As the JAMB examination is set to begin, a quiz is a fun way to test your knowledge and bridge your knowledge gap, if any.

Naija Schools have put together some of the frequently asked questions and answers on The Life Changer JAMB Novel so you can properly revise.

How prepared are you? Try out The Life Changer Quiz to find out.

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50 Questions in 30 Minutes

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Use of English Quiz

Once you click the START button, you will be presented with 50 Use of English questions from UNILORIN Post UTME Online Screening. You are to attempt every question within 30 minutes. Note that questions are randomly generated each time you attempt the quiz so feel free to retake the quiz as many times as possible to get new questions.

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1. NEAREST IN MEANING

Thousands of students are candidates for the examination but only very few pass.

a) Come into

b) go into

c) turn up for

d) Enter for

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2. They waited in a state of feverish anxiety...... their mother to come home.

a) till

b) until

c) for

d) to

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3. Choose a word opposite in meaning: PROFANE

a) profuse

b) sacred

c) beautiful

d) stiff

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4. Nearest in meaning

The party's gathering was thrown into a state of euphoria after the election result was announced

a) confusion

b) excitement

c) Sadness

d) Pleasure

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5. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: ASTONISH

a) surprise

b) attack

c) sensible

d) asunder

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6. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: MISERABLE

a) mistake

b) mischief

c) wicked

d) wretched

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7. Be careful! We are approaching the crossroads.

a) watch out

b) Look up

c) look in

d) Look out

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8. Identify the word that has stress on the second syllable.

a) Reproduce

b) Always

c) understand

d) result

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9. From the alternatives provided in the questions below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence.

I meant... a pencil but there was no one... them

a) to buy/selling

b) buying/to sell

c) buying/selling

d) to buy/to sell

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10. In the question below, choose the expression which best completes each sentence

The student who went home without an exeat has apologized….. his misconduct

a) On

b) For

c) at

d) about

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11. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

If he were here it could be more fun.

a) He was being expected to supply more fun

b) He was expected but did not show up to liven up the occasion.

c) He did not show up and so the occasion lacked much fun

d) There was no fun because he was not present

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12. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italic

Though David's condition is serious, his life is not in immediate danger.

a) Dangerous

b) Grave

c) nasty

d) hypertensive

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13. NEAREST IN MEANING

Our town is so small that we are always meeting our schoolmates accidentally.

a) running into

b) knocking up

c) Coining across

d) falling into

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14. “I challenge the public to put teeth into the law” means..................

a) to activate the law

b) to review the law

c) to reject the law

d) to council the law

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15. Choose a word opposite in meaning: DISSENT

a) indissent

b) undissent

c) assent

d) dissent

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16. Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

a) Son

b) Sun

c) shun

d) short

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17. Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

The Governor rejected the bill and withheld his….....

a) Assent

b) Access

c) ascent

d) accent

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18. A group of letters that is added to the beginning of a word in order to change its meaning e.g. ‘’un’’, ‘’anti’’, is ………………?

a) Suffix

b) Pronouns

c) Prefix

d) Antonym

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19. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) shallow

b) sea

c) lake

d) well

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20. It is right to say, switch................or put...................the light subject to the type
of light.

a) out/off

b) of/off

c) off/off

d) off/out

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21. Femi is very Presumptuous whereas his friend is ………..

a) pompous

b) proud

c) kind

d) modest

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22. He got the job and suddenly became swollen headed means …..…?

a) The job made him wealthy

b) The job made him a big man

c) The job made him become proud

d) The job is full of hazards

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23. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy any lives?

b) Did the fire spare any lives?

c) Did the fire destroy some houses?

d) Did the fire destroy the village?

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24. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

That punch by the young boxer
proved to be fatal

a) belated

b) Effective

c) Hard

d) deadly

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25. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word

EDUCATION

a) Economics

b) conjectural

c) Duplicity

d) elaborate

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26. Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letters underlined

Faeces

a) Polices

b) Peasant

c) pear

d) pain

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27. The teacher took me for one of those students who could spell such words as

a) ‘Miscellaneous and maintenance’

b) ‘Miscelanous and maintainance’

c) ‘Miscellanous and maintainance’

d) ‘Miscelaneous and meintainance’

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28. Stint is the opposite of

a) Meticulous

b) Splint

c) Prolix

d) Surfeit

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29. In the question below, choose the expression which best completes each sentence

a) The employees were not working hard, and so the factory would be closed

b) The factory would be shut if the employees did not increase their output

c) The factory was closed because the employees did not work hard enough

d) The employees should not close early so that they could produce more

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30. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized.

a) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

b) The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticized

c) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

d) The politician's rude remarks were heavily criticized

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31. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The discussion became animated.

a) unruly

b) Intellectual

c) Specialized

d) lively

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32. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

Finally, I assured him that I would not go back on my word.

a) Re-use my word

b) Return to a place

c) fail to keep my promise

d) return to a certain word when reading

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33. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The man was able to persuade his wilful and obstinate daughter to follow the career he chose for her.

a) Intelligent but arrogant

b) obscure and odious.

c) hardworking and intelligent

d) unyielding and obdurate

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34. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The presence of security men in the area will provide a moment of respite for the residents.

a) lasting security

b) temporary relief

c) soothing relaxation.

d) Enduring reprieve

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35. NEAREST IN MEANING

Once I have finished all my homework, I am permitted to watch television.

a) Television comes first then homework second

b) I can only finish my homework after permission to watch television

c) I can watch television at any time.

d) I can only watch television after doing my homework.

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36. Sentence is to Paragraph as Word is to

a) sentence

b) letter

c) phase

d) paragraph

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37. The brevity of the first message contracts with the…….of the second message

a) moral

b) integrity

c) verbosity

d) shortness

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38. choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined

The culprits will surrender their loot to the customs officials.

a) give up.

b) Give in

c) give ou

d) Give away

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39. Choose a word which has the same or nearly the same meaning: FEEBLE

a) Weak

b) tired

c) little

d) Strong

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40. From the alternatives provided in the questions below, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence.

Paulina arrived late, she... the right route.

a) could not had taken

b) Cannot have taken

c) could not have taken

d) could not have taking

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41. Select the word that has the same pattern of stress as the given word

HONOUR

a) hotel

b) Human

c) Humane

d) hyena

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42. Choose a word opposite in meaning: LIBERTY

a) stadium

b) guilty

c) captivity

d) freedom

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43. Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) distinct

b) Vague

c) incorrect

d) Clear

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44. “My Heart Jumped into my mouth” What is the meaning of the above statement?

a) to be discouraged

b) to be hungry

c) to be afraid

d) To be confused

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45. Choose the one that has the correct stress

Laboratory

a) la-bor-A-tory

b) la-BOR-a-tory

c) LA-bor-a-tory

d) la-bor-a-TORY

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46. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) suffered a lot

b) made a lot of fire

c) required a lot of fire

d) Had a fire acciden

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47. “He must carry his cross” mean........?

a) He is a minister of God

b) She is a Christian

c) He is a disciple

d) He suffers by destiny

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48. Choose a word opposite in meaning: SPENDTHRIFT

a) loan

b) foolish

c) happy

d) miser

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49. She was the first woman to stand ..........election to parliament.

a) for

b) through

c) to

d) by

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50. Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the Principal and the Vice Principal.

a) They dislike each other

b) They work independently.

c) They like each other

d) They cannot part company

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