JAMB English Past Questions (2003)

Q1. Agbenu was ecstatic about her result

A. sad

B. dispassionate

C. mad

D. pessimistic

Answer: B

Q2. The doctor asked the patient what………….

A. The problem is

B. Is your problem

C. The problem was.

D. Is the problem

Answer: C

Q3. Chalet

A. chairman

B. College

C. champagne

D. Chemical

Answer: C

Q4.

A. wife

B. of

C. off

D. laugh

Answer: B

Q5. Teeth

A. taught

B. tank

C. though

D. thought

Answer: D

Q6. How is the new editor ……………on with hit work

A. moving

B. getting

C. pushing

D. going

Answer: B

Q7. 1 have the ……… of meeting the President.

A. privilege

B. privelege

C. previlege

D. privilege

Answer: D

Q8.

A. there

B. dear

C. fair

D. bear

Answer: C

Q9. It is bad to take………… property without permission.

A. someone else's

B. someone’s else

C. someone's

D. someone's else's'

Answer: B

Q10. The reason why he was not offered admission was …………… his results could not be found.

A. that

B. when

C. owing to

D. because

Answer: A

Q11. The candidate's charisma should be a..………factor in winning the election.

A. determinant

B. determinate

C. determining

D. determinable

Answer: C

Q12. Concrete

A. anxious

B. concern

C. consider

D. attend

Answer: A

Q13. The elders rebuked

A. Olu for talking issue with his principal.

B. Olu was scolded for acting in collusion with his principal

C. Olu was reprimanded for arguing with his principal

D. Olu was blamed for issuing a statement denying his principal.

Answer: B

Q14. Four weeks .................. enough for the police to conclude their

A. were

B. is

C. are

D. has been

Answer: B

Q15. As Obande does not know anyone in this city, he hopes that some kind ………… will put him up for the night

A. man

B. men

C. inhabitants

D. individuals

Answer: A

Q16. The manager paid us in hard currency

A. We were paid in a strong and stable currency

B. We were paid in new notes

C. We were paid in new notes

D. We were paid in foreign currency.

Answer: A

Q17. Course…………. writers are to reflect local colour

A. material's

B. materials'

C. materials

D. material

Answer: B

Q18.

A. chef

B. chief

C. shoe

D. ocean

Answer: B

Q19. He is well known for his inordinate ambition

A. passionate

B. sound

C. excessive

D. moderate

Answer: D

Q20. It was a free-for-all and the students were blamed for taking the law

A. in their own hands

B. into their own hands

C. into their hands

D. in their hands.

Answer: B

Q21. The woman is one? of the …………. of the society.

A. elitist

B. elites

C. ellte

D. elitists

Answer: C

Q22. It is often……. that inflation ………. from too much money chasing very few goods.

A. said/results

B. say/result

C. said/result

D. say/ resulted

Answer: A

Q23. Idakwo ran……………. miss the train

A. lest he may

B. lest ha should

C. lest he almost

D. lest he will

Answer: B

Q24. The sergeant spoke to me in a …………… manner

A. Coarse

B. causal

C. coerce

D. course

Answer: A

Q25. I can't stand people prying into my private life. 'Ladi said '………… agree Agbenu

A. Me too

B. Likewise myself

C. Me neither

D. I also

Answer: B

Q26. Adike ………….. a message from the club regularly.

A. Receive

B. had received

C. receive

D. has received

Answer: A

Q27. In spite of his humble beginning, Audu now throws his weight around

A. His noble birth notwithstanding, Audu is a corrupt man

B. From his poor background, Audu is now a rich man

C. Despite his obvious poverty, Audu is a proud man

D. Audu is arrogant despite his simple upbringing .

Answer: D

Q28. If he went to London, he would see the Queen

A. He did not go to London and did not see the Queen

B. He would like to see the Queen when he goes to London

C. When he goes to London, he will see the Queen

D. He did not see the queen when he went to London.

Answer: C

Q29. Ngozi has always considered her father to be an impassioned man

A. Her father is a very strict man

B. Her father is a very lively man

C. Her father is an emotional man

D. Her father is a disciplined man

Answer: C

Q30. Ali plays ……….violin with remarkable skill

A. a

B. the

C. their

D. some

Answer: B

Q31. Students could be timid

A. Pugnacious

B. friendly

C. bold

D. covetous

Answer: C

Q32. If you saw the photograph of the man……………………you be able to identify him?

A. could

B. would

C. can

D. will

Answer: B

Q33. The armed robbers went into the house and robbed the three

A. woman occupants

B. women's occupants

C. woman's occupants

D. women occupants.

Answer: A

Q34. Nowadays, many graduates are not Will disposed to teaching……………..

A. are they

B. aren't they?

C. do they?

D. they are?

Answer: A

Q35. If you would do me this favour, I ………….. be very grateful

A. should

B. would

C. shall

D. will

Answer: B

Q36. He put………….. eggs in a basket.

A. white dozen eggs

B. a dozen white eggs

C. a white dozen eggs

D. dozen white

Answer: B

Q37. Classmate………………………. I haven't seen for years, wrote to me last week.

A. whose

B. which

C. that

D. whom

Answer: D

Q38.

A. spot

B. Law

C. North

D. naught

Answer: A

Q39. There was a glut of oil on the market

A. an abundance of

B. an increase in

C. a variety of

D. an accumulation of

Answer: A

Q40. The carpenter built a commodious wardrobe

A. wide

B. gigantic

C. small

D. spacious

Answer: D

Q41. I am loath to do the assignment

A. unwilling

B. waiting

C. dying

D. willing

Answer: D

Q42. Typist

A. refuse (noun)

B. superb

C. propose

D. rebel (verb)

Answer: A

Q43. The company is to shed three thousand staff this year

A. Throw up

B. placate

C. lay off

D. demote

Answer: C

Q44. The cynics feared that the nation’s nascent democracy would fail

A. illusionists

B. pessimists

C. delinquents

D. critics

Answer: B

Q45. A cool bath in a hot weather can be truly invigorating

A. debilitating

B. devastating

C. disgusting

D. unpalatable

Answer: A

Q46. The leader has the unstinting support of his party

A. cautious

B. uninspiring

C. unsparing

D. laudable

Answer: C

Q47. The man’s story sounded plausible to his audience

A. credible

B. entertaining

C. fantastic

D. credulous

Answer: D

Q48. Cement

A. perfect (adjective)

B. include

C. interest

D. employ(noun)

Answer: B

Q49. The nurse was in favour of voluntary eutheanasia

A. a sleeping pill

B. a major operation

C. a painless death

D. a simple operation

Answer: C

Q50. Gregarious animals can be found in the zoo.

A. lonely

B. tame

C. wild

D. various

Answer: A

Q51. The party supporters vilified the Chairman for the role he played in the crisis that rocked the party

A. impeached

B. condemned

C. challenged

D. elected

Answer: B

Q52. My MOTHER served rice and fresh fish stew for dinner.

A. Did your mother serve rice and fresh fish stew for lunch?

B. Who served rice and fresh fish stew for dinner?

C. What kind of meal did your mother serve for dinner?

D. what kind of meal did your mother serve for dinner?

Answer: B

Q53. The boys knew that a storm was imminent

A. Impending

B. encroaching

C. possible

D. threatening

Answer: A

Q54. Before announcing his retirement, Ochima resolved to settle an account with the bank.

A. get back at

B. pay back all he owes

C. close his account with

D. retire his loans from

Answer: A

Q55. Toyin is married to an impatient, self-centred man

A. a tolerant

B. a tolerable

C. a fretful

D. an edgy

Answer: A

Q56. Market

A. mortgage

B. bachelor

C. get

D. enter

Answer: A

Q57. colonel

A. golden

B. girl

C. colony

D. goal

Answer: B

Q58. tend

A. caned

B. jeopardy

C. turned

D. earned

Answer: B

Q59. The company has continued to monopolize the distribution of the products.

A. regularize

B. liberalize

C. centralize

D. specialize

Answer: B

Q60. The witness decided to conceal the evidence

A. waive

B. divulge

C. hide

D. destroy

Answer: B

Q61. The members of the congregation were inspired by the sermon

A. enthralled

B. disenchanted

C. disoriented

D. bewitched

Answer: B

Q62. Only those who are gullible fall victim to his trickery

A. astute

B. Courteous

C. saucy

D. devastated

Answer: A

Q63. Publishing as a business venture has become a hot potato in Nigeria.

A. unacceptable

B. unpleasant

C. expensive

D. profitable

Answer: B

Q64. The President SPOKE to the press

A. Did the Present write to the press?

B. Did the president speak to the press?

C. Who spoke to the press?

D. Are these the pressmen that the President spoke to?

Answer: A

Q65. The doctor examined the patient painstakingly

A. Carefully

B. Perfunctorily

C. Professionally

D. Painfully

Answer: C

Q66. The essence of governance is to seek the good and well-being of the majority of the people

A. characteristics

B. importance

C. Secret

D. Goal

Answer: B

Q67. A few years ago, nobody would have believed that the economy would turn around

A. change

B. deteriorate

C. improve

D. stagnate

Answer: A