Question 43
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2024
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IGBO_L1
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objective
The Igbo proverb is: "Akwụkwọ na-azụ mmadụ, ọ bụghị ego."\n(a) Give its literal English translation.\n(b) Explain the implied meaning of the proverb.\n(c) Provide a brief example situation that illustrates the proverb.
Answer Options
A.
Literal translation: "Books buy a person, not money." Implied meaning: Wealth is more important than education. Example: A rich child who studies becomes lazy, while a poor child who doesn't study becomes successful.
B.
Literal translation: "Reading makes a person, not cash." Implied meaning: Physical labor is better than learning. Example: A farmer who works hard earns respect, while a scholar who reads is ignored.
Correct Answer
C.
Literal translation: "Books educate a person, not money." Implied meaning: Education is more valuable than wealth; knowledge shapes a person more than money. Example: A poor student who studies hard becomes a successful professional, whereas a rich child who never studies remains jobless.
D.
Literal translation: "Books feed a person, not gold." Implied meaning: Food is more valuable than knowledge. Example: A hungry child who eats well succeeds, while a well‑read child who is starving fails.
Correct Answer
C
Correct Option:
Literal translation: "Books educate a person, not money." Implied meaning: Education is more valuable than wealth; knowledge shapes a person more than money. Example: A poor student who studies hard becomes a successful professional, whereas a rich child who never studies remains jobless.
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This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2024
Igbo L1
Question 43.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2024
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Igbo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
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