JAMB ENGLISH NOVEL Possible Questions from “ THE LIFE CHANGER ” by Khadijat Abubakar Jalli passutme.net/PROVE.html This JAMB material (PDF) is provided FREE of charge for your unlimited download. For more free JAMB materials, click on the link below to visit ACADite Website now. OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 1. Who was fond of teasing Omar? A. His mum B. Bint C. Teemah D. Jamila 2. Who was narrating their encounter with their teacher? A. Teemah B. Omar C. Bint D Jamila 3. Omar insisted that his sisters should begin to call him ___ A. Omar Esquire B. Big Bros C. Lawyer Omar D. My Learned Brother 4. How old was Bint? A. 4 B. 5 C. 18 D. 20 5. Omar was offered admission into which of these schools? A. Ahmadu Bello University B. University of Lagos C. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University D. University of Ibadan 6. How old was Omar? A. 4 B. 5 C. 18 D. 20 7. Omar was offered admission to study ____ A. Accounting B. Education C. Theatre Arts D. Law THE LIFE CHANGER NOVEL QUESTIONS 1-50 OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 8. Why did their mother eavesdrop on them? A. Because they were crying B. Because they were praying C. Because they were murmuring D. Because they were laughing 9. Who was Omar’s favourite sibling? A. Teemah B. Jamila C. Bint D. None of them 10. Omar almost got angry when ___ A. Bin t didn’t call him the name he wanted B. Jamila called him Esquire C. Teemah teased him about his result D. Teemah refused to bring the Zobo 11. Which subject did the teacher in Bint’s story teach? A. Social Studies B. English C. French D. basic Science 12. Which arrangement is correct from the eldest to the youngest? A. Omar, Teemah, Bint, Jamila. B. Teemah, Omar, Jamila, Bint. C. Bint, Jamila, Teemah, Omar. D. Omar, Teemah, Jamila, Bint. 13. Bint was in ____ school. A. Nursery B. Primary C. Secondary D. Tertiary 14. “Ummi” translates ____ A. mama B. mummy C. my mother D. mum OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 15. Under which tree did they all go out to sit when the room got hot? A. An orange tree B. A cashew C. A coconut tree D. A mango tree 16. How long has it been since they last had light? A. 1 day B. 2 days C. 3 days D. 4 days 17. “Au Revoir” means ___ A. Good bye B. Good morning C. Welcome D, That’s very good 18. What name does Teemah call her mother? A. Mum B. Ummi C. Mama D. Mummy 19. Mallam Salihu was the ___ A. the French mistress B. the Social Studies teacher C. Bint’s mother D. Bint’s father 20. How many years ago was Ummi’s University’s story? A. 5 B. 10 C. 15 D. 20 21. Around what time did Ummi start going home after her registration? A. 4:00 PM B. 4:30 AM C. 4:00 AM D. 4:30 PM OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 22. On what condition did Ummi’s father agree to her University admission? A. That she must graduate with first class B. That she must not get pregnant while in school C. That she must marry before her graduation D. That she must not convert to Christianity 23. “Keke Napep” is a ____ A. bicycle B. tricycle C. motorcycle D. bus 24. When did Ummi get married? A. Before her graduation B. Before her registration C. After her registration D. After her graduation 25. The HOD was being too nice and friendly with Ummi because ____ A. she was beautiful B. he wanted to ask her out C. she was seducing him D. he knew her husband 26. ___ was the first thing that Ummi noticed upon entering the University. A. The carefree attitude of everyone B. The difficulty in differentiating a teacher from a student C. The lack of school uniforms D. The number of young lecturers 27. Why was Ummi not sure if she would be able to face the HOD again? A. Because of the toilet embarrassment B. Because she had gotten her Matric. Number C. Because he asked her OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . D. Because she refused to date him 28. What dress code would Omar wear in the University? A. black shirt, white trousers B. white shirt, black trousers C. any of the above D. none of the above 29. Why did Ummi lie to the HOD that she was pressed? A. She wanted to use his toilet B. She wanted an excuse to leave his office C. She wanted to spend some time alone D. She wanted to surprise him 30. Ummi described the way girls in the University dressed as _____ A. completely naked B. well covered C. leaving a lot to the imagination D. leaving little to the imagination 31. Why didn’t Ummi tell the HOD that she was married? A. The HOD didn’t ask B. She didn’t want the HOD to know C. The HOD already knew D. She wanted to date the HOD 32. What was Salma’s full name? A. Salma Abubakar B. Salma Johnson C. Salma Ahmad D. Salma Mohammed 33. The full meaning of HOD is ____ A. Highest Office Duty B. Head of Department C. Highest of Division D. Head Office Department 34. Ummi’s surname was ___ A. Abubakar B. Johnson C. Ahmad OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . D. Mohammed 35. What was the name of the HOD? A. Samuel Jackson B. Samuel Johnson C. Samuel Jameson D. Samuel Jefferson 36. Whom did Salma compare the University lecturers to? A. soldiers B. drivers C. police D. thieves 37. According to Salma, ____ moves mountains. A. faith B. power C. authority D. money 38. The HOD was from ____ tribe. A. Yoruba B. Igala C. Hausa D. Igbo 39. Who was in the Screening Office all the while that Salma grumbled? A. The lecturer B. The screening officer C. The cleaner D. Nobody 40. In the HOD’s office, why didn’t Ummi sit down until she was asked to? A. Because she was pressed B. Because she was angry with the HOD C. Because she had manners D. Because there were no seats 41. Why was Salma grumbling? A. Because she was last on the queue OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . B. Because that was not her first University C. Because she was hungry D. Because she thought the lecturer was delaying 42. Pick Ummi’s correct Matric. Number A. UG001 B. UG01 C. UG0001 D. UG00001 43. When Salma knew that the young man he had spoken to was the Screening Officer, she ____ A. felt ashamed and left B. felt ashamed and shook C. begged for forgiveness D. kept on grumbling 44. Why did Ummi go to the HOD’s offi ce? A. She wanted the HOD to ask her out B. She was pressed and wanted to ease herself C. Because the HOD was her husband’s friend D. Because she wanted to get her Matric. Number 45. Who asked for the story about “the quiet one”? A. Bint B. Omar C. Teemah D. Jamila 46. The full meaning of “EMAL” is ___ A. Email B. Electronic Malfunction C. Exam Malpractice D. Exam hall 47. According to Ummi, the story of Talle was more relevant to Omar because ____ A. he was leaving to the city B. he was a boy OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . C. they both looked alike D. Omar was also quiet 48. The kidnapped young boy in Talle’s house was no more than ___ years old. A. 13 B. 14 C. 15 D. 16 49. Who was the District Head of the village? A. Lafayette B. Hakimi C. Talle D. Zaki 50. “IPO” stands for ___ A. Independent Police Officer B. International Police Officer C. Investigating Police Officer D. Important Police Officer ANSWERS 1-50 1. C 2. C 3. D 4. B 5. A 6. C 7. D 8. D 9. C 10. C 11. A 12. D 13. B 14. C 15. D 16. C 17. A 18. D 19. B 20. D 21. A 22. C 23. B 24. B 25. D 26. A 27. A 28. B 29. B 30. D 31. A 32. D 33. B 34. C 35. B 36. C 37. D 38. A 39. C 40. C 41. D 42. C 43. B 44. D 45. B 46. C 47. A 48. A 49. B 50. C OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 51. Why were no stranger given accommodation in Lafayette without the approval of the District Head? A. To make the District organised B. To keep the District Head in power C. To show respect to the District Head D. To make sure no criminal is harboured by mistake 52. Zaki was ___ A. Hakimi’s courtier B. Ummi ’s husband C. A police officer D. Talle’s friend 53. ______ was not one of the circumstances around Talle’s birth A. His mother died after his birth B. His parents had been childless C. He was a premature baby D. His parents consulted a native doctor to conceive him 54. ____ was not one of the charges filed against Talle. A. Armed robbery B. Murder C. Kidnapping D. Extortion 55. What is the meaning of “Boka” A. a native doctor B. a medical doctor C. an eatery D. a pastor 56. Why did Talle run into the Hakimi’s house when he heard the police siren? A. He didn’t want to be seen B. He thought the house was under attack C. He hated sirens D. because everybody else ran 57. Talle earn the title of “The quiet one” because ___ THE LIFE CHANGER NOVEL QUESTIONS 51-100 OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . A. he was mean B. he told everyone told everyone to call him that C. he had a silent character D. he was deaf and dumb 58. What brought the Police to the District Head’s house? A. They came for Hakimi B. They came for Zaki C. They came for Ummi D. They came for Talle 59. Why was he named “Talle” A. because his father died after his birth B. because of the traditional medicine man C. because he was the quiet one D. because his mother died after his birth 60. What was the main reason why Talle doubled the amount of foodstuffs he bought? A. To show that he now has money B. To feed the boy he abducted C. To stock his house for future purpose D. To feed his dying father 61. What killed Talle’s father? A. a car accident B. a heart attack C. old age D. food poison 62. Talle worked as a ___ A. secretary B. driver C. personal assistant D. barman 63. Around what age did Talle become an orphan? A. from birth B. 10 years C. 15 years D. 20 years OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 64. Talle worked every day from ____ to ____ A. 8pm, 4am B. 4am, 8pm C. 8pm, 4pm D. 8am, 4pm 65. Where did Talle work? A. in Hakimi’s house B. at the Local Government C. at the District Head office D. in a hotel 66. Tomiwa came from ____ State. A. Osun B. Ogun C. Oyo D. Ondo 67. Who was the 100Level Coordinator? A. Dr SamJohn B. Mr Salihu C. Dr. Dabo D. The HOD 68. Who were in the car that offered Salma a ride? A. Salihu and Habib B. Habib and Labaran C. Labaran and Salihu D. Salihu and Dabo 69 “Don’t come in after me.” Whose rule was that? A. Salma’s B. SamJohn’s C. Dabo’s D. The HOD’s 70. Ada insisted that people called ___ her place of birth. A. the East B. the West C. Middle Belt D. Benue 71. ____ was the most common factor that strengthened the OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . friendship between Salma and her roommates. A. Food B. Religion C. Fashion D. Music 72. Who were the Muslims in Salma’s room? A. Tomiwa and Ada B. Salma only C. Tomiwa only D. Salma and Tomiwa 73. Dr. Dabo had been in the University for more than ___ years. A. 20 B. 15 C. 10 D. 5 74. What part of the country was Salma from? A. East B. North C. West D. Middle 75. Which car offered Salma a ride back to school? A. a black BMW B. a white Benz C. a black Benz D. a white BMW 76. Which one of Salma’s roommates was very generous? A. Ada B. Ngozi C. Tomiwa D. None of them 77. Ngozi was from ___ A. Imo B. Oyo C. Middle Belt D. Benue 78. What had Salma heard about Dr. Dabo? OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . A. That he was lazy B. That he was a womanizer C. That he had his way with female students D. That he was disciplined 79. Among Salma’s roommates, ___ was the most brilliant. A. Ada B. Salma herself C. Ngozi D. Tomiwa 80. What did Dr. Dabo do when Salma left his office? A. He chased after her B. He prayed for forgiveness C. He rained curses on her D. He defended his actions 81. What was a delicacy of Salma’s people? A. Rats B. Snails C. Danwake D. Eba 82. Rats were the delicacy of ___ people A. Ada’s B. Tomiwa’s C. Salma’s D. Ngozi’s 83. Why exactly didn’t Salma want to stay in the room at first? A. she hated her roommates B. she hated the room C. she hated the hostel D. she hated all the students 84. How did Salma react to Dr. Dabo’s advances? A. She was happy about it B. She insulted him C. She was confused D. She ignored him 85. Which hostel did Salma get? A. Queen Amina Hall OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . B. Queen Latifah Hall C. Makama Bida Hall D. Moremi Hall 86. Why had no boy attempted to go out with Tomiwa? A. She was not attractive B. She was too shy C. She was too confident D. She was too beautiful 87. What did Bint whisper into Omar’s ear? A. That she didn’t see the connectio n between Salma’s relationship and her expulsion B. That she was jealous of Tomiwa too C. That she wanted more Zobo D. That Teemah was sleeping 88. Who was Habib? A. a driver B. a politician C. a lecturer D. a student 89. “CGPA” stands for ____ A. Cumulative Grade Per Average B. Cumulative Grade Plus Average C. Cumulative Grade Point Average D. Cumulative Grade Post Average 90. Which grade were the four girls certain of graduating with? A. First Class B. Second Class Upper C. Second Class Lower D. Third Class 91. Labaran was a ____ A. driver B. politician C. lecturer D. student 92. Why did Salma quarrel with Tomiwa and her roommates? A. because of Habib B. Because of food OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . C. Because of Labaran D. Because of religion 93. Habib thought he was speaking with ____ on the phone. A. Tomiwa B. Salma C. Ngozi D. Ada 94. Why do students often lock their doors and switch of the lights before eating? A. They love eating in the dark B. To keep the aroma of the food from going out C. To keep off those students that likes to eat from others D. To keep flies off the food 95. What first made Habib suspect that Tomiwa was not Salma? A. Her beauty B. Her English C. Her confidence D. Her shyness 96. How much did Habib give Tomiwa for herself? A. N100,000 B. N20,000 C. N50,000 D. N10,000 97. In the car, Labaran sat at the backseat because ___ A. he wanted Tomiwa to seat in front B. the back was his favourite seat C. he was the car owner D. he was the driver 98. Whose number did Salma give Habib instead of hers? A. Ummi’s B. Ngozi’s C. Tomiwa’s D. Ada’s 99. ____ is not one of the reasons why Tomiwa hated politicians. OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . A. She thinks they are the solution B. She thinks they are the problem C. They lie a lot D. Nobody knows where they stand 100. Why did Tomiwa ask Labaran to sit in the front instead? A. She feared that Labaran might be a killer B. She hated sitting beside Habib C. She disliked front seats D. She liked Labaran ANSWER 51-100 51. D 52. D 53. C 54. B 55. A 56. A 57. C 58. D 59. D 60. B 61. A 62. B 63. D 64. D 65. B 66. C 67. C 68. B 69. C 70. C 71. A 72. D 73. C 74. B 75. C 76. B 77. A 78. D 79. D 80. B 81. C 82. A 83. A 84. B 85. A 86. C 87. A 88. B 89. C 90. B 91. A 92. A 93. B 94. C 95. C 96. B 97. A 98. C 99. A 100. A OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . 101. How did Tomiwa know that Habib was a politician? A. She saw his ID card B. She read about him on Google C. Labaran called him Honourable D. Salma told her 102. According to Ummi, Teemah was hardly moving because ___ A. She was paralysed B. Ummi instructed her not to move C. The story engrossed him D. She was sleeping 103. Kolawole was expelled because ___ implicated him A. the security man B. Salma C. the invigilator D. the HOD 104. One of these is not why Ummi considered Moral Philosophy as a walkover. A. The course has been done before B. Imams taught it in Mosques C. It was preached in Churches D. It was part of what parents taught their children 105. What punishment was given to Salma for EMAL? A. She was expelled B. She was cautioned C. She was given a carryover D. She escaped the punishment 106. The past questions for Moral Philosophy has been repeated for ___ years. A. 7 B. 5 C. 3 D. 2 107. According to everyone, the new HOD was ____ A. a benevolent man THE LIFE CHANGER NOVEL QUESTIONS 101-150 OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . B. a wicked woman C. a benevolent woman D. a wicked man 108. Why was Salma overdressed on the day of her final paper? A. She wanted to seduce the invigilators B. She was going for a date after the exam C. She wanted to look good in their final year pictures D. It was her birthday 109. Who persuade Salma to sign the EMAL form? A. the security man B. the invigilator C. the HOD D. Kolawole 110. Students were required to be at the hall ___ minutes before the exam. A. 10 B. 20 C. 30 D. 40 111. What did students call “Cheat Notes”? A. Notes of Salvation B. Notes of Confession C. Notes of Concentration D. Notes of Deliverance 112. Why didn’t Salma know the answer to any of the questions? A. Because she did not read at all B. Because she read only past questions C. Because she read only the textbook D. Because she trusted Kolawole for answers 113. The invigilator suspected Salma because ___ A. she saw Salma collecting the expo B. Salma was not writing before C. Kolawole was monitoring her OFFICIAL JULIUS 07039272316 . D. Salma was monitoring her 114. ____ was Kolawole’s full name. A. Kolawole Hakeem B. Kolawole Dayo C. Kolawole Ahmad D. Kolawole Abdul 115. Why do most students caught for EMAL simply leave the school instead of facing the Committee? A. Because most Universities tolerate malpractices B. Because the students already know their fate C. Because the students have been offered admission into another school D. Because their parents asked them to come home 116. What did the Committee want to know about Kolawole? A. If he was a student B. If he collected money from her C. If he was dating her D. If he had slept with her 117. Salma consulted ____ to help her A. Labaran B. Tomiwa C. Habib D. Dabo 118. What made Salma cry when she faced the Committee? A. Because she was expelled B. Because she mentioned Kolawole’s n ame by mistake C. Because Dr. Kabir and the man who introduced her to him were not there D. Because she saw Professor Dabo 119. Habib was a ____ A. Governor B. Deputy Governor C. President