JAMB Use of English 1979 Question 100

Question 100

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word or expression which best completes the sentence: The Land Decree does not concern itself with achieving ________ in landed property ownership, since those who already own large estates can keep them for good

A.equality
B.balance
C.fifty-fifty
D.sanity
E.efficiency

Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (equality)

Explanation

Letting big landowners keep their estates means ownership stays unequal, so the decree is not about equality.