Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First Term

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Introduction to Igbo Language as a School Subject

Before we venture into Past Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First term, here’s a brief introduction to the subject:

Igbo Language is one of the major Nigerian languages taught in schools. It helps students to read, write, speak and understand Igbo correctly. The subject teaches the rich culture, traditions and values of the Igbo people through proverbs, stories, songs and folktales.

By learning Igbo Language, students develop pride in their identity and preserve their heritage. The subject also improves communication among Igbo speakers and promotes unity in society. Like other languages, it is important for passing examinations and for keeping the Igbo culture alive for future generations.

Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First Term

Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First Term are divided into two sections:

• Section A
• Section B

The first section, namely, Section A is the objective test, and students are expected to attempt all questions in the section. Section B is the theory part, and students are expected to follow specific instruction and answer the required number of questions.

Note that what you have below are JSS3 Igbo Language First Term Exam Past Questions made available to assist students in their revision for 1st term examinations and also teachers in structuring standard examinations.

SECTION A: Objectives (60 marks)

Instruction: Answer all questions in this section by choosing from the options lettered A—D. Each question carries equal marks.

1. Okwu Igbo maka 750 bụ…
A. Narị asaa na iri ise
B. Narị asaa na iri ise na iri
C. Puku asaa na iri ise
D. Narị asaa na iri ise na abụọ

2. Kedu okwu Igbo maka 257?
A. Narị abụọ na iri ise na asaa
B. Narị abụọ na iri itoolu na asaa
C. Puku abụọ na iri ise na asaa
D. Narị abụọ na iri anọ na asaa

3. Okwu Igbo maka 999 bụ…
A. Puku otu
B. Narị itoolu na iri itoolu na itoolu
C. Narị itoolu na iri ise
D. Puku abụọ

4. Kedu okwu Igbo maka 1000?
A. Puku otu
B. Puku abụọ
C. Narị iri
D. Narị abụọ

5. Igbo kwuru, “Otu puku mmadụ enweghị ike imeri eziokwu.” Nke a gosipụtara…
A. Ike nke mmadụ
B. Ike nke eziokwu
C. Ike nke ụmụaka
D. Ike nke ọchịchị

6. Kedu ihe 600 na Igbo?
A. Narị isii
B. Puku isii
C. Narị ise na iri
D. Narị atọ

7. 145 dị n’Igbo dịka…
A. Narị otu na iri anọ na ise
B. Narị abụọ na iri anọ na ise
C. Narị otu na iri ise
D. Puku otu na iri ise

8. 321 dị n’Igbo dịka…
A. Narị atọ na iri abụọ na otu
B. Narị abụọ na iri atọ na otu
C. Narị atọ na iri otu na abụọ
D. Narị otu na iri atọ na abụọ

9. 870 dị n’Igbo dịka…
A. Narị asatọ na iri asaa
B. Narị asatọ na iri itoolu
C. Puku asatọ na iri asaa
D. Narị itoolu na iri asatọ

10. 50 n’Igbo bụ…
A. Iri ise
B. Iri atọ
C. Iri anọ
D. Narị ise

11. “Nwata bulie aka, ọ gaghị agba aka nna ya.” Nke a na-akụziri anyị…
A. Inwe ekele
B. Inwe obi ike
C. Ịkwanyere ndị okenye ugwu
D. Ịkụ egwu

12. “Ihe onye metere o, ọ metere onwe ya.” Nke a pụtara…
A. Ihe mmadụ mere, onye ọzọ ga-ata ahụhụ
B. Onye na-eme ihe ọma, ọ ga-erite uru ya
C. Onye na-eme ihe, onye ọzọ ga-erite uru
D. Onye na-eche echiche, ọ ga-eru ihe

13. “Mmiri sịrị gboo ọkụ, ọkụ ahụ ga-agwụ.” Nke a bụ…
A. Akpaalaokwu
B. Egwu
C. Akụkọ ifo
D. Ụkpụrụ ndụ

14. Igbo kwuru, “Onye rụọ, ọ n’eri.” Nke a pụtara…
A. Ịrụ ọrụ bụ ihe efu
B. Onye rụrụ ọrụ ga-erite uru ya
C. Ọ bụghị onye rụrụ ọrụ ka na-eri
D. Ụmụaka kwesịrị iri naanị

15. “Ewu anaghị amụ ejula n’ụlọ azụ.” Nke a pụtara…
A. Ihe na-adịghị ekwe omume apụtaghị ekwe omume
B. Ihe ọ bụla ekwe omume
C. Ụmụ anụmanụ niile yiri onwe ha
D. Ihe ọ bụla nwere ike ime

16. “A gaghị eji mma agha emeri eziokwu.” Nke a na-egosi…
A. Ike agha bụ isi
B. Eziokwu ka ike
C. Ọjọọ na-emeri mma
D. Ụmụaka ka ndị okenye

17. “Ugo chara acha anaghị echegbu onwe ya.” Nke a bụ…
A. Akpaalaokwu
B. Egwu
C. Ihe mgbagwoju anya
D. Nkọwa ihe

18. “Ihe onye na-ahụ, ọ na-ama ya.” Nke a na-akụziri anyị…
A. Ịgwa mmadụ ihe
B. Ijide eziokwu
C. Ihu ụjọọ
D. Ịkpọ mmadụ asị

19. “Onye ji igu ka e ji ama akụ.” Nke a pụtara…
A. Onye nwere igu ka ọ bara akụ
B. Amamihe na-akọwa akụ mmadụ
C. Ụmụaka ka a na-eji ama akụ
D. Onye na-eme egwu nwere akụ

20. “Ịbụ onye okenye, ọ bụghị afọ, kama bụ ihe amamihe.” Nke a na-egosi…
A. Ọtụtụ afọ na-enye amamihe
B. Ọ bụghị afọ ka na-eme ka mmadụ bụrụ okenye, kama amamihe ya
C. Ọtụtụ afọ na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịmụ ihe
D. Ụmụaka anaghị agwụ ike

21. Ịgba afa pụtara…
A. Ịgba egwu
B. Ịjụ ase n’aka chi
C. Ịgba ọsọ
D. Ịgba egwu egwu

22. Ịwa akwa pụtara…
A. Ịgba egwu na-akpọ
B. Ịgba akwa ọhụrụ
C. Ịkụziri ụmụaka omenala
D. Ịrụ ọrụ ọmụmụ

23. Igbo na-eme omenala n’oge…
A. Ememme alụmdi na nwunye
B. Ọkụkụ ahịa
C. Ịgba ọsọ
D. Akwụkwọ ule

24. Kedu ihe a na-akpọ nnukwu mmanya omenala?
A. Mmanya gọọmenti
B. Mmanya ngwo
C. Mmanya akpụ
D. Mmanya ọkụ

25. Ọkpụkpụ ọkụkọ n’omenala Igbo bụ ihe…
A. A na-ere n’ahịa
B. A na-enye onye ọbịa ma ọ bụ onye nsọpụrụ
C. A na-ajụ ụmụaka iri
D. A na-awụsa n’ime mmiri

26. Igbo na-eme iwa oji mgbe…
A. Ha chọrọ ikwu okwu dị mkpa
B. Ha chọrọ iri nri
C. Ha chọrọ ịgba egwu
D. Ha chọrọ ịkwụ ụgwọ

27. Ọjị na omenala Igbo na-anọchi anya…
A. Ọjọọ
B. Ụjọ
C. Ndu, ọmịiko na udo
D. Ike na agha

28. Igbo na-eme emume iri ji n’oge…
A. Ekeresimesi
B. Mgbe ha kpọrọ ọhụrụ ji
C. Ememme ọmụmụ nwa
D. Ọkpụkpụ ọnwa

29. Igbo nwere ilu na-ekwu, “A sị na e jiri ife kwụọ mmadụ ụgwọ, ọ ga-adịrị mfe.” Nke a na-egosi…
A. Iji omenala kwụọ ụgwọ
B. Ịhụnanya na ịdị mfe n’iwu omenala
C. Ịgba egwu mgbe niile
D. Ịzụ ahịa mgbe niile

30. Ịgọ ọfọ na omenala Igbo pụtara…
A. Ikwu eziokwu na ịdị ọcha
B. Iri nri ọhụrụ
C. Ịkụziri ụmụaka egwu
D. Ịzụ anụ

31. “Uche na Ebere gara ahịa.” – ‘na’ n’ahịrịokwu a bụ…
A. Njikọ (conjunction)
B. Ajụjụ
C. Akpaalaokwu
D. Nkọwa

32. Kedu njirimara nke okwu “akwụkwọ”?
A. Ahaokwu
B. Ajụjụokwu
C. Akpaalaokwu
D. Nsọpụrụ okwu

33. “Nwaanyị ahụ na-eri nri na-eti mkpu.” – Kedu ihe mejọrọ?
A. Ejiri ‘na’ ugboro abụọ n’ahịrịokwu
B. Ejiri okwu Igbo na Bekee
C. Ejighị okwu ọma
D. Ejiri akpaalaokwu n’ebe na-adịghị ekwe omume

34. Okwu “agụmagụ” bụ…
A. Okwu nkenke
B. Okwu ejikọrọ ọnụ
C. Okwu nwere ụdị abụọ
D. Okwu asụsụ Bekee

35. “Ọ na-ekwu okwu.” – nke a bụ…
A. Ahịrịokwu zuru ezu
B. Ahịrịokwu ezughị oke
C. Ilu
D. Egwu

36. Igbo nwere mkpụrụokwu ole?
A. 28
B. 36
C. 24
D. 30

37. Kedu ihe mkpụrụokwu Igbo niile bụ?
A. A – Z
B. A – Ọ
C. A, B, CH, D …
D. A – Z na Bekee

38. “Ọ gara ụlọ akwụkwọ.” – kedu ụdị ahịrịokwu a?
A. Ahịrịokwu ajụjụ
B. Ahịrịokwu iwu
C. Ahịrịokwu nkwupụta
D. Ahịrịokwu atụmanya

39. “Gaa were akwụkwọ ahụ.” – nke a bụ…
A. Ahịrịokwu iwu
B. Ahịrịokwu ajụjụ
C. Ahịrịokwu atụmanya
D. Ahịrịokwu nkwupụta

40. “Ị ga-aza ajụjụ a.” – nke a bụ…
A. Ajụjụ
B. Ajụjụ ọnụ
C. Ahịrịokwu ntụgharị uche
D. Ahịrịokwu nkwupụta

41. Onye bụ onye dere “Omenuko”?
A. Pita Nwana
B. Chinua Achebe
C. Wole Soyinka
D. Cyprian Ekwensi

42. Onye bụ onye dere “Okpukpu” (nke Igbo)?
A. Nkem Nwankwo
B. Tony Ubesie
C. Elechi Amadi
D. Buchi Emecheta

43. Chinua Achebe dere akwụkwọ mbụ ya nke aha ya bụ…
A. Things Fall Apart
B. Omenuko
C. Jagua Nana
D. Efuru

44. N’akwụkwọ Igbo, “Nne na nwa” bụ ihe atụ nke…
A. Akụkọ ifo
B. Akụkọ ifo ndụmọdụ
C. Akụkọ ndụ
D. Egwu

45. Igbo na-agụ egwu iji…
A. Nọrọ n’udo
B. Kere afọ ọchị
C. Nọchite anya omenala
D. Ihe niile dị n’elu

46. Akwụkwọ e dere na asụsụ Igbo bụ ihe atụ nke…
A. Akụkọ omenala
B. Asụsụ omenala
C. Nkọwa omenala
D. Akwụkwọ asụsụ Igbo

47. Kedu ihe bụ isiokwu na-agụnye akụkọ banyere mmadụ?
A. Akụkọ ndụmọdụ
B. Akụkọ ndụ
C. Ilu
D. Egwu

48. “Akụkọ ifo” pụtara…
A. Ihe na-eme n’eziokwu
B. Ihe e ji kụziere ụmụaka n’ụgha
C. Akụkọ omenala na eziokwu
D. Akụkọ ụmụaka na mmụta

49. “Egwu ọkpụkpụ” bụ ihe atụ nke…
A. Egwu omenala
B. Egwu ndị ọgbọ
C. Egwu Bekee
D. Egwu ụmụaka

50. Igbo na-eji ilu na akụkọ iji…
A. Kwado ụmụaka
B. Ziga ozi dị mkpa
C. Mee ka oge gafee
D. Gụọ akwụkwọ Bekee

51. Igbo bụ…
A. Asụsụ Bekee
B. Otu n’ime asụsụ ala Nigeria
C. Asụsụ ụwa niile
D. Asụsụ Hausa

52. Kedu ka a ga-esi kwanyere asụsụ ugwu?
A. Site n’iji ya kwuo okwu
B. Site n’ịkọ akụkọ Bekee
C. Site n’ịkpọ asụsụ ndị ọzọ
D. Site n’ileghara ya anya

53. Kedu onye bụ onye nkuzi n’asụsụ Igbo?
A. Onye na-akụzi Igbo
B. Onye na-ede akụkọ Bekee
C. Onye na-akụzi Bekee
D. Onye na-akụzi Hausa

54. Okwu “ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị” pụtara…
A. Primary school
B. Secondary school
C. University
D. Nursery school

55. A na-akpọ “akara akwụkwọ” n’Igbo…
A. Akara
B. Ntụgharị
C. Mkpisi akwụkwọ
D. Akara akwụkwọ

56. “Ụtụtụ ọma” bụ ihe atụ nke…
A. Ikwu ekele
B. Ịkpọ mmadụ
C. Ịgwa mmadụ ajụjụ
D. Ịkụ egwu

57. Kedu n’ime ndị a bụ ụkpụrụ Igbo?
A. Ịbụ onye asọmpi
B. Ịkwanyere ndị okenye ugwu
C. Ịkọ akụkọ Bekee
D. Ịkpọ asụsụ Hausa

58. Igbo kwuru, “Ịjere mmadụ ozi bụ ịjere onwe gị ozi.” Nke a pụtara…
A. Ọ bụghị ihe ọma iji jere mmadụ ozi
B. Onye jere mmadụ ozi, ọ na-enyere onwe ya aka
C. Ịjere mmadụ ozi bụ ihe efu
D. Ọ bụghị ihe bara uru

59. Igbo bụ asụsụ e si kwuo okwu na…
A. Northern Nigeria
B. South-East Nigeria
C. South-West Nigeria
D. Middle Belt

60. Kedu uru nke ịmụ Igbo?
A. Ọ na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịmụ omenala
B. Ọ na-enyere mmadụ ịghọta omenala na asụsụ ya
C. Ọ na-eme ka mmadụ ghara ịmụ ihe ọzọ
D. Ọ na-eme ka mmadụ jụọ omenala ha

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SECTION B: Essay/Theory

Answer all questions. This section carries 40 marks.

SECTION I: COMPREHENSION (20 marks)

Gụọ akụkọ a ma zaa ajụjụ ndị sochiri ya:

“N’oge gara aga, e nwere ụmụ akwụkwọ n’ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị otu. Ha na-abụkarị ndị na-anọghị n’ụlọ akwụkwọ mgbe ụfọdụ. Mgbe oge ule bịara, ọtụtụ n’ime ha nweghị ihe e ji akọcha. N’ihi nke a, nsonaazụ ha ghara ịdị mma. Mana e nwere otu nwaanyị aha ya bụ Amaka. Amaka gara klas kwa ụbọchị, jiri oge ya kụọ akwụkwọ nke ọma. Mgbe ule gasịrị, ọ meriri n’ụzọ dị egwu. Ndị nkuzi ji ya mee ihe atụ nye ndị ọzọ.”

Ajụjụ:

1. Gịnị bụ ihe kpatara ọtụtụ ụmụ akwụkwọ ji daa n’ule ha? (4 marks)
2. Kedu ihe Amaka mere dị iche na ndị ọzọ? (4 marks)
3. Olee ihe nsonaazụ ule Amaka gosiri? (4 marks)
4. Olee otu ndị nkuzi si jiri Amaka? (4 marks)
5. Dee otu ilu Igbo kwekọrọ na akụkọ a. (4 marks)

SECTION II: LANGUAGE USE & GRAMMAR (10 marks)

1. Dee ahịrịokwu eji na dị ka njikọ. (2 marks)
2. Dee ahịrịokwu eji na dị ka njikọ okwu abụọ (connector). (2 marks)
3. Dee ahịrịokwu abụọ ọzọ jiri na. (2 marks)
4. Gosi otu ilu Igbo wee jiri ya n’ahịrịokwu. (2 marks)
5. Mezie ahịrịokwu a: “Ụmụ nwoke na-eri nri na mmiri.” (2 marks)

SECTION III: COMPOSITION (10 marks)

Họrọ otu n’ime ajụjụ ndị a ma dee ihe ruru paragraf atọ (3):

1. Dee akwụkwọ ozi na-ezigara enyi gị gbasara otu esi akwadebe maka ule BECE.
2. Dee akụkọ banyere onwe gị (ide ya onwe): aha gị, ihe masịrị gị, ihe ị chọrọ ịbụ n’ọdịnihu.
3. Dee ihe ruru paragraf atọ banyere uru nke ibi n’udo n’etiti ụmụ mmadụ.

Answers to Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First Term

Answers to Section A (Objective Test)

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So here you have the answers to the objective section of Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First term. Use the comments section to let me know if you have any questions you would want me to clarify or discuss further.

Answers to Section B (Theory)

SECTION I: COMPREHENSION

1. Ihe kpatara ọtụtụ ụmụ akwụkwọ ji daa n’ule ha bụ n’ihi na ha na-anọghị n’ụlọ akwụkwọ mgbe ụfọdụ ma ọ bụ na ha agaghị akwụkwọ nke ọma.

2. Ihe Amaka mere dị iche bụ na ọ gara klas kwa ụbọchị ma jiri oge ya kụọ akwụkwọ nke ọma.

3. Nsonaazụ ule Amaka gosiri na ọ meriri n’ụzọ dị egwu.

4. Ndị nkuzi jiri Amaka mee ihe atụ nye ụmụ akwụkwọ ndị ọzọ.

5. Ilu kwekọrọ na akụkọ a bụ: “Onye rụrụ ọrụ, ọ n’eri.”

SECTION II: LANGUAGE USE & GRAMMAR

1. Ahịrịokwu eji na dị ka njikọ:
Chinedu na Ada gara ahịa.

2. Ahịrịokwu eji na dị ka njikọ okwu abụọ:
Uche na-eme egwuregwu na ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ.

3. Ahịrịokwu abụọ ọzọ jiri na:
(a) Nwanne m nwoke na-eri nri.
(b) Ụmụaka na-akụ egwu n’ụlọ akwụkwọ.

4. Ilu Igbo: “A na-amụ amamihe n’azụ ewu.”
Ahịrịokwu: Amamihe onye okenye dị mkpa, n’ihi na a na-amụ amamihe n’azụ ewu.

5. Ahịrịokwu a kwesịrị ịbụ: “Ụmụ nwoke na-eri nri na-aṅụ mmiri.”

SECTION III: COMPOSITION

Option 1: Akwụkwọ ozi

Nwanne m dịịrị mma,

A na m ede gị akwụkwọ ozi a iji gwa gị otu esi akwadebe maka ule BECE. Ihe mbụ bụ ịmalite ịgụ akwụkwọ n’oge. Ị ghaghị ịmepụta oge gị nke ọma, kụọ akwụkwọ gị kwa ụbọchị, ma jụọ ajụjụ n’ebe ị naghị aghọta.

Nke abụọ bụ ime ọmụmụ na ndị enyi gị. Mgbe unu na-akọwa ihe nye onwe unu, ị ga-aghọta nke ọma. Ọ dịkwa mkpa na ị na-eme ajụjụ gara aga maka ule, nke a ga-enyere gị aka ịmata ụdị ajụjụ ha na-ajụ.

N’ikpeazụ, ekwela ka egwu jide gị. Kpee ekpere, chekwaa ahụ ike gị, ma nwee obi ike na ị ga-eme nke ọma.

Nwanne gị,
__________

Option 2: Akụkọ onwe

Aha m bụ Chisom. Abụ m nwa akwụkwọ n’ụlọ akwụkwọ sekọndrị. Ihe masịrị m bụ ịgụ akwụkwọ na igwu egwu n’oge ezumike. Enwere m ọtụtụ ndị enyi n’ụlọ akwụkwọ m.

N’ụlọ anyị, a na-akụzi m ka m bụrụ onye ezi omume, hụ ndị okenye n’anya, ma na-ekere òkè n’ọrụ ụlọ. Nke a na-eme ka m nwee ntụsara ahụ n’etiti ezinụlọ m.

Ihe m chọrọ ịbụ n’ọdịnihu bụ dọkịta. Achọrọ m ịgwọ ọrịa mmadụ ma nyere ndị ọrịa aka. Ọ bụ n’ihi na m hụrụ ndụ mmadụ n’anya. Ana m arụsi ọrụ ike ka m meezuo ọchịchọ a.

Option 3: Uru nke ibi n’udo

Ibi n’udo pụtara ịdị n’otu obi n’etiti ụmụ mmadụ n’enweghị ọgụ, iwe, ma ọ bụ esemokwu. Mgbe mmadụ bi n’udo, ndụ ha na-adị mfe ma nwee ntụsara ahụ.

Ibi n’udo na-enyere ụmụ mmadụ aka imekọrịta ihe ọnụ. Ọ na-eme ka obodo dum nwee ọganihu n’ihi na ha anaghị ekpuchi onwe ha na esemokwu.

Ọzọkwa, ibi n’udo na-eweta ọṅụ na mmepe. Ụmụ mmadụ na-enweta ohere ịzụlite ihe ọmụma ha na ọrụ ha n’enweghị ihe na-egbochi ha. Nke a bụ ihe kpatara o ji dị mkpa ka anyị niile biri n’udo.

How to Pass Igbo Language Exam Questions for JSS3 First Term

Passing your Igbo Language exam questions for JSS3 First term requires a combination of preparation, understanding, and strategy. Here are actionable tips to help you excel:

1. Pay Attention in Class: Listen carefully when your teacher explains Igbo grammar, comprehension, and literature. Ask questions when you don’t understand.
2. Practice Speaking and Writing Igbo: Use Igbo to talk with friends and family. Write short sentences or essays in Igbo to improve your confidence.
3. Study Past Questions: Go through past exam questions to know the common areas teachers focus on, such as grammar, comprehension, and proverbs.
4. Memorize Igbo Proverbs and Their Meanings: Proverbs (ilu) are often asked in exams. Learn some and practice using them in sentences.
5. Read Igbo Textbooks and Stories: Read Igbo passages aloud. This helps with pronunciation, comprehension, and vocabulary building.
6. Practice Translation: Try changing simple English sentences into Igbo and vice versa. This sharpens your understanding of both languages.
7. Prepare for Objective Questions: Review Igbo numbers, sentence structure, grammar, and writers of Igbo books. These come up often in objective sections.
8. Be Confident in the Exam Hall: Read instructions carefully, manage your time, and answer the questions you know best before others.

It’s a wrap!

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