Sentence Interpretation - Jamb English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 201:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school

Question 202:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He was injured by a friendly fire?

A. He was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly
B. He was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend
C. He was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side
D. It was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier

Question 203:

• JAMB 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place?

A. Olu's third position coincided with my arrival
B. When I arrived, Olu was sleeping in the space reserved for him
C. It was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived
D. On my arrived at the competition, Olu went to sleep

Question 204:

• JAMB 2010

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Though Mr. Iro is our new chairman, he views other members with jaundiced eye?

A. He takes a rather forceful position on dealing with his members
B. He takes an unfavourable position concerning his members
C. He takes a sicky view of his members
D. He takes a rather hazy view of his members

Question 205:

• JAMB 2010

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
People are not interested in who rules?

A. People are not ruled by the leaders they want
B. People are not concerned about who rules them
C. The rulers are not concerned about the people
D. People who rule are not intersested in the ruled