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Question 11

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Students will always blame their teachers when examination results are unfavorable .......?

Awon't they

Bwouldn't they

Cisn't it

Dcan't they

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Question 12

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

Soyinka's masterful ....... of the atmosphere of his childhood helped to make his book, Ake, an ought success?

Aevocation

Binvocation

Cconvocation

Drevocation

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Question 13

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

We had a dull evening because ......?

Ahardly the talk had begun when the lights went off

Bhardly had the talk begun when the light went off

Cthe talk had hardly begun when the lights had gone out

Dthe lights had hardly gone out when the talk began

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Question 14

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

AIDS is ..... disease that kills slowly but surely?

Atoo much a deadly

Bvery deadly a

Cso deadly a

Dsuch deadly a

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Question 15

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

We cannot all wear expensive shoes in situation of......?

Adivergent demand and supply

Buneven wear and tear

Cdiffering purchasing power

Dunpredicted national income

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Question 16

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

That centre-forward was....... consequently the goal was not disallowed?

Ain an off-side position

Bvery well positioned

Ca brilliant player

Dthe captain of the team

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Question 17

jamb 1998

Fill each of the gap with the appropriate option from the list following the the gap.

In moments of serious economic hardship, many people are ....... to turn to God?

Aconcerned

Binclined

Cdisposed

Dpropensed

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Question 18

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Adayi is a die-hard criminal?

Ahard to kill

Bhard to arrest

Cremorseless

Drelentless

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Question 19

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The young man who distributed political pamphlets on campus was promptly repudiated.

Adisowned

Barrested

Cwarned

Dkilled

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Question 20

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Members of the panel were working at cross purposes?

Ain harmony

Bin disunity

Cfor selfish purposes

Dfor selfless purpose

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Question 21

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The gateman does his work perfunctorily?

Awithout commitment

Bwith speed

Cgrudgingly

Denthusiastically

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Question 22

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

She said boxing is in fact her pet aversion?

Asomething she likes very much

Bsomething she dislikes very much

Ca hobby she loves to pursue

Done thing she can't miss

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Question 23

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

In my view, the play didn't come off?

Asucceed

Bfail

Cattract applause

Dtake place

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Question 24

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

When the chips are down, we will know those who have the courage to stand?

AWhen we get to a crisis point

BIn the final analysis

CWhen the blocks are lowered

DWhen we get to end of the road

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Question 25

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

In my view, the play didn't come off?

Asucceed

Bfail

Cattract applause

Dtake place

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Question 26

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Hers was a chequered career.

Aan interesting and successful career

Ba career full of sorrow and tears

Ca bright and memorable career

Da career full of ups and down

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Question 27

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

If experience is anything to go by, this action will prove a political minefield?

Aa source of political benefits

Ba way out of political trouble

Ca cause for political joy

Dan invitiation to political problems

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Question 28

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

What you find in the book is a bird's eye view of the subject?

Aa detaild account

Ba balanced discussion

Ca biased treatment

Da general survey

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Question 29

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Any student found guilty of examination malpractice should be allowed to stew in his juice.

Ataste a repeat of the examination

Bsuffer the consequences of his action

Cbear the burnt of the disgrace

Dforfeit the opportunity of further education

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Question 30

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

It would need a high flyer to make a first class degree in the university.

Aa smart performer

Ban outright genius

Can outstanding scholar

Dan unmitigated swot

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