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The writer apparently believed that through science and technology our country can achieve
Apeace and order
Bprogress and material success
Csocial value and universality
Dwealth and economic progress
Emilitary development and power
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Question 12
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According to the passage, the torch probably developed from a
Afirebrand
Btwing
Clamp
Dfibre
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Question 13
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Primitive man carried a firebrand during his journeys mainly for
Aillumination
Bcooking of food
Cflame perservation
Dwarmth
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Question 14
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frame of reference' in this passage (line 11 means)
Apoint of information
Brange of authority
Ceconomic pattern
Dcontex of situation
Ewholesome choice
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Question 15
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The last comment by the manager suggests that he
Ais going to hold the secretary responsible for what has happened
Bis likely to reprimand both the secretary and the cleaner for dereliction of duty
Cwill punish the cleaner but warn the secretary
Dwil warn the cleaner and punish the secretary
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Question 16
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The secretary's attitude seems to be
Amanager sir, you empolyed this huge and recalcitrant cleaner and i am not to do his job for him
Bit is not the duty of a secretary to enforce the instruction he gives to his junior workers
Ci am a secretary by profession not a cleaner
Dit is not terribly important how tidy the conference room is for the meeting
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Question 17
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The duty of the journalist to the public entails
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The endeavor to maintain proper standard of fairness in journalism must be pursued. It is fatally easy for the journalist to deviate from the straight path. There is his natural desire to ‘make a story’ and insidious temptation to twist facts to square with his paper’s policy. Both are as indefensible as the framing of misleading headlines for the sake of effect. The conscientious journalist must check any tendency to bias, and guard against the dangers inherent in personal antipathies or friendships, and in traditional oppositions between rival schools of thought. When a political opponent, whose stupidity habitually provokes attack, makes an effective speech, honesty requires that he be given credit for it. Where personal relationships might make it easier and more congenial to keep silent than to criticize, the journalist must never forget his duty to the public and the supreme importance of recording the truth
Agiving credit to his political enemies
Bkeeping quiet when necessary
Ctrying to 'make a story'
Dtelling the truth
Edefending the weak
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Question 18
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it would appear that the manager feels that the secretary
Ashould have, if possible, personally cleaned the conference room
Bshould have ensured that someone else cleaned the conference room
Cshould have ensured that the cleaner did his job
Dis a coward
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Question 19
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A dutiful journalist must
Aread widely
Bhave political acumen
Cmake no enemies but friends
Dbe able to make an effective speech
Ebe able to recognise merit wherever found
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Question 20
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'I would not describe you as an inefficient worker.......suggests that the manager
Ais quite pleased with thye level of diligence of his secretary
Bhas had cause in the complain against his secretary
Cis dissatisfied with the level of performance of his secretary
Dis non-committal over the efficiency of his secretary
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Question 21
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'insidious' (line 2)means
Asubtle
Bwicked
Cnatural
Dunusual
Ewild
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Question 22
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The relationship between the manager and his secretary, as revealed in the passage could be said to be
Astrained
Bcharged
Cpersonal
Dcordial
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Question 23
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A journalist would be able to uphold the tenets of his profession if
Ahe seeks publicity
Bhe tries to achieve popularity
Che resists temptation to bias
Dhe canmanipulate his story to lease his employers
Ehe trie to protect his friends
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Question 24
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when may a journalist have to act against his own inclination?
Awhen his friends act stupidly
Bwhen he becomes weak and decrepit
Cwhen his enemies make mistake
Dwhen his political opponents frame misleading head lines
Eafter he has been given a bribe
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Question 25
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Unachukwu's speech in this passage shows that he
Ais a coward
Bwants his people to suffer
Cloves the white man
Dis wise with experience
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Question 26
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'Passes by your ears' in the passage means
Apiercing through your ears
Blistening eagerly
Cmaking no impression
Daccepting the truth
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Question 27
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'There is no escape from the white man' in the passage means that the
Awhite man will send the people to prison
Bwhite man can kill all the people with his gun
Cpeople are only trying to run away from the white man
Dpeople must accept the white man
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Question 28
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According to the passage, the people of Umuaro and Okperi
Aare friends
Bare only acquaintances
Care no friends
Dcan never be enemies
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Question 29
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The dominant subject of this passage is the
Awhite man's road
Bnew religion
Cwhite man's influence
Dwhite man's weapons
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Question 30
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Which of the following can be deduced from the passage?
Athe writer belives that most Nigerians do not die natural deaths
Bobituaries insinuate that most Nigerians do not die natural deaths
Cthe writer is convinced that every death in Nigeria is a big blow to the bereaved
Dthe writer suspects that every death in Nigeria is a big blow to the bereaved
