JAMB English "In Independence" Possible 50 Questions with Answers for 2018/2019"

JAMB English "In Independence" Possible 50 Questions with Answers for 2018/2019 JAMB"

Answers From The Book “In Dependence”:

The options or sentences in asterisk () are the answers in the questions.



1. Modupe and Tayo always visit where at dark

hours:

A. Lebanese Cinema

B. Hill’s Club

C. Auvergne’s Theatre

D. Las Palmas de Club



2. “Here is some money for the ladies”; The

speaker here is ________

A. Uncle Kayode

B. Yusuf(Tayo’s friend)

C. Mr. Adeniyi Ajayi

D. Uncle B*



3. It was said in the letter written to Inspector

Adeniyi Ajayi, that Tayo met King Olav’s son from

A. South Africa

B. London

C. Norway*

D. Brazil



4. Mr. Ike Nwandi, studies _______ abroad

A. Latin

B. History*

C. Law

D. Modern Languages





5. What was Uncle Kayode’s job rank before his

return from Abroad?

A. FBI agent

B. Lieutenant

C. Senior Army Officer*

D. Superintendent



6. A simile embroidered to qualify Mr. Ajayi’s

silver car was – Answer: It was glistened like a

fresh river fish



7. Before Tayo’s travel, He presumed that Uncle

Bola held – Answer: the secret to a woman’s

heart



8. In the last sentence of Mr. Ajayi’s letter to his

son was their family’s motto which states –

Answer: In all things moderation, with exception

of study



9. How is Suleiman related to Vanessa

(a) Biological son*

(b) Adopted son

(c) Nephew

(d) Sibling



10. Vanessa’s Mother known as ______ died of

cancer in what year.

(a) Mrs Baker, 1975

(b) Mrs Elizabeth, 1976

(c) Mrs Baker, 1977

(d) Mrs Elizabeth, 1978*



11. Vanessa was eventually married to who?

(a) Professor Peters

(b) Professor Tayo

(c) Professor Edwards*

(d) Professor Trevor



12. What is the nature of Christine’s death?

(a) Murder, overdose*

(b) Suicide, overdose

(c) Accident

(d) Cancer



13. Uncle Kayode later pursued a career in ______

(a) Teaching, London

(b) Businessman, France

(c) Engineering, France*

(d) Sailor, London



14. Professor Tayo was given an honorary award in

(a) Music

(b) Civil Law

(c) Science

(d) Literature*



15. How many honorees were awarded a

doctorate alongside Professor Tayo

(a) 3

(b) 4

(c) 5*

(d) 6



16. Tayo’s cousin, Tunde is the Pastor of

(a) a great Catholic Cathedral in London

(b) a Nigerian protestant church in London

(c) fastest growing Nigerian Church in London*

(d) a Baptist Regional Church in London



17. Kwame had been teaching in the ______before Tayo’s arrival

(a) California University

(b) Oxford University

(c) London University

(d) San Francisco University*



18. For how many years has Kwame been

teaching in the University before Tayo’s arrival.

(a) Six

(b) Seven*

(c) Eight

(d) Nine



19. The name of the driver accompanying Tayo

to the Airport when he had an accident is

(a) Audu

(b) Ahmed

(c) Abdou*

(d) Alfeez



20. Mrs. Elizabeth seemingly had an affair with a

slave while in Nigeria named?

(a) Daudu

(b) Danladi

(c) Danjuma*

(d) Dende



21. Pick-up-your-stick-and-sandals marriage was

a phrase popularly used by the ______ according

to Vanessa

(a) Igbo

(b) Yoruba

(c) Hausa*

(d) Europeans



22. Salamatou is the biological mother of

Suleiman, but she died of

(a) Cancer

(b) Car accident*

(c) Brief Illness

(d) Heart attack



23. Vanessa married to Professor Barker on

(a) July 14th 1975

(b) July 15th 1976*

(c) July 16th 1977

(d) July 17th 1978



24. Suleiman was ______ years old when he

dropped out of the university

(a) 17

(b) 18*

(c) 19

(d) 20





25. Vanessa Richardson is an Africa Journalist

who writes column for

(a) Washington Post

(b) New York Times

(c) The Guardian*

(d) Daily Times



26. Akin, the carver, had a great uncle, who was

a servant to ______ during colonial periods

(a) Colonial officer Jonathan

(b) Mr Nancy Murdoch

(c) Sir Hugh Trevor

(d) Lord Lugard*



27. Tayo lied to Vanessa that Christine was his

(a) Sister

(b) Friend

(c) Cousin*

(d) Enemy



28. Kemi (Tayo’s daughter) has a boyfriend

named ______, who works as a _____

(a) Charlie, photographer

(b) Laurent, chef*

(c) Richard, chef

(d) Metuh, photographer.



Answers:

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29. Tayo’s mother died on her way to____?

(a)Abuja

(b)oxford

(c)Lagos*

(b)Benin



30. where does Ike work?

(a)In a bar

(b)in the ministry of education*

(c)as a British council

(d)as a business man



31. Which word does Akin’s uncle have a

penchant for?

(a)Come nearer

(b)you follow*

(c)Yowa

(d)left out



32. who told Tayo his mother was dead?

(a)His friend

(b)ike

(c)modupe

(d)Miriam*



33. what game did Akin’s uncle start with his

friends?

(a)Football

(b)Tennis

(c)Ayo*

(d)Ludo



34. what is the name of Akin’s uncle boss?

(a)John Lee

(b)Lugard

(c)Lord lugard*

(d)Fred



35. whom did Tayo think of whenever he was

with Helene?

(a)Christine

(b)Vanessa*

(c)Modupe

(d)his mother



36. what was written on Kemi’s snoopy night

dress?

(a)Love is the whole world*

(b)Rock my style

(c)Love my style love me

(d)kiss my ass



37. where did ajayis always fly to for the summer

holidays?

(a)Abuja

(b)Hong Kong

(c)Lagos*

(d)England



38. in what year did uncle kayode get married to

Helene?

(a)1975

(b)1964

(c)1987

(d)1974*



39. how old was Miriam’s pregnancy as at the

time they visited the yelwa club?

(a)5weeks

(b)3 months

(c)5months*

(d)3weeks



40. who called out on greetings as Tayo and his

family entered the lounge in yelwa club?

(a)Abraham

(b)Ibrahim*

(c)Vanessa

(d)Christine



41. what was the name of Tayo’s daughter?

(a)Kardashian

(b)lily

(c)kemi*

(d)funke



42. who phoned Tayo last week to congratulate

him on his manuscript?

(a)His friends

(b)his friends

(c)his colleagues

(d)his publisher’s*



43. what was the name of salamatou’s son?

(a)Suleiman*

(b)Abubakar

(c)David

(d)ike



44. when was tayo’s family house normally

quiet?

(a)Monday morning

(b)Friday morning

(c)Sunday morning*

(d)Saturday evening



45. what did Tayo and Vanessa order when they

got to the restaurant in Lagos?

(a)Rice and beans

(b)Rice and stew

(c)Rice and plantains*

(d)coffee



46. what was the name of Tayo’s neighborhood

drunk in his home town in ibadan?

(a)Jimoh

(b)micheal

(c)Dele*

(d)Fred



47. who was the most successful trader along

the west African coast?.

(a)Tayo’s Auntie

(b)Tayo’s mother*

(c)Tayo’s sister

(d)Tayo’s mother in Law



48. what was the name of Oxford finest hotel?

(a)Royal Hotel

(b)The Randolph Hotel

(c)Super motion hotel*

(d)Oxford Hotel and suit



49. what was the name of Yusuf’s current

girlfriend?

(a)Amina

(b)yemi

(c)Joyce*

(d)femi



50. What did Tunde refuse to have at the party in

his house?

(a)wordly music

(b)smooching

(c)drinks*

(d)dance



51. Tunde’s room was designed to be what?

(a)Hotel

(b)A lounge*

(c)a slf con

(d)a mansion



52. The name of Tayo’s cousin was?

(a)Bayo

(b)Tumi

(c)Tunde*

(d)jumoke



53. where did Tayo accompany tunde to?

(a)The club

(b)the bakery*

(c)the restaurant

(d)Vanessa’s house



54. where was Yusuf working at?

(a)The bakery

(b)At the clinic

(c)At the hospital*

(d)At the bank



55. what did Tayo aspire to be in the future!

(a)A teacher*

(b)an accountant

(c)a drunk

(d)an entrepreneur



56. what is the name of Vanessa’s father!

(a)Michael

(b)Olamide

(c)Jonathan*

(d)buhari



57. who drove to fetch uncle tony from station

when he arrived France?.

(a)Tunde

(b)Tayo

(c)Jane*

(d)kemi



58. who was never asking but announcing?

(a)Nancy Mordovia

(b)Nancy Morx

(c)Nancy mordoch*

(d)Nancy Bradford