Examination on Yorùbá
Class: JSS 3
Term: First Term
Time: 1 Hour
Total Marks: 70

SECTION A: ÒBÌJÉKÍTÍFÙ

Instruction: Answer all questions.

1. Ọ̀rọ̀ tí ó máa ń fi orúkọ ènìyàn, eranko, ohun tàbí ibi hàn ni ________. (a) Ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe (b) Ọ̀rọ̀-orúkọ (c) Ọ̀rọ̀-àpọ́nlé (d) Ọ̀rọ̀-arópò-orúkọ
2. Kí ni iṣẹ́ ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe nínú gbólóhùn? (a) Ó ń fi àkáyéfì hàn (b) Ó ń ṣe àpèjúwe orúkọ (c) Ó ń fi iṣẹ́ tí ó ń lọ hàn (d) Ó ń ròpò orúkọ
3. An example of an action verb in the sentence “Ọmọ náà jẹun tán” is ________. (a) Ọmọ (b) náà (c) jẹun (d) tán
4. Gbígbé iṣẹ́ orúkọ láti ṣe ni iṣẹ́ ________. (a) Ọ̀rọ̀-ìṣe (b) Ọ̀rọ̀-orúkọ (c) Ọ̀rọ̀-àpọ́nlé (d) Ọ̀rọ̀-arópò-orúkọ
5. Which of the following sentences contains a pronoun? (a) Àwa lọ sí ilé-ìwé (b) Ọkùnrin náà ga (c) Ilé náà tóbi (d) Àga yìí dára
6. The word “Òkè” in Yorùbá can mean ________. (a) Down (b) Up (c) Inside (d) Under
7. Àmì ohùn òkè ni ________. (a) ` (b) ´ (c) ^ (d) .
8. Which is NOT an example of a noun in Yorùbá? (a) Ìwé (b) Lọ (c) Obìnrin (d) Adìyẹ
9. The correct form of “Òun lọ” in the plural is ________. (a) Àwa lọ (b) Ẹ̀yin lọ (c) Àwọn lọ (d) Ìwọ lọ
10. “Ọmọdé náà ń sunkún kíkoro.” The adverb in this sentence is ________. (a) Ọmọdé (b) ń sunkún (c) kíkoro (d) náà
11. All of these are types of Yorùbá pronouns except ________. (a) Àwọn (b) Èmi (c) Dára (d) Ìwọ
12. “Bàbá mi jẹ́ agbẹ̀.” The noun in this sentence is ________. (a) Bàbá (b) mi (c) jẹ́ (d) agbẹ̀
13. Which of these is a demonstrative pronoun? (a) Èmi (b) Ìwọ (c) Èyí (d) Òun
14. The main reason for using àmì ohùn in Yorùbá is ________. (a) Láti jẹ́ kí ọ̀rọ̀ gùn (b) Láti yàtọ̀ sí èdè mìíràn (c) Láti fún ọ̀rọ̀ ní ìtumọ̀ tó yàtọ̀ (d) Láti fi hàn pé ọ̀rọ̀ náà kún
15. The word “Ọkọ” can mean husband or vehicle, depending on the ________. (a) Ìkọ̀wé (b) Àmì ohùn (c) Ìsọ̀rọ̀ (d) Àkọtọ̀
16. An example of a Yorùbá proverb is ________. (a) Oúnjẹ dùn (b) Àwọn ọmọdé ń ṣeré (c) Àgbà ò sí ní ìlú, ìlú bàjẹ́ (d) Mo rí adìyẹ
17. Which of the following is a verb in Yorùbá? (a) Ẹ̀kọ́ (b) Kọ́ (c) Ilé (d) Ẹranko
18. The ________ is called “òjúlówó ọ̀rọ̀-orúkọ” in Yorùbá grammar. (a) Common noun (b) Proper noun (c) Abstract noun (d) Collective noun
19. “Ọmọ tí ó jẹ́ àkọ́bí ni a máa ń pè ní ________.” (a) Ìkejì (b) Àbúrò (c) Àgbà (d) Akọ́bi
20. Which is NOT a type of Yorùbá greeting? (a) Ẹ kú àárọ̀ (b) Ẹ kú òsán (c) Ẹ kú ìrọ̀lẹ́ (d) Ẹ kú ibi
21. The correct meaning of “Òwe ni ẹṣin ọ̀rọ̀” is ________. (a) Proverbs are difficult to understand (b) Proverbs are the horses of words (c) Proverbs add beauty and depth to speech (d) Proverbs are for old people
22. “Ọ̀rọ̀-àpèjúwe” is used to ________. (a) Describe an action (b) Replace a noun (c) Describe a noun or pronoun (d) Show location
23. An example of a sentence with an adjective is ________. (a) Olú lọ sí ọjà (b) Obìnrin náà lẹ́wà (c) Wọ́n ń kọrin (d) Ìwé náà wà nílé
24. Which of these words has a mid-tone? (a) Bàbá (b) Òkè (c) Rere (d) Lọ
25. The word “Ilé” means ________. (a) Farm (b) Market (c) House (d) School
26. “Ọ̀rọ̀-àfòmó” modifies ________. (a) Nouns (b) Pronouns (c) Verbs, adjectives, or other adverbs (d) Conjunctions
27. Which of the following is a Yorùbá conjunction? (a) Tí (b) Lọ (c) Rere (d) Ní
28. The main reason for learning Yorùbá culture is ________. (a) To speak English better (b) To forget our traditions (c) To preserve our heritage and identity (d) To travel abroad
29. “Ẹ̀yin” can mean “you (plural)” or “back”. This is an example of ________. (a) Homophone (b) Homonym (c) Antonym (d) Synonym
30. The correct way to write “Ọmọ ilé ìwé” is ________. (a) Ọmọiléìwé (b) Ọmọ ilé ìwé (c) Ọmọ-ilé-ìwé (d) Ọmọilé ìwé
31. Which of these is a collective noun in Yorùbá? (a) Ìdílé (b) Ọmọ (c) Òkúta (d) Omi
32. The word “Kú” in “Ẹ kú àárọ̀” means ________. (a) Good (b) Hello (c) Die (d) Greetings
33. All of these are traditional Yorùbá foods except ________. (a) Ìyan (b) Àmàlà (c) Ẹ̀bà (d) Búrẹ́dì
34. The Yorùbá word for “doctor” is ________. (a) Olùkọ́ (b) Oníṣègùn (c) Ẹlẹ́wà (d) Agbẹjọ́rò
35. The main function of an interrogative pronoun is to ________. (a) Show possession (b) Ask a question (c) Replace a noun (d) Describe a noun
36. An example of an interrogative pronoun is ________. (a) Tani (b) Òun (c) Àwọn (d) Èmi
37. “Àkùkọ”