English Jamb Past Questions and Answers

English Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Here are 20 sample questions:

Choose the synonym of "adequate":

A) insufficient

B) ample

C) limited

D) scarce

Answer: B) ample

Identify the correct antonym of "victory":

A) success

B) triumph

C) defeat

D) achievement

Answer: C) defeat

Which of these sentences is grammatically correct?

A) He has sang the song.

B) She sings beautifully.

C) We have went to the store.

D) They was playing soccer.

Answer: B) She sings beautifully.

What is the plural form of "child"?

A) childs

B) childen

C) children

D) child's

Answer: C) children

Choose the sentence with the correct subject-verb agreement:

A) The dog barks loudly.

B) The dog bark loudly.

C) The dog barked loudly.

D) The dogs barks loudly.

Answer: A) The dog barks loudly.

Select the appropriate article for the blank: "______ cat is sitting on the windowsill."

A) A

B) The

C) An

D) Some

Answer: B) The

Which word is a conjunction in the sentence: "I will go to the store if it stops raining"?

A) will

B) to

C) if

D) raining

Answer: C) if

Identify the adverb in the sentence: "She spoke softly."

A) spoke

B) She

C) softly

D) She spoke

Answer: C) softly

What is the past participle of the verb "eat"?

A) eaten

B) ate

C) eating

D) eats

Answer: A) eaten

Which sentence is in the passive voice?

A) The chef prepared a delicious meal.

B) A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

C) The delicious meal was being eaten.

D) The meal tasted delicious.

Answer: B) A delicious meal was prepared by the chef.

Choose the correct spelling:

A) ocassion

B) occassion

C) occasion

D) occassion

Answer: C) occasion

Which of the following is an example of a preposition?

A) quickly

B) under

C) slowly

D) loudly

Answer: B) under

In which sentence is "their" used correctly?

A) Their going to the store.

B) They're going to the store.

C) There going to the store.

D) Their going to the store.

Answer: B) They're going to the store.

Choose the correct form of the verb: "He _______ to school every day."

A) goes

B) gone

C) went

D) going

Answer: A) goes

What is the superlative form of "good"?

A) better

B) well

C) gooder

D) best

Answer: D) best

Identify the direct object in the sentence: "She baked a delicious cake."

A) She

B) baked

C) a

D) cake

Answer: D) cake

Which sentence is in the past perfect tense?

A) He will finish the work.

B) She has painted the fence.

C) They had arrived before noon.

D) I am going to the party.

Answer: C) They had arrived before noon.

Choose the correct form of "to be" in the present continuous tense: "I _____ eating dinner."

A) am

B) is

C) are

D) be

Answer: A) am

Identify the conjunction in the sentence: "I want ice cream or cake for dessert."

A) I

B) want

C) or

D) for

Answer: C) or

Which of these sentences contains a metaphor?

A) The wind whispered through the trees.

B) She is as busy as a bee.

C) The sun is a bright, golden ball in the sky.

D) The waves danced on the shore.

Answer: B) She is as busy as a bee.