All 67 questions from the Basic Education Certificate Examination (Junior WAEC) (BECE) Igbo Language 2025 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation for each. Free, no signup needed.
EDEREEDE NKE MBỤ
Ọkwadike bụ onye Abọsị nke dị n'okpuru ọchịchị Ngele nke Abịa Steeti. Ọ bụ otu nwa n'afọ nne ya n'ihi na nna ya bụ Maazị Udenze lụrụ ụmụ nwaanyị abụọ nke aha ha bụ Ezinne na Ọbịageri.
Mgbe Ọkwadike chọrọ ịlụ nwaanyị, ọ lụrụ Egodị. Egodị bụ nwa agbọgho mara mma e ji eje mba ma gụkwaa maka ịbụ onye ọgbakọ ego na mahadum.
Ezema nwa nwunye dị nne ya malitere inwe anya ụfụ n'ebe Ọkwadike nọ. Iwe ya bụ na ọ gaghị adị ndụ hụ ebe Ọkwadike lụrụ nwaanyị ka nke ya mma. Ọ gara na nke dibịa gwọọ ọgwụ ka Egodị ghara ịmụta nwa. Mgbe otu afọ gachara, o nweghị ihe a hụrụ. Ọkwadike na nwunye ya bụ Egodị gara ụlọogwụ elu na ala ma o nwekwaghị ihe a hụrụ. Egodị bidoro bewere chi ya akwa ma werekwa ekpere mere nri. Ka ọ na-eme ọnwa iri na otu, ahụ Egodị bidoro igbanwe, ya na dị ya gara ụlọogwụ, o wee bụrụ na ọ dị ime ọnwa atọ. Ọ mechara mụọ ụmụ ejima. Añụrị juputara ya na dị ya obi n'ihi na chi ha kwesịrị ntụkwasị obi.
Mgbe oge ruru ha iga ụka nwa, ha siri nri dị iche iche ma kpọọ ndị mmadụ. Ezema siri ka ọ gaa mara ma ọ bụ eziokwu, sịkwa na ọ gaghị adị ndụ o mee. Ka o ruru, ọ hụrụ ụmụaka abụọ ahụ. Ọ daa n'ala ma bido sawa asịsa si na ọ bụ ya mere na Egodị amụtaghị nwa ka mgbe.
Ndị obodo bidoro buwa ya asọ, ụfọdụ malite iti ya ihe nke na Igwe ha bụ Obieziokwu zigara ndị odibo ya ka ha gaa chụpụ ya n'obodo n'ihi arụ o mere.
Aha nwunye Ọkwadike bụ
A. Egodị.Correct B. Ezema.C. Ezinne.D. Nnedị.Explanation Ọkwadike chọrọ ịlụ nwaanyị, ọ lụrụ Egodị: his wife is Egodị.
Ụmụ Egodị mụrụ dị
A. abụọ.Correct B. anọ.C. atọ.D. ise.Explanation 'Ọ mechara mụọ ụmụ ejima' and 'ụmụaka abụọ ahụ': she had twins, so two.
Mgbe Ezema hụrụ ụmụaka ọhụrụ ahụ, gịnị ka o mere? Ọ/Ọ
A. bidoro bewa akwa.B. dara n'ala, bido sawa asịsa.Correct C. gworo ọgwụ.D. nọduru ala bido riwe nri.Explanation Passage: 'Ọ daa n'ala ma bido sawa asịsa'.
Olee ihe Egodị mere mgbe ya na dị ya gachara ụlọogwụ elu na ala ma ọ mụghị nwa? Ọ/Ọ
A. gụba egwu.B. gbaba egwu.C. webe iwe.D. were akwụkwọ mere nri.Explanation 'Egodị bidoro bewere chi ya akwa ma werekwa ekpere mere nri'.
Kedu ndị Igwe Obieziokwu gwara ka ha chụpụ Ezema n'obodo? Ndị
A. amịB. nche obodoC. odibo yaCorrect D. ọkọrọbịaExplanation 'Igwe ha bụ Obieziokwu zigara ndị odibo ya ka ha gaa chụpụ ya n'obodo'.
EDEREEDE NKE ABỤỌ
Udemma bụ nwaanyị nke atọ na ndị nwunye Maazị Nkume. Maazị Nkume bụ ọgaranya a maara nke ọma n'obodo Uguọbasa. Ọ lụrụ ụmụ nwaanyị anọ ndị mụtaara ya ụmụ iri atọ na isii mana o nweghị nke ọ zuru n'akwụkwọ n'ihi na o kwenyere na ịzụ mmadụ n'akwụkwọ bụ ịtụnye ego n'ọhịa.
Udemma bụ nwaanyị nne na nna ya zuru nke ọma ma bụrụkwa onye maara uru ịgụ akwụkwọ bara. Ọ mụtaara dị ya ụmụ ise, nwoke atọ na nwaanyị abụọ. Ọ ñụrụ iyi na ụmụ ya niile ga-agacha mahadum.
Ọ gara nara dị ya puku naịra iri asatọ were bido isi nri n'ahịa Eke obodo ha. Ụmụ ya niile sooro ya na-esi nri ahụ. Ụfọdụ na-asụ akpụ, ụfọdụ na-esi ofe na nri ndị ọzọ. Ha sichaa nri ahụ n'ụtụtụ, ha agawa akwụkwọ. Nne ha ji ego ọ na-azụta akwụrụ ha ugwọ akwụkwọ ma na-enyekwa ha nri.
Mgbe ha gụchara mahadum. Obiọzọ, ọkpara ya bụ njinịa nwetara ọrụ n'ebe a na-emepụta mmanụ ugbọala. E bunyere ya ụgbọala ma mekwaa ya onyeisi. Ego bịara bụrụ atụrụ tawa. Ọ zigara nwanne ya nwoke bụ Obichukwu obodo oyibo, mepeere nwanne ya nwaanyị ahịa ire ọgwụ. Bịa kpọrọ nne ya Iaa Enugu, zụnye ya ụgbọala jiipu, ruọ ụlọ ọma be nna ya ma rukwaa n'Enugu. Nke a gosiri na onye ruọ n'anwụ o rie na ndo.
Maazị Nkume mụrụ ụmụ iri atọ na
A. abụọ.B. anọ.C. atọ.D. ise.Explanation 'ụmụ iri atọ na isii': thirty-six children.
Ujunwa is pretty. Ujunwa
A. chọrọ mma.B. dị mma.C. ga-ama mma.D. mara mma.Correct Explanation 'Is pretty' = 'mara mma' (Ujunwa mara mma).
Ahịrị nke zipụtara ajụjụ nzaraonwe ebe a bụ
A. afọ tara ya mmiri.B. akwa ọkụkọ ọ na-eti akụ?C. ị bụ onye ebee?Correct D. nwanne gị dịka nne gị.Explanation 'Ị bụ onye ebee?' is the question sentence (ajụjụ).
Họpụta nke esoghị n'egwuregwu ndị Igbo ebe a.
A. Egwu ọnwaB. Igụ akwụkwọCorrect C. Igba kpakpankoroD. Igba mgbaExplanation Reading (igụ akwụkwọ) is not a traditional Igbo game.
Otu na ndị a abụghị ilu Igbo
A. Agbịsị gbaa otule ọ mụrụ akọ.B. Aka aja aja na-ebute ọnụ mmanụ mmanụ.C. Awọ anaghị agba ọsọ ehihie n'efu.D. Bianụ ka m kuziere unu ihe.Correct Explanation 'Bianụ ka m kuziere unu ihe' is an ordinary sentence, not a proverb.
Mejuo ilu a: Ire ọma ka eju ji aga n'
A. ala.B. elu.C. ime.D. ogwu.Correct Explanation The proverb is 'Ire ọma ka eju ji aga n'ogwu'.
Nwata na-ata akara na-ata ego ya. Atụmatụokwu a bụ
A. akpaalaokwu.Correct B. egbeokwu.C. ilu.D. mbụrụ.Explanation Idiom (akpaalaokwu) 'ịta ego': to waste money.
Ọnwụ, ebee ka ị nọ? Ajụjụ a bụ ọmụmaatụ
A. egbeokwu.B. mbụrụ.C. mmemmadụ.Correct D. nhagideokwu.Explanation Death is addressed as a person: personification (mmemmadụ).
Adaeze bụ okoso. Nke a pụtara na Adaeze na-
A. agụ oke akwụkwọ.Correct B. agba oke egwu.C. arụ oke ọrụ.D. egwu oke egwu.Explanation Okoso means a diligent reader/studious person.
E kere agụmagụ ọdịnaala ụzọ
A. abụọ.B. anọ.C. atọ.Correct D. ise.Explanation Igbo literature has three types: prose, drama and poetry.
Họpụta nke abụghị ụdị akụkọ ebe a. Akụkọ
A. ejijeCorrect B. ifoC. ndịichieD. neegwuExplanation Ejije is drama, not a type of story (akụkọ).
Gwa m gwa m gwa m ebu ụzọ ekpe azụ.
A. AturuB. AwọC. EwuD. NkitaCorrect Explanation Riddle answer: Nkita (dog).
Gwa m gwa m gwa m ihe kere nwata ọkpọ mbara ezi nne ya.
A. AgụB. AgwọCorrect C. MkpụrụmmiriD. MmadụExplanation Riddle answer: Agwọ.
Olee nke zipụtara okwuntụhị na ndị a?
A. Aka aja aja na-ebute ọnụ mmanụ mmanụB. Gwa m gwa m gwa m otu ibe ji zuru uwa ọnụC. Ikuku na-ama n'ọnya.D. Papa Pịta patara popo panye papa Pọlụ.Correct Explanation A tongue twister (okwuntụhị) repeats similar sounds: 'Papa Pịta patara popo...'.
Mmanụ ndị Igbo ji eri okwu bụ
A. agwụgwa.B. atụmatụokwu.C. egbeokwu.D. ilu.Correct Explanation Proverbs (ilu) are the palm oil with which words are eaten.
Ndị a niile bụcha akpaalaokwu ma e wepụ
A. afọ ịta ya mmiri.B. iji eze ekpe ekwere.C. ime aka abụọ.D. ime ka nne ya.Correct Explanation The other four are idioms; 'ime ka nne ya' is not.
Kedu ahịrị nke zipụtara myiri ebe a?
A. Adaku dịka nwanne ya.Correct B. Agwọ tagburu ndị mmadụ taa.C. Nkechi bụ ekwensu.D. Nneka tara isi mbe.Explanation A simile uses 'dịka' (like): 'Adaku dịka nwanne ya'.
Onyeisi agwa n'akwụkwọ a bụ (Eze Ọche Abaghị)
A. Ebie.B. Ihemere.C. Obika.Correct D. OsitaExplanation Obika is the main character of the novel.
Ọnwa ole ka Ndụbuakụ nọ tutu ọ tụrụ ime mgbe a lụtara Unenka?
A. Otu ọnwaB. Ọnwa abụọC. Ọnwa anọD. Ọnwa atọCorrect Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Mgbe onye dibịa Bekee lere Ndụbuakụ anya nke ọma, ọ chọpụtara na ọ dị ime ọnwa
A. anọ.B. asaa.C. asatọ.Correct D. atọ.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Afọ ole ka Obika na nwunye ya biri amụtaghị nwa? Afọ
A. abụọB. anọC. asaaD. asatọCorrect Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Aha obodo Obika na Ezinaụlọ ya bụ
A. Abaji.B. Abụja.C. Gwanadu.D. JubaExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Aha nwunye Amaechi n'akwụkwọ a bụ (Enyi Mere Enyi Ya)
A. Adaọra.B. Nnedị.C. Nwaabịa.D. Ọlụchukwu.Explanation Urunwa is Amaechi's wife in the text.
Kedu onye bụ onye Ọkaikpe n'akwụkwọ a?
A. AdaọraB. ỊfunanyaC. NnedịD. NwaabịaExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Onye ụmụnne Nnedị gobiri ka ọ lụrụ ya bụ
A. Amaechi.B. Arinze.C. Edozie.Correct D. Ikenna.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Aha ndị enyi Obiọzọ n'akwụkwọ a bụ
A. Amaechi na Edozie.B. Arinze na Edozie.Correct C. Arinze na Ikenna.D. Edozie na Ikenna.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Ụmụ nwaanyị ole ka Urunwa mụtara n'ime akwụkwọ a?
A. AbụọCorrect B. AnọC. AsaaD. IseExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Nwaọbịara bụ nwaanyị na-ere (Ndụdọ Nnete na Azụanụụka)
A. mmanụ.B. mmanya.Correct C. ọjị.D. ụtaba.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Họpụta nke esoghị n'ihe ndị Nnete kpọrọ aha ọ na-eri.
A. Ikiri alaB. Mmanya ngwọC. Nri edeD. OgiriExplanation Salad is not among what Nnete named.
Onye ka Onyekwere tụrụ "Agụ na-eche Mba" n'ejije a?
A. GbazuoagụB. IbekweC. NwangangaD. NwaọkọnkwọExplanation Answer based on the set text.
"Gbanyere m okuku asatọ maka na emere m ehi asatọ." Onye kwuru okwu a bụ
A. Maazị Gbazuoagụ.B. Maazị Ibekwe.C. Maazị Nwanganga.Correct D. Nze Nwaọkọnkwọ.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Onye aha mmirichukwu ya bụ "Ojiọnụeme" n'ejije a bụ
A. Maazị Azụanụụka.B. Maazị Ibekwe.C. Maazị Ọnyịrịụka.D. Nze Nwaọkọnkwọ.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
N'akwụkwọ ejije a, Nwakaego na Obi bụ nne na nna (Nwaanyị Bụ Ihe)
A. Chinaagọrọm.B. Didịụkọ.C. Ekweekwe.D. Nwadịụtọ.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Chinaagọrọm n'akwụkwọ ejije a bụ enyi nwaanyị
A. Chinenyenwa.B. Ngozi.C. Nneka.D. Nneọma.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Nne bịkọ ewela iwe
Ama m na onye ara a
Agaghị anwa anwa metụ gị aka ọzọ
Ọ kachikwaanụ nti
M gwa ya ihe e ji isi oke eme
Onye kwuru okwu ndị a?
A. EkweekweCorrect B. Maazị AkọbụcheC. Maazị ObiD. ObinwanneExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Ụmụ nwaanyị ole ka Ọbụmneeke mụtara dị ya?
A. AbụọB. AnọCorrect C. AsaaD. IseExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Obodo Obinwanne kpọọrọ Ọbụmneeke na ụmụ ya laa bụ
A. Abuja.B. Awka.Correct C. Calabar.D. Kaduna.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
N'abụ Matimatisi, odee sị n'ụkwụ gị ka ______ dị.
A. ebubeB. ijeCorrect C. ịtụ egwuD. mmụtaExplanation Answer based on the set text.
N'abụ Amamiihe, odee sị na Eze Solomon hụrụ amamiihe jụ
A. akụ na ụba.Correct B. anụ.C. ji.D. nri.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
N'abụ Nka na Ụzụ, họpụta nke odee sị na-esoghị nka na ụzụ bịa.
A. IgweB. MotoC. OcheCorrect D. OgbatumtumExplanation Answer based on the set text.
"Ebe a kụrụ kpom
Ọ gbara gawa
O nweghị akaọrụ ọbụla
Chetakwa
Nkụ onye kpara n'okochi
Ka ọ na-anya n'udummiri."
N'abụ Onye Umengwụ, ahịrị ndị a kara ihe n'okpuru bụ
A. akpaalaokwuB. egbeokwuC. iluCorrect D. mbụrụExplanation 'Nkụ onye kpara n'okochi ka ọ na-anya n'udummiri' is a proverb (ilu).
N'abụ Ụtalị, odee sị na ụtalị bụ ______ prinsipalụ.
A. enyiCorrect B. mkpanakaC. onye mgbaD. onye ndụExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Ihe ndị Igbo na-ekele onye na-arụ ọrụ bụ
A. ịjeọma.B. ị meela.C. jisie ike.Correct D. ndewo.Explanation Greeting to one at work: 'jisie ike'.
Onye na-eme njem ka ndị Igbo na-ekele
A. daalụ.B. gaa nke ọma.Correct C. ị meela.D. ndewo.Explanation Greeting for a traveller: 'gaa nke ọma'.
"Ka chi bọọ" bụ ekele
A. abalị.Correct B. ehihie.C. njem.D. ọrụ.Explanation 'Ka chi bọọ' is a goodnight greeting.
N'ala Igbo, ọjị gbara atọ ka a na-akpọ ọjị
A. ahịa anọ.B. dike.C. ọjị ogbii.D. ọmụmụ.Explanation Ọjị with three lobes is called 'ọjị ugo'.
Isi ihe e ji ele ọbịa n'ala Igbo bụ
A. akụilu.B. akpụ.C. añara.D. nri.Explanation Kola nut (ọjị) is the first thing used to welcome a visitor.
Ọrụ dịịrị ụmụaka n'ezinaụlọ bụ ndị a ma e wepụ
A. isi nri.Correct B. ịkpata nkụ.C. ịkpata nri ewu na aturu.D. ịsa efere.Explanation Cooking is not a child's duty.
Ịzụ ahịa na ịkpụ ụzụ bụ akaọrụ e jiri mara ndị
A. Awụsa.B. Efik.C. Ibibio.D. Igbo.Correct Explanation Trading and crafts are known with the Igbo.
Nwa nwoke a mụrụ ọhụrụ na-anọ abalị ______ tupu e bee ya ugwu.
A. anọB. asaaC. asatọCorrect D. atọExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Họpụta nke abụghị njirimara ndị Igbo.
A. AgụmakwụkwọCorrect B. AsụsụC. EjijiD. EkeleExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Nke abụghị omenaala ndị Igbo ebe a bụ
A. ekele.B. igụ akwụkwọ.Correct C. ịlụ nwaanyị.D. iwa ọjị.Explanation Reading books is not a traditional custom.
Onye na-alụ nwaanyị n'ala Igbo bụ ______ tozuru etozu.
A. nnaB. nneC. nwaanyịD. nwanneExplanation A man (nwoke) who has come of age.
Omenaala a na-emere nwaanyị mụrụ nwa ọhụrụ n'ala Igbo bụ
A. ile ọbịa.B. ile ọmụgwọ.Correct C. iru mgbede.D. ịlụ nwaanyị.Explanation 'Ọmụgwọ' is the postnatal custom.
Otu na ndị a esoghị n'ihe a na-enye nwaanyị bịara ọmụgwọ
A. NnuB. Ntọrịka/JoojiCorrect C. OkporokoD. OnyonyooExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Kedu nke abụghị ewumewu ndị Igbo na ndị a?
A. Iti MmanwụB. Ịlụ nwaanyịC. NwadialaCorrect D. Otu ogboExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Obodo a maara n'ala Igbo maka ikwe akwa bụ
A. Abakeleke.B. Akwette.C. Nnewi.D. Nsụka.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
E nwere udị ezinaụlọ ______ n'ala Igbo.
A. abụọCorrect B. anọC. atọD. iseExplanation Answer based on the set text.
Họpụta omenaala nke na-emetụtaghị ịmụ nwa na ndị a.
A. Ibi ugwuB. Ichi ọzọCorrect C. Ịle ọmụgwọD. Igụ ahaExplanation Answer based on the set text.
N'ala Igbo, onye na-anọchi obi nna ya ma ọ nwụọ bụ
A. ada.B. diọkpara.Correct C. nne.D. nwanne.Explanation Diọkpara (first son) takes the father's place.
Ụmụ nwaanyị ji ndị a niile achọ mma ma e wepụ
A. ọlantị.B. ọtanjele.Correct C. pawụda.D. urionụ.Explanation Answer based on the set text.
Họpụta nke bụ anụ ọhịa ebe a.
A. AturuB. EnyiCorrect C. EwuD. NwambaExplanation Enyi (elephant) is a wild animal; the others are domestic.
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