Question on: JAMB English - 2024

The passage below has gaps. Immediately following each gap, four options are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.

If one is looking for a particular book, he can either use the ---64--- [A. reverse catalogue B. borrower’s catalogue C. dictionary catalogue D. title catalogue] or the ---65--- [A. author catalogue B. book catalogue C. title catalogue D. yearly catalogue] to locate the position of the book on the ---66--- [A. table B. shelf C. cupboard D. desk]. This can be done through the ---67--- [A. borrower-mark B. reserve-mark C. call-mark D. year-mark] identification number. On the other hand, if the student has no particular book in mind, but wants to borrow any on a particular subject, say Mathematics, he can go to the ---68--- [A. subject catalogue B. publisher catalogue C. reference catalogue D. cover catalogue]. There he will find the ---69--- [A. book-card B. call-card C. author-card D. seller-card] of every book that deals with Mathematics as a subject. Apart from this, since all the shelves have instructions and numbers regarding the books on them, the person can read the ---70--- [A. card’s guide B. author’s guide C. shelf-guides D. book-guides] and the book ---71--- [A. acknowledgements B. commentaries C. titles D. spines] to get the book he wants. He can take the book to the ---72--- [A. table B. reserve section C. sitting corner D. lending desk] where the library assistant removes the book card from the book ---73--- [A. pocket B. title C. call-names D. reserve] and record the borrower’s name on it.

Choose the option that best fills the gap corresponding to the question number.

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