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Question 1051

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

After the meeting, I read a leer on his face as he looked at the woman?

Asatisfying meaning

Bbad look

Cpleasant disposition

Dpoor smile

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Question 1052

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

His discovery of the vaccine became a quantum leap in search for a scientific cure for the illness.

Avictorious battle

Bslow but steady step

Cgreat impovement

Dfast but sure step

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Question 1053

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The chairman advised the participants to follow convention in stating their points?

Aeloquence

Badvice

Cprudence

Dtradition

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Question 1054

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The government has announced its preparedness for the scheme?

Adetermination

Bregret

Cpleasure

Dreadiness

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Question 1055

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The commander said that the battle would be sustained, total and relentless?

Acontinuous

Bbrutal

Cfierce

Dinnocuous

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Question 1056

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Adamu is rather meddlesome in dealing with his friends.

Aimpertinent

Bintimidating

Cquarrelsome

Duncaring

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Question 1057

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The witness provided a monstrous account of the event?

Asupportive

Btragic

Cshocking

Dverbatim

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Question 1058

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Because Jamiu is so easily offended, he was not considered for the post of head boy?

Airritable

Bstubborn

Ctroublesome

Ddocile

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Question 1059

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The move to expel the chairman was sanctioned by members of the party?

Aunleashed

Bopposed

Csupported

Dinitiated

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Question 1060

jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The class has fallen in with the teacher's plans?

AThe class has ignored the plans

BThe class has rejected the plans

CThe class has accepted the plans

DThe class has modified the plans

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Question 1061

jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?

AHer guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him

BShe wants her guardian to grant her more support

CShe thinks her guardian will no longer support her as he has been doing

DHer guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude

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Question 1062

jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?

AHe found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang

BWhen the bell rang, he was still speaking

CThe bell rang very soon after he spoke

DHe spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang

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Question 1063

jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The dispute over land acquisition has come to a head?

AThe problem has reached crisis proportions

BThe problem has been referred to the headquarters

CBecause of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted

DThe problem has now been solved

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Question 1064

jamb 2006

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

I owe you far less than you owe me?

AMy debt to you is greater than yours to me

BYour debt is not much greater than mine

CWhat we owe each other is approximately the same

DI owe you something, but you owe me much more

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Question 1065

jamb 2006

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

The prefect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?

AThe prefect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library

BThe prefect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library

CThe prefect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books

DThe prefect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations

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Question 1066

jamb 2006

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

After the war, the victors became increasingly vindictive?

AVengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war

BFriendly measures were taken to heal the wounds

CRepressive measures were taken against those who lost the war

DThose who won the war became treacherous

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Question 1067

jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You are to write a report and give it to the security office?

AAfter writing your report, give it to the security office

BYou are writing a report, as the security office directed

CThe report you are writing should be given to the security office

DYou have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office

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Question 1068

jamb 2006

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

Ogiri takes after his father, he fawns upon anyone with influence.

ALike his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society

BLike his father, Ogiri hates influential people

COgiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man

DOgiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about

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Question 1069

jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
In our college, the regulations concerning resits are grey area?

AThe regulation have just been revised

BThe regulations have been often ignored

CThe regulations are perfectly clear

DThe regulations are not very clear

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Question 1070

jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress on the first syllable.

Afrequent (verb)

Bmature

Cmadam

Dconvict (verb)

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