JAMB Use of English 1982 Question 15

Question 15

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

From the man's concluding statement, you can infer that

  1. A.the war had to be brought to an end
  2. B.old men should not fight
  3. C.whistles should be blown
  4. D.only young men should fight.
  5. E.war is immoral
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (the war had to be brought to an end)

Explanation

He says that if old men are being forced to fight, it is time to 'blow the whistle and end the war'.