Ncee English Language Past Questions and Answers

Question 6:

• NCEE 2023

A rich man hired two men to clear a piece of farmland for him. He charged the labourers to do a thorough work for him and they assured him of a good job. When the men finished the job, the rich man went to inspect it. He discovered that one person did a very clean job while the other did a bad job.

The rich man decided not to ask the men to know who did the work well and who did not. Instead, he called both men and gave them two separate plots of land to clear for him. This time one labourer to a plot of land. He told them that he would pay them for everything on completion of the second job.

The bad labourer went to the site to clear it but he did not cut down the plants and shrubs to the roots. His second attempt at clearing the plot of land was worse than the first. The diligent labourer, on the other hand, took his time and cut the plants to the very roots, overturning all the dried leaves beneath the plants. At a spot, his cutlass hit something wrapped in a polythene bag. When he examined it, he realized that it was a parcel hidden by somebody in the bush. He picked it and after the day's job, he reported his discovery to the land owner.

Without uttering a word, the rich man went to inspect the work done. When he came back, he called the two labourers and asked the one who found the parcel to open it. The parcel contained an amount that was double of what the rich man had promised to pay him for his work. The rich man congratulated him and asked him to take everything as his reward for the dedicated service rendered.

The rich man recruited the labourers to

A. Clear a piece of farmland.
B. Cut plants.
C. Grow plants and shrubs.
D. Inspect a plot of land.
E. Render dedicated service.

Question 7:

• NCEE 2023

A rich man hired two men to clear a piece of farmland for him. He charged the labourers to do a thorough work for him and they assured him of a good job. When the men finished the job, the rich man went to inspect it. He discovered that one person did a very clean job while the other did a bad job.

The rich man decided not to ask the men to know who did the work well and who did not. Instead, he called both men and gave them two separate plots of land to clear for him. This time one labourer to a plot of land. He told them that he would pay them for everything on completion of the second job.

The bad labourer went to the site to clear it but he did not cut down the plants and shrubs to the roots. His second attempt at clearing the plot of land was worse than the first. The diligent labourer, on the other hand, took his time and cut the plants to the very roots, overturning all the dried leaves beneath the plants. At a spot, his cutlass hit something wrapped in a polythene bag. When he examined it, he realized that it was a parcel hidden by somebody in the bush. He picked it and after the day's job, he reported his discovery to the land owner.

Without uttering a word, the rich man went to inspect the work done. When he came back, he called the two labourers and asked the one who found the parcel to open it. The parcel contained an amount that was double of what the rich man had promised to pay him for his work. The rich man congratulated him and asked him to take everything as his reward for the dedicated service rendered.

The labourers were instructed to

A. Assist each other.
B. Complete the work.
C. Do a very good work.
D. Look for a parcel.
E. Overturn all the dried leaves.

Question 8:

• NCEE 2023

A rich man hired two men to clear a piece of farmland for him. He charged the labourers to do a thorough work for him and they assured him of a good job. When the men finished the job, the rich man went to inspect it. He discovered that one person did a very clean job while the other did a bad job.

The rich man decided not to ask the men to know who did the work well and who did not. Instead, he called both men and gave them two separate plots of land to clear for him. This time one labourer to a plot of land. He told them that he would pay them for everything on completion of the second job.

The bad labourer went to the site to clear it but he did not cut down the plants and shrubs to the roots. His second attempt at clearing the plot of land was worse than the first. The diligent labourer, on the other hand, took his time and cut the plants to the very roots, overturning all the dried leaves beneath the plants. At a spot, his cutlass hit something wrapped in a polythene bag. When he examined it, he realized that it was a parcel hidden by somebody in the bush. He picked it and after the day's job, he reported his discovery to the land owner.

Without uttering a word, the rich man went to inspect the work done. When he came back, he called the two labourers and asked the one who found the parcel to open it. The parcel contained an amount that was double of what the rich man had promised to pay him for his work. The rich man congratulated him and asked him to take everything as his reward for the dedicated service rendered.

Which of these statements is true according to the passage?

A. The diligent labourer was rewarded double fold.
B. The labourer who found the parcel did not report to the rich man.
C. The two labourers did a good job.
D. A parcel was not found.
E. The rich man hired three labourers.

Question 9:

• NCEE 2023

A rich man hired two men to clear a piece of farmland for him. He charged the labourers to do a thorough work for him and they assured him of a good job. When the men finished the job, the rich man went to inspect it. He discovered that one person did a very clean job while the other did a bad job.

The rich man decided not to ask the men to know who did the work well and who did not. Instead, he called both men and gave them two separate plots of land to clear for him. This time one labourer to a plot of land. He told them that he would pay them for everything on completion of the second job.

The bad labourer went to the site to clear it but he did not cut down the plants and shrubs to the roots. His second attempt at clearing the plot of land was worse than the first. The diligent labourer, on the other hand, took his time and cut the plants to the very roots, overturning all the dried leaves beneath the plants. At a spot, his cutlass hit something wrapped in a polythene bag. When he examined it, he realized that it was a parcel hidden by somebody in the bush. He picked it and after the day's job, he reported his discovery to the land owner.

Without uttering a word, the rich man went to inspect the work done. When he came back, he called the two labourers and asked the one who found the parcel to open it. The parcel contained an amount that was double of what the rich man had promised to pay him for his work. The rich man congratulated him and asked him to take everything as his reward for the dedicated service rendered.

We can conclude from the story that the parcel was hidden by

A. A passer-by.
B. An unknown person.
C. Some labourers.
D. The diligent worker.
E. The land owner.

Question 10:

• NCEE 2023

A rich man hired two men to clear a piece of farmland for him. He charged the labourers to do a thorough work for him and they assured him of a good job. When the men finished the job, the rich man went to inspect it. He discovered that one person did a very clean job while the other did a bad job.

The rich man decided not to ask the men to know who did the work well and who did not. Instead, he called both men and gave them two separate plots of land to clear for him. This time one labourer to a plot of land. He told them that he would pay them for everything on completion of the second job.

The bad labourer went to the site to clear it but he did not cut down the plants and shrubs to the roots. His second attempt at clearing the plot of land was worse than the first. The diligent labourer, on the other hand, took his time and cut the plants to the very roots, overturning all the dried leaves beneath the plants. At a spot, his cutlass hit something wrapped in a polythene bag. When he examined it, he realized that it was a parcel hidden by somebody in the bush. He picked it and after the day's job, he reported his discovery to the land owner.

Without uttering a word, the rich man went to inspect the work done. When he came back, he called the two labourers and asked the one who found the parcel to open it. The parcel contained an amount that was double of what the rich man had promised to pay him for his work. The rich man congratulated him and asked him to take everything as his reward for the dedicated service rendered.

The rich man gave the labourers separate plots of land to work on in order to

A. Discourage team work.
B. Double the amount of money he promised to give them.
C. Find the hidden parcel.
D. Identify the diligent labourer and reward him.
E. Make the inspection of the work easier.