Question 30
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2021
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YORUBA_L1
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objective
Òwe Yorùbá wí pé: "Ọ̀rọ̀ tó bá ń bọ̀, kì í ṣe kí ó tó pé." Ṣàlàyé itumọ̀ òwe yìí, kí o sì fi àpẹẹrẹ ìgbésẹ̀ kan tí ó ń ṣe àfihàn rẹ̀ ní àkókò ìdílé.
Answer Options
A.
It indicates that silence is better than speech, therefore a child who never speaks at family gatherings demonstrates the proverb.
Correct Answer
B.
It means that words spoken hastily are often not well‑thought; one should think before speaking. For example, a father who quickly scolds his child without knowing the full story later regrets it and learns to pause before speaking.
C.
It suggests that only long speeches are valuable, so a grandfather who delivers a lengthy lecture to his grandchildren exemplifies the saying.
D.
It means that spoken words are always true regardless of timing; for instance, a mother who immediately praises her child without checking the facts shows the proverb in action.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
It means that words spoken hastily are often not well‑thought; one should think before speaking. For example, a father who quickly scolds his child without knowing the full story later regrets it and learns to pause before speaking.
About This Question
This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2021
Yoruba L1
Question 30.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2021
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Yoruba L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.