Jamb English and Government

USE OF ENGLISH : 60 QUESTIONS

START : 7 pm

STOP:  7:40 pm

INSTRUCTIONS: ALL ANSWERS MUST BE SUBMITTED IN THIS GROUP TOGETHER & AT ONCE

ENSURE YOU SUBMIT BEFORE THE EXPIRATION OF THE STIPULATED TME

 *Choose the option that best explains the* *information conveyed in the sentence.*


1. It was our collective idea but Ado was doing everything to steal the show.
A. Ado was not part of the plainning but he tried rub us of the benefit of it
B. We planned the show together bt Ado was trying to abort it
C. It was a joint project but Ado is trying to attract the most attention
D. We collated the idea for the show but Ado was trying to steal the programme

2. As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some b read?
A. He has walked slowly to the shop
B. He stole some bread from the shop but we could not stop him
C. H e broke into the bread shop before our very eyes
D. He went quickly to the shop for some bread

3. In all ramifications, Chief Adeyemi was a success principal of the school?
A. Hwe was partly a failure and partly a success
B. Everyone admitted that he was largely successful during his tenure
C. He was not totally successful in the school
D. His tenure witnessed a huge success

4. I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket?
A. The shop had not opened
B. The attendant was slow
C. Armed robbers were there
D. There was nobody to attend to me

5. You could have heard sound, if you weren't asleep?
A. You were not asleep so you heard the sound
B. You were asleep so you did not heard the sound
C. You heard the sound though you were asleep
D. You did not hear the sound though you were not as


6. Musa will not do the job well because he has an itching palm?
A. He has rashes in his palm
B. He is always looking for something to touch
C. He is always ready to accept bribe
D. He is tapping people on the back

7. Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.
A. That Emeka always attended lectures at school
B. Emeka absence from lectures was all too glaring
C. It was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures
D. What made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school


8. He was injured by a friendly fire?
A. He was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly
B. He was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend
C. He was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side
D. It was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier

9. Kola visits us on occasions, and I don't like that?
A. I do not like Kola because he visits us only when an event is being celebrated
B. I hate the fact that Kola only visits us when something is being celebrated
C. That Kola does not visit us often is something I object to
D. Kola seldom visits us and that is because he is a fair-weather friend


10. At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place?
A. Olu's third position coincided with my arrival
B. When I arrived, Olu was sleeping in the space reserved for him
C. It was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived
D. On my arrived at the competition, Olu went to sleep

 *In each of questions 11 to 25,  Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined* *word(s).*

11.We had difficulty eating the meat because it was
 *leathery* ?
A. bitter
B. stringy
C. tough
D. tender


12. They boy is too *indolent* to do well at school?
A. intelligent
B. industrious
C. inactive
D. slothful

13. Salasi's *tremendous* effort has yielded results?
A. absolute
B. insignficant
C. unimpressive
D. a gregarious


14.Young people have a *penchant* for fast cars?
A. likeness
B. passion
C. madness
D. dislike


15. Life has become a *misery* for many owing to the harsh economic condition in the country?
A. drudgery
B. ridicule
C. ritual
D. comfort

16. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The company director has a *vivacious* personality?
A. a positive
B. an unmanageable
C. an unimpressive
D. a gregarious


17. His ideas sounded quite palatable yet they were *jettisoned* by the group?
A. accepted
B. dumped
C. denied
D. criticized


18. Most of the latest actions are *militant* in nature?
A. commanding
B. civil
C. zealous
D. passionate


19. The compulsory leave made her feel *listless* ?
A. restful
B. great
C. fat
D. energetic


20. The novel is an *embellished* falsehood', said the teacher?
A. enriched
B. exaggerate
C. adorned
D. obliterated


21.I have had enough of your *impudence* .
A. politeness
B. incivility
C. arrogance
D. boldness


22. We were *collectively* responsible for keeping the machine in good shape?
A. jointly
B. severally
C. dutifully
D. socially


23. His comment was not *printable* ?
A. punishable
B. suitable
C. offensive
D. unfair


24. *Curiously* , he escape unhurt?
A. interestingly
B. unsurprisingly
C. annoyingly
D. unusually

In each of questions 26 to 35, Choose from the options, the nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

26. The boy was told that he would need *several* more pints of blood if he was to survive.
A. many
B. much
C. some
D. plenty


27. The principal told the teacher to stop *browbeating* the children?
A. pampering
B. bullying
C. deceiving
D. caning


28. Some actions of the Nigerian youth have *alienated* them from those who were *sympathetic* to their cause?
A. endeared / kindly
B. confronted / ill disposed
C. separated / opposed
D. estranged / well disposed


29. The essay topic is *nebulous* ?
A. vague
B. incorrect
C. distinct
D. cleaar


30. The man was able to persuade  *willful and* *obstinate* daughter to follow the career he chose for her?
A. intelligent but arrogant
B. unyielding and obdurate
C. secure and odious
D. hardworking and intelligent


31. Mr. Okon has been described as an *eagle-eyed* *editor*
A. a short-sighted
B. a clear-sighted
C. a long-sighted
D. a quick-sighted


32. Inspite of her grim situation, the young widow smiled dutifully at the visitor's *pleasantries*
A. unkind comments
B. sad stories
C. condolence messages
D. jocular remarks


33. I have always believed that my mother is a very
 *impassioned woman*
A. emotion
B. impartial
C. impassive
D. emotional


34.The party gathering was thrown into a state of *euphoria* after the election result was announced?
A. pleasure
B. sadness
C. excitement
D. confusion


35. The family discussed the crime committed and resolved to *nail the lie to the counter*
A. expose it publicly
B. bury it in a coffin
C. defer action on it
D. seek more advice

 *The passage below has gaps numbered 36 to 40*
 *Immediately following each gap, four opt* i* *ons are provided. Choose the most appropriate option for each gap.*

With the most profound respect to the members of the senate, I do not think that it is within the competence of the 36...[A. executive B. judicial C. administrative D. legislative] body to pass a motion to ..37[A. enforce B. nullify C. modify D. order] the executive action of the president. The senate is ..38.[A. a wing B. a portion C. an anchor D. an arm] of the National Assembly. But it is not by itself alone the National Assembly. One can imagine the confusion which would be created if the ..39¦..[A. House of Representative B. Judiciary C. National Assembly D. Executive council] were to take a view dramatically opposed to that reflected in the senate resolution. The strongest objection to the action of the senate is passing the resolution is the fact that it constituted itself the 40 [A. litigant B. defendant C. plaintiff D. attorney] as well as the judge of the constitutionality of the action of the president.

 *Questions 41 to 55 are from the novel In Dependence. Choose the correct options*

41. Where did ajayis always fly to for the summer holidays?
(a)Abuja
(b)Hong Kong
(c)Lagos
(d)England

42. in what year did uncle kayode get married to Helene?
(a)1975
(b)1964
(c)1987
(d)1974

43 How old was Miriam’s pregnancy as at the time they visited the yelwa club?
(a)5weeks
(b)3 months
(c)5months
(d)3weeks

44. who called out on greetings as Tayo and his family entered the lounge in yelwa club?
(a)Abraham
(b)Ibrahim
(c)Vanessa
(d)Christine

45. what was the name of Tayo’s daughter?
(a)Kardashian
(b)lily
(c)kemi
(d)funke

46. who phoned Tayo last week to congratulate him on his manuscript?
(a)His friends
(b)his friends
(c)his colleagues
(d)his publisher’s

47. what was the name of salamatou’s son?
(a)Suleiman
(b)Abubakar
(c)David
(d)ike

48. when was tayo’s family house normally quiet?
(a)Monday morning
(b)Friday morning
(c)Sunday morning
(d)Saturday evening

49. 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

50. what was the name of Tayo’s neighborhood drunk in his home town in ibadan?
(a)Jimoh
(b)micheal
(c)Dele
(d)Fred

51. 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

52. what was the name of Oxford finest hotel?
(a)Royal Hotel
(b)The Randolph Hotel
(c)Super motion hotel
(d)Oxford Hotel and suit

53. what was the name of Yusuf’s current girlfriend?
(a)Amina
(b)yemi
(c)Joyce
(d)femi

54. What did tunde refuse to have at the party in his house?
(a)wordly music
(b)smooching
(c)drinks
(d)dance

55. Tunde’s room was designed to be what?
(a)Hotel
(b)A lounge
(c)a slf con
(d)a mansion

In Questions 56 to 60, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined.

56. boat ?
A. board
B. bought
C. go
D. glory

57. Air?
A. heir
B. her
C. hear
D. fire

58. Plea sure?
A. pliable
B. pleat
C. plenary
D. jeopardy

59. Thunder ?
A. prefer
B. differ
C. confer
D. defer

60. Tear ?
A. dare
B. care
C. here
D. wear
[1/10, 9:16 PM] MC Kings: 2018 UTME PREPARATORY TESTS
GOVERNMENT : 40 QUESTIONS

START : 7:50 PM

STOP: 8:20 PM

1. Which of the following international organization was in existence before the outbreak of the Second World War?
A. The OAU
B. The League of Nations
C. The UNO
D. The Commonwealth of Nations
E. ECOWAS

2. Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by
A. the State Ministry of Finance
B. the Department of Inland Revenue
C. The Emirate or Traditional Council
D. the Local Government Council
E. Presidential Liaison officers

3. An electoral district for a local government election is a
A. Constituency
B. Local government area
C. polling booth
D. Ward
E. Market

4 All the following are organs of the OAU EXCEPT
A. the Commission on Mediation Conciliation and Arbitration
B. The Council of Ministers
C. The Economic Commission for Africa
D. The Assembly of Heads of State and Government

5. Under what constitution did the supreme Court become the highest Court of Appeal in Nigeria?
A. Machpherson Constitution
B. Clifford Constitution
C. Richards Constitution
D. The 1963 Constitution
E. The 1979 Constitution

6. The Constitution which introduce the ministerial system, into the Nigeria political system is the
A. Richards Constitution
B. Lyttleton Constitution
C. Macpherson Constitution
D. Independence Constitution
E. Republican Constitution

7. The Minorities Commission appointed in Nigeria in 1957 recommended that
A. more States should be created in the Federation
B. no more States should be created before independence
C. Nigeria should revert to a unitary structure of government
D. the Federal Legislature should legislate for the minority areas
E. all the minority areas should constitute one state

8. The second military coup d'etat in Nigeria took place on
A. January 15,1966
B. october 1, 1966
C. July 29,1966
D. July 29, 1975
E. February 13, 1976

9. To be elected President of Nigeria, the 1979 Constitution state that one must have attained the age of
A. 21 years
B. 32 years
C. 50 years
D. 60 years
E. 65 years

10. To which of these groups did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU?
A. The Brazzaville group
B. The Monrovia group
C. The Casablance group
D. The West Africa group
E. The OPEC group

11.The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is called
A. the European Common Market
B. the British Commonwealth of Nations
C. the League of Nations
D. the United Nations Organization
E. the World Bank

12. The two parties which foremd the coalition government in 1959 were the
A. NCNC and the AG
B. NPC and the NCNC
C. NPC and the AG
D. PRP and the UPA
E. NPC and the NNA

13. The 1953 motion that Nigeria should because independent in 1956 was moved by
A. Chief Anthony Enahoro
B. Sir Ahmadu Bello
C. Chief Obafemi Awolowo
D. Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe
E. Sir James Robertson

14. Southern Nigeria was divided into Eastern and Western Provinces for administrative purpose in
A. 1935
B. 1937
C. 1939
D. 1941
E. 1945

15 Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 because
A. independence
B. self-government
C. dominion status
D. elective principle
E. decolonization

16 Which organ of the UNO can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members?
A. the General Assembly
B. The Security Council
C. The Secretariate
D. The Economic and Social Council
E. The International Court of Justice

17. The Richards Constitution
A. abolished the elective principle in choosing members of the Legislative Council
B. amalgamated the northern and southern groups of provinces
C. established a central legislative council
D. abolished regional assemlies
E. abolished the system of Indirect Rule

18. The Military was last in power in Nigeria between
A. 1966 AND 1975
B. 1960 AND 1966
C. 1979 AND 1983
D. 1966 AND 1979
E. 1966 AND 1975

19. Which of the following was NOT established by the 1979 Nigeria Constitution?
A. police Service Commission
B. National Universities Commission
C. Federal Electoral Commission
D. National Economic Council
E. National Population Commission

20. 26 Which of the following was NOT the responsibility of the Federal Electoral Commission in Nigeria?
A. Supervision of polling
B. Compilation of electoral register
C. Delimitation of Constituencies
D. Counting and publication of election results
E. Swearing in of members of the Houses of Assembly

21. Which of the following is NOT a civic obligation of every Nigerian citizen?
A. Freedom of conscience and religion
B. Obedience to laws
C. Payment to taxes
D. Voting by adults
E. Respect for the national flag and anthem

22 The main deliberative organ of the UNO is the
A. Security Council
B. General Assembly
C. Economic and Social Council
D. Secretariat
E. International Court of Justice

23 The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was
A. Nigeria
B. Liberia
C. Ghana
D. Ethiopia
E. Guinea

24 The major conflict that threatened the existence of the OAU as an international organization from 1982-3 was the conflict
A. in Chad
B. Between Namiba and South Africa
C. between the Polisario Front and Morocco
D. in Angola
E. Between Somalia and Ethiopia

25. A fascist regime is both
A. Fair and legitmate
B. responsive and responsible
C. representative and accountable
D. democratic and constitutional
E. authoritarian and totalitarian

26. Capitalism often encourages
A. public
B. a centrally planned economy
C. private ownership of the means of production
D. anarchy
E. Deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands

27. Citizens legally qualified to vote for parliamentary candidates from
A. a ward
B. the electorate
C. members of the House of Assembly
D. a Trade Union Congress
E. Political parties

28. Elections among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called
A. running mates
B. electoral colleges
C. party conventions
D. primaries
E. second ballots

29. With whom is fascism associated ?
A. Adolf Hitler
B. Karl Marx
C. John Locke
D. Benito Mussolini
E. Joseph Stalint

30. A society that is politically organized under a government is called a
A. sovereign state
B. community
C. national state
D. polity

31 Political power is naked force when it is exercised without
A. set objectives
B. state apparatus
C. governmental legitimacy
D. soverignty

32.The major different between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a
A. heterogenous population
B. homogenous population
C. well defined territory
D. more organized system

33.The principle of judicial independence makes sense only when judges
A. have freedom to try any case
B. are thermselves above the law
C. have permanent tenure of office
D. can join any political party of their choice

34. A federal system of government has the following three advantages
A. economies of scale, uniform development and political unity
B. economies of scale, uniform development and strong army
C. strong army, greater security and economies of scale
D. ecnomic co-operation, uniform development and greater security

35. Constitutionalism means
A. promotion of the constitution
B. respect for the constitution
C. electoral processes based on the constitution
D. voting rule and regulations

36. Switzerland is often cited as a classic example of a country with
A. unitary constitution
B. quasi unitary constitution
C. federal constitution
D. confederal constitution

37. What is the major distinguishing characteristic between flexible and rigid constitutions?
A. manner of documentation
B. one is unwritten
C. amendment procedure
D. degree of legality

38. Which of the following best defines democracy?
A. Government based on virtuous principles and laws
B. government based on the spirit and letter of the constitution
C. government based on the free consent of the governed
D. government which recognizes and respects human rights as enshrined in the constitution

39. An economic system in which the major means of production are owned and controlled by a few individuals is called
A. socialism
B. communism
C. communalism
D. capitalism

40. The essence of checks and balances is to
A. enhance the functioning of government and prevent arbitary use of power
B. ensure that people have their own rights
C. make sure that power is not delegated to other bodies or individuals
D. prevent political parties from putting pressure on government