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JAMB English Language 2019 Objective — Question 22

Question 22 of 60 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2019 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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To construct a three-mile over head bridge over a marshy area would be a hard nut to crack.

  • A. impossible
  • B. very difficultCorrect
  • C. unthinkable
  • D. wasteful

Explanation

'A hard nut to crack' is an idiom meaning a task that is very difficult to accomplish, not literally impossible, unthinkable, or wasteful.

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