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Question 11
jamb 2010

The writer's mood in the passage is that of

Anon-commital
Bpessimism
Coptimism
Dfrustration
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Question 12
jamb 2010
From the passage, it can be deduced that man
Alearns by experiment and deduction
Blearns bychance and accidentally
Cis incapable of solving all his problems
Dby his nature is in constant search of knowledge
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Question 13
jamb 2010
The absence of instrument manual in Spaceship Earth has
Amade the operation of the Spaceship Earth difficult
Bforced man to devise other means of travelling in space
Cchallenged man's inquistiveness
Dmade man helpless
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Question 14
jamb 2010
According to the writer, the exciting thing about spaceship Earth is that it
Ahas no instrument manual
Bis not difficult to maintain
Cis peculiar to other automobiles
Dis relatively easy to operate
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Question 15
jamb 2010

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

My bag is made of LEATHER?

AWhose bag is made of leather?
BIs my bag made of polythene?
CAbu's bag made of leather?
DIs my bag made of leather?
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Question 16
jamb 2010

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

Taiwo SAILED to London.

ADid Taiwo fly to London?
BDid Taiwo sail to Brazil?
CDid Taiwo sail to London
DWhere did Taiwo sail to?
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Question 17
jamb 2010

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

EMEKA finished his home work yesterday.

AWas Emeka helped to do his home work?
BDid Emeka do his home work yesterday?
CWhen did Emeka finish his home work?
DWho finished his home work yesterday?
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Question 18
jamb 2010

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

captivity?

AcaptiviTY
BcaptiVIty
CcapTIvity
DCAPtivity
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Question 19
jamb 2010

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

satisfactory?

AsatisfacTORY
BsaTISfactory
CSATisfactory
DsatisFACtory
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Question 20
jamb 2010

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

political

ApolitiCAL
BPOlitical
CpoliTIcal
DpoLITical
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Question 21
jamb 2010

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Seer?

Asnare
Bspare
Cspear
Dsquare
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Question 22
jamb 2010

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Shine?

Aclean
Bfine
Cmachine
Dlain
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Question 23
jamb 2010

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Boys?

Astays
Bmoist
Cnoise
Delbows
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Question 24
jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

High?

Awhat
Bhonest
Cwho
Dvehicle
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Question 25
jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Of course?

Aplough
Bdough
Cover
Dorphan
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Question 26
jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Roared?

Atowered
Bcoast
Cbrought
Drod
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Question 27
jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Indict?

Abright
Bfish
Cpick
Dbrick
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Question 28
jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Coup?

Awhup
Bhoot
Ccouple
Dscout
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Question 29
jamb 2010

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

Many people would always find reasons to ....... the law?

Aarrogate
Bdebase
Ccircumvent
Dcircumspect
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Question 30
jamb 2010

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

Based on the facts before me, I have no alternative ....... to hold you responsible?

Aonly
Bas
Cthan
Dbut
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