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Question 1

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Straight

Astruggle

Bwaste

Cwaist

Dstare

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Question 2

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

The ------------------- in an attempt to please the workers promised to provide for them an..........as soon as possible.

ACommitee/ accommondation

BComittee/ acommodation

Ccommitte/accommodasion

Dcommittee/ accommodation

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Question 3

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

Someone called Jimi after he left his food and got outside the gate of his house, Who is it?

AJimi uncle

BSeyi lawal

CMr.mallum

DAnsa

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Question 4

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

What prefect was Jimi?

Afood prefect

Bassembly prefect

Chealth prefect

Dthe headboy

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Question 5

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

Most of his personal ---------------stolen

Aeffects were

Baffects was

Ceffects was

Ddefects

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Question 6

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

In chapter two, after the national anthem and assembly prayers, who gave a brief talk welcoming everyone?

ASeyi Lawal

BJimi

CMrs Solade

DThe principal

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Question 7

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

granite

Alean

Bsit

Ccontrite

Dlight

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Question 8

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘Jims, we have a prefect meeting with Mr Mallum now’ who made this statement?

ASeyi Lawal

BMr Mallum

CMrs. Solade

DFemi

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Question 9

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?

Ahe flogged jimi

Bhe flogged wole

Csent jimi away to Ibadan

Dsent jimi's mother away

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Question 10

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Owl

Abowl

Btow

Chowl

Droute

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Question 11

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Worst

Aburst

Bhaste

Cguessed

Dperched

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Question 12

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

He missed the point because he took the statement ------------

Aliterally

Blitaraily

Cliterary

Dunlitaterally

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Question 13

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

For taking part in the unsuccessful ------------------, the mutineers were court-martialed

Acoope

Bcopes

Ccoup

Dcoupe

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Question 14

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

The officer was compelled to ------------------- the suspect’s car.

Aseize

Bcease

Csieze

Dsease

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Question 15

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Mother

Alabour

Bcargo

Cexhibit

Dcouncil

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Question 16

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

That single ---------------- was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living

Aoccurrence

Boccurence

Cocurrence

Doccurense

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Question 17

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

My --------------------- is for you to refuse the -------------- of the wicked

Aadvise/advice

Badvice/advice

Cadvice/advise

Dadvise/advise

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Question 18

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

dice

Ashame

Bcue

Cchair

Dloss

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Question 19

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

What was the name of Jimi’s elder brother who stays abroad?

AWole

BFemi

CAnsa

DJolly

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Question 20

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Chalet

Achampion

Bchair

Cchampagne

Dcheapen

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