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The writer emphasizes that in less developed countries,
Athe education of girls is not important
Bthe non-literate woman has some advantage because she has more children
Cthe literate female is a threat to the male in employment
Dthere is a need to give boys and girls equal opportunity in education
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Question 1702
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The phrase 'too late' in the passage implies that the woman
Aought to have started producing children earlier
Bgoes on producing children when she ought to have stopped
Cfails to marry early enough for her to produce children
Dhad all her children at an advanced age
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Question 1703
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The non-literate woman is very difficult to reach because she
Adoes not understand the value of education and health services
Bis too far from the city and from school
Cis not permitted to go out to attened clinics for health services
Dcan only gather fuel and prepare food
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Question 1704
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According to the writer, most girls in less developed countries are not in school because
Athey refuse to be educated
Bthey prefer getting married and having children
Cthe education of boys is rated higher
Dthe girls have no employment
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Question 1705
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The phrase 'a dismal picture' means
Aa dull show
Ban interesting show
Ca sad situation
Da dreadful appearance
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Question 1706
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What kind of awareness does the child demonstrate at two?
Athat he does not love his mother
Bconsciousness of all things around him
Cthat he should think of himself alone
Dthat he is different and separate from others
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Question 1707
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The two-year old child begins to refuse orders
Ain order to anoy his parents
Bbecause he does not understand them
Che assert his independence
Dbecause he has just learnt the new word 'no'
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Question 1708
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What right has the mother to give orders to the child?
Ashe is the 'owner' of the child
Bshe is stronger than the child
Cshe understands the environment better than the child
Dshe is more self-conscious than the child
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Question 1709
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What main difference is mentioned between the child and the adult?
Aage differnce
Bweight difference
Ctime difference
Ddevelopmental difference
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Question 1710
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The immature adult is like the child because
Ahe has just become self-conscious
Bhe has learnt to use the word 'no'
Che has no concept of time
Dsome of his actions are delibrately irrational
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Question 1711
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According to the passage, which of the following is NOT a superstitious reason for fearing the lions?
Amany famous hunters had tried and failed to kill the lions
Bthe lions were bold when hunted, they would retreat to where a spear could not be thrown at them
Cthe lions were the spirits of two holy men who came back to seek their revenge
Dthe lions played the ancien t game of 'baw' before starting on a raid to determine whether to proceed or wait
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Question 1712
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The famous hunters failed to kill the loins because the
Alions were regarded as supernatural beings
Blions were cunning and bold
CEmopa used the spear to hunt for lions
Dhunters did not have enough time
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Question 1713
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The lions played the game of 'baw' because
Athey wanted to raid a village
Bit was a popular game of unknown antiquity all over africe
Cthey want to decide whether to go on a raid or not
Dif the omens were good they would raid a village and claim a victim
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Question 1714
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The legend that the lions were invulnerable was confirmed by the fact that
Athe local Emopa petitioned a holy man to come and exorcise the spirits
Bmany famous hunters had tried without success in the past to kill the lions
Cthe holy man failed in his bid to exocrize the sprits
Dbrave as the Emopa are, the lions completely overawed them
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Question 1715
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The young men of Emopa would hunt for elephants because
Athey are among the few africans that huntlions with a spear
Belephants are dangerous animals
Cno young Emopa attracts a girl's admiration untill he has killed a dangerous animal
Dwhen elephants are sighted, there is great excitement and fierce compitition amonmg the young men
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Question 1716
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In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
The teacher's face broke into an incredulous smile when he heard Adamu's reason for coming late
Airritating
Bartificial
Cunbelievable
Dirresponsible
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Question 1717
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In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
General Murtala Mohammed excelled in deeds of prowess
Awarfare
Bpolitics
Ccourage
Deloquence
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Question 1718
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In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underline:
Olu might visit London next summer
Acould
Bwill
Cshould
Dcan
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Question 1719
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In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
We enjoy the story but it sounds larger than life
Atoo long and unsubstantiated
Ba little watery and lifeless
Ccompletely untrue
Dsomewhat unusual
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Question 1720
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In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
The result of the election would have been different if some people had not been disfranchised
