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Question 1731

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
After Jerry had made the bed, he .... on it

Alayed

Blaid

Clied

Dlay

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Question 1732

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
After months of tedious climbing, the team reached the .... of the mountain

Aend

Bsummit

Cheight

Dterminal

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Question 1733

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Animals in .... behave differently from animals living in the natural habitat

Aprison

Bbondage

Ccaptivity

Dslavery

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Question 1734

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
This section of the test will .... questions on set passages

Aconsist

Bcomprise of

Ccontain

Dcarry

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Question 1735

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
It was difficult to .... a man walking on the moon two centuries

Acontrive

Bpercieve

Cconcieve

Dimagine

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Question 1736

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Why do you worry about such .... matters?

Ainsignificant

Bsignificant

Cnon-significant

Dunsignificant

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Question 1737

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:The professor's thesis was the precursor of nuclear studies

Apreliminary

Bclimax

Cdeveloper

Dforerunner

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Question 1738

jamb 1990

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

The lawyer told the court some unsavoury details about the case

Aunworthy

Bunintelligible

Cunpleasant

Duninteresting

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Question 1739

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: The cereal is fortified with multivitamins

Aenriched

Bprepared

Cendowed

Dmixed

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Question 1740

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

The secretary was advised to put on a cheerful disposition whenever the manager arrives.

Aa good dress

Ba smiling face

Ca happy look

Dgood make-up

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Question 1741

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:
Ngozi spoke to her father quite candidly about her proposed marriage

Arudely

Bfaithfully

Cfrankly

Drespectfully

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Question 1742

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:A number or people impersonating tax-official were arraigned before the Chief Magistrate this morning

Aarranged

Bparaded

Cmoved

Dbrought

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Question 1743

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

Tom's aberrant behaviour attracted attention.

Arascally

Bselfish

Cheady

Dabnormal

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Question 1744

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: The potential resources of the university should be fully exploited

Aimportant

Blatent

Ceffective

Dabundant

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Question 1745

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: What he received from the visitors was invaluable

Apriceless

Bworthless

Cvalueless

Dcostly

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Question 1746

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: Your reaction underscores the point i was making

Areveals

Bproves wrong

Cemphasizes

Djustifies

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Question 1747

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: The flock suddenly became restive after midday

Aquiet

Bsubmissive

Cdisorderly

Dfidgety

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Question 1748

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

The term has become indomitable quite recently

Aincorrigible

Bdisobedient

Cunconquerable

Dunruly

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Question 1749

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined: The case was dismissed for want of evidence

Afor want of facts

Bfor lack of opinions

Cfor insufficient discussions

Dfor lack of proof

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Question 1750

jamb 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined: The judge always takes a hardline on such issues

Acomplex stand

Bsimple stand

Cuncompromising stand

Ddifficult stand

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