Question 44
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2023
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IGBO_L1
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objective
The Igbo idiom "Eke n'ala, eze n'elu" is often used in conversation. Explain the meaning of this idiom and give a concrete situation in which it would be appropriately applied.
Answer Options
A.
It means that authority at home is irrelevant in foreign courts; for example, a village elder who becomes a judge in a different state and finds his customary rulings are not accepted.
Correct Answer
B.
It means that a person who is powerful at home may be powerless elsewhere; for example, a respected village chief who moves to a city and finds his authority no longer recognised.
C.
It means that wealth accumulated at home does not guarantee success abroad; for example, a prosperous farmer who relocates to Lagos and struggles to find profitable business opportunities.
D.
It means that a person's reputation in one community cannot be transferred to another; for example, a celebrated village musician who moves to the capital and is unknown to the urban audience.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
It means that a person who is powerful at home may be powerless elsewhere; for example, a respected village chief who moves to a city and finds his authority no longer recognised.
About This Question
This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2023
Igbo L1
Question 44.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2023
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Igbo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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