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JAMB Use of English 2014 Question 21

Question 21

Prescribed Reading Text

Based on Chukwuemeka Ike's The Potter's Wheel: Chief Okeke Okafo decided to buy an 'iron horse' because it would

  1. A.allow him to be the head of the clan.
  2. B.raise his status in the clan.
  3. C.minimize the strain of travel from one town to another.
  4. D.give him the opportunity to act like the District Commissioner.
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: C (minimize the strain of travel from one town to another.)

Explanation

In the novel the bicycle ('iron horse') was bought to make travelling between towns less tiring.