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Question 131

jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

bet

Apap

Bdebt

Ctomb

Dlab

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Question 132

jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

money

AMonday

Bgo

Cmouth

Drock

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Question 133

jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

buoy

Aboy

Btrough

Croute

Dgood

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Question 134

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

_________ is expanding rapidly.

AA city of Abuja

BThe city of Abuja

CCity of Abuja

DAbuja of a city

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Question 135

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

Ade was told to finish the assignment ____ time.

Aon

Bwith

Cat

Dby

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Question 136

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best complete(s) the gap.

________ the word in the Thesaurus!

ALook for

BLook in

CLook at

DLook up

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Question 137

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

His car ____ of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting.

Aran out

Bran out of

Cran out on

Dran on out

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Question 138

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

The new national security committee ____ retired military personnel.

Acomprised

Bcomprises of

Cis comprising

Dcomprises

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Question 139

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

We have known Rose for some years now, she is a friend of ____

Aours

Bour's

Cours'

Dour

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Question 140

jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

Fierce dogs should be kept in the _______ during the day.

Agarage

Bcage

Ckennel

Dbalcony

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Question 141

jamb 2024

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

Accountants are discreet with their records.

Arash

Bstrategic

Cwise

Dcautious

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Question 142

jamb 2024

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

Despite the cancellation of the excursion, the students still waited at the school gate.

Adelay

Babandonment

Clifting

Dabortion

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Question 143

jamb 2024

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

Mr Jebu displayed a high sense of conviviality during the Gala.

Aspitefulness

Bconjugality

Cfriendliness

Dblissfulness

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Question 144

jamb 2024

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

We had to prevail upon him to accept that offer.

Acajole

Bover rule

Cpersuade

Dforce

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Question 145

jamb 2024

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

His persistently poor performance is already driving his parents round the bend.

Amaking his parents sad

Bmaking his parents mad

Cdriving his parents into a corner

Dcausing his parents some problems

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Question 146

jamb 2024

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

The commissioner thought that the proposal would fall through.

Asucceed

Bbe discarded

Cbe written off

Dfail

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Question 147

jamb 2024

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

The cleaner admires the girls for their neatness.

Ascorns

Baccepts

Csanctions

Dregards

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Question 148

jamb 2024

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

Where is the wealth the rich man accumulated in his lifetime?

Agather

Bsquandered

Camass

Dpiled up

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Question 149

jamb 2024

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

There is no likeness between him and his brother.

Aunlikeness

Blikelihood

Cdissimilarity

Daffinity

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Question 150

jamb 2024

Choose the option that explains the information conveyed in the sentence

The teacher believed her students were equal to the task.

AThe students were young and weak

BThe students were hardworking and dedicated

CThe students were not adequately prepared

DThe task was very difficult to carry out

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