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JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 13

Question 13

Comprehension
JAMB 1982 Passage III: The palm-wine tapper and the soldiers
The passage, as printed

The army was short of personnel because the soldiers

  1. A.were looking for new recruits
  2. B.had lost the war
  3. C.has suffered heavy losses
  4. D.could not find people willing to sign on
  5. E.had to recruit twenty men that day
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (could not find people willing to sign on)

Explanation

The soldiers were forcing men to join and had to catch twenty that day, which shows people were not volunteering.