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Question 1121
jamb 2018

After so many trials, the experiment __________

Apaid up
Bpaid for
Cpaid out
Dpaid off
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Question 1122
jamb 2018

Choose the option that best completes the gap, I'll find time for my _________ when I get _________with this difficult assignment.

Apast-time/over
Bpass-time/over
Cpasstime/through
Dpastime/through
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Question 1123
jamb 2018

Which of the following aptly describes the moral of the story?

Athe sins of the forefathers are visited upon the children no matter how long it takes
Bif you have made up your mind to hang your dog, any rope will do for the purpose
Cthe law is weak in defence of the poor against the rich and mighty
Dno matter how highly placed he is in society, the unmindful lawbreaker will always meet his nemesis.
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Question 1124
jamb 2018

The expression angry tone and terrible aspect refers to the wolf’s

Asonorous voice and overbearing attitude
Btowering size and thunderous voice
Cloud voice and fretting movement
Dharsh voice and menacing posture
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Question 1125
jamb 2018

The charges levelled against the lamb are

Awandering, insolence and disrespect
Bexuberance, pollution, wickedness and stubbornness
Cgarrulity, loquacity, pride and arrogance
Dpollution, insolence, obstruction and aggression
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Question 1126
jamb 2018

The expression 'when this excuse failed him' suggests that the

Awolf only made up the charges levelled against the lamb
Blamb was more intelligent than the wolf
Clamb was prepared for the charges levelled against him
Dwolf was uncertain of the charges levelled against the lamb
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Question 1127
jamb 2018

From the way the story ended, it can be concluded that the

Alamb did not survive the encounter
Bwolf and the lamb parted amicably
Cwolf had encountered the lamb's parents
Dlamb offended the wolf quite seriously
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Question 1128
jamb 2018

In the passage 'manic pleasure' means

Apleasure
Bchildish pleasure
Cunlimited pleasure
Dhuman pleasure
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Question 1129
jamb 2018

The expression 'must kick it and make it collapse' in this context means

Ais forced to kick it and demolish it
Bis obliged to kick it and make it collapse
Ccannot resist the urge to demolish it
Dought to kick it and make it collapse
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Question 1130
jamb 2018

How does the author try to explain this ‘destructive stage'?

AIt is the last stage in child development
BThe child wants to displease his parents
CIt grows out of the child's recent experiences of sudden falls
DThe child is just going through a destructive stage
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Question 1131
jamb 2018

What other feeling does the child derive from the fall of his tower apart from pleasure?

AStrength
BAnxiety
CPity
DDepression
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Question 1132
jamb 2018

According to this passage, it gives the child great pleasure

 

Afor Daddy to see the tower he has built
Bto destroy the tower himself
Cto see his tower accidentally destroyed
Dto be helped to destroy the tower
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Question 1133
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/eə/

Astir
Bspare
Cfear
Dleer
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Question 1134
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/ai/ 

Aice
Bface
Cdrain
Dplane
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Question 1135
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/θ/

Ateeth
Btough
Cnorthern
Dworthy
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Question 1136
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/f/

Abough
Btough
Cpatent
Dbrave
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Question 1137
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/n/

Athing
Bsolemn
Csank
Dstudent
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Question 1138
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/j/

Ajump
Bdodge
Cyou
Djelly
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Question 1139
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/ʒ/

Apressure
Bnurture
Ctreasure
Dchampagne
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Question 1140
waec 2017

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/3:/ 

Ahear
Bmany
Cplate
D
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