English JAMB Past Questions and Answers 2024 [Now Available]

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What are English JAMB Past Questions and Answers 2024

English JAMB Questions and Answers 2024 are the questions that appeared in the English paper in the 2024 UTME, together with their answers.

Every candidate preparing to sit for English in the forthcoming JAMB examination must catch a glimpse of these past questions.

In so doing, they will understand the current nature of the exam and know what to expect in the JAMB CBT hall. Knowing exactly what to expect will boost their confidence and give them a high score.

English JAMB Questions and Answers 2024

On this page, we shall give you a genuine compilation of English JAMB Questions and Answers 2024 for your revision.

In the midst of different JAMB preparatory materials flying around, this genuine and accurate compilation is our effort to see you excel in your JAMB examination and gain admission at last.

In the following sections, you will study the Use of English past questions for 2024 JAMB exam as well as their answers. You can use the comments section if you need clarification on some of the questions. We will give you a more detailed explanation.

English JAMB Past Questions and Answers 2024 [Numbers 1 – 10]

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that best completes each of the following sentences.

1. Cosmas is a very good friend on …. I can rely.
A. who         B. whose
C. which       D. whom

2. A hotel is supposed to be a home away from home. But the one we …. was hell away from home.
A. moved into         B. checked
C. dropped by        D. checked into

3. Initially, we were deceived by the beautiful surroundings and by the manager’s …. which was warm and inviting.
A. reception          B. intention
C. conviction         D. conception

4. After the usual …. and signing of forms, we were allowed into our rooms.
A. feeling         B. filing
C. fill in            D. filling

5. I ought …. the later by now.
A. to be set
B. to have being sent
C. to have sent
D. to have to send

6. Ade’s fever was so acute that she …. an injection.
A. had to have
B. had to had
C. must have
D. ought to have

7. I started writing this test at 9.00 am. It is now 10.00 am. By 11.00 am, I …. writing it for two hours.
A. will have been
B. am
C. shall have been
D. have been

8. The car couldn’t keep pace …. the motor cycle especially in congested areas.
A. along        B. with
C. down        D. on

9. Idris couldn’t have said a thing like that, ….
A. could he?         B. did he?
C. can he?            D. would he?

10. I don’t know what to do with these children. They are always fighting ….
A. themselves
B. myself
C. one another
D. each another

Answers to English Question Number 1 – 10

1.D   2.D   3.A   4.C   5.C
6.A   7.C   8.B   9.A   10.C

English JAMB Past Questions and Answers 2024 [Numbers 11 – 20]

11. The fishermen threw a stone into the river and this caused a ….
A. sprinkle     B. sparkle
C. splash       D. storm

12. The play was so interesting that the …. clapped for quite a long time at the end.
A. spectators           B. watchers
C. congregation      D. audience

13. The building …. because of weak structural foundation.
A. tumbled          B. caved
C. collapsed        D. succumbed

14. The magazine was …. by the government for an offensive publication.
A. prescribed
B. proscribed
C. suspended
D. persecuted

15. Many people reacted to the brutal murder of the popular musician with strong ….
A. indignation         B. demonstration
C. accusation          D. condemnation

16. The governor frowned at the …. which slowed down the implementation of policy decisions.
A. bureaucracy          B. opposition
C. bureaucracy          D. autocracy

17. The doctor …. the illness as typhoid fever and not malaria.
A. prescribed        B. discovered
C. announced       D. diagnosed

18. Since the writer did not indicate his name, the editor decided not to publish such …. article.
A. discourteous          B. an anonymous
C. a scandalous          D. libelous

19. Please let me have …. salt in my soup.
A. few             B. a little
C. a small        D. a few

20. Don’t believe all …. he had told you.
A. what        B. which
C. that         D. there

Answers to English Question Number 11 – 20

11.C   12.D   13.C   14.B   15.D
16.C   17.D   18.B   19.B   20.C

English JAMB Past Questions and Answers 2024 [Numbers 21 – 30]

In each of the following sentences, there is one word underlined and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the word or group of words that is most nearly OPPOSITE IN MEANING to the underlined word and that will same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence.

21. Joseph purchased various articles at the big sale near the supermarket and, surprisingly enough, he …. them all before he reached home that day.
A. destroyed       B. bought
C. lent                D. sold

22. In this argument, Martin was my supporter even though he is often my …. in other matters.
A. opponent           B. ally
C. opposite            D. propose

23. People who are normally …. often turn to be dauntless heroes in the face of real danger.
A. unsteady           B. colourless
C. cowardly           D. bashful

24. I encouraged my younger brother to take on law as a profession while I …. my sister from doing so.
A. financed          B. warned
C. dissuaded       D. persuaded

25. It is quite customary to introduce the guest speaker but …. to insult him.
A. illegal           B. impolite
C. unusual        D. useless

From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word or group of words that is NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined expression as it is used in the sentence.

26. My choice of a partner would be based on character, not looks.
A. visibility          B. feasibility
C. appearance    D. posture

27. Mike is very winsome yet his neighbour finds it difficult to put up with him.
A. stay with        B. live with
C. tolerate         D. rely on

28. The Efik girl has just come out of the fattening room and her waist is adorned with beads.
A. surrounded      B. decorated
C. besieged         D. defaced

29. There are some drugs that could exacerbate a particular illness.
A. heal          B. ameliorate
C. worsen     D. lengthen

30. In accordance with the practice of his religion, Raman’s body was interred the day he died.
A. preserved        B. sanctified
C. cremated         D. buried

Answers to English Question Number 21 – 30

21.D   22.A   23.C   24.C   25.C
26.C   27.C   28.B   29.C   30.D

English JAMB Past Questions and Answers 2024 [Numbers 31 – 40]

The following questions are based on the novel The Life Changer. Choose the correct answer from the list of options.

31. Who left the house immediately they won Money?
A. Dr. kabir
B. Gumuzu
C. Natasha
D. Hakimi

32. What did Lawal refer Salim’s online girlfriend as?
A. Gambler
B. Indian princess
C. roger
D. Labaran

33. Who was Tomiwa’s blind date?
A. Gumuzu
B. Natasha
C. Omar
D. Habib

34. What did Omar score in JAMB?
A.240/100
B 25/300
C. 230/400
D. 200/400

35. Which of the following crimes was Talle not guilty of?
A. Killing
B. Kidnapping
C. Armed robbery
D. Extortion

36. How much did Dr. Kabir stake?
A. N200,000
B. N50,000
C. 100,000
D. N300,000

37. What was Habib’s position in politics?
A. speaker of the house.
B. governor
C. senator
D. commissioner

38. Which of the following is not Salma’s roommate?
A. Tomiwa
B. Ngozi
C. Ada
D. Natasha

39. Who sang “The Gambler”?
A. Kenny Rogers
B. Gumuzu
C. Zaki
D. Kartagi

40. What was the name of the thug sent after Kabir by Labaran?
A. Kartagi
B. Gumuzu
C. Zaki
D. Labaran

Answers to English Question Number 31 – 40

31.A    32.B    33. D    34.C   35.A
36.B    37.A    38.D     39.A   40.C

English JAMB Questions and Answers 2024 [Numbers 41 – 50]

Read the passage carefully and answer the questions that follow.

So far, I have been speaking of science in its universality, viewed from the perspective of the world at large. In the context of our own country and our sister developing countries, many of the factors mentioned earlier are not very important. For example, pollution, deterioration of the environment, and population explosion are not yet serious problems for us in the country.

Let me now turn to a more specific area, namely, the question of scientific choice for developing countries. There is no doubt that the role that science and technology have played in the upliftment of the material and economic well-being of the developed nations will, and does, influence the criteria that the Third World nations must choose in order to establish their science policies and priorities.

But the criteria to be used by these nations do not have to be the same as those which have brought the developed countries to their present stage of evolution. For while human beings have the same problems, their solutions, to be meaningful, will have to be sought within some relevant frame of reference, such as the available resources and expertise, social values, place, and time in the historical scale.

41. “Frame of reference” in this passage means
A. Point of information
B. Range of authority
C. Economic pattern
D. Context of situation

42. The writer apparently believes that through science and technology our country can achieve
A. peace and order
B. progress and material success
C. social values and universality
D. wealth and economic progress

43. According to the passage, the basic consideration for developing science and technology should be three of the following: (1) technical know-how (2) availability of raw materials (3) atmospheric pollution (4) the people’s tradition and beliefs (5) population (6) capital.
A. 2, I, and 6 only
B. 3, 2, and 4 only
C. 5, 3, and 6 only
D. 5, 2, and 6 only

44. The main idea of this passage is that
A. there is a yawning gap between the haves and have-nots
B. there could be atmospheric pollution and population explosion
C. the concerns of science and technology are the same in all countries
D. each nation must plan its development according to its needs and resources

45. The term our “sister developing countries” implies
A. Britain, Gambia, and Canada
B. Ghana, Germany, and Togo
C. China, India, and Holland
D. Liberia, Sierra-Leone, and Gabon

In each of the following questions, choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

46. vision
A. attention          B. repression
C. intention          D. illusion

47. waste
A. surtax          B. cursed
C. paused        D. washed

48. Yolk
A. Could      B. Build
C. Silk          D. Sulk

49. Osmosis
A. Ostrich       B. Music
C. Scene        D. Sign

50. Younger
A. Singer      B. Longer
C. Banger     D. Ringer

Answers to English Question Number 41 – 50

41.D   42.D   43.A   44.D   45.D
46.D   47.B    48.A   49.B   50.B

English JAMB Questions and Answers 2024 [Numbers 51 – 60]

In each of the following questions, choose the correct stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

51. reverential
A. Reverential     B. reveRENtial
C. reVErential     D. reverential

52. organizer
A. orGAnizer       B. ORganizer
C. orgaNIzer      D. organizer

53. ultimatum
A. ulTImatum       B. ultiMAtum
C. Ultimatum       D. ultimaTUM

54. information
A. inforMAtion      B. INformation
C. inFORmation     D. informaTION

In the following questions, choose the appropriate option in the constructions.

55. Following the ban on imported foreign materials, many flour mills have substituted corn …… wheat.
A. for       B. on
C. with     D. to

56. He is such a strange fellow; there is …… what he will do next.
A. never knowing
B. not knowing
C. no knowing
D. not known

57. The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the ……. to my car.
A. damages
B. heavy damages
C. destruction
D. damage

58. The students’ unrest resulted …… the expulsion of the ringleaders.
A. on         B. in
C. to         D. with

In the following questions, select the option that expresses the same idea as the one in quotes.

59. “To put something aside” is to
A. keep in safety
B. keep something for some special purpose
C. put it in a side pocket for future use
D. put it by one’s side

60. “An open secret” means
A. an open matter
B. a fact that is very secret
C. a secret known to everybody
D. a confidential matter

Answers to English Question Number 51 – 60

51.B   52.B   53.B   54.A   55.A
56.C   57.D  58.B   59.B    60.C

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Conclusion

So here you have the 60 English Questions that appeared in 2024 JAMB examination. Read them again and again. Ensure that you get very familiar with each of them such that you can readily recognize them at any time. The reason for the advice is that they are likely questions for the forthcoming JAMB exam.

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