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JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 35

Question 35

Sentence Interpretation

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined sentence: A basic objective in this respect is the attainment of self sufficiency in food in about a decade.

  1. A.Food will soon be sufficient for everybody
  2. B.Mass production of food
  3. C.We should aim at producing food for sale and consumption in ten years
  4. D.We should be able to feed ourselves in five years
  5. E.Our aims is to provide enough food for our needs in ten years
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: E (Our aims is to provide enough food for our needs in ten years)

Explanation

'Self sufficiency in food' means producing enough for our own needs, and 'a decade' is ten years.