JUPEB Use of English
Past Questions
19+ verified Use of English past questions for JUPEB. Step-by-step worked answers in 5 Nigerian languages.
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Sample Use of English past questions
1. Synonym of PERSEVERANCE.
- A. Quit
- B. Persistence
- C. Anger
- D. Doubt
Answer: B
2. Antonym of EXPAND.
- A. Grow
- B. Increase
- C. Contract
- D. Inflate
Answer: C
3. Choose the synonym of CANDID.
- A. Dishonest
- B. Frank
- C. Shy
- D. Rude
Answer: B
4. Identify the verb: 'The dog barks loudly.'
- A. dog
- B. barks
- C. loudly
- D. the
Answer: B
5. Choose the correctly spelled word.
- A. Occassion
- B. Occasion
- C. Ocasion
- D. Occasionn
Answer: B
6. Choose the synonym of TERSE.
- A. Wordy
- B. Concise
- C. Rude
- D. Loud
Answer: B
7. Antonym of TRANSPARENT.
- A. Clear
- B. Opaque
- C. Bright
- D. Open
Answer: B
8. The phrase 'bone of contention' means a:
- A. Soup
- B. Cause of dispute
- C. Type of dog
- D. Strong bone
Answer: B
9. Choose the correct: 'One of the boys ___ absent.'
- A. are
- B. is
- C. were
- D. be
Answer: B
10. Choose the option closest in meaning to 'erudite': He gave an ___ lecture.
- A. uninformed
- B. scholarly
- C. humorous
- D. rude
Answer: B
AI Explanation
Erudite = showing great learning; scholarly.
11. Choose the correct sentence:
- A. He don't know the answer.
- B. He doesn't know the answer.
- C. He not know the answer.
- D. He no knowing the answer.
Answer: B
AI Explanation
Third-person singular negative present uses 'doesn't' + base verb.
12. Identify the underlined part of speech: 'The boy ran *swiftly*.'
- A. Noun
- B. Verb
- C. Adjective
- D. Adverb
Answer: D
AI Explanation
'Swiftly' modifies the verb 'ran' — adverb.
13. Choose the option with stress on the third syllable:
- A. DEvelopment
- B. deVELopment
- C. develOPment
- D. developMENT
Answer: B
AI Explanation
'Development' has primary stress on the second syllable: de-VEL-op-ment.
14. Identify the figure of speech in: 'The classroom was a zoo.'
- A. Simile
- B. Metaphor
- C. Personification
- D. Hyperbole
Answer: B
AI Explanation
Direct comparison without 'like' or 'as' — classroom IS a zoo. That's a metaphor.
15. Choose the antonym of 'meticulous':
- A. Careful
- B. Precise
- C. Careless
- D. Detailed
Answer: C
AI Explanation
Meticulous = careful and precise. Its antonym = careless.
16. Complete with the correct article: She is ___ honest person.
- A. a
- B. an
- C. the
- D. no article
Answer: B
AI Explanation
'Honest' begins with a silent 'h' (vowel sound) — use 'an'.
17. Punctuate correctly: 'Where are you going'
- A. Where are you going.
- B. Where are you going!
- C. Where are you going?
- D. Where are you going,
Answer: C
AI Explanation
Direct question ends with a question mark.
18. Choose the word with a silent letter:
- A. Knee
- B. Run
- C. Sun
- D. Bag
Answer: A
AI Explanation
The 'k' in 'knee' is silent.
19. If I ___ you, I would apologise.
- A. am
- B. was
- C. were
- D. be
Answer: C
AI Explanation
Subjunctive 'were' is used for hypothetical situations (second conditional), regardless of subject.
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