JAMB English Language 2011 Objective — Question 83

Question 83 of 99 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2011 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

Bola studiously avoided… the questions.

A. parryingCorrect
B. answering
C. projecting
D. destroying

Explanation

Parrying. When you answer questions, you attend to or proffer answers to them. But when you parry questions, you avoid having to answer a difficult question or criticism.

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