Comprehension/Summary - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 81:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Mr Bello's best advice to Aliya on dating is that

A. Gifting doesn't mean true affection
B. Dating can be so distracting
C. She should wait for the right time
D. She should never be committed to anyone

Question 82:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the...

A. Criticism of strict parenting
B. Irony of life
C. Essence of a child's exposure
D. Expectations of wealthy parents

Question 83:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...?

A. Of the social disparity between the rich and the poor which is unlikely to end
B. Aliya's father drove her home from the boarding house
C. It indicates the realities and experiences shared during Mr Bello's drive with Aliya
D. It was the best atmosphere for Mr Bello to scold Aliya for her wrongdoings

Question 84:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The fact that Aliya wanted to be a pilot, then a musician, a songwriter, doctor and later a lawyer points to the

A. Need for parents to choose a befitting career for their children
B. Reason that only passion can define one's career
C. Indecision that comes with choosing a career at a tender age
D. Need for schools to make their syllabus career based

Question 85:

• JAMB 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

"The Gandhi Test" indicates how

A. Stubborn people act without thinking of public perception
B. One should act when it comes to choosing a career
C. A child should make wise decisions mindless of popular thinking
D. A person can make morally right decisions