2020 - JAMB Literature Past Questions and Answers - page 4
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These questions are based on Buchi Emecheta's The Joy of Motherhood.
In the novel Nwokocha Agbadi is famous for his oratorical power and
In the novel Nwokocha Agbadi is famous for his oratorical power and
A
height
B
illiteracy
C
wealth
D
treachery
correct option: c
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These questions are based on general Literary principles
The repetition of single words or phrases at the beginning of a line is
The repetition of single words or phrases at the beginning of a line is
A
assonance
B
onomatopoeia
C
alliteration
D
parallelism
correct option: d
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These question are based on selected poems from Ker, D.et al (eds.)New poetry from Africa; Soyinka, (ed.): Poems of Black Africa; Senanu K.E. and Vincent, T.(eds.): A Selection of African poetry;Umukoro, M et al (eds.): Exam focus:Literature in English: Eruvbetine, A.E.et al (eds): Longman Examination Guide and Nwoga, D.I. (eds.): West African Verse.
The poet persona in Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is willing to praise the ladies eyes for
The poet persona in Marvell's To His Coy Mistress is willing to praise the ladies eyes for
A
six decades
B
two centuries
C
a century
D
thirty thousand years
correct option: d
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These questions are based on Literary Appreciation
Don't panic. Be calm. If you are somehow upset... try to regain you exposure.
The speaker in the excerpt above is
Don't panic. Be calm. If you are somehow upset... try to regain you exposure.
The speaker in the excerpt above is
A
uncertain
B
afraid
C
confidant
D
hopeless
correct option: c
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This question is based on Ahmed Yerima's Attahiru.
The character attributes of Attahiru qualify him as
The character attributes of Attahiru qualify him as
A
an egocentric partriot
B
a Muslim fanatic
C
a religious martyr
D
a political revolutionary
correct option: b
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This question is based on Femi Ademiluyi''sThe New Man
In terms of religion, the people of Ipaja can be described as
In terms of religion, the people of Ipaja can be described as
A
conformists
B
liberals
C
fanatics
D
puritans
correct option: c
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A poem of 14 lines is known as__________
A
sonnet
B
octave
C
sestet
D
quatrain
correct option: a
Without any much emphasis we know that a sonnet is a fourteen line poem. An Octave, a verse of eight lines; Quatrain, with four lines; Sestet, with six lines.
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The characterisation of Othello maybe pointed out in that__________
A
he remains at a distance from much of the action that concerns and affects him at the beginning
B
he refuses to appoint Lago as the Lieutenant
C
although he is a cultural outsider in Venice, his military skills are valuable to the State
D
Lago sees him as an enemy
correct option: c
Option C Significantly points out this figure best in Othello.The distinctive qualities of a character which the author defines or what the other characters perceive of him is characterization.
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' Chief, the buys are getting more expensive to handle. They continue to demand for increased pay and you know what you give for expenses. Please try and look into a possible increases in the overhead allocation.
This smuggling racket is becoming too hot to handle you know, the risk involved'.
The scene of the conversation in the excerpt above is
This smuggling racket is becoming too hot to handle you know, the risk involved'.
The scene of the conversation in the excerpt above is
A
a street
B
Chief's office
C
a hotel
D
the Police Station
correct option: c
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According tp Peter's The Panic of Growing Older at twenty a man is
A
poor
B
religious
C
hopeful
D
frustrated
correct option: c
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