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.

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

a) to council the law

b) to review the law

c) to reject the law

d) to activate the law

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2. Nearest in meaning

My father was at the apogee of his career when he was retired

a) least productive stage

b) redundant stage

c) highest point

d) Terminal point

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3. 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/to sell

b) buying/selling

c) buying/to sell

d) to buy/selling

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4. Choose the word that has the same
consonant sound(s) as the one
presented by the letter(s)
underlined

Time

a) Debut

b) depot

c) weathe

d) Water

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

a) sensible

b) asunder

c) surprise

d) attack

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

The politician's inflammatory remarks were heavily criticized.

a) The politician's provocative remarks were heavily criticized

b) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

c) The politician's rude remarks were heavily criticized

d) The politician's tribalistic remarks were heavily criticized

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7. Ocean is to Pond as Deep is to

a) well

b) lake

c) sea

d) shallow

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

Pot

a) Port

b) Correct

c) word

d) what

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9. Identify the word that has a different stress pattern from the others.

a) Accelerate

b) integral

c) intimate

d) Discourse

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10. Humility is a virtue while ................ can be regarded as a vice

a) pride

b) position

c) proud

d) curiosity

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

Mrs. Okoro….. in this school since 1975

a) was teaching

b) Taught

c) teaches

d) is teaching

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12. Sentence is to Paragraph as Word is to

a) phase

b) letter

c) sentence

d) paragraph

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13. Choose the word that has the same consonant sound(s) as the one presented by the letter(s) underlined

Baby

a) Tuber

b) climb

c) Dumb

d) plumber

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14. NEAREST IN MEANING

Can you give a good explanation for your behaviour?

a) give up

b) Account for

c) Clear up

d) call for

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

Leopard

a) led (Noun)

b) Geology

c) Leaven

d) people

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

a) to be afraid

b) To be confused

c) to be hungry

d) to be discouraged

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17. NEAREST IN MEANING

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

a) knocking up

b) Coining across

c) running into

d) falling into

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

The essay topic is nebulous.

a) incorrect

b) Clear

c) distinct

d) Vague

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

The suit's popularity is beginning to decline

a) disappear

b) wane

c) Change

d) Slide

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

a) through

b) by

c) for

d) to

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

Olu promised to look out for her next time he is in town

a) Watch for

b) visit

c) take care of

d) Greet

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22. The fire destroyed MANY lives.

a) Did the fire destroy some houses?

b) Did the fire destroy the village?

c) Did the fire spare any lives?

d) Did the fire destroy any lives?

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

a) modest

b) proud

c) kind

d) pompous

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24. 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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25. Choose a word opposite in meaning: LIBERTY

a) captivity

b) freedom

c) guilty

d) stadium

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

a) The job is full of hazards

b) The job made him a big man

c) The job made him wealthy

d) The job made him become proud

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28. 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) Hard

c) Effective

d) deadly

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

The speaker took his audience down memory lane before he went to the topic of his lecture.

a) Took his audience on a journey through a street called Memory Lane

b) Told a tale about a place called Memory Lane

c) gave an outline of his lecture

d) recalled events from the past

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30. Battering involves..............one’s wife

a) kissing

b) carrying

c) caring

d) beating

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31. “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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32. I have always believed that my mother is a very impassioned woman

a) Impartial

b) emotional

c) Impassive

d) emotive

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

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

a) accent

b) ascent

c) Assent

d) Access

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

HONOUR

a) Human

b) Humane

c) hyena

d) hotel

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35. There is a big hole in my pocket means .............................................?

a) My pocket is torn

b) My pocket is leaking

c) My pocket is not in good shape

d) My money comes and goes away fast

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36. 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 ou

b) Give in

c) give up.

d) Give away

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37. Stint is the opposite of

a) Meticulous

b) Surfeit

c) Splint

d) Prolix

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38. 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 employees should not close early so that they could produce more

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

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

Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

a) He takes a rather forceful view of our problems

b) He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems

c) He takes a sickly view of our problems

d) He takes a rather hazy view of our problems

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40. 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) at

c) about

d) For

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

Faeces

a) Peasant

b) Polices

c) pain

d) pear

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42. 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) Cannot have taken

b) could not have taking

c) could not have taken

d) could not had taken

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43. NEAREST IN MEANING

He went through the fire before he qualified as a doctor

a) required a lot of fire

b) suffered a lot

c) made a lot of fire

d) Had a fire acciden

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44. Which of the following is the odd one out?

a) architects

b) labourers

c) lawyers

d) teachers

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

Rich citizens are often niggardly in their ways

a) Miserly

b) Beggarly

c) sordid

d) pompous

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46. 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) unyielding and obdurate

b) obscure and odious.

c) Intelligent but arrogant

d) hardworking and intelligent

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47. 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) hypertensive

c) Grave

d) nasty

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

The discussion became animated.

a) unruly

b) lively

c) Intellectual

d) Specialized

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

a) wicked

b) mistake

c) mischief

d) wretched

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50. In the questions below, choose the options NEAREST IN MEANING to the underlined

The meeting was canceled because of the convocation.

a) Broken of

b) phased out

c) called off

d) brought up

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