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JAMB Hausa Past Questions 2021

10 questions from the JAMB 2021 Hausa paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.

JAMB 2021Question 1 · Hausa Grammar
Tsamo wakilin suna na daya kurma tilo
  1. A.Ni
  2. B.Ke
  3. C.Mu
  4. D.Kai
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Answer: A. Ni

“Ni” is the first-person singular pronoun.

JAMB 2021Question 2 · Hausa Grammar
'Audu ya fadi a rigingine'.
Bayanau a nan shi ne
  1. A.fadi
  2. B.Audu
  3. C.a rigingine
  4. D.ya fadi
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Answer: C. a rigingine

“A rigingine” tells how Audu fell and functions as bayanau.

JAMB 2021Question 3 · Hausa Grammar
Wace ce ta yi tafiya jiya
Wannan jimla......... ce
  1. A.tambayau
  2. B.Karfafawa
  3. C.bayani
  4. D.korewa
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Answer: A. tambayau

The sentence asks “which one?”, so it is tambayau (interrogative).

JAMB 2021Question 4 · Hausa Grammar
"Zauna, kuma ka yi shiru" Wannnan misali ne na jimla
  1. A.bayyanau
  2. B.Korewa
  3. C.tabbatau
  4. D.umurtau
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Answer: D. umurtau

“Zauna … ka yi shiru” gives commands, so it is umurtau.

JAMB 2021Question 5 · Hausa Grammar
Wata yarinya siririya ta zo.' Fito da kalmar sifa a wannan jimlar.
  1. A.Yarinya
  2. B.Ta
  3. C.Siriya
  4. D.Wata
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Answer: C. Siriya

“Siririya” describes the girl and is the adjective.

JAMB 2021Question 6 · Hausa Grammar
Bayana a nahawu na nufin kalmar da ke Karin bayani a kan
  1. A.aikatau
  2. B.sifa
  3. C.adadi
  4. D.jam'i
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Answer: A. aikatau

Bayanau adds information about the verb/action (aikatau).

JAMB 2021Question 7 · Hausa Grammar
Jam'in
Boyayye - Boyayyu.
Korar re -
  1. A.Korarra
  2. B.Korarru
  3. C.Korarruwa
  4. D.Korarriya
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Answer: B. Korarru

The plural of korarre is korarru.

JAMB 2021Question 8 · Reading Comprehension
Hausawa sukan sami suna daga lokaci, rana, yanayi ko wani hali. Misali, wanda aka haifa da dare ana iya kiransa Dandare; wanda aka haifa da hantsi Nahantsi; wanda aka haifa a farkon wata Magawata; wanda aka haifa lokacin cin wake Ciwake; wanda aka haifa lokacin damina kuma Damina. Sunayen ranar haihuwa sun haɗa da Danliti/Attine/Tanimu ga Litinin; Dantala/Taku/Lantana/Talatu ga Talata; Laraba/Larai ga Laraba; Lami/Danlami ga Alhamis; Najuma/Danjuma/Juma/Jummai ga Juma’a; Dan Asabe/Asabe/Assibi/Subdu ga Asabar. Akwai kuma sunaye bisa yanayin haihuwa, kamar Talle, Audi, Mato, Dela/Kande da Gambo.

Yaron da aka haifa lokacin ruwan sama shi ne
  1. A.Damina
  2. B.Dandare
  3. C.Ciwake
  4. D.Magawata
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Answer: A. Damina

The passage says a child born in the rainy season may be named Damina.

JAMB 2021Question 9 · Vocabulary and Translation
Newspaper vendors
Za a iya fassara wannnan da masu
  1. A.neman labarai
  2. B.sayar da jaridu
  3. C.rubuta jaridu
  4. D.buga jarida
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Answer: B. sayar da jaridu

Newspaper vendors are masu sayar da jaridu.

JAMB 2021Question 10 · Vocabulary and Translation
School billboard. Allon
  1. A.Sanarwar Makaranta
  2. B.nuna makaranta
  3. C.rubutun makaranta.
  4. D.rubutun yaran makaranta.
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Answer: B. nuna makaranta

The intended phrase is allon nuna makaranta.

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