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Question 11
jamb 1991

'The same thing happened to aviators'. This excerpt according to the passage, means

Athat riveters were particularly susceptible
Bindustrial and military deafness
Cthat continued loud noise resulted in deafness
Dthat working in a boiler factory affected one's hearing
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Question 12
jamb 1991
What is the result of being subjected to the din of the proverbial boiler factory for a long length of time?
AA loss of hearing which will never improve
BTotal deafness eight hours a day
CTemporary deafness
DHearing loss which can be corrected by medical treatment
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Question 13
jamb 1991
'Just as nagging parents have long suspected' implies that the parents suspected that
Athier children did not listen to them
Bchildren could not hear properly
Cotologist where always right
Dchildren were disobedient because they did not listen to their parents
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Question 14
jamb 1991
The young are not listening to their elders because
Athey never have
Bthier parents nag constantly
Cthey are permanently deaf
Dthey appear to be going deaf
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Question 15
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:He has been advised to keep his head, the confusion not withstanding
Aavoid being beaten or insulted
Bkeep calm
Csave his head
Dprevent being beheaded
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Question 16
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Her identification with the king is publicly known
Ahatred
Bdisassociation
Crelationship
Dintimacy
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Question 17
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
It is a unique opportunity for her to demonstrate the reality of her faith

Astrange
Busual
Cgolden
Dunusual
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Question 18
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He accepted a mundane task without hesitation

Agreat
Blowly
Cmenial
Dmoderate
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Question 19
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If they had not all jumped out of the car just in time, they ....
Amight have been perished
Bwill have perished
Cwere all going to perish
Dwould have perished
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Question 20
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Many students have joined the .... movement
Arevivalists
Brevival
Crevivalist
Drevivalist's
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Question 21
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The spokesman confirmed that government would not give .... to the demands of trade union leaders
Aup
Binto
Conto
Din
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Question 22
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I ran .... an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home
Ainto
Bto
Cover
Dacross
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Question 23
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
when the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down .... his stomach
Aat
Bover
Cto
Don
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Question 24
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Mr and Mrs Akoka were sad and disappointed .... the performance of their son

Aabout
Bfor
Cat
Dover
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Question 25
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
After listening to the statement from two students, the headmaster realized that it was a trivial argument that .... a serious quarrel between them

Atouched in
Bdrew up
Ctouched off
Dbrought up
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Question 26
jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The boy who stole the mango was given .... by an eye witness

Aout
Bin
Caway
Dup
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Question 27
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Asabe is overdue for retirement as she .... in this college since 1954
Ais teaching
Bhas been teaching
Ctaught
Dwas teaching
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Question 28
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
sibi .... novels since she came home
Ais reading
Bhad been reading
Chas read
Dhas been reading
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Question 29
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I did not enjoy the party. If you had invited Tariere, it ..... better organized
Ahad been
Bwould have been
Cwould be
Dcould be
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Question 30
jamb 1991
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):

Many streets in the town .... in need of lights at night
Astand
Bstood
Chave stood
Dare standing
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