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JAMB Use of English 2017 Question 1

Question 1

Comprehension
JAMB 2017 Passage I: Olumba and the poachers
The passage, as printed

The chief called the meeting because

  1. A.he wanted volunteers to go to Aliakoro
  2. B.he wanted to ask for very large ransoms because the people of Chiolu needed money for fishing
  3. C.he wanted to announce the fact that there would definitely be poachers from Chiolu at the Great Ponds that night
  4. D.the elders had devised a plan to prevent the poaching
Show the answer and explanation

Answer: D (the elders had devised a plan to prevent the poaching)

Explanation

The chief tells the meeting of a plan to catch the Aliakoro poachers and demand big ransoms, which would stop (deter) the poaching.