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Question 1

jamb 2011

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

If I went to the village I would visit the King.

AIf i go to the village, i will visit the king

BI did not go to the village and I did not visit the king

CAll the times I went to the village I also visited the king

DI will visit the king when I go to the village

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Question 2

jamb 2011

select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

My eldest son, who is in Lagos, studying English.

Aonly my son is in lagos studying english

Bmy only son is in lagos studying english

Cone of my sons is in lagos studying english

Dmy sons are in lagos but, only one is studying english

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Question 3

jamb 2011

In question number 25 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Anotable

Bliable

Ccredible

Dflexible

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Question 4

jamb 2011

In question number 24 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Astructure

Bpaints

Cemulsion

Demissions

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Question 5

jamb 2011

In question number 23 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Acommand

Bdemand

Cwarming

Dsupply

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Question 6

jamb 2011

In question number 22 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Ageography

Bsocieties

Csystems

Dlife

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Question 7

jamb 2011

In question number 21 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Apopularity

Benergy

Cingenuity

Dincapability

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Question 8

jamb 2011

In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Aan acceptable

Ba foremost

Cthe only

Dthe last

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Question 9

jamb 2011

In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Arepercussions

Bclouds

Cpressure

Dimplication

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Question 10

jamb 2011

In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Acustoms

Bcompanies

Ctrade-zones

Dvariations

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Question 11

jamb 2011

In question number 17 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Aknowledge of

Battitude to

Ccommitment to

Dopinion of

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Question 12

jamb 2011

In question number 16 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Awell-defined

Bfast-paced

Cfavourable

Dsocial

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Question 13

jamb 2011

According to the passage, electricity was first discovered in

Ahearts and brains

Bmuscles of animals

Clightening

Dfish

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Question 14

jamb 2011

The inventors of biocell justified the need for it by saying that it would

Adevelop ways for changing biocells into fuel for use

Byield a source of energy without much spending

Cproduce electricity for all types of machines

Dproduce signals to guid all ships and other vessels

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Question 15

jamb 2011

The writer's posture, as conveyed in the statement Electricity from living cells is no new idea, can be described as

Aineffectual

Bcontentious

Clogical

Dunguarded

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Question 16

jamb 2011

A suitable title for the passage is

AEnergy from Living Things

BElectricity and Living Creatures

CBiocell and Scientific Discoveries

DThe Biocell's Future

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Question 17

jamb 2011

Which of the following statements summarizes the argument of the last paragraph?

AHeavy traffic on a miry and dirty road may lead to evil thoughts

BThe more evil we think, the more vile we are likely to become

CEvil people should not be welcomed as guets in our homes the same way as we welcome good people

DEvil thought control the key to the human heart and no one can keep them out.

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Question 18

jamb 2011

The expression Think of the devil and he will appear... as used in the passage, suggest that

Alike the devil thoughts must not reign in our hearts

Bevil thoughts are fantasies which exist only in people's mind

Cuncontrolled evil thoughts may lead to evil deeds

Dthe devil gives evil thoughts only to those who invite him in

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Question 19

jamb 2011

From the argument in the second paragraph, it can be concluded that evil thoughts control the lives of people who

Aare helpless because they fly out of their minds

Bcherish idle and slothful ways

Care thieves with evil instincts

Dtreasure and ruminate on them

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Question 20

jamb 2011

Which of the following represents the writer's view in the passage?

AEvil thoughts may come but there is virtue in keeping them out

BEvil thoughts will continue to stings us likes vipers as long as there are enemies who cause offence

CLike the pendulum, evil thoughts will always come to our minds no matter what we do

DLike most birds, evil thoughts fly swiftly in our minds without perching

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