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Question 1501
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Do this job while I am away, but take your time?

Abe careful
Bbe through
Cbe fast
Ddon't be in a hurry
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Question 1502
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning of the underlined word.

The chairman's reaction was a storm in a tree cup

Asituated for the occasion
Bless serious than it appeared to be
Cmore serious than necessary
Dgreatly diminished in scope
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Question 1503
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The young man's behavior showed that he was at the top of the tree?
Aat the highest position in his profession
Bconfused
Cat a point of preparedness to show good example
Darrogant
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Question 1504
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The engineers have been urged to make a prototype of the long-awaited Nigerian car.

Aspecimen
Boriginal
Ccopy
Ddrawing
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Question 1505
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The poor man is compelled to languish in his poverty-stricken situation?
Aluxuriate in
Bdeteriorate in
Csuffer in
Dlaugh at
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Question 1506
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Segun is somebody who always follows his own inclinations?

Aimpusles
Baversions
Cdispositions
Ddeviations
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Question 1507
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The videotape recorder was made obsolete by the introduction of the satellite dish.

Aantiquated
Buseless
Cfashionable
Dfunctional
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Question 1508
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The leader called for concerted efforts in order to get over the problems?
Acombined
Bdefinite
Cdisparte
Disolated
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Question 1509
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In spite of many days of fasting, Musa is still fastidious about his food.

Aparticular
Bundecided
Cindifferent
Dunmindful
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Question 1510
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The ruler expects full allegiance from his subjects at all times?
Aobedience
Bhomage
Cdisloyalty
Ddisaproval
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Question 1511
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Our party is wielding potent political power?
Aassuming
Brenouncing
Crestoring
Dreappraising
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Question 1512
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In his quest for solidarity, the party leader undertook a nation-wide tour?
Aunity
Bresistance
Cmobilization
Dre-organization
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Question 1513
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.



The government is initiating new effective programmes to boost production?
Aending / enhance
Brewiewing / renew
Crearranging / increase
Dterminating / reduce
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Question 1514
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The masses are controlled by the whims and caprices of their rulers

Awish
Bparochialism
Cwill power
Dlevel-headedness
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Question 1515
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The culprit unwittingly subjected himself to great humiliation?
Acunningly
Bcuriously
Cfoolishly
Dsubtly
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Question 1516
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The government is initiating new effective programmes to boost production?

Aending / enhance
Brewiewing / renew
Crearranging / increase
Dterminating / reduce
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Question 1517
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

His textile business deals are in gross?

Awholesale
Bimported
Cretailed
Dexported
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Question 1518
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Many species in creation have mutated over the years into new forms of life......?
Astablized
Bmanifested
Ctransformed
Dstandardized
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Question 1519
jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

She was asked to swallow her pride and get busy.

Abe more realistic
Beat up her own pride
Cbe more insistent
Dbe less proud
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Question 1520
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

We watch in wonder as she rattled away in that esoteric language?
Ainscrutable
Bfamiliar
Csecret
Dobscure
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