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:
BDCBCDCCDB [9-18] CCCBBBCDCB [19-28].

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