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Question 1 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'okwu a, 'ụlọ akwụkwọ' bụ

A. mkpụrụ okwu
B. mkpụrụedemede
C. mkpụrụasụsụ
D. mkpụrụokwu
Explanation

'Ụlọ akwụkwọ' bụ mkpụrụ okwu (compound word) n'asụsụ Igbo, ebe a jikọtara 'ụlọ' (house) na 'akwụkwọ' (book) iji pụta ebe a na-amụ akwụkwọ.

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Question 2 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

(Ebe anwụ si na-ata anwụ) bụ ilu nke na-egosi

A. mmalite ehihie
B. njedebe ehihie
C. etiti ụbọchị
D. abalị ojii
Explanation

Ilu a 'Ebe anwụ si na-ata anwụ' na-egosi njedebe ehihie (sunset), ebe anwụ na-aga iji pụta njedebe nke ụbọchị ma bido abalị.

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Question 3 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'akụkọ 'Onye Na-akụ', ihe kpatara onye ahụ kwụsịrị akụ bụ

A. ọrịa
B. egbe
C. mmanya
D. ego
Explanation

N'akụkọ 'Onye Na-akụ' nke Chinua Achebe, onye ahụ kwụsịrị akụ n'ihi egbe (gunshot), nke mere ka ọ tụọ ọkụ n'ihi egwu na nhụsianya.

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Question 4 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

(N'ime obodo) nwere mkpụrụ okwu

A. abụọ
B. atọ
C. anọ
D. ise
Explanation

N'ime obodo nwere mkpụrụ okwu abụọ: 'n'ime' (inside) na 'obodo' (village), nke na-egosi ebe dị n'ime obodo.

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Question 5 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Nke bụ omụmautụ nkebiokwu n'ime ndị a?

A. N'abalị
B. Mgbe anwụ dara
C. N'okpuru osisi
D. N'elu ugwu
Explanation

(Mgbe anwụ dara) bụ omụmautụ nkebiokwu (adverbial clause) nke na-egosi lokaci, nwere mahadi, ngwaa, na ọrụ dị ka nkebiokwu.

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Question 6 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Akụkọ' bụ akụkọ ihe

A. na-akọ banyere akụkọ ifo
B. na-akọ banyere akụkọ akụkọ
C. na-akọ banyere akwụkwọ akụkọ
D. na-akọ banyere akụkọ egwu
Explanation

Akụkọ' bụ akụkọ akụkọ (short story) n'asụsụ Igbo, nke na-akọ akụkọ mkpirisi gbasara ndụ mmadụ ma ọ bụ ihe omume.

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Question 7 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'ahịrịokwu 'Onye na-akpọ oku na-enwe ọkụ', 'na-akpọ' bụ

A. ngwaa
B. nnochimpe
C. nkpụrụ
D. mbuuzo
Explanation

Na-akpọ' bụ nnochimpe (verb phrase) n'asụsụ Igbo, ebe 'na-' na-egosi lokaci ci gaba n'ihu ngwaa 'akpọ'.

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Question 8 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Mkpoputa 'ng' pụtara

A. mkpụrụdịda
B. mkpụrụnaụda
C. mkpụrụsụda
D. mkpụrụbịa
Explanation

Mkpoputa 'ng' pụtara mkpụrụsụda (nasal velar), nke na-egosi mkpụrụ na-eji imi ekwe sauti n'asụsụ Igbo.

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Question 9 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

(Onye na-ekwe ka chi ya kwee) bụ

A. ilu
B. asụsụ
C. akụkọ ifo
D. abụ
Explanation

Onye na-ekwe ka chi ya kwee' bụ ilu (proverb) n'asụsụ Igbo, nke na-egosi onye na-ekwe ka chi ya kwee (one who allows his god to fail him).

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Question 10 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Nke bụ oke 'akwa' na ndị a?

A. akwaada
B. akwaakụ
C. mkpụ
D. ebule
Explanation

Oke 'akwa' (egg) bụ ebule, nke na-egosi ụdị akwa n'ụdị dị iche iche n'asụsụ Igbo.

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Question 11 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

I drink water every morning. (Sahịa ahịrịokwu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. M na-aṅụ mmiri kwa ụtụtụ
B. M na-aṅụ mmiri n'ehihie
C. M na-aṅụ mmiri n'abalị
D. M na-aṅụ mmiri n'anyịsụ
Explanation

Fassarar 'I drink water every morning' bụ 'M na-aṅụ mmiri kwa ụtụtụ', ebe 'na-aṅụ' na-egosi lokaci ci gaba, na 'kwa ụtụtụ' na-egosi 'every morning'.

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Question 12 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

The market is crowded. (Sahịa ahịrịokwu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Ahịa ahụ jupụtara mmadụ
B. Ahịa ahụ tọgbọrọ n'oghere
C. Ahịa ahụ nwere mmiri
D. Ahịa ahụ nwere ọkụ
Explanation

Fassarar 'The market is crowded' bụ 'Ahịa ahụ jupụtara mmadụ', ebe 'jupụtara' na-egosi ọnụ ọgbakọ mmadụ.

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Question 13 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

She cooks delicious food. (Sahịa ahịrịokwu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Ọ na-esi nri dị ụtọ
B. Ọ na-esi nri dị ọjọọ
C. Ọ na-esi nri dị ngwa
D. Ọ na-esi nri dị nwayọ
Explanation

Fassarar 'She cooks delicious food' bụ 'Ọ na-esi nri dị ụtọ', ebe 'dị ụtọ' na-egosi 'delicious' n'asụsụ Igbo.

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Question 14 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Rome was not built in a day. (Sahịa ilu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Rom anaghị ewubere n'otu ụbọchị
B. Rom e wuru n'otu ụbọchị
C. Rom anaghị adị ụbọchị
D. ụbọchị anaghị ewu Rom
Explanation

Fassarar ilu 'Rome was not built in a day' bụ 'Rom anaghị ewubere n'otu ụbọchị', nke na-egosi na ihe ọ bụla na-achọ oge.

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Question 15 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'akụkọ 'Nwa Na Nne', ihe kachasị mkpa n'ime akụkọ ahụ bụ

A. nne na nwa
B. ndụ
C. ego
D. nri
Explanation

N'akụkọ 'Nwa Na Nne', isiokwu bụ nne na nwa, nke na-egosi ọdịnaya n'etiti ha na ọdịdị nke ịhụ nwa n'anya.

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Question 16 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Akụkọ ifo na-enwekarị

A. akara aka
B. akara ọdịdị
C. akara ụdị
D. akara ego
Explanation

Akụkọ ifo (folktale) na-enwekarị akara ọdịdị (moral lesson), nke na-ekụzi ọmụmụ gbasara ụkpụrụ ndụ.

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Question 17 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

(Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịhụ anwụ, gaa n'ehihie) bụ

A. asụsụ
B. ilu
C. akụkọ ifo
D. abụ
Explanation

Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịhụ anwụ, gaa n'ehihie' bụ ilu (proverb), nke na-egosi na ihe dị mfe adịghị mfe mgbe niile.

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Question 18 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'abụ 'Ọrụ Na Ndụ', isiokwu bụ

A. ọrụ
B. ndụ
C. akwụkwọ
D. egwu
Explanation

N'abụ 'Ọrụ Na Ndụ', isiokwu bụ ọrụ, nke na-egosi na ọrụ bụ isi nke ịnweta ndụ ọma.

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Question 19 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Ejije odinala Igbo na-enwekarị

A. egwu
B. akwụkwọ
C. ụlọ akwụkwọ
D. ego
Explanation

Ejije odinala Igbo na-enwekarị egwu (music/dance), nke na-egosi ọmụmụ na ịtụ ọnya n'oge emume.

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Question 20 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Onye na-akpọ oku n'ejije bụ

A. onye oku
B. onye akwụkwọ
C. onye nri
D. onye ọrụ
Explanation

Onye na-akpọ oku n'ejije bụ onye oku (town crier), onye na-ekwasa ozi n'ime obodo site na mkpọ oku.

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Question 21 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'omenala Igbo, ihe a na-eme mgbe nwa mụrụ bụ

A. ịsa ahụ
B. ịkwa ọkụkọ
C. ịkpọ aha
D. ịgụ akwụkwọ
Explanation

N'omenala Igbo, mgbe nwa mụrụ, a na-eme ịkpọ aha (naming ceremony) iji nye nwa aha na ịgọchi mmụọ.

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Question 22 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ na-akpọ oku, ọ na-enwe ọkụ' bụ

A. ilu
B. asụsụ
C. akụkọ ifo
D. abụ
Explanation

Ọ bụrụ na mmadụ na-akpọ oku, ọ na-enwe ọkụ' bụ ilu, nke na-egosi na onye na-akpọ oku na-enwe ọkụ (one who shouts has fire/anger).

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Question 23 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'akụkọ 'Ego Na Ndụ', ihe kpatara ego ahụ nwụrụ bụ

A. ọrịa
B. egbe
C. mmanya
D. ọkụ
Explanation

N'akụkọ 'Ego Na Ndụ', ego nwụrụ n'ihi ọrịa, nke na-egosi na ego enweghị ike ịzọ ọrịa.

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Question 24 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Otu n'ime ndị na-akpọ oku bụ

A. nne
B. nna
C. nwanne
D. enyi
Explanation

Otu n'ime ndị na-akpọ oku bụ nna (father), onye na-ekpọ oku n'ụlọ ma ọ bụ obodo.

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Question 25 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'ụtọasụsụ Igbo, 'e' na-abụ

A. ngwaa
B. nno
C. nke
D. nna
Explanation

E' na-abụ nno (vowel) n'ụtọasụsụ Igbo, nke bụ otu n'ime vowels a, e, i, o, u.

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Question 26 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

'Ọ bụrụ na ụzọ mara mma, gaa ụzọ abụọ' bụ

A. ilu
B. asụsụ
C. akụkọ ifo
D. abụ
Explanation

Ọ bụrụ na ụzọ mara mma, gaa ụzọ abụọ' bụ ilu, nke na-egosi na mgbe ụzọ mara mma, a ga-aga ụzọ ọzọ.

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Question 27 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Chinedu na-akpọ oku. 'Na-akpọ' bụ

A. ngwaa
B. nnochimpe
C. nkpụrụ
D. mbuuzo
Explanation

Na-akpọ' bụ nnochimpe (verb phrase), ebe 'na-' na-egosi lokaci ci gaba n'ihu ngwaa 'akpọ'.

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Question 28 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Mkpoputa 'nm' pụtara

A. mkpụrụdịda
B. mkpụrụnaụda
C. mkpụrụsụda
D. mkpụrụbịa
Explanation

Mkpoputa 'nm' pụtara mkpụrụsụda (nasal bilabial), nke na-egosi mkpụrụ na-eji imi ekwe sauti n'asụsụ Igbo.

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Question 29 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Onye na-akpọ oku na-enwe ọkụ' bụ

A. ilu
B. asụsụ
C. akụkọ ifo
D. abụ
Explanation

Onye na-akpọ oku na-enwe ọkụ' bụ ilu, nke na-egosi na onye na-akpọ oku (shouter) na-enwe ọkụ (fire/anger or passion).

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Question 30 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Nke bụ oke 'nri' na ndị a?

A. nriada
B. nriakụ
C. mkpụ
D. ebule
Explanation

Oke 'nri' (food) bụ nriada, nke na-egosi ụdị nri n'ụdị dị iche iche n'asụsụ Igbo.

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Question 31 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

The dog is barking loudly. (Sahịa ahịrịokwu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Nkịta ahụ na-akpọ oku oké ike
B. Nkịta ahụ na-eri nri
C. Nkịta ahụ na-ehi ura
D. Nkịta ahụ na-agba ọsọ
Explanation

Fassarar 'The dog is barking loudly' bụ 'Nkịta ahụ na-akpọ oku oké ike', ebe 'na-akpọ oku' na-egosi 'barking' na 'oké ike' na-egosi 'loudly'.

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Question 32 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Flowers bloom in spring. (Sahịa ahịrịokwu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Okooko ifuru na-ada n'oge opuo
B. Okooko ifuru na-egbe n'oge opuo
C. Okooko ifuru na-eri n'oge opuo
D. Okooko ifuru na-agụ n'oge opuo
Explanation

Fassarar 'Flowers bloom in spring' bụ 'Okooko ifuru na-ada n'oge opuo', ebe 'na-ada' na-egosi 'bloom' na 'oge opuo' na-egosi 'spring'.

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Question 33 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

He writes letters to his friends. (Sahịa ahịrịokwu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Ọ na-ede akwụkwọ ozi nye ndị enyi ya
B. Ọ na-agụ akwụkwọ ozi nye ndị enyi ya
C. Ọ na-eri akwụkwọ ozi nye ndị enyi ya
D. Ọ na-egwu akwụkwọ ozi nye ndị enyi ya
Explanation

Fassarar 'He writes letters to his friends' bụ 'Ọ na-ede akwụkwọ ozi nye ndị enyi ya', ebe 'na-ede' na-egosi 'writes' na 'nye' na-egosi 'to'.

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Question 34 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Better late than never. (Sahịa ilu a n'asụsụ Igbo)

A. Ọ ka mma ka ọ bịa mgbe ọ ga-abịa karịa na ọ gaghị abịa
B. Ọ ka njedebe karịa mmalite
C. Mgbe ọ bịa, ọ gaghị abịa
D. Ọ gaghị abịa mgbe ọ bịa
Explanation

Fassarar ilu 'Better late than never' bụ 'Ọ ka mma ka ọ bịa mgbe ọ ga-abịa karịa na ọ gaghị abịa', nke na-egosi na ò ka mma ka ọ bịa karịa na ọ gaghị abịa.

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Question 35 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'akụkọ 'Egwu Na Omenala', ihe kachasị mkpa bụ

A. egwu
B. omenala
C. ego
D. nri
Explanation

N'akụkọ 'Egwu Na Omenala', ihe kachasị mkpa bụ omenala, nke na-egosi ọrụ egwu na omenala Igbo.

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Question 36 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Akụkọ akụkọ na-enwekarị

A. akara aka
B. akara ọdịdị
C. akara ụdị
D. akara ego
Explanation

Akụkọ akụkọ (short story) na-enwekarị akara ọdịdị (moral), nke na-ekụzi ọmụmụ gbasara ndụ mmadụ.

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Question 37 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịhụ ifuru, gaa n'oge opuo' bụ

A. asụsụ
B. ilu
C. akụkọ ifo
D. abụ
Explanation

Ọ bụrụ na ị chọrọ ịhụ ifuru, gaa n'oge opuo' bụ ilu, nke na-egosi na ihe mara mma adịghị mfe ịhụ mgbe niile.

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Question 38 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

N'abụ 'Ndụ Na Ọnwu', isiokwu bụ

A. ndụ
B. ọnwụ
C. akwụkwọ
D. egwu
Explanation

N'abụ 'Ndụ Na Ọnwu', isiokwu bụ ndụ, nke na-egosi ọdịdị nke ndụ na ọnwụ n'asụsụ Igbo.

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Question 39 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Ejije odinala na-enwekarị

A. egwu
B. akwụkwọ
C. ụlọ akwụkwọ
D. ego
Explanation

Ejije odinala na-enwekarị egwu, nke na-egosi ọmụmụ na ịtụ ọnya n'oge emume n'omenala Igbo.

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Question 40 of 40
WAEC · Igbo · 2020

Onye na-egwu egwu n'ejije bụ

A. onye egwu
B. onye akwụkwọ
C. onye nri
D. onye ọrụ
Explanation

Onye na-egwu egwu n'ejije bụ onye egwu (musician), onye na-egwu egwu na ịkụ ọnya n'oge emume.

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