Question 48
BECE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2025
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IGBO_L1
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objective
A student keeps missing classes but tells teachers he is "busy with many important tasks". Which Igbo idiom best describes this behaviour, and why does it fit the situation?
Answer Options
A.
The idiom "Ọkụkọ na-efe n'elu" (a chicken pretends to fly in the sky) best describes the student's behaviour because he claims to be busy, just as the chicken pretends to soar while actually staying on the ground.
Correct Answer
B.
The idiom "Ọkụkọ na-efe n'ala" (a chicken pretends to fly on the ground) best describes the student's behaviour because he pretends to be occupied with important tasks, just as the chicken pretends to fly while actually staying on the ground.
C.
The idiom "Ewu na-efe n'ala" (a goat pretends to fly on the ground) best describes the student's behaviour because he feigns activity, similar to a goat pretending to fly while remaining on the earth.
D.
The idiom "Ọkụkọ na-efe n'ala" (a chicken pretends to swim on the ground) best describes the student's behaviour because he pretends to be occupied, just as the chicken pretends to swim while staying on land.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
The idiom "Ọkụkọ na-efe n'ala" (a chicken pretends to fly on the ground) best describes the student's behaviour because he pretends to be occupied with important tasks, just as the chicken pretends to fly while actually staying on the ground.
About This Question
This is
Bece Model Questions Vol1
2025
Igbo L1
Question 48.
It is one of the
objective
questions from the
2025
Bece Model Questions Vol1
Igbo L1
examination.
Difficulty level:
Hard
.