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Question 11

jamb 2011

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

Maiduguri is the CAPITAL of Borno State.

AIs Maiduguri the capital of Plateau State?

BWhich State is Maiduguri the capital of?

CIs Maiduguri a town in Borno State?

DWhat is the capital Borno State?

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Question 12

jamb 2011

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

The POLICE arrested the suspect.

ADid the police placate the suspect?

BWho arrested the suspect?

CWho did the police arrest?

DDid the police arrest the suspect?

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Question 13

jamb 2011

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

Uche LOVES Toyota cars?

AWho loves Toyota cars?

BWhat brand of car Uche love?

CDoes Uche hate Toyota cars?

DDoes Uche love bicycle?

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Question 14

jamb 2011

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

Knot?

Acot

Bkeep

Cnom

Dking

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Question 15

jamb 2011

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

Prestige?

Abag

Bbadge

Creggae

Dleisure

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Question 16

jamb 2011

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

Mention?

Athat

Bmachine

Cchurch

Dtest

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Question 17

jamb 2011

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

leach?

Agear

Bcedar

Ccheer

Ddeath

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Question 18

jamb 2011

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

Weight?

Awhale

Bwhite

Cwhet

Dwrithe

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Question 19

jamb 2011

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

Bubble?

Aguy

Bbull

Cbumper

Dgurgle

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Question 20

jamb 2011

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

suggestible?

AsuggeSTIble

BSUggestible

CsuGGEstible

DsuggestiBLE

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Question 21

jamb 2011

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

meditative?

AmeDItative

BmediTAtive

CMEditative

DmeditaTIVE

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Question 22

jamb 2011

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

termination?

AterminaTION

BTERmination

CtermiNAtion

DterMInation

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Question 23

jamb 2011

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Sheer?

Asheila

Bcare

Cear

Dsherry

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Question 24

jamb 2011

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Match?

Aharsh

Bbatch

Csuch

Dwatch

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Question 25

jamb 2011

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Fuel?

Acruel

Bfool

Crule

Dfield

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Question 26

jamb 2011

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

The school authority dismissed him for ...... but I won't tell you about it yet?

Acertain reason

Ba reason

Cmore reason

Da certain reason

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Question 27

jamb 2011

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

Bola studiously avoided ....... the questions?

Aparrying

Banswering

Cprojecting

Ddestroying

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Question 28

jamb 2011

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

The secretary has no right to ....... my affairs?

Aspy from

Bmeddle in

Ctoy at

Dcomplain into

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Question 29

jamb 2011

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

Getting a well paid job nowadays is an ...... task?

Autmost

Bupbeat

Cuphill

Dupfield

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Question 30

jamb 2011

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

I want to .......this chance to acquaint you the latest development?

Asize

Bseize

Csieze

Dcease

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