JAMB Igbo past questions and answers

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JAMB Igbo: 51 past questions from the 2025 paper, each with the answer and an explanation. In the UTME you answer 40 Igbo questions, with Use of English and two other subjects, in 2 hours. Here are ten.

1. 1.

   Gịnị bụ ebumnobi egwu omenala n'Igbo?

   1. A
      Iji zụọ ụmụ Igbo omume ọma na ọdịbendị ha
      Correct
   2. B
      Iji gosi mmadụ ka egwu ọhụhụ dị mma
   3. C
      Iji mee ka ndị mmadụ chefuo nsogbu ha
   4. D
      Iji na-akpata ego maka ndị egwu
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   Answer: A

   Ebumnobi egwu omenala (the aim of traditional/cultural drama) n'omenala ndị Igbo bụ iji zụọ ụmụ Igbo omume ọma na ọdịbendị ha — ya bụ, iji kụziere ha ihe metụtara omume dị mma, iwu obodo, na ọdịnala nna ha ochie site n'ihe ngosi na ihe ngwa.

   Egwu omenala adịghị naanị maka ntụrụndụ; ọ bụ ụzọ ndị Igbo si eziga ozi banyere ọdịbendị, omume ọma na akụkọ ifo nye ọgbọ na-abịanụ.

2. 2.

   "Onye o bula nwere ike imeta ihe." Kedu ihe onye ọ bula putara?

   1. A
      Onye ọ bụla n'otu n'otu, ọ bụghị onye a kapịrị ọnụ
      Correct
   2. B
      Onye a na-amaghị onye ọ bụ
   3. C
      Naanị otu onye a họpụtara
   4. D
      Ndị niile kpọkọtara ọnụ dịka otu ìgwè
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   Answer: A

   Nkọwa: N'asụsụ Igbo, "onye ọ bụla" bụ okwu a na-eji akọwa mmadụ ọ bụla n'otu n'otu, na-abụghị onye a họpụtara aha ya ma ọ bụ onye a kapịrị ọnụ. Ọ pụtara "each and every person" — onye ọ bụla, ma ọ bụ onye ọ bụghị onye a maara aha ya.

   N'ahịrịokwu ahụ, "Onye ọ bụla nwere ike imeta ihe" pụtara na mmadụ ọ bụla n'otu n'otu nwere ike ime ihe ọ bụla ọ chọrọ ime — ọ bụghị naanị otu onye a họpụtara ka nkwuwapụta ahụ metụtara.

3. 3.

   Kedu ihe mkpọpụta uda pụtara?

   1. A
      Ọ bụ otu e si akpọpụta ụda olu mgbe a na-asụ okwu
      Correct
   2. B
      Ọ bụ nhazi agụmagụ e ji ede akwụkwọ
   3. C
      Ọ bụ ntụgharị okwu site n'asụsụ ọzọ gaa n'asụsụ Igbo
   4. D
      Ọ bụ mkpụrụedemede e ji edepụta ụda n'agụmagụ
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   Answer: A

   Mkpọpụta ụda pụtara otu e si akpọpụta ụda olu mgbe a na-asụ okwu — ya bụ, ka onye na-ekwu okwu si eme ka ụda dị iche iche pụta n'ọnụ ya mgbe ọ na-asụ asụsụ. Nke a bụ isiokwu banyere phonetics/articulation n'asụsụ Igbo.

   Ka a matakwuo ya nke ọma:

   Ntụgharị okwu site n'asụsụ ọzọ gaa n'asụsụ Igbo bụ nsụgharị (translation), ọ bụghị mkpọpụta ụda — ọ metụtara ịgbanwe asụsụ, ọ bụghị otu e si akpọ ụda.

4. 4.

   N'akwukwo "Ukwa ruo oge ya, o daa," onye dere ya bụ ...

   1. A
      F.C. Ogbalu
   2. B
      Chukwuemeka Ike
   3. C
      Tony Ubesie
      Correct
   4. D
      Pita Nwana
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   Answer: C

   Akwụkwọ a bụ "Ụkwa Ruo Oge Ya, Ọ Daa," bụ akwụkwọ akụkọ Igbo nke Tony Ubesie dere, bipụtara na 1979 site na University Press Plc, Ibadan.

   Tony Ubesie (aha ya zuru ezu bụ Tony Uchenna Ubesie) bụ otu n'ime ndị mbụ dere akwụkwọ Igbo n'ụzọ zuru ezu, ma dee ọtụtụ akwụkwọ ndị ọzọ dịka Isi Akwụ Dara N'Ala na Juju Rock.

5. 5.

   Gịnị na-eme ka mgbasa akụkọ bụrụ nke Igbo n'ezie?

   1. A
      Ọ bụrụ na onye na-agba akụkọ ahụ bụ onye Igbo
   2. B
      Ọ bụrụ na akụkọ ahụ metụtara naanị ndị Igbo
   3. C
      Ọ bụrụ na akụkọ ahụ si n'obodo Igbo pụta
   4. D
      Ọ bụ n'asụsụ Igbo ka e ji akọwa ma na-agba akụkọ ahụ
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   Answer: D

   Ihe na-eme ka mgbasa akụkọ (mgbasa ozi) bụrụ nke Igbo n'ezie bụ asụsụ e ji akọwa ma na-agba akụkọ ahụ. Ọ bụrụ na a na-agba akụkọ n'asụsụ Igbo, ọ bụ mgbasa akụkọ Igbo, n'agbanyeghị onye na-agba ya, ebe akụkọ ahụ si pụta, ma ọ bụ onye akụkọ ahụ metụtara.

6. 6.

   "Anyi ga-alu ọrụ echi." Kedu okwu na-egosi oge?

   1. A
      Anyị
   2. B
      ga-alụ
   3. C
      ọrụ
   4. D
      echi
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   Answer: D

   Ntụle: "Anyị ga-alụ ọrụ echi" pụtara "We will do work tomorrow." Ajụjụ ahụ chọrọ okwu nke na-egosi oge (time) n'ime ahịrịokwu a.

   N'ime okwu anọ ndị dị n'ahịrịokwu ahụ, ọ bụ naanị echi bụ okwu na-egosipụta oge doro anya — ọ pụtara "tomorrow", bụ́ ụbọchị a ga-eme ihe ahụ. Ọ bụ adverb of time n'asụsụ Igbo.

7. 7.

   Kedu ụdị okwu bụ ꞌgakwuru'?

   1. A
      Ngwaa
      Correct
   2. B
      Ihe mgbakwunye okwu
   3. C
      Mgbaàmà
   4. D
      Nnọmeaha (aha ihe)
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   Answer: A

   Okwu bụ 'gakwuru' bụ ngwaa (verb).

   Mgbe ị na-enyocha okwu Igbo, ị ga-elebara njedebe (ending/suffix) ya anya. Okwu 'gakwuru' sitere na mgbọrọgwụ ngwaa -gakwu- (nke pụtara "ịga leta/soro ga") gbakwunyere njedebe -ru, bụ́ nke a na-ahụkarị na ngwaa Igbo dị ka ngosi omume mezuru (completive aspect) — dị ka "riri" (eriri), "gara" (ịga). Ọ bụ nzọpụta ka a na-eme omume ahụ.

8. 8.

   Kedu n'ime ndị a bụ isiokwu a na-ahụkarį n'akwụkwọ Igbo edere?

   1. A
      Azụmahịa na inweta ego
   2. B
      Mgbanwe n'agụmakwụkwọ ọgbara ọhụụ
   3. C
      Ịhụnanya na alụmdi na nwunye
   4. D
      Omenala na ọdịnala ndị Igbo
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   Answer: D

   Omenala na ọdịnala ndị Igbo (Igbo culture and tradition) bụ isiokwu kachasị apụta ihe n'akwụkwọ Igbo edere, karịsịa na akwụkwọ akụkọ ndị e dere maka omenala Igbo, mmegharị ọchịchị obodo, na mgbagha dị n'etiti omenala ochie na ọdịmma ọgbara ọhụụ. Ọtụtụ ndị edemede Igbo na-akọwa akụkọ gbadoro ụkwụ n'omenala iji zi ndị agụmagụ ihe banyere mmụọ, alụmdi na nwunye n'omenala, na ndoro-ndoro ọha na eze.

9. 9.

   Kedu ụdị okwu bụ 'n'ụlọ'?

   1. A
      Njikọ
   2. B
      Mgbochi
      Correct
   3. C
      Nnọchi aha
   4. D
      Nhazi (aha ihe)
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   Answer: B

   "n'ụlọ" bụ mkpụmkpụ ụdị okwu maka "na ụlọ" — "na" na-agbanwe daa "n'" mgbe okwu na-esote ya bụ ụdaume (ụlọ malitere na ụ-).

   N'asụsụ Igbo, "na" bụ mgbochi (preposition), bụ́ okwu na-egosi ebe, oge, ma ọ bụ mmekọrịta dị n'etiti ihe abụọ — dịka "n'ụlọ" (n'ime ụlọ), "na ụka" (n'oge ụka). Ya mere, "n'ụlọ" bụ ngwakọta nke mgbochi na aha, mana ụdị okwu ọ na-egosi bụ mgbochi.

10. 10.

    "A jụrụ m ajujụ abụọ." Kedu ihe a jurụ pụtara?

    1. A
       Ọ bụ nnochi aha na-anọchi onye a na-amaghị aha ya (nnochi aha adịghị ahụkarị)
       Correct
    2. B
       Ọ bụ nnochi aha nke onye nke abụọ, ya bụ onye a na-agwa okwu
    3. C
       Ọ bụ ihe ngosi na ọtụtụ mmadụ ka jụrụ ajụjụ ahụ n'otu oge
    4. D
       Ọ bụ nnochi aha nke onye izizi, ya bụ onye na-ekwu okwu ahụ n'onwe ya
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    Answer: A

    Nzaghachi ziri ezi: "A" na "A jụrụ m ajụjụ abụọ" bụ nnochi aha na-anọchi onye a na-amaghị aha ya — ọ bụghị onye a kpọrọ aha ya. O nyere ahịrịokwu ahụ ọnọdụ dị ka nke Bekee "someone asked me two questions" ma ọ bụ "I was asked two questions" — a maghị onye jụrụ ajụjụ ahụ kpọmkwem.

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