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Question 151
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

The jury gave ____ verdict. 

Ait's
Bits
Chis
Dher
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Question 152
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

Are those girls friends of _____?

Ayour's
Byours
Cyour
Dyours'
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Question 153
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

How many eggs were _____ by the hen?

Alain
Blayed
Claid
Dlaying
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Question 154
jamb 2024

Select the option that best completes the gap in the sentence. 

Tests reveal that the winning athlete had taken some performance-enhancing ______. 

Adrugs
Btablets
Ccaplets
Dcapsules
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Question 155
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap in the sentence.

Mr Ezeh _______ with some solutions to the issue. 

Acome up
Bcame up
Cflew up
Dbrought up
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Question 156
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

Why do children _____ adults' conversations?

Abreak up
Bbreak down
Cbreak into
Dbreak off
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Question 157
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

When they started the fighting, the man who tried to ____ was knocked down. 

Aintrude
Binterpose
Cintervene
Dobstruct
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Question 158
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence. 

If her brother ____ here, he would call the police. 

Ahave been
Bwill be
Cam
Dwere
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Question 159
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the sentence.

My uncle is not sure ____ the strange guests were. 

Awhich
Bwhom
Cwho
Dwhat
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Question 160
jamb 2024

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

A vulture was hovering over the dead goat. 

Afeeding
Bflying around
Cjumping around
Dstanding on
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Question 161
jamb 2024

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

What a grotesque attire. 

Abeautiful
Bsplendid
Chorrid
Dfine
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Question 162
jamb 2024

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

Most celebrities usually have a tinge of dishonour in their life. 

Atint
Btray
Ctract
Dmold
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Question 163
jamb 2024

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

Everyone thinks Ojo's decision to be a demagogue is ill-advised. 

Apastor
Bteacher
Cmanipulator
Ddemographer
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Question 164
jamb 2024

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

She is anxious about her son who has been ill. 

Aperturbed
Bsure
Cconfident
Dcertain
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Question 165
jamb 2024

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

Ayo does regular exercise to stretch his mind. 

Aenrich
Bexpand
Crestrict
Dconscript
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Question 166
jamb 2024

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

My grandpa's stories are usually phony in nature. 

Afactual
Bmisleading
Cfake
Dunreal
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Question 167
jamb 2024

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

Jemila's austere reaction kept everyone on their toes. 

Aharsh
Bambituous
Cdisgusting
Dbenign
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Question 168
jamb 2024

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

Everyone thought the politician was invincible. 

Ainvisible
Bunconquerable
Cvindictive
Dsurmountable
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Question 169
jamb 2024

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

All men in public life should be altruistic. 

Aantagonistic
Bselfish
Cselfless
Dunkind
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Question 170
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentences.

I decided to back up my friend's argument at the meeting. 

AI denied my friend
BI endorsed my friend
CI saw my friend
DI heard my friend
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