JAMB English Language 2017 Objective — Question 1
Question 1 of 59 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2017 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.
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Passage I: The grave danger that alcohol abuses pose to human health and well-being has again been highlighted by the World Health Organization (WHO), which recently disclosed that abuse of the substance causes nearly four per cent more deaths than the dreaded AIDS and tuberculosis worldwide. The author seems to suggest that Asians and Africans resort to more drinking when
- A. A. they are bereaved
- B. B. there is improved living standardCorrect
- C. C. national incomes are at their lowest ebb
- D. D. the weather is conducive
Explanation
The passage states rising incomes triggered more drinking in Africa and Asia, so improved living standards are linked to more drinking.
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