Question 2
Fitar da gaɓoɓin waɗannan:
(a) agogo (i) al’ajabi
(b) tantakwashi (j) sana’o’i
(c) tsiduhu (k) kyakkyawa
(d) cakwaikwaiwa (l) unguwanni
(e) annashuwa (m) indararo
(f) masana’anta (n) edita
(g) gurguzu (o) oba-oba
(h) tumadagayya
Observation
The question is on phonology, it required candidates to indicate the type of syllable structure contained in each of the words listed above. The response should be given as follows:
(a) BW - BW - BW
(b) BWB - BW - BW - BW
(c) BW - BW - BW
(d) BW - BWW - BWW - BW
(e) BWB - BW - BW - BW
(f) BW - BW - BW - BWB - BW
(g) BWB - BW - BW
(h) BW - BW - BW - BWB - BW
(i) BWB - BW - BW - BW
(j) BW - BW - BW - BW
(k) BWB - BW - BW
(l) BWB - BW - BWB - BW
(m) BWB - BW - BW - BW
(n) BW - BW - BW
(o) BW - BW - BW - BW
Candidates’ performance in this question was not encouraging.