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In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The governor advised his people to get off the beaten tracks in their approach to community matters
Ause the old roads
Bmake the track better
Cfind new ways
Davoid beaten about the bush
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Question 1792
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:The rampage was organized and directed by the militant ones among the students
Asoldiers
Brebellious ones
Cbelligerent ones
Dcommandoes
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Question 1793
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Our experience on board the aircraft is nothing to write home about
Anot remarkable
Bnot unpleasent
Cnobody's business
Dnot a home affair
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Question 1794
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: Her anxiety was apparent to everyone present at the ceremony
Areal
Bvisible
Ctransparent
Dunknown
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Question 1795
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined: The boss made a clean sweep of all old hands in the office
Acompletely got rid
Bcleanly swept the office
Cmade a quick change
Dmade an adjustment
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Question 1796
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The man's health has deteriorated in the hospital
Acollapsed
Bimproved
Cworsened
Drevived
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Question 1797
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The hasty action will bring nothing but discredit to them
Ahonour
Bshame
Creward
Ddisgrace
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Question 1798
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Many miners protested against the order to march into the coal pits.
Astrut
Bamble
Ctrudge
Dramble
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Question 1799
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The appearance of the pall-bearers was extremely fascinating
Amagnetic
Bunorganised
Cinteresting
Drepulsive
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Question 1800
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: Men living in an extended family know that they have to be responsible for the welfare of some other person's children
Aextensive
Bnuclear
Cneutral
Dcontracted
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Question 1801
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: This fertility figure, of course, conceals wide individual variations among the people
Aattracts
Bcovers
Cexposes
Dconcludes
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Question 1802
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
We cannot but talk about his invaluable contributions to the affairs of the society
Aworthless
Bcostly
Cunrecognized
Dincalculable
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Question 1803
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The girl is very intelligent, but her jokes are rather outrageous
Aoffensive
Bcourageous
Cpleasant
Dunwholesome
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Question 1804
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined: The western allies frowned at their enemies indiscriminate bombing of their territory
Aìmpartial
Bselective
Cunprovoked
Ddivided
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Question 1805
jamb1989
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The government is making concerted efforts at providing essential social facilities in the rural areas.
Adissipated
Bunconcerned
Cunsuccessful
Duncontrolled
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Question 1806
jamb1988
Which of the following groups of items may be found foe sale in the market?
Amotor-car tyres, eggs and gold trinkets
Beggs, sandals and gold trinkles
Ccountry cloth, gold trinkets and sandals
Dcountry cloth, copper trinkles and eggs
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Question 1807
jamb1988
Which of the following statements BEST illustrates the impression the writer has created about the market?
Aan old, timeless and scantily populated place
Ba place people come to for business or pleasure
Can old, crowed and discarded place
Da place for all types of wares and laughter
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Question 1808
jamb1988
Which of the following titles BEST reflects the content of the passage?
Aa market scene
Btrading in the market
Can African market scene
Dan African shopping centre
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Question 1809
jamb1988
'An old goldsmith worked on his dying art' means that the
Agoldsmith's trade was no longer popular
Bgoldsmiyh was old and might soon die
Cgoldsmith knew well the art of dying
Dgoldsmith now used copper filings
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Question 1810
jamb1988
According to the passage, the woman with half a dozen of egg in the market
