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This 2001 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 2001 set with instant marking.

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1. A community repeatedly uses a compact saying that expresses inherited practical wisdom and can be applied to many situations; what form is it?
  1. A myth
  2. A riddle
  3. A dirge
  4. A proverb

Answer: D. A proverb

A proverb is a concise traditional saying that conveys communal wisdom or advice.

2. A traditional narrative explains why a sacred hill produces the first rain by describing an encounter between people and divine beings; which kind of narrative is it?
  1. A legend
  2. A fable
  3. A myth
  4. A ballad

Answer: C. A myth

A myth commonly explains origins or natural and social phenomena through sacred beings or events.

3. Why do many trickster tales show a smaller, weaker animal outwitting more powerful opponents?
  1. To prove that physical strength always determines success
  2. To celebrate cleverness and expose the limits of power
  3. To record a strictly factual account of animal behavior
  4. To show that every conflict must end without a lesson

Answer: B. To celebrate cleverness and expose the limits of power

Trickster tales often use a clever underdog to dramatize ingenuity and challenge power.

4. Which feature most clearly identifies a riddle as a form of oral expression?
  1. It recounts a hero's deeds over many generations
  2. It praises a ruler through a list of titles
  3. It explains a community's sacred creation story
  4. It presents a puzzling description that invites an answer

Answer: D. It presents a puzzling description that invites an answer

A riddle poses a question or enigmatic description for listeners to solve.

5. A short traditional story gives talking animals human motives and ends with a plainly stated lesson; what is its form?
  1. A fable
  2. An epic
  3. A legend
  4. A lyric

Answer: A. A fable

A fable is a brief instructive tale that often uses animal characters and a moral.

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