These are the Frequently repeated JAMB past questions for practice and preparation for the exams
Question:
Who wrote the play “Death and the King’s Horseman”?

A) Wole Soyinka
B) Chinua Achebe
C) Ngugi wa Thiong’o
D) Athol Fugard

Answer:
A) Wole Soyinka

Explanation:
“Death and the King’s Horseman” is a play written by Nigerian playwright Wole Soyinka. It was first published in 1975 and explores themes of cultural clash, tradition, and colonialism in Nigeria during the British colonial period. Soyinka, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1986, is renowned for his contributions to African literature and theater.
Question:
Who is the author of the novel “Things Fall Apart”?

A) Chinua Achebe
B) Wole Soyinka
C) Ngugi wa Thiong’o
D) Buchi Emecheta

Answer:
A) Chinua Achebe

Explanation:
“Things Fall Apart” is a novel written by Nigerian author Chinua Achebe, first published in 1958. It is one of the most widely read and studied works of African literature, exploring the impact of colonialism on Igbo society in Nigeria.

Question:
Which of the following is NOT a work by William Shakespeare?

A) Macbeth
B) The Importance of Being Earnest
C) Hamlet
D) Othello

Answer:
B) The Importance of Being Earnest

Explanation:
“The Importance of Being Earnest” is a play by Oscar Wilde, not William Shakespeare. Shakespeare is famous for his numerous plays, including “Macbeth,” “Hamlet,” and “Othello.”

Question:
Who wrote the poem “The Waste Land”?

A) T.S. Eliot
B) Robert Frost
C) Sylvia Plath
D) Langston Hughes

Answer:
A) T.S. Eliot

Explanation:
“The Waste Land” is a modernist poem written by T.S. Eliot and first published in 1922. It is widely regarded as one of the most important poems of the 20th century.

Question:
What literary device is often used to create a humorous effect by contrasting seemingly incongruous things?

A) Irony
B) Metaphor
C) Simile
D) Oxymoron

Answer:
D) Oxymoron

Explanation:
An oxymoron is a literary device that combines contradictory or incongruous terms for effect, often creating a humorous or striking expression.

Question:
In “To Kill a Mockingbird,” who is the lawyer defending Tom Robinson?

A) Atticus Finch
B) Bob Ewell
C) Boo Radley
D) Jem Finch

Answer:
A) Atticus Finch

Explanation:
Atticus Finch is the lawyer defending Tom Robinson, a black man falsely accused of raping a white woman, in Harper Lee’s novel “To Kill a Mockingbird.”

Question:
Who is the author of the novel “1984”?

A) George Orwell
B) Aldous Huxley continue reading here... https://examsoup.com.ng/2024/03/07/jamb-frequently-repeated-questions-in-literature-in-english/