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JAMB UTME Literature 2000 past questions and answers

This 2000 JAMB UTME Literature set has 40 practice questions. Try these 5 free sample questions, tap a question to reveal the answer and explanation. Then practise the whole 2000 set with instant marking.

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1. Which poetic form conventionally laments a death or another profound loss?
  1. Ode
  2. Elegy
  3. Ballad
  4. Farce

Answer: B. Elegy

An elegy is a poem of mourning or lament, often for someone who has died.

2. A story narrated by a character who says 'I' and takes part in the events is told mainly from which point of view?
  1. Omniscient third person
  2. Objective third person
  3. Second person
  4. First person

Answer: D. First person

A participating narrator who refers to themself as 'I' uses first-person point of view.

3. In a play script, what is the main function of the instruction '[She hides the letter beneath the mat]'?
  1. It gives a stage direction
  2. It supplies spoken dialogue
  3. It introduces a chorus
  4. It states the play's theme

Answer: A. It gives a stage direction

A stage direction tells performers how to move, act, or shape the scene rather than providing spoken words.

4. In the line 'The moon hung like a pale coin above the roofs,' which figure of speech is used?
  1. Metaphor
  2. Personification
  3. Simile
  4. Paradox

Answer: C. Simile

The comparison of the moon to a coin is a simile because it uses the word 'like.'

5. During a village tale, the storyteller pauses and the listeners repeat a set response; which performance device is this?
  1. Soliloquy
  2. Interior monologue
  3. Call-and-response
  4. Free indirect style

Answer: C. Call-and-response

Call-and-response is a performance pattern in which an audience or group answers a lead speaker.

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