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Post-UTME English Language 2015 Objective — Question 5

Question 5 of 55 from the Post-UTME Screening (Post-UTME) English Language 2015 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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[Passage: a poem on misfortunes, curses, and respect for parents/elders - 'All misfortunes have a root... they do not fall at random... When your uncle curses you, you piss in your bed, and you go on pissing in your bed until you have taken him a white cock!...No one wrestles with his father. No one looks down on his mother...You say Thank You and never answer back... Because he stands before you like the giant tido tree; you are but a climber plant.'] A curse from your mother's brother (uncle), according to the passage, will

  • A. make you have an accident
  • B. make you wet your bedCorrect
  • C. turn you to a climber plant
  • D. hew you out of the rock

Explanation

The passage explicitly states: 'When your uncle curses you, you piss in your bed.'

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