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Question 1021
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

The best of the boys admire Olu's verve

Aintelligence
Bhandsomeness
Cwork
Denergy
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Question 1022
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

The shortage of petrol was a perennial problem?

Aa recurring
Ba seasonal
Can annual
Dan incurable
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Question 1023
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

We were warned not to indulge in recriminations?

Acounter-charges
Baccusations
Cindicretions
Dfrivolous allegations
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Question 1024
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

The astute businessman neatly fended off questions about his private life?

Aasked
Bexplained
Cwelcomed
Dsidestepped
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Question 1025
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

The last criticism at the rally was made in ignorance?

Auninformed
Bunimpeachable
Cobjective
Dimpeccable
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Question 1026
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

The police are not happy with the growing number of depraved people around the politician?

Aviolent
Bimmoral
Cindolent
Dloquacious
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Question 1027
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is reversed.

Arescinded
Bdismissed
Cimplemented
Dreverted
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Question 1028
jamb 2007

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined?

He deprecated the attempts made to unseat him?

Achallenged
Bresisted
Cdespise
Dcondemned
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Question 1029
jamb 2006

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

Adiction
Bmorphology
Corthography
Dpronounciation
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Question 1030
jamb 2006

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

Aantecedent
Bopposing
Ccorresponding
Dsynonymous
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Question 1031
jamb 2006

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

Ainserted
Binterjected
Cinterpolated
Djuxtaposed
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Question 1032
jamb 2006
In question number 22 choose the best option from the letters A-D that best completes the gap
Ahabits
Battitudes
Cidiosyncrasies
Dmannerism
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Question 1033
jamb 2006

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

Anewscasters
Bscribes
Corators
Dinterpreters
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Question 1034
jamb 2006

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

Aliterary
Bromantic
Cwritten
Dcoded
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Question 1035
jamb 2006

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

Amiddle-class
Beducated
Cless enlightened
Duneducated
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Question 1036
jamb 2006

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

Adifficulty
Bconfusion
Csystem
Dcode
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Question 1037
jamb 2006
In question number 17 choose the best option from the letters A-D that best completes the gap
Athroughout
Bby
Cas to
Das from
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Question 1038
jamb 2006

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

Aa descrepancy
Bdiscord
Ca similarity
Dconcord
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Question 1039
jamb 2006

the expression As capital is the product of human work seems to support the argument that

Arural dwellers who move to urban cities often overcome poverty
Burban areas will continue to experience overcrowding as long as workplaces are concentrated there
Curban productivity is affected by mass migration from the rural areas
Drural people are poor because they lack work opportunities to fight back poverty
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Question 1040
jamb 2006

the expression mutual poisoning as used in the passage suggest that

Arural and urban areas complement each other
Bmigration can make urban and rural people sick
Crural people violates urban hygiene
Dmigration negates effective urban and rural life
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