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Question 1101

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

It would be difficult to defeat such a highly motivated team.

Ahighly deluded

Bcompletely disillusioned

Cvery demoralized

Dvery immature

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Question 1102

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.

The judge did not grant the request that the witness should appear by proxy.

Abe present in person

Bbe represented by a counsel

Cnot appear at all

Danswer questions by phone

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Question 1103

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The president can afford to dispense with some of his henchmen.

Adetractors

Bbody guards

Csycophants

Dadvisers

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Question 1104

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The views of the plateau are in stark contrast to the workaday cottages below.

Aordinary and uninteresting

Bbeautiful and interesting

Ccomfortable and fascinating

Dugly and unfascinating

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Question 1105

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The officer was given an invidious task?

Avivid

Bcruel

Cpleasant

Ddifficult

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Question 1106

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Idris gives me a sour look every time I pass by him.

Abad

Bsatisfactory

Cfriendly

Dsinister

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Question 1107

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

After fifty years, he could not find anyone who was contemporary with him at college.

Astrange to

Bbelonged to

Cfriendly with

Dcontested against

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Question 1108

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The principal was filled with scorn when we gave our reason for coming late.

Acontempt

Bsympathy

Canger

Dpity

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Question 1109

jamb 2005

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The teacher recounted two events that were analogous with each other.

Asimilar with

Bdistant from

Cadvantageous to

Ddifferent from

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Question 1110

jamb 2005

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

The man puts his foot down whenever he is convinced of his action?

AHe desires to assert his will in the situation

BHe makes his mark whereever he goes

CHis attitude demonstrates someone who likes to oppress others around him

DHe demonstrates firmness of character

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Question 1111

jamb 2005

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

If I visited England, I might go to Manchester City.

AWhen I go to England , I could go to Manchester City

BWhenever I visit England, I must go to Manchester City

CI did not go to England and could not go to Manchester

DI could not visit Manchester City because I did not want to go to England

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Question 1112

jamb 2005

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

The Governor parried all the questions put to him by the journalist?

AThe governor answered all the questions brilliantly

BThe Governor evaded all the questions

CThe Governor failed all the questions

DThe Governor mastered all the questions

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Question 1113

jamb 2005

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

One thing I will not be complaining about in my new job is a lack of excitement?

AThe job is bad

BThe job is exciting

CThe job is not too exciting

DThe job has been previously done

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Question 1114

jamb 2005

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

The crisis ended as suddenly as it began?

AThe crisis had suddenly begun

BThe crisis will not end suddenly

CThe crisis stopped almost immediately

DThe crisis stopped immediately

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Question 1115

jamb 2005

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

The men were not pawns in someone else's political game.

AThe action they executed was their idea

BThe men used someone else's plan

CThey were used by someone's political game

DThey loved playing political games

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Question 1116

jamb 2005

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

If the trader paid in full, his order was not pruned down.

AThe trader who made full payment did not have his order reduced

BThe trader who made some payment did not have his order delayed

CUnless the trader paid in full his order would be rejected

DAs the trader did not increase his order, he did not need to pay in full

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Question 1117

jamb 2005

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

The new Headmaster hoped that his men would pull together?

AHe expected that the men would cooperate with him

BHe thought that the men would compose themselves at work

CHe was certain that they would resign en masse

DHe was certain that their condition would improve under him

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Question 1118

jamb 2005

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

The class was tired of the new boy jawing away all the time?

AHe bit off people's jaws

BHe was always chewing in the class

CHe was always making trouble for the class

DHe talked continuously in the class

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Question 1119

jamb 2005

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

If the rain hadn't fallen, we wouldn't have missed the match?

AThe rain is falling, so we will miss the match

BThe rain fell, so we didn't watch the match

CThe rain didn't fall, so we didn't watch the match

DThe rain didn't fall, so we didn't miss the match

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Question 1120

jamb 2004

All their animals had been sold in order to

Aavoid despair

Bbuy food

Cinduce rain

Dsave animal food

Emake the children happy

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