Descriptive Comprehension passage - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 191:

• JAMB 2008

  The passage below has gaps numbered 16 — 25. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap
When a mother is afraid that her child would die when it has only a pimple or a slight headache, we speak of anxiety. But if she is afraid when the child has a serious illness, we call her reaction ....16.... [A. hysteria B. xenophobia C. fear D. foolish]. If someone is afraid whenever he stands on a height or when he has to discuss ....17.... [A. workshop B. a seminar C. a topic D. an exercise] he knows well, we call his reaction ....18.... [A. incompetence B. anxiety C. anger D. immaturity]; if someone is afraid when he loses his way high up the mountain during a heavy thunderstorm, we would seek of ....19.... [A trepidation B. ignorance C. depression D. apprehension]. Thus far, we have a simple and near distinction between the two, namely, one is a reaction that is proportionate to the danger one has to face whereas the other is ....20.... [A. an unrelated B. a dissimilar C. an equal D. an unparalleled] reaction to danger or even a reaction to ....21.... [A. imaginary B. unrealistic C. ominous D. unusual] danger. This distinction has one ....22.... [A. direction B. flavor C. flaw D. meaning], however, which is that the decision ....23.... [A as to B. as from C. as in D. as of] whether the reaction is proportionate depends on the average knowledge existing in the particular ....24.... [A. medium B. culture C. feature D. institution]. But, even if that knowledge proclaims a certain attitude to be unfounded, a neurotic will find no difficulty in giving his action a ....25.... [A. rational B. reactional C. proactive D. radical] foundation.




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

A. Medium
B. Culture
C. Feature
D. Institution

Question 192:

• JAMB 2009

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.

Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the......16.....[A. realization B. conclusion C. level D. point] that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller......17......[A. relationship B. existence C. agreement D. friendship]. In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such......18....[A. concepts B. words C. clauses D. definitions] as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now....19....[A. emerging B. reversing C. dangling D. shifting] from pushy, hard-selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers ....20....[A. interest B. awareness C. view D. service] has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only way to stay in business and possibly be ahead of....21....[A. distribution B. competition C. consumption D. production] is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executives are beginning to understand that customer....22....[A. respect B. dignity C. loyalty D. obedience] is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very.....23.....[A. tangible B. rowdy C. sensitive D. desirable] marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a.....24....[A. prior B. full C. biased D. simple] knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to....25....[A. analyse B. present C. organize D. discuss] the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decisions are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates



In question number 16 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Realization
B. Conclusion
C. Level
D. Point

Question 193:

• JAMB 2009

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.

Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the......16.....[A. realization B. conclusion C. level D. point] that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller......17......[A. relationship B. existence C. agreement D. friendship]. In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such......18....[A. concepts B. words C. clauses D. definitions] as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now....19....[A. emerging B. reversing C. dangling D. shifting] from pushy, hard-selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers ....20....[A. interest B. awareness C. view D. service] has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only way to stay in business and possibly be ahead of....21....[A. distribution B. competition C. consumption D. production] is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executives are beginning to understand that customer....22....[A. respect B. dignity C. loyalty D. obedience] is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very.....23.....[A. tangible B. rowdy C. sensitive D. desirable] marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a.....24....[A. prior B. full C. biased D. simple] knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to....25....[A. analyse B. present C. organize D. discuss] the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decisions are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates



In question number 17 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Relationship
B. Existence
C. Agreement
D. Friendship

Question 194:

• JAMB 2009

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.

Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the......16.....[A. realization B. conclusion C. level D. point] that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller......17......[A. relationship B. existence C. agreement D. friendship]. In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such......18....[A. concepts B. words C. clauses D. definitions] as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now....19....[A. emerging B. reversing C. dangling D. shifting] from pushy, hard-selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers ....20....[A. interest B. awareness C. view D. service] has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only way to stay in business and possibly be ahead of....21....[A. distribution B. competition C. consumption D. production] is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executives are beginning to understand that customer....22....[A. respect B. dignity C. loyalty D. obedience] is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very.....23.....[A. tangible B. rowdy C. sensitive D. desirable] marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a.....24....[A. prior B. full C. biased D. simple] knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to....25....[A. analyse B. present C. organize D. discuss] the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decisions are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates



In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Concepts
B. Words
C. Clauses
D. Definitions

Question 195:

• JAMB 2009

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.

Business executives selling industrial and high price-tag customer goods have come to the......16.....[A. realization B. conclusion C. level D. point] that there should be a better approach to buyer-seller......17......[A. relationship B. existence C. agreement D. friendship]. In Nigeria, a new brand of salesmanship is emerging. Today, such......18....[A. concepts B. words C. clauses D. definitions] as consultative selling, relationship marketing and value-added selling have become common catchphrases with professional salespeople. Salespeople are now....19....[A. emerging B. reversing C. dangling D. shifting] from pushy, hard-selling to consultations, playing business advisory and problem-solving roles for their customers. Customers ....20....[A. interest B. awareness C. view D. service] has assumed a higher dimension. Salespeople and their companies are beginning to realize that the only way to stay in business and possibly be ahead of....21....[A. distribution B. competition C. consumption D. production] is to give adequate attention to the needs of customers. Salespeople and business executives are beginning to understand that customer....22....[A. respect B. dignity C. loyalty D. obedience] is what ensures a robust bottom line. The only way to do this is to give special attention to the needs of customers. First time purchase is the beginning of a relationship. We now have a very.....23.....[A. tangible B. rowdy C. sensitive D. desirable] marketplace in which people feel a need for personal intimacy and excellent service. In fact, some customers want to be pampered. They want customized service. They want a salesperson who comes to them with a.....24....[A. prior B. full C. biased D. simple] knowledge of their needs and has ready-made solution to their problems. The ability to....25....[A. analyse B. present C. organize D. discuss] the needs of the customer and provide adequate information that helps the customer to make informed purchase decisions are attributes that the modern customer respects and appreciates



In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

A. Emerging
B. Reversing
C. Dangling
D. Shifting