As students prepare for the Junior WAEC 2024, the Igbo Language examination represents an essential component of the Basic Education Certificate Examination (BECE) in Nigeria. This blog post aims to provide a comprehensive guide to the Igbo Language paper, offering insights into the types of questions you can expect and the answers that will help you succeed.
Understanding the Igbo Language Examination
The Igbo Language paper is a testament to the rich cultural heritage of the Igbo people and is designed to assess students’ proficiency in the language. The examination covers various aspects of the language, including comprehension, grammar, proverbs, and literature.
Exam Structure
The Igbo Language paper for the Junior WAEC is divided into sections that include comprehension passages, grammar questions, and oral Igbo. Students will be required to answer 60 questions within a 2-hour period, demonstrating their understanding and command of the language.
Sample Questions and Answers
- Comprehension (A GUO A ZAA): Students will read a passage and answer questions to demonstrate their understanding of the content.
- Example Question: Gịnị bụ ihe kpatara Dikeugo ji lụọ Nkechi?
- Correct Answer: Dikeugo lụrụ Nkechi n’ihi na ọ hụrụ ya n’anya ma chọọ ịnọgide na-enwe mmekọrịta chiri anya n’etiti ha.
- Grammar (Ụtọasụsụ Igbo): This section tests the student’s knowledge of Igbo grammar, including sentence structure and verb conjugation.
- Example Question: Kedu ka esi agbanwe okwu ‘nwata’ ka ọ bụrụ ọtụtụ?
- Correct Answer: ‘Nwata’ ga-agbanwe ka ọ bụrụ ‘ụmụaka’ maka ọtụtụ.
- Proverbs (Ilụ): Understanding and interpreting Igbo proverbs is crucial for demonstrating wisdom and knowledge of the culture.
- Example Question: Kedu ihe ilụ ‘Anaghị eji naanị aka chụọ aja’ pụtara?
- Correct Answer: Ilụ a pụtara na ọ dị mkpa ịrụkọ ọrụ ọnụ iji nweta ihe ịga nke ọma.
- Literature (Akụkọ Igbo): Students will be tested on their knowledge of Igbo folklore, history, and literature.
- Example Question: Onye bụ Chinua Achebe?
- Correct Answer: Chinua Achebe bụ onye edemede a ma ama nke dere akwụkwọ ‘Things Fall Apart’ nke gosipụtara omenala ndị Igbo.
Junior WAEC 2024 questions and Answers Igbo Language [Numbers 1 – 10]
A GUO A ZAA (COMPREHENSION)
Guo Edemede A Ma Zaa Ajuju Ndi na-Eso yo
Ihe kpatara dikeugo jiri mecha luo nkechi Ohaekee bu ihe mmadu enweghį ike įkowa. The onye obulu were ya bu na oburu na o bughi egwu o buru ogwụ, maka na udi ndu o biri n’agboghợ bu ekwute a kata. E wepų nka, ohi o zuru mgbe o biara ilete ala be di ya ezuola ihe umunna ji uche ha eme ihe ga-eji dulaa nwanyi.
Ozigbo obiliri lawa ka Akueyi chobara ichafu Nkeonyere, ada di ya, nyere ya dobere ya. Ihe mapunahuchara ya obi bu ego ndi inyom id ya, puku naira abuo, nyere ya jide. Ego a foro nari naira ise ka o zuo ego isusu ha na-aturu nne di ya. O bụ ichafu ego a di n’ime ya ka nwanyi ohuru biara ileta ala tutuuru lawa.
A kueyinea abughi onye ji akpa ochị.
O chubakwara ya ozigbo jide ya, nata ya ego ahu. O bu ya kaara nwanna di ya na nkechi abughi nwanyi olulu n’ihi na o na ezu ohi na akwugharikwa n’uzo.
Ajuju
1. Aha kacha mma inye ederede a bu
A. Nkechi bu onye ohi
B. Ilete ala nwunye Dikeugo biara
CH. Ummunwanyi na nkwughari
D. Akueyi bu oke nwanyi
2. Ihe kpatara Dikeugo jiri luba Nkech bu
A. egwu
B. ogwu
Ch. ihunaya
D. Akueyi
3. Ndu Nkechi biri n’agboghobia bu nke
A. mara mma
B. Kwesiri nnomi
Ch. di ebube
D. ekwute akata
4. Ihe putara ihe Nkechi mere be di ya bụ
A. izu ohi
B. igba amma
Ch. Imunwa
D. igba mbo
5. Umunna nwere ike idula nwanyi ma
A. ọ mụo nwa nwoke
B. O muo nwa nywanyi
Ch. o zuo ohi ego
D. ogbaa ezigbo ama
6. Akueyinwa bu Nwunye
A. di Nkechi
B. di Neonyere
Ch. be Dideugo
D. gha obodo
7. The jikoro Akueyi na Nkeonyere bu na
A. ha bu nwunydi
B. Ha bu umunne di
Ch. Akueyi bụ Nkeonyere nwanne di
D. Nkeonyere bu nwanne di Akueyi
8. Ego Nkechi zuru n’ohi di puku naira
A. abuo
B. abuo n’se
Ch. ise
D. ise na abuo
9. Onye nwe ego na-acho ife efu bu
A. Akueyi
B. Nkeonyere
Ch. Nkechi
D. nne di ya
10. N’ikpeazų
A. Ego a mechara fuo
B. Akueyi mechara chota ya
Ch. Nkechi mechara zube ohi
D. nne di ya mechara nwuo
Answers to Igbo Language Question Number 1 – 10
1.B 2.Ch 3.D 4.A 5.Ch 6.A 7.D 8.A 9.D 10.B
Junior WAEC 2024 questions and Answers Igbo Language [Numbers 11 – 20]
11. Nani otu uzo na ndi a bu agumagu odinala
A. Ukabuilu, atumatu okwu na abu
B. Abu Ifo na egwuaja
Ch. Akuko ejije na abu
D. Egwu onwa, ukwe na akuko
12. Otu ebe a esoghi n’akara
A. Mbuuzo
B. Nju ajuju
Ch. Akara ngwe
D. Akara uhie
13. Obi na-aga ahia “Na” ebe a bu
A. mkpoaha
B. nkowaaha
Ch. nnochiah
D. nnyemakanwaa
14. Puku asaa nari isii na ire ise bu
A. 7650
B. 7000,600,60
Ch. 70,650
D. 7,6050
15. Olee nke e deziri edezi?
A. Akwa din eelu oche
B. Akwa di n’elu oche
Ch. Akwa di n’elu ache
D. Akwa di nelu oche
16. Mkpuru edemede ndi gbara mkpi di
A. abuo
B. isii
Ch. itolu
D. asato
17. Otu n’ime ndi a na-abia ikpeazu n’omumu asusu.
A. Ogugų
B. Odide
Ch. Ige nti
D. Okwukwu
18. Eji mkpuru abidi emebe otu nime di a
A. Nkejiokwu
B. Nkejiahiri
Ch. Mkpuruasusu
D. Mkpuruokwu
19. Otu n’ime ndi a abuchagi mgbochiume
A. f g gh h j
B. k kp kw l m
Ch. n n nw ny p
D. r s sh t u
20. Olee mkpuruoku nke mkponimi malitere ebe a?
A. Nyuo
B. Nwanne
Ch. Maamiri
D. Nkume
Answers to Igbo Language Question Number 11 – 20
11.Ch 12.A 13.D 14.A 15.B 16.Ch 17.B 18.D 19.D 20.D
Junior WAEC 2024 questions and Answers Igbo Language [Numbers 21 – 30]
21. Mejou ahiriokwu a ka o siri kwesi n’asusu Igbo “Mmiri doro n’eju doóro
A. onye aka ya ruru inyi”
B. ndj obia
Ch. Ewu na okuku”
D. Nwa nkita.”
22. Njirimara Nkebiahiri bu
A. g na-abu ahitokwo ma ne- enwe ngwaa.
B. O na-enwe ngwaa mag naghi abu ahiriokwu.
Ch. O naghi enwe ngwaa.
D. o nwere ike kwuuoro onwe ya
23. Mezuo nke a Nwa ewu gbuo ikpere n’ala
A. o kpere nna ya ekpere
B. o nuo nne ya ara
Ch. O bury onye nwuru anwu
D. o malite uwa mmebi.
24. Ndi na-anaghi eso iwu ndakorita udume bu okwu ndi
A. a gbazitere agbazite
B. E hi ere ahia
Ch. E ji ago oji
D. mmadų ji akparita uka
25. Kedu nke na-abughi oru umuaka n’ezi na ulo?
A. Ichere onye obia oji
B. Izacha mbara exi na ulo
Ch. Isacha ihe a ga-eji ri nri
D. isucha akwa na ihe ndi ozo ruru inyi
26. Oge nne mmady na-ezi ya ozi nke
a bu ihe na-eme
A. ejije
B. gwam gwam gwam
Ch. Aghutaazaa
D. egwuregwu
27. Mezuo nke a: Agbisi, gbaa otule …..
A. o buo oke ibu
B. o koo ya oko
Ch. o fuo ya ufu
D. o muru ako
28. Onye muru nwa a na-apiwa ony bu
A. Ede
B. Ukwa
Ch. Udara
D. Akpu
29. Olee nke bu egwu agha?
A. Ma obughi ma nwa onye ga- enye m
B. Choo choo choo anyi achoo ya anyi ahughi ya.
Ch. Nwa nnunu nwa nynunta turu zam zam turu nza
D. Nzogbu Nzogbu Enyi mba enyi
30. 10.00 p.m. putara?
A. Elekere in na efu nke ututu
B. Elekere iri na efu
Ch. Elekere in
D. Elekere iri nke abali
Answers to Igbo Language Question Number 21 – 30
21.D 22.B 23.B 24.A 25.A 26.Ch 27.D 28.Ch 29.D 30.D
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Junior WAEC 2024 questions and Answers Igbo Language [Numbers 31 – 40]
31. Gaa zutara m mmanya otobiribiri. ‘Otubiribiri’ putara
A. uduauda
B. ejiudamara
Ch. Nnochiuda
D. Igbo izugbe
32. Kedu nke bu echimechi ndi igbo?
A. Ozó
B. Ozo
Ch. Oző
D. Ozo
33. Kedu nke e ji aga ije
A. Ukwű
B. Ukwù
Ch. Ukwù
D. Ukwu
34. Kedu nke nsupe ya di mma
A. Nwa new gso
B. Nwenne oso
Ch. New nweoso
D. Nwemwe oso
35. Kedu nke edere nke oma
A. Osiso
B. Osiiso
Ch. Osi iso
D. Osisoo
36. Nke e detara otu e siri kwokorita bu.
A. Nwa
B. Nnwa
B. Mnwa
D. Mwa
37. Kedu nke bu Ahiri Ajuju?
A. Ojeela ahia
B. Ojee ahja?
C. Ojere ahia
D. O ere ahie
38. Olee nmeju okwu a: “Agwo, otu onye huru ……..”?
A. na-agba oke oso.
B. na-gho eke
Ch. Na-ebu oke ibu
D. na-ari elu oji
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39. Kedu nke di iche n’omenala ndi a?
A. I wa oji
B. Ichi ozo
Ch. Igba mgba
D. Ikechi onu
40. Ma gji adighj n’ylo onye nwe ulo
A. e gbo ewu
B. a syo nso oji
Ch. agba onye o bula nkiti
D. agbapu n’ ulo ya
Answers to Igbo Language Question Number 31 – 40
31.B 32.Ch 33.A 34.D 35.B 36.A 37.B 38.B 39.D 40.B
Junior WAEC 2024 questions and Answers Igbo Language [Numbers 41 – 50]
41. Mkpuru edemede nke iri na ise bu
A. K
B. Kp
Ch. M
D. N
42. “Anyi nile no ebe ahu” N’ahiriokwu a, ngwaa di na ya bu
a. anyi
B. nile
Ch. no
D. ebe ahu
43. N’ahirimfe a na-enwe har otu. n’ime ya
A. ahiri
B. ngwaa
Ch. mpkuruokwu
D. mbuuzo
44. Ngwaa anaghi adi n’otu n’ime ndi a
A. Ahiriokwu
B. Nkebiahiri
Ch. nkebigkwu
D. ilu
45. Oge e ji amutakari agumagu odinala bu
A. n’ututų ma e riwe nri
B. N’ehihie ma a rahu ura
Ch. Na mgbede ma e jewe ozi
D n’abaili ma onwa na eti
46. N’ala igbo a na-ebi nwata nwoke ugwu mgbe o di abali
A. ano
B. isii
Ch. asato
D. iri na abuo
47. Hoputa nke bu nkebiokwu na ndi a
A. O di mma
B. My na nwanne na
Ch. O zuru ohi
D. O jere ije
48. Ijirimara nkebiahirį bu na
A. g na-enwe ngwaa ma o naghi abu ahjrjokwu
B. 9 na-enwe ngwaa ma burukwa ahiriokwu
Ch. o na-au ahirjokwu ma o naghi enwe ngwaa
D. o na abu ahiriokwu ma nwekwaa ngwaa
49. Hoputa nke anyi, na-esite n’ulo amuta n’omumu asusu Igbo.
A. Odibe
B. Ikwu ekwu
Ch. Ogụgụ
D. Aha
50. Kėdu nke na-abughi eziokwu na ndi a? ‘M’ na ‘N’ bu myiriųdaume mgbe
A. ha na-enwe udainu
B. Mbochiume na-eso ha
Ch. udaume na-eso ha
D. ha nwere ike ijedebe okwu igbo
Answers to Igbo Language Question Number 41 – 50
41.A 42.Ch 43.B 44.Ch 45.D 46.Ch 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.B
Junior WAEC 2024 questions and Answers Igbo Language [Numbers 51 – 60]
51. Kedy ebe “Na” no onodu di ka Nyemaka Ngwaa
A. Ha gara n’ahia
B. Onye nkuzi bi na Nsukka
Ch. O siri na nri ahy dito
D. Anyi na-agu akwukwo
52. Hoputa ahirjokwu zuru oke n’ime ndi a.
A. My na enyi m
B. Ndi nile toro ogologo
Ch. Ha kwuru okwu n’ehihie
D. N’otu obodo ahu
53. O na-agu akwukwo “Na-agu” na egosi “Na” di ka
A. nnyemaka ngwaa
B. Mbuuzo
Ch. njiko
D. nnochiaha
54. Mgbe “na” na-eso okwu iji gosi ebe ihe di, ka a na akpo?
A. mbuuzo
B. nganiru
Ch. nsonaazy
D. ngwaa
55. Otu n’ime okwu ndi a na-eziputa ‘m’ di ka nyiriudaume.
A. Muta
B. Muru
Ch. Maputa
D. Mmadu
56. Otu ebe a esoghi n’ekwumekwu Igbo.
A. Akpaalaokwu
B. Egwuregwu
Ch. Ukabuilu
D. Agwugwa
57. Izu ato putara abali
A. ise
B. iri abuo
Ch. ano
D. iri na about
58. Nkebiokwu bu ahirjokwu
A. nwere aha
B. enweghi aha
Ch. Nwere ngwaa
D. enweghi ngwaa
59. Na MBE DIOGU, akuko Mbe na Ezi kowara ihe mere
A. Mbe ji aga nwayo nwayo
B. Ezi ji asoghari onu iala
Ch. Anu Ezi jiri maa oke abuba
D. na Mbe anaghiari elu
60. Onye Dere Akwukwo “Nwangwii Puo Eze” bu Igbo
A. Tony Ubasie
B. F. C. Ogbalu
Ch. Berthram Osuagwu
D. Goddy Onyekonwu
Answers to Igbo Language Question Number 51 – 60
51.D 52.Ch 53.A 54.A 55.D 56.B 57.D 58.D 59.B 60.Ch
NKEGA ABUO (SECTION TWO)
EDEMEDE (Essay)
Dee otuihu akwukwo etu gi na umu nne gi si wee mee emume Ekeresimes
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Preparation Tips
- Study Past Questions: Reviewing past questions can provide a sense of the exam’s format and the types of questions asked.
- Practice Speaking and Writing: Regular practice in speaking and writing Igbo will improve fluency and comprehension.
- Learn Proverbs and Idioms: Familiarize yourself with common proverbs and idioms, as they are often included in the exam.
- Read Igbo Literature: Reading books and stories in Igbo will enhance your understanding of the language’s nuances.
Conclusion
The Junior WAEC 2024 Igbo Language paper is an opportunity for students to showcase their proficiency in one of Nigeria’s major languages. By focusing on comprehension, grammar, proverbs, and literature, and by following the preparation tips provided, students can approach the examination with confidence.
For those seeking a downloadable PDF version of the Junior WAEC 2024 Questions and Answers for Igbo Language, resources are available online that offer a comprehensive collection of potential questions and answers to aid in exam preparation. Wishing all candidates success in their BECE Igbo Language examination!