10 questions from the JAMB 2023 Hausa paper, with answers and explanations. Tap "Show answer" under each one when you are ready.
JAMB 2023Question 1 · Hausa Grammar
'Fati ta dafa abinci'. Kalmar 'dafa' a wannan jimla ......... ce.
A.aikatau
B.bayanau
C.suna
D.sifa
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Answer: A. aikatau
“Dafa” expresses the action in the sentence, so it is an aikatau (verb).
JAMB 2023Question 2 · Hausa Grammar
'Ni da kai da su duk dogaye ne.' Wakilin suna nawa ne a wannan jimla?
A.Biyu
B.Uku
C.Biyar
D.Hudu
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Answer: B. Uku
Ni, kai and su are all pronouns, so there are three wakilan suna.
JAMB 2023Question 3 · Hausa Grammar
"Audu ya hau keke sabo jiya." Kalmomin suna nawa ne a cikin wannan jimla?
A.Biyu
B.Uku
C.Hudu
D.Biyar
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Answer: A. Biyu
Audu and keke are the two nouns in the sentence.
JAMB 2023Question 4 · Hausa Grammar
Sifa' a nahawu na nufin kalmar da ke karin bayani a kan
A.bayanau
B.aikatau
C.suna
D.adadi
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Answer: C. suna
Sifa is a word that describes or gives more information about a noun (suna).
JAMB 2023Question 5 · Hausa Grammar
"Shehu ya harbi zomo fari" Fito da sifa daga wannan jimlar.
A.ya
B.Harbi
C.Shehu
D.Fari
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Answer: D. Fari
“Fari” describes the rabbit and therefore functions as the adjective.
JAMB 2023Question 6 · Hausa Grammar
'Marin shi aka yi yau da rana. Wakilin suna a wannan jimla shi ne
A.da
B.yau
C.shi
D.aka
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Answer: C. shi
“Shi” is the pronoun in the sentence.
JAMB 2023Question 7 · Hausa Grammar
'Malam ya sayi mota shudiya jiya'. Fito da sifa daga wannan jimlar.
A.Shud'iya
B.Jiya
C.Mota
D.Malam
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Answer: A. Shud'iya
“Shuɗiya” describes the colour of the car, so it is the adjective.
JAMB 2023Question 8 · Hausa Grammar
"Tafi ka d'auko ruwa a rijiya" Wannan misali ne na jimla
A.bayanau
B.umurtau
C.korau
D.Karfafau
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Answer: B. umurtau
“Tafi ka ɗauko ruwa...” is an imperative (umurtau) sentence.
JAMB 2023Question 9 · Hausa Grammar
'Audu ya fadi a rigingine'. Bayanau a nan shi ne
A.fadi
B.Audu
C.ya fadi
D.a rigingine
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Answer: D. a rigingine
“A rigingine” tells how Audu fell and functions as bayanau (an adverbial expression).
JAMB 2023Question 10 · Reading Comprehension
Kasuwar Gwari babbar kasuwa ce a Minna, wacce ke maƙwabtaka da Bosso, Paiko, Kuta da Bida. Tana da sassa daban-daban, ciki har da sashen ’yan tireda, kayan abinci, kayan gwari, ’yan kifi da ’yan gwangwan. A arewa kasuwar ta yi daura da layin dogo da ya taso daga Legas ya ratsa Ilorin, Wushishi, Jebba da Mokwa zuwa Minna; a kudu kuma tana maƙwabtaka da kamfanin Janhol. Ana samun lemu, kankana, ayaba, tuffa da gwanda a sashen kayan gwari. A sashen ’yan tireda ana samun kayan kwalliya kamar man shafawa, man gasbi, gazal, jagira, hoda da turare. A sashen ’yan kifi kuma ana samun karaya, tarwada, giwa, karfasa da kawara, danye ko busasshe.
Duk waɗannan kayan gwari ne in ban da
A.kankana
B.Lemu
C.Karfasa
D.ayaba
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Answer: C. Karfasa
Karfasa is listed among fish, while kankana, lemu and ayaba are produce/fruit items.
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