The following Question are question been answered during Jamb Mock
OBJECTIVE
OBJECTIVE
1. The character matched against the hero of a play
is the
[a] antagonist
[b] Anti-hero
[c] Braggart
[d] Clown
[e] Hypocrite
2. “He bleats like a goat” is an example of
[a] hyperbole
[b] Irony
[c] Personification
[d] Pun
[e] Simile
3. An epistolary method of writing a novel is a
method whereby a novel is written in the form of
[a] dialogue
[b] Drama
[c] Essay
[d] Letter
[e] Monologue
4. Which of the following is not a genre of
literature?
[a] farce
[b] novel
[c] play
[d] poetry
[e] satire
5. A simple story with a deeper meaning is called
[a] an allegory
[b] an elegy
[c] an epic
[d] an ode
[e] a romance
6. A poetic device which exaggerates situations or
objects is known as
[a] climax
[b] epigram
[c] flashback
[d] hyperbole
[e] paradox
7. Which of the following is odd in the appreciation
of a poem?
[a] chapter
[b] rythm
[c] setting
[d] stanza
[e] theme
8. The term ‘tragic flaw’ means
[a] A mistake made by the hero
[b] A moral weakness in the hero
[c] the first act in a play
[d] the prologue
[e] wrong spellings in a play
9. The first eight lines of a sonnet is called
[a] a couplet
[b] an octave
[c] a quatrain
[d] a sestet
[e] a set
10. The last part of a literary work is known as
[a] acknowledgement
[b] an epilogue
[c] an epitaph
[d] a prologue
[e] conclusion
11. The identical sound at the end of a poem is
known as
[a] mere
[b] refrain
[c] rhyme
[d] rhythm
[e] verse
12. A direct address to a dead/absent person or
thing is known as
[a] apostrophe
[b] direct speech
[c] dirge
[d] lyric
[e] oration
13. The use of mild expression to avoid the direct
statement of an unpleasant truth is known as
[a] euphemism
[b] hyperbole
[c] irony
[d] simile
14. Which of the following is not a play?
[a] Doctor Faustus
[b] Romeo and Juliet
[c] Galileo
[d] Dizzy Angels
[e] The trail of Dedan Kimathi
15. But from this earth, this grave, this dust my
God shall raise me up, ‘I trust’ The feeling of the poet is one of
[a] hatred
[b] indecision
[c] love
[d] optism
[e] sarcasm
16. But from this earth, this grave, this dust, my
God shall raise me up, ‘I trust!. The underlined are examples of
[a] assonance
[b] paradox
[c] repetition
[d] rhyme
[e] sarcasm
17. The period of laughter or amusement in a tragic
play is called
[a] comedy
[b] comic relief
[c] denouncement
[d] interlude
[e] suspense
18. The principal female character in a novel is
called a/an
[a] actress
[b] clown
[c] hero
[d] heroine
[e] villain
19. A Poem telling of spending deeds of a hero is
[a] a ballad
[b] a lampoon
[c] an epic
[d] a parody
[e] a sonnet
20. The major features of a play are
[a] acts and scenes
[b] chapters and paragraphs
[c] characterization
[d] metres and rhythms
[e] stanza and verse
21. One of the main aim of a did active literary
work is to
[a] laugh at the society
[b] make people laugh
[c] show man’s weakness
[d] teach a moral lesson
22. A poem which portrays a simple rural life of the
common people is called
[a] a carol
[b] a lyric
[c] an epic
[d] an ode
[e] a pastoral
23. The expression ‘He is a living dead’ is an
example of
[a] antithesis
[b] imagery
[c] oxymoron
[d] paradox
[e] personification
24. The counsel for the accused addressed the bench.
The underlined is an example of
[a] a seat
[b] metaphor
[c] metonymy
[d] onomatopoeia
[e] oxymoron
25. A sonnet may be divided into an octave and a/an
[a] a couplet
[b] octave
[c] quatrain
[d] Sestet
[e] tercel
26. In drama, the clown
[a] creates confusion
[b] creates hatred
[c] creates humour
[d] generates horror
[e] identifies with the hero
27. Pick out the odd item
[a] ballad
[b] hyperbole
[c] metaphor
[d] pun
[e] simile
28. A protagonist who has a disastrous end is a
[a] comic character
[b] flat character
[c] round character
[d] tragedy
[e] tragic hero
29. Romantic poetry deals with
[a] beauty
[b] conquest
[c] kingdom
[d] marriage
[e] nature
30. The anxiety of the reader to know of the
subsequent developments in a novel is known as
[a] conflict
[b] Fiction
[c] Love
[d] Surprise
[e] Suspense
2020
JAMB MOCK QUESTIONS AN ANSWERS COMMERCE
1. A partnership may be automatically dissolved due
to the following factors except________
A. Court
verdict
B. Joint
decision
C. Admission
of new partners
D. Bankruptcy
of a partner
Correct Answer: Option C
2. One of the disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship
is__________
A. It
requires small operations
B. It
involves small capital
C. It lacks
specialization
D. Grants
from government
Correct Answer: Option C
3. In the formation of a united liability company,
the following documents are prepared except_______
A. Memorandum
of Association
B. Article of
Association
C. Statement
of Nominal Capita
D. Prospectus
Correct Answer: Option D
4. The process of winding up or bringing a company
to an end is________
A.
Dissolution
B.
Liquidation
C.
Integrating
D. Merger
Correct Answer: Option B
5. Use the following information to answer this
question.
The following is a summary of the asset and
liabilities of Ojo trading company as at 31st December, 2018
Initial Capital 5000
Net Profit 1000
Furniture 2000
Equipment 2900
Debtors 100
Stock 1000
Bank 500
From the above, calculate Current assets
A. 1600
B. 1060
C. 1500
D. 600
Correct Answer: Option A
6. The following is a summary of the asset and
liabilities of Ojo trading company as at 31st December, 2018
Initial Capital 5000
Net Profit 1000
Furniture 2000
Equipment 2900
Debtors 100
Stock 1000
Bank 500
From the above, calculate Fixed assets
A. 6500
B. 2000
C. 4900
D. 600
Correct Answer: Option C
7. The following is a summary of the asset and
liabilities of Ojo trading company as at 31st December, 2018
Initial Capital 5000
Net Profit 1000
Furniture 2000
Equipment 2900
Debtors 100
Stock 1000
Bank 500
From the above, calculate Current liabilities
A. 100
B. 6000
C. 600
D. 3000
Correct Answer: Option C
8. In a law of contract, what is given in exchange
for a promise to perform is_____
A. offer
B. acceptance
C. warranty
D.
consideration
Answer:
Option D
9. In Nigeria, it is mandatory for all business
enterprises to be registered with the________
A. Government
B. Corporate
Affairs Commission
C. Agent
D. Enterprise
Correct Answer: Option B
10. All but one does not provide an Indirect
Service?
A. Custom
Officers
B. Family
Doctors
C. Civil
Servants
D. Law Makers
Correct Answer: Option A
11. Examples of Commercial occupation are all
except___________
A. Bankers
B. Traders
C. Insurers
D. Goldsmith
Correct Answer: Option D
12. All but one is not an output devices?
A. Joystick
B. Monitor
C. Plotter
D. Print Answer
Correct Answer: Option A
*OLANREWAJU
VALENTINE: *Literature in ENGLISH*
1. When a writer deviates from the chronological
arrangement of events in a literary piece, he uses ...
A.
Anadiplosis
B. Anachrony
C.
Chrestomathy
D.
Anagnorisis
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Sometimes, writers begin their works by for instance
revealing an event at the last scene at the very beginning. Anachrony is the
literary word used to describe this.
2. The literary term for conflict in literature
is_________
A. Agon
B. Hubris
C. Hamartia
D. Anaphora
Correct Answer: Option A
Explanation
Agon refers to the struggle for supremacy either
between two characters or as between man and a societal issue.
3
_______ is used to describe the situation where a
character recognize his mistake
A. Tragic
flaw
B. Hubris
C. Denouement
D.
Anagnorisis
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
The point where a character recognises the mistakes
which led to his downfall is termed Anagnorisis.
4. "Nightfall! Nightfall!! You are my mortal
enemy". The dominant figure of speech above is a/an________
A. Ode
B. Apostrophe
C. Allusion
D. Metaphor
Correct Answer: Option B
EXPLANATION
Apostrophe is the correct answer.
"Nightfall" is directly addressed as if it were a living being, this
is the figurative quality of an Apostrophe. This should not be confused with
Personification as Apostrophe is used to address an absent person as if present
and a dead person or subject matter as if living.
5. ________is
used to describe the 'god of inspiration' in literature
A. Muse
B. Premiere
C. Mood
D. Deux Ex
Machina
Correct Answer: Option A
EXPLANATION
The muse of a writer is the source of the
inspiration for his writings. It is what spurs or drives a writer to reflect
his thinking or realities in a literary piece.
6_____ is used to describe the predetermination of a
future event in a literary piece
A. Analepsis
B. Prolepsis
C. Interlude
D. Fatalism
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Prolepsis is the literary term for Foreshadowing,
which unlike Analepsis (Flashback) is used to reveal a futuristic event at the
present moment.
7. The theme that runs through Hallowell's Dining
Table is that of________
A. Conflict
B. Brutality
C. Poverty
D. Loneliness
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
Brutality is the best answer. The poet with the
usage of powerful imageries and symbols as 'gun' and 'wound' reveals that the
subject matter of the poem is that of brutality or horrors of war and not mere
conflict.
8. Which one
of the following does not relate to the tone in Diop's Vanity?
A. Sarcasm
B.
Condemnation
C.
Rejuvenation
D. Concern
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
Birago Diop's attitude in Vanity was that of
condemnation, sarcasm and ridicule as well as concern for the need by Africans
to celebrate their Ancestors and sustain their values.
9. Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.
The mood of the writer is that of _____?
A. Elation
B. Sarcasm
C. Sorrow
D. Anxiety
Correct Answer: Option D
Explanation
Although, the poet seems have a glimpse of hope at
the very beginning, this was however, overtaken by the feeling of worry as to
the challenges of maturity and growing older
10. Use the extract below to answer questions
Line 1: My heart leaps up when I behold
Line 2: A rainbow in the sky
Line 3: so was it when my life began
Line 4: so is it now
Line 5: so is it when I have grown
Line 6: the child is the father of the man.
The rhyme scheme of the poem is_________
A. acbcca
B. abccdc
C. abcacc
D. abacbc
Correct Answer: Option C
Explanation
abcacc is the best answer. A diligent tracing of the
rhyme pattern in the excerpt above will result into the 'abcacc' scheme.
11. Use the extract below to answer questions
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