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Question 11

jamb 2009

From the last sentence of the passage, it can be deduced that educational broadcasting is

Aunknown in Nigeria

Brarely used in Nigeria

Coften used in Nigeria

Drandomly used in Nigeria

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Question 12

jamb 2009

According to the passage, the major advantages of educational broadcasts may be summarized as

Amass outreach, reduced costs and equal educational opportunities

Bmass education, reduced poverty level and qualitative education

Cmass access to qualitative education and reduction of the cripple economic crisis

Dincreased number of schools, reduced cost of schooling and enhanced mass education

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Question 13

jamb 2009

Which of the following can be concluded from the passage?

Athe nigerian government does not use radio and television for teaching

Btelephone and postal services are inimical to effective school broadcasting

Cthe formal education system is more expensive than the non-school type

Dnigerians reject teaching and learning through radio and television because of lack of immediate feedback

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Question 14

jamb 2009

The passage suggests that the greatest problem of mass education in Nigeria are

Athe absence of educational broadcasts and underutilization of urban teachers

Bthe reluctance of most teachers to work in rural areas and the fact that Nigeria is an orate society

Cthe absence of immediate feedback in the teaching process and lack of teaching facilities

Dwidespread penury and ever-increasing demand for formal education

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Question 15

jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

My father READ the newspaper.

ADid my father steal the newspaper?

BWho read the newspaper?

CWhat did my father read

DWhose father read the newspaper

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Question 16

jamb 2009

In each of the following sentences, the word that receives the emphatic stress is written in capital letters, From the questions lettered A to D, choose the one to which the given sentence is the appropriate answer.
The girl DANCED in the village square.

AWho danced in the village square?

BIs this the village square where the girl dance?

CDid the girl dance in the village square?

DDid the girl sing in the village square?

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Question 17

jamb 2009

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option which the given sentence relates.

LAM called Uche a pilot?

AWhat did Lam call Uche?

BDid Okoro call Uche a pilot?

CDid Lam call Uche a driver

DDid Lam wish Uche to be a pilot?

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Question 18

jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

Management?

AMAnagement

BmaNAgement?

CmanAGEment

DmanageMENT

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Question 19

jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

Understandable?

AUnDERstandable

BUnderstandABLE

CUNderstandable

DUnderSTANDable

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Question 20

jamb 2009

Choose the appropriate stress pattern from the options. The syllables are written in capital letters.

Ceremoniously?

ACEremoniously

BCeREmoniously

CCereMOniously

DCeremoNIously

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Question 21

jamb 2009

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Own?

Abrown

Bfrown

Cgown

Dphone

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Question 22

jamb 2009

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Great?

Acreek

Bcrate

Cknit

Dtreat

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Question 23

jamb 2009

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Sheer

Adear

Bshirt

Cspare

Dshade

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Question 24

jamb 2009

Choose the option that has the consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Thought?

Ataught

Bweather

Ctheatre

Dfate

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Question 25

jamb 2009

Choose the option that has the consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) in brackets.

(J)oint?

Adagger

Badvantage

Cguardian

Dmightier

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Question 26

jamb 2009

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Rest?

Aresult

Bshow

Cunsaked

Dwise

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Question 27

jamb 2009

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Trap

Awonder

Bbecause

Cplait

Dquantity

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Question 28

jamb 2009

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Country?

Aworry

Bcourteous

Cbought

Dpoultry

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Question 29

jamb 2009

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Caught?

Ahot

Bwater

Csup

Dwrong

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Question 30

jamb 2009

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

Abba became ...... about his in ability to pass the examination?

Adespondent

Bdisenchated

Cdogmatic

Djoyful

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