Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 121:

• JAMB 2000

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
Though he is our elected representative he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems?

A. He takes a rather hazy view of our problems
B. He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems
C. He takes a rather forceful view of our problems
D. He takes a sickly view of our problems

Question 122:

• JAMB 2000

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
When I visited James I only gave him a congratulatory card on account of his promotion?

A. The only person I visited was James and nobody else
B. It was only James that I gave a congratulatory card to
C. All I gave James when I visited him was a congratulatory card
D. All I did when I visited James was given him a congratulatory card

Question 123:

• JAMB 2000

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the principal and the Vice-Principal?

A. They like each other
B. They work independently
C. They cannot part company
D. They dislike each other

Question 124:

• JAMB 2000

Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence?
The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized?

A. The politican's rude remarks were heavily criticized
B. The politican's provocative remarks were heavily criticized
C. The politician's bombastic remarks were heavily criticized
D. The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

Question 125:

• JAMB 2001

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Oche's chief idiosyncrasy is a passion for pounded yam?

A. Oche's chief hates pounded yam
B. Oche pounded yam
C. Oche has a penchant for pounded yam
D. Oche's chief likes pounded yam