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Question 11

jamb 1979

Boys who went to St Alban's College where those who

Acould easily have gone into either Achimota or Mfantsipim if they wanted

Bfor some reason were not admitted into schools like Achimota and Mfatsipim

Crushed into the new school

Ddid not want to live in the boarding houses at Achimota or Mfantsipim

Ewanted only cheap education

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Question 12

jamb 1979

St Alban's college was founded because

Athe war was over

Bthere were no other colleges in the country

Cfounding a college required quick money

Dthe need for education was seriously felt

Eboys from the interior were eager to learn

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Question 13

jamb 1979

'Discipline' as used in the above passage means

Apunishment

Blecture

Cskill

Dtraining

Esubject

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Question 14

jamb 1979

Which of the following statement is not made in the passage

Aall students should study a language in the university

Bforeign language learning enables one appreciate other people's culture

Cteacher emphasize ability to communicate as a reward or foreign language learning

Dforeign language learning helps the study of other subjects

Eforeign language learners are usually better students than others

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Question 15

jamb 1979

According to the passage the main reward for foreign language learner is

Athe ability to speak another language

Bbeing able to speak the language

Cbeing able to learn mathematics or music in a foreign language

Dexpanding the mind to acquire new knowledge and skills

Enone of the above

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Question 16

jamb 1979

An appropriate title for the article from which this passage is taken could be

Athe need for foreign language learning in universities

Ban apology for the study of foreign languages in Nigerian universities

Cthe need for studying French and Kiswahili in our colleges and universities

Dwhy a foreign language should be studied by all who study music, mathematics or philosophy

Ethe pros and consof foreign language learning in Nigerian universities

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Question 17

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The Land Decree does not concern itself with achieving .... in landed property ownership, since those who already own large estates can keep them for good

Aequality

Bbalance

Cfifty-fifty

Dsanity

Eefficiency

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Question 18

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
Biliaminu sent the expensive present to one Miss Sanda of the United African Organization and not to .... of the Central Bank of Nigeria

Athe Miss Sanda

BMiss Sanda

Ca Miss Sanda

Done Miss Sanda

Esome Miss Sanda

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Question 19

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
A society .... individuals each of whom has his attributes and distinct characteristics

Ais constituted of

Bcomprises of

Cconsists of

Dcontains of

Eis made from

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Question 20

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
In 1966, the Military .... because of the tragic failure of the civilian politicians

Atook to power

Bundertook power

Cmarched into power

Dcame to power

Earrived to power

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Question 21

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The neighbour's children always make ... when she is not at home

Anoises

Blots of noise

Cplenty of noise

Dlots of noise

Ea lot of noise

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Question 22

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The executive President honoured the messenger with the Grand Commander of the Niger award .... his industries and meritorious services to the nation

Aon recognition of

Bin gratitude for

Cin recognition to

Dby recognition of

Ein recognition of

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Question 23

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The head of state in his new year broadcast to the nation emphasized the need for Nigerians to regard .... as member of the same family

Athemselves

Bone another

Ceach other

Dyourselves

Etheirselves

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Question 24

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The boycott of classes last year by under-graduates resulted .... the temporary closure of Nigerian Universities

Ato

Bin

Cfrom

Dat

Einto

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Question 25

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :The candidate looked .... after finishing the examination

Aunhappily

Blazily

Cwonderfully

Dangrily

Eunhappy

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Question 26

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The benefit one gets from watching plays .... comparable to that found in taking a university course in drama.

Ais

Bwas

Cwere

Dare

Ebeing

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Question 27

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
How will the committee's decision .... you?

Ainfluence

Btreat

Cbore

Dharass

Eafflict

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Question 28

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
You .... to know better than an illiterate farmer

Aare suppose

Bare supposed

Csuppose

Dhave supposed

Eare supposing

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Question 29

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :

The teacher asked if she .... seen her boyfriend recently

Ahas

Bhave

Cwas

Dhad

Ewill have

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Question 30

jamb 1979

Choose the word/expression which best completes each sentence :
The solution to the problem has so far .... the scientist

Adefied

Ballured

Celuded

Ddenied

Eavoided

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