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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
the severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my writing assignment in record time because i had no choice but to lock my self indoors
Awarmth
Bmildness
Cmoderation
Dleniency
Egentility
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Question 2002
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Disgruntled people are indifferent to any plans to rid the society of evil
Adifferent from
Bdiffirent about
Cin agreement with
Dinterested in
Eopposed to
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Question 2003
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The deafening noise of the two jet planes which flew across our compound yesterday made people fear that an assault on the country might be imminent
Aimpending
Bahead
Cremote
Deminent
Ethreatening
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Question 2004
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Many untrustworthy students gives evasive answers to questions which they fully understand.
Adirect
Boutspoken
Csimple
Dtruthful
Eclever
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Question 2005
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The military Governor upheld the decision of his cabinet
Aheld up
Bundercut
Cmaintained
Dabolished
Ereversed
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Question 2006
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He is loved for his altruism.
Abenevolence
Bsincerity
Cselfishness
Dselflessness
Ekindness
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Question 2007
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Chidi is naturally taciturn
Afriendly
Bcheerful
Cdumb
Dlively
Egarrulous
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Question 2008
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
To most people last Christmas was an austere period
Aprosperous
Bharsh
Csevere
Dsour
Estern
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Question 2009
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In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The chief was generous in his award of university scholarships
Anobel
Bconsiderate
Cliberal
Dmean
Ehonest
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Question 2010
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From the alternatives provided in the questions given, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence. After we have taken our share we shall give ....... to them
Atheir
Btheir's
Ctheirs
Dthere's
Ethere
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Question 2011
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From the alternatives provided in the questions given, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence. It was a funny episode, so I ......
Acan't help to laugh
Bcouldn't help laughing
Ccouldn't help laugh
Dcouldn't help to laugh
Ecan't help laughing
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Question 2012
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From the alternatives provided in the questions given, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence. The ..... should make .... for them as soon as possible.
Acommittee/accommodation
Bcommitte/accomodation
Ccommittee/accomodation
Dcommittee/accmodation
Ecommittee/accomondation
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Question 2013
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From the alternatives provided in the questions given, select the one which most appropriately completes the sentence. The principal went to buy some ..... for the physics laboratory.
Aequipment
Bpieces of equipments
Cequipments
Ditems of equipments
Elist of equipments
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Question 2014
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Choose the meaning which best fits the underlined phrase from the passage. Closely guarded secret
ACarefully hidden from the knowledge of others
BSecretly processed business with armed guards
CCarefully hidden from the view of strangers
DScarcely known
EUnknown
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Question 2015
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The work carried out at the Agricultural Research Station in Malawi on the silkworm eggs was to
Atry to breed cocoons which would produce more silk
Bdetermine the survival rate of silkworms
Cfind out the most suitable areas and conditions for rearing silkworms
Dsearch for better methods of rearing silkworms
Efind out how cocoons become silkworms
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Question 2016
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According to sericulturist, silkworms
Acannot survive in a warm climate
Bmay be reared on any tree
Cdo well in areas with a warm climate
Dproduce the longest threads when they are fed leaves from the top of the mulberry tree
Eare destroyed by heat
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Question 2017
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It is implied in the passage that silk was discovered
Aafter years of hardwork and research by the Empress
Bby accident
Cin the search for a more durable fibre for making cloth
Dafter some experiments carried out by the Japanese sericulturist
Eby design
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Question 2018
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Sericulture is
Acarried out only in China
Bthe breeding of silkworms for the production of silk
Cthe research done on silkworms
Dthe making of cloth from the cocoons of silk worms
Ethe breeding of silkworms in Malawi
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Question 2019
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'He laughs best who laughs last'(proverb). it is true for this story because
Athe picnickers were enjoying themselves
Bfinally he found his fish
CAlan played a good trick on the picnickers
Dfishing is a pastime
EAlan likes country life
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Question 2020
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Alan made the picnickers believe that fish jump out of the river to look for flies by
