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Question 1961

jamb 2009

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

We had difficulty eating the meat because it was leathery?

Abitter

Bstringy

Ctough

Dtender

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Question 1962

jamb 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

At the time I arrived, Olu was lying in third place?

AOlu's third position coincided with my arrival

BWhen I arrived, Olu was sleeping in the space reserved for him

CIt was a competition and Olu was in third position when I arrived

DOn my arrived at the competition, Olu went to sleep

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Question 1963

jamb 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Kola visits us on occasions, and I don't like that?

AI do not like Kola because he visits us only when an event is being celebrated

BI hate the fact that Kola only visits us when something is being celebrated

CThat Kola does not visit us often is something I object to

DKola seldom visits us and that is because he is a fair-weather friend

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Question 1964

jamb 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

He was injured by a friendly fire?

AHe was wounded in a war by a friend of his who fired a shot mistakenly

BHe was injured by a gun shot that was fired by a friend

CHe was hit in a war by a war weapon fired by his own side

DIt was a war and he was hit by a bomb fired by an unknown soldier

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Question 1965

jamb 2009

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Emeka was always conspicuous by his absence when it came to attending lectures.

AThat Emeka always attended lectures at school

BEmeka absence from lectures was all too glaring

CIt was obvious that Emeka was not present at lectures

DWhat made Emeka conspicuous was is occasional absence from school

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Question 1966

jamb 2009

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

Musa will not do the job well because he has an itching palm?

AHe has rashes in his palm

BHe is always looking for something to touch

CHe is always ready to accept bribe

DHe is tapping people on the back

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Question 1967

jamb 2009

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

You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep.

AYou were not asleep so you heard the sound

BYou were asleep so you did not hear the sound

CYou heard the sound though you were asleep

DYou did not hear the sound though you were not asleep

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Question 1968

jamb 2009

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

I couldn't buy the biscuit because of the hold-up in the supermarket.

AThe shop had not opened

BThe attendant was slow

CArmed robbers were there

DThere was nobody to attend to me

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Question 1969

jamb 2009

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

In all ramifications, Chief Adeyemi was a successful principal of the school?

AHe was partly a failure and partly a success

BEveryone admitted that he was largely successful during his tenure

CHe was not totally successful in the school

DHis tenure witnessed a huge success

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Question 1970

jamb 2009

Choose the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
As we watched, he just popped along to the shop for some bread?

AHe has walked slowly to the shop

BHe stole some bread from the shop but we could not stop him

CH e broke into the bread shop before our very eyes

DHe went quickly to the shop for some bread

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Question 1971

jamb 2009

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

It was our collective idea but Ado was doing everything to steal the show.

AAdo was not part of the planning but he tried rub us of the benefit of it

BWe planned the show together but Ado was trying to abort it

CIt was a joint project but Ado is trying to attract the most attention

DWe collated the idea for the show but Ado was trying to steal the programme

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Question 1972

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that contains the sound segment represented by the given phonetic symbol

/ts/

Achauffeur

Bcheap

Cchef

Dsheep

Eship

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Question 1973

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has the same stress with the word given. In each word, only one syllable has the main/primary and the syllable is written in capital letters

Impenetrability

AIM-pe-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

Bim-PE-ne-tra-bi-li-ty

Cim-pe-ne-TRA-bi-li-ty

Dim-pe-NE-tra-bi-li-ty

Eim-pe-ne-tra-BI-li-ty

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Question 1974

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is nearest in meaning to the word in italics

The governor was suspended from office by the state legislature.

Aexpelled

Bimpeached

Cremoved permanently

Dremoved temporarily

Erusticated

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Question 1975

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that rhymes with the word given

course

Acoarse

Bcorps

Ccorpse

Dcause

Eforce

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Question 1976

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

Paul together with his younger brother______discharged and acquitted by the magistrate last week.

Aare

Bhave been

Cis

Dwere

Ewas

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Question 1977

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the interpretation you consider most appropriate for each expression

It was said that Njoku' s father kicked the bucket yesterday. This means that Njoku’s father was________

Aa bit careless

Bangry

Cdead

Din a hurry

Eimpatient

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Question 1978

neco 2008

Aun-der-PRI-vileged

BUN-der-pri-vi-leged

Cun-der-pri-vi-LEGED

DunDER-pri-vi-leged

Eun-der-pri-VI-leged

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Question 1979

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that most appropriately completes each sentence

You think i'm being funny ......... ?

Aam I

Baren’t l

Cdon’t you

DIsn’t it

Ewasn’t it

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Question 1980

neco 2008

Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the expressions in italics

My boss is strict with the children but ........ with the workers.

Acallous

Bcalm

Cforceful

Dlatent

Elenient

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