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JAMB Use of English 1990 Question 56

Question 56

Vocabulary in Context

Choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s): Why do you worry about such.... matters?

  1. A.insignificant
  2. B.significant
  3. C.non-significant
  4. D.unsignificant
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: A (insignificant)

Explanation

'Insignificant' is the correct English word for 'unimportant'; 'non-significant' and 'unsignificant' are not standard, and the sense requires small matters.