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Question 1211
jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

If you saw the photograph of the man ....... you be able to identify him?

Acould
Bwould
Ccan
Dwill
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Question 1212
jamb 2003
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The reason why he was not offered admission was ...... his results could not be found?
Athat
Bwhen
Cowing to
Dbecause
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Question 1213
jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Course ......... writers are to reflect local colour

Amaterial's
Bmaterials'
Cmaterials
Dmaterial
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Question 1214
jamb 2003
Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

He put .......... in a basket?
Awhite dozen eggs
Ba dozen white eggs
Ca white dozen eggs
Ddozen white eggs
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Question 1215
jamb 2002
From the passage, which of these is a disadvantage of defining by enumerating?
Aenumeration always leave doubts in the mind of the speaker
Bthe words or objects listed may not all share similar characteristics
Cthe property and examples enumerated may not be all inclusive
Dmany important members of the group may be left out of the enumeration
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Question 1216
jamb 2002
Which of the following statements can be deduced from the passage?
Adefinition aid communication when enumeration is accurately handled
Baccurate definition is invalvable to communication but difficult to achieve
Cevery speaker or writer has a method of defining words
Dthere are both traditional and modern methods of defining words
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Question 1217
jamb 2002
The expression 'we may well be asked' as used in the passage means
Awe cannot escape being asked
Bthe listener is always justified to ask questions
Cit is inconceivable that we will be asked
Dit is quite likely that we will be asked
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Question 1218
jamb 2002
One of these summarizes the approaches to definition discussed in the passage
Amentioning the class of a word or object with its specific property
Bindicating the class of a word and mentioning its general property with examples
Cspecifying clearly what distinguishes a particular word or object from its traditional group
Dgiving general and specific features followed by example of what the object or word includes
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Question 1219
jamb 2002
the writer uses the expression 'fixing the meaning of the words we use' to mean
Ausing definition to help people communicate their thoughts and argue
Bgetting even with the people who always ask for definitions
Crepair the damage done by inadequate definition during communication
Dusing definitionto help people build up their vocabulary
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Question 1220
jamb 2002
In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Adeduction
Blaw
Cnotion
Dthesis
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Question 1221
jamb 2002
In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aan antithesis
Ba principle
Ca thesis
Da hypothesis
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Question 1222
jamb 2002
In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Afindings
Bquries
Cexperiment
Dinquries
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Question 1223
jamb 2002
In question number 17 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aclimate
Bperiod
Cseason
Dweather
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Question 1224
jamb 2002
In question number 16 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aan alloy
Bgold
Cbar
Diron
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Question 1225
jamb 2002
In question number 15 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aresearch
Bmethod
Ctool
Drationale
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Question 1226
jamb 2002
In question number 14 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aconstant
Bgood
Cdark
Dnatural
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Question 1227
jamb 2002

In question number 13 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.

Astudies
Bprocedures
Cobjects
Dconditions
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Question 1228
jamb 2002
In question number 12 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Arespondent
Bexperiment
Csystem
Ddata
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Question 1229
jamb 2002
In question number 11 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
Aexperiments
Binstruments
Capproaches
Dfactors
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Question 1230
jamb 2002

Which of the following best describes the writer of the passage?

Ahe cannot be said to be objective
Bhe is completely non-committal
Che recongnizes the need to be critical of report writing
Dhe is being unnecessarily analytic
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