -15- (a. subsidy B. discount C. commission D. duty) against certain foreign goods.


Read the passage carefully and answer the question labeled 13

A. Deflation
B. Monopoly
C. Inflation
D. Depression

Question 822:

• JAMB 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.
‘Sorry does anyone know you’re here? does daddy know?... who said this and to who?

A. Mr. Solade to Mrs.Solade
B. Mrs. Solade to Mr. Solade
C. Jimi to Wole
D. Wole to Jimi

Question 823:

• JAMB 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
Who were the two people Seyi lawal and Jimi met coming out of the principal office?

A. Efua and her Mother
B. Mr and Mrs Solade
C. Caro and Nene Ekpo
D. Teacher okoro and mama Silifat

Question 824:

• JAMB 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
What did Wole pick up from Jimi’s Table beside Jimi’s music CD’s, chemisty and Mathematics Textbooks?

A. A pen
B. A watch
C. A book
D. A toy

Question 825:

• JAMB 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.
Who was the teacher to whom the students called “cane”?

A. Mr Bade
B. Mr Okoro
C. Mama Silifat
D. Mr Solade