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JAMB Use of English 1993 Question 33

Question 33

Sentence Interpretation

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence: Had Aminu been a dull student, his failure wouldn't have surprised anybody.

  1. A.Aminu failed and it surprised everybody since he was dull
  2. B.Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed
  3. C.Because Aminu was a dull student, everybody was surprised that he failed
  4. D.Aminu had been a dull student, and so nobody was surprised that he failed.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: B (Aminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed)

Explanation

'Had he been dull' means he was not dull; so his failure did surprise people.