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Question 1471

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

If you are really keen on immediate results, you just have to adopt his pragmatic approach?

Apractical

Bunrealistic

Copportunistic

Dsensible

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Question 1472

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

His intention was not actually to punish the villagers, and in any case he is now making moves to pacify them?

Aplacate

Bridicule

Cappease

Dannoy

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Question 1473

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

You can use lethal means if necessary to stop dangerous characters from molesting innocent citizens?

Afatal

Bcruel

Charmless

Dsoft

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Question 1474

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

I was advised to stay away from cities that are ravaged by crime?

Aspoilt by

Bfree from

Csuffering from

Dhaven of

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Question 1475

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

We admire the minister's passionate and dynamic characteristics.

Acruel and passive

Bkind and forceful

Cpassive and charmless

Dcharmless and cruel

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Question 1476

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

Since mortality is the lot of man, argued the preacher, we must all accept death with equanimity.

Aconcern

Buncertainty

Cserenity

Danxiety

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Question 1477

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

Bala was put off by Lanre's coquettish behaviour towards him?

Aunfriendly advances

Binviting and friendly advances

Cquarrelsome attitude

Dinteresting attitude

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Question 1478

jamb 1997

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

He gave a painstaking account of his encounter with the ghost of his father?

Asordid

Bfearful

Chalf-hearted

Dtender-hearted

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Question 1479

jamb 1997

Bassey is as hard as nails?

ABassey is very strong

BBassey is very brave

CBassey is determined

DBassey is unsympathetic

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Question 1480

jamb 1997

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

Only two ministers survived the recent cabinet reshuffle?

AIn the recent changes in government, only two ministers were sacked

BIn the recent changes in government, all but two ministers remained alive

CIn recent changes in government, all but two ministers retained their posts

DIn recent changes in government, all but two ministers were sacked

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Question 1481

jamb 1997

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

The conference is biennial?

AThe conference is held twice every year

BThe conference is held twice in two years

CThe conference is held once every other year

DThe conference lasts for two years

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Question 1482

jamb 1997

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

The stadium had a capacity crowd in spite of the weather?

AThe weather favoured the crowd at the stadium

BThe crowd defied the weather to fill the stadium

CThe stadium was not filled because of the weather

DThe crowd loved the weather at the stadium

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Question 1483

jamb 1996

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

Imona couldn't have attended lectures yesterday

Ait was impossible that Imona attended lectures yesterday

BIt was possible that Imona didn't attend lectures yesterday

CIt was possible that Imona attended lectures yesterday

DIt was impossible that Imona didn't attend lectures yesterday

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Question 1484

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The development is to be carried to the....... level?

Agrass root

Bgrassroot

Cgrassroots

Dgrass-root

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Question 1485

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

A very popular ruler is at the ......?

Ahelms of affair

Bhelm of affair

Crealm of affair

Dhelm of affairs

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Question 1486

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

One of the vice...... in an interim capacity?

Apresident acts

Bpresident act

Cpresident's acts

Dpresidents acts

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Question 1487

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

This is to congratulate you on your success in the last examination and wish you ...........?

Amore grease to your elbow

Bmore power to your elbow

Csome grease on your elbow

Dsome power to your elbow

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Question 1488

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

One of the three candidates contesting the union election was obliged to ...... in favour of his friends?

Astep down

Bstand down

Cstep out

Dstand out

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Question 1489

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The fact that Olu able to guess correctly some of the questions that were asked, made him ....... the other candidates?

Ahave the edge on

Bobtain a edge over

Chave an edge over

Dobtain the edge with

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Question 1490

jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

You must study hard this semester in order to avoid being made ...... ridicule?

Aa subject of

Ban object for

Ca subject for

Dan object with

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