2014 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 10
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Setting up a news paper involves a lot of preparations. The __11__ has to employ a lot of people. Other people working with him are cartographers, editors, typesetters, readers, who work in various ways to produce the text of the newspaper, __12__, who go out and collect story and items of news, and __13__, who specialize in one kind of topic. Another important person who works closely with the Editor-in-Chief is the __14__, who has to choose the most important stories__15__ go through stories sent to them and make necessary adjustments.
The Editor-in-Chief could determine for instance, whether a particular journalist should write articles daily or weekly in a particular column. Such a journalist is known as __16__. The editorials of the news paper will be coordinated by __17__. The publisher could decide to establish __18__ which would be on sale weekly, fortnightly, or monthly,__19__ the eyes catching, screaming headlines and captions of newspapers on sale everyday from the __20__. Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 20.
The Editor-in-Chief could determine for instance, whether a particular journalist should write articles daily or weekly in a particular column. Such a journalist is known as __16__. The editorials of the news paper will be coordinated by __17__. The publisher could decide to establish __18__ which would be on sale weekly, fortnightly, or monthly,__19__ the eyes catching, screaming headlines and captions of newspapers on sale everyday from the __20__. Choose the most appropriate option for the gap labelled 20.
A
salesmen
B
readers
C
distributors
D
pressmen
correct option: a
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The minister considered the ministry's budget to be a drop in the ocean in view of the number of projects in the pipeline.
A
The pipeline project across the ocean will be abandoned unless budgetary allocation improves
B
The amount available may be inadequate for projected expenditure
C
The minister may be dropped for failing to complete a number of projects
D
The money approved cannont complete the pipeline project acorss the ocean
correct option: b
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. The police are looking for the woman who farmed her children out to her neighbours.
A
The police wanted the woman for allowing her children to destroy her neighbour's crops.
B
The woman and her children are in the habit of working in neighbour's farms and the police are not well disposed to this
C
The police may arrest the woman for allowing her heighbours to take care of her children.
D
The woman may be arrested for allowing her children to be a nuisance to her neighbours
correct option: c
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.
A
She would have to cheat in order to pass.
B
It would be possible to pass only if she worked harder.
C
It would never be possible for her to pass.
D
He would have to bribe her teachers to enable her to pass.
correct option: c
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press said that he has resigned.
A
Hard places are dangerous for the president.
B
He dreamt that he was abandoned.
C
He thought that hard places were unsafe.
D
He had a hard decision to make.
correct option: d
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Kunana is like a bear in the sore head.
A
He is a bully.
B
He is grumpy.
C
He is ugly.
D
He is quiet.
correct option: b
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride.
A
Olu's brother rode on Olu's back to success.
B
Olu took his brother on a bumpy road.
C
Olu gave his brother a difficult time.
D
Olu gave his brother a ride on his car.
correct option: c
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Adeola doesn't have to go to the farm today.
Adeola doesn't have to go to the farm today.
A
Adeola may go to the farm today if he so wishes.
B
Adeola ought not to have gone to the farm today.
C
Adeola must not go to the farm today.
D
Adeola should not go to the farm today.
correct option: a
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.My boss asked me to take my eyes off the ball.
A
I should stop paying attention to what is most important.
B
I should be focused when i am about to stay off football.
C
I should stay off football after sustaining an injuiry.
D
I should be focused when playing football.
correct option: a
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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The robber was hedged in by the people.
A
The robber was surrounded by the people.
B
The robber was killed by the people.
C
The robber was exposed by the people.
D
The robber was caught by the people.
correct option: a
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