JAMB French past questions and answers

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JAMB French: 254 past questions from 4 papers between 2010 and 2025, each with the answer and an explanation. In the UTME you answer 40 French questions, with Use of English and two other subjects, in 2 hours. Here are ten.

1. 1.For each question, choose from the options lettered A - E, the one that most appropriately completes the sentence. Pendant les vacances______ allons visiter Toulouse.
   1. A
      nous
      Correct
   2. B
      ils
   3. C
      vous
   4. D
      elles
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   Answer: A

   Nous matches the verb ending '-ons' in 'allons', the first-person plural form of 'aller'.
2. 2.Le contraire de "facile" est
   1. A
      rapide
   2. B
      difficile
      Correct
   3. C
      simple
   4. D
      agréable
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   Answer: B

   The antonym of "facile" (easy) is "difficile" (difficult).
3. 3.Lequel de ces mots a le son /t/ finale?
   1. A
      chat
   2. B
      sept
      Correct
   3. C
      lit
   4. D
      petit
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   Answer: B

   In "sept" the final "t" is pronounced [t], unlike in "chat," "petit," and "lit," where the final consonant is silent.
4. 4.Choisissez l'option juste. Une personne juste......la justice.
   1. A
      ignore
   2. B
      déteste
   3. C
      respecte
      Correct
   4. D
      viole
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   Answer: C

   A just person respecte (respects) justice, which is what defines their fairness.
5. 5.Nicolas Sarkozy a succedé à ... en France
   1. A
      François Hollande
   2. B
      Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
   3. C
      François Mitterrand
   4. D
      Jacques Chirac
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Nicolas Sarkozy succeeded Jacques Chirac as President of France in 2007.
6. 6.Choisissez l'option juste. Comment faut-il saluer ton ami quand te donne un cadeau?
   1. A
      Au revoir
   2. B
      Pardon
   3. C
      Bonjour
   4. D
      Merci
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Merci (thank you) is the appropriate thing to say when someone gives you a gift.
7. 7.Choisissez l'option juste. Quand deux personnes se marient, il y a un/une.
   1. A
      fête
   2. B
      mariage
      Correct
   3. C
      divorce
   4. D
      anniversaire
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   Answer: B

   When two people marry, there is a mariage (marriage/wedding).
8. 8.Le mot "regarder" veut dire :
   1. A
      observer quelque chose avec les yeux
      Correct
   2. B
      parler à quelqu'un
   3. C
      manger un repas
   4. D
      dormir profondément
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   Answer: A

   Regarder means "to look at/watch", i.e. observer quelque chose avec les yeux.
9. 9.Choisissez l'option juste. j'ai de la fièvre. Je vais à l'/lla/au.
   1. A
      hôpital
      Correct
   2. B
      marché
   3. C
      stade
   4. D
      école
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   Answer: A

   With a fever, one goes to the hôpital (hospital) for treatment.
10. 10.Question sur l'Oral. Combien de syllabes y-a-t-il dans le mot "camarade."
    1. A
       cinq
    2. B
       deux
    3. C
       quatre
    4. D
       trois
       Correct
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    Answer: D

    Spoken as ca-ma-rade with the final mute 'e' dropped, 'camarade' has three syllables.

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