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JAMB English Language 2012 Objective — Question 36

Question 36 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2012 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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As an idiot, the boy is weak in class.

  • A. a deviant
  • B. a dunce
  • C. an expert
  • D. a geniusCorrect

Explanation

The noun 'idiot' means a person of the lowest intellectual standing; a person who lacks the capacity to develop beyond the mental age; who stupid decisions; a fool. The opposites are genius, brain, prodigy, mastermind, intellect, wonder child.

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