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Question 1601

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
The boys who rioted, were suspended by the principal

AOnly some of the boys rioted and they were suspended

BAll the boys rioted and were suspended

CMany boys rioted and were suspended

DA few boys rioted and were suspended

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Question 1602

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
He was between the devil and the deep blue sea

AHe was in danger

BHe was scared

CHe stood between the devil and the sea

DHe was in a dilemma

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Question 1603

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Emeka wished he had started school early

AEmeka started school early as he wished

BEmeka regretted starting school early

CEmeka regretted not starting school early

DEmeka could have started school early if he had wished

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Question 1604

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Between you and me, i would say the equipment has outlived its usefulness

AI believe that the equipment is no longer useful to any of us

BI believe that the equipment continues to be useful to either you or me

CMy idea of the usefulness of the equipment should remain known only to the two of us

DMy idea of the usefulness of the equipment is shared by both

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Question 1605

jamb 1992

An appropriate title for the passage is

AA picture , the young man and the female beggars

BMad men and mendicants

CThe problem of mad people in the society

DYoung men and female beggars

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Question 1606

jamb 1992

The human waste referred by the writer is brought about by

AOver feeding

BThe irresponsible men who put female beggars in the family way

CThe mother beggars of tomorrow

DThe society

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Question 1607

jamb 1992

‘beggars’ in the context of the first line of the third paragraph is a

Aphrase

Bsentence

Cnoun

Dmodifier

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Question 1608

jamb 1992

..... this assessment’ refers to the man’s

AFace

BHair

CAge

DNaked

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Question 1609

jamb 1992

The writer is describing a

APicture

BMan

CPicture of man

DManand a picture

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Question 1610

jamb 1992

As far as the solution to the population problem of Nigerian is concerned, the writer of this passage is

AOptimistic

BPessimistic

CIndifferent

DDisturbed

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Question 1611

jamb 1992

The reference to ‘Universal Primary Education’ in this passage is significant because it shows

AWhy the census figures were disputed

BThe failure and collapse of the programme

CThe misleading effect of unreliable information

DHow a worthy scheme could be made worthless by poor planning strategies

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Question 1612

jamb 1992

‘The contentious nature of the subject’ refers to the

AThe population

BThe disputed 1963 census figures

CDevelopment planning

DRevenue allocation

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Question 1613

jamb 1992

Precise national population figures are required in order to

AKnow the number of people to cater for in the Universal Primary Education programme

BBe able to undertake proper implementation of governmental policies

CAvert unanticipated expenditure

DBe able to speak of population statistics with confidence

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Question 1614

jamb 1992

It would be more realistic of economists to

AAccept the unreliability of Nigeria’s census figures

BAscertain how many Nigerians there are

CDiscard the disputed 1963 census figures

DAccept marginal errors in the census figures

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Question 1615

jamb 1992

'We sense in our students a narrowing materialism' means that our students' concept of education is one that

APrepares them for money, joy and meaning

Bmakes them ready to confront the depressed job market

Conly prepares them to acquire material comforts

Dtrains them for life-long career

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Question 1616

jamb 1992

In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
If i were the captain, i would have led the team to victory

AI was not the captain but i led the tam to victory

BI was the captain but i did not lead the team to victory

CI was not the captain and i did not lead the team to victory

Di was the captain and i led the team to victory

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Question 1617

jamb 1992

In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Bolade would make a mess of cooking the rice.

Ait was typical of Bolade to make a mess of things

BBolade cannot cook

CBolade will not cook rice the rice well

DBolade does not like cooking rice

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Question 1618

jamb 1992

In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
He can't be swimming all day

Ait's possible he is not swimming now

BIt's very likely he is swimming now

CHe does not have the ability to swim all day

DHe would not like to swim all day

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Question 1619

jamb 1992

In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Tom ought not to have told me

ATom did not tell me but he should

BPerhaps Tom was wrong to have told me

CTom told me but it was wrong of him

DIt was necessary for Tom not to tell me

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Question 1620

jamb 1992

In the question below select the option (A-D) that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:

People may not pick flowers in this park.

Apeople can pick flowers in this park

Bpeople may not wish to pick flowers in this park

Cpeople are prohibited from picking flowers from this park

Dpeople cannot pick flowers from this park

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