English 2023 Q29: In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though he is our…

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Source: JAMB · 2023

In this question, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Though he is our elected representative, he often takes a rather jaundiced view of our problems.

  1. He takes a rather hazy view of our problems
  2. He takes an unfavourable position concerning our problems ✓
  3. He takes a rather forceful view of our problems
  4. He takes a sickly view of our problems
Explanation

“Jaundiced” is used here to mean negative and biased, as if seen through resentment or bitterness. So “a jaundiced view” is an unfavourable position.

The sentence says he is our representative, though he sees our problems unfavourably. That shows the contrast. “Sickly” copies the medical meaning of jaundice, but here the word is figurative.

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