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Question 2251
jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The witness provided a monstrous account of the event?

Asupportive
Btragic
Cshocking
Dverbatim
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Question 2252
jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Because Jamiu is so easily offended, he was not considered for the post of head boy?

Airritable
Bstubborn
Ctroublesome
Ddocile
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Question 2253
jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The move to expel the chairman was sanctioned by members of the party?

Aunleashed
Bopposed
Csupported
Dinitiated
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Question 2254
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The class has fallen in with the teacher's plans?

AThe class has ignored the plans
BThe class has rejected the plans
CThe class has accepted the plans
DThe class has modified the plans
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Question 2255
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?

AHer guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him
BShe wants her guardian to grant her more support
CShe thinks her guardian will no longer support her as he has been doing
DHer guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude
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Question 2256
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?

AHe found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang
BWhen the bell rang, he was still speaking
CThe bell rang very soon after he spoke
DHe spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang
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Question 2257
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The dispute over land acquisition has come to a head?

AThe problem has reached crisis proportions
BThe problem has been referred to the headquarters
CBecause of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted
DThe problem has now been solved
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Question 2258
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

I owe you far less than you owe me?

AMy debt to you is greater than yours to me
BYour debt is not much greater than mine
CWhat we owe each other is approximately the same
DI owe you something, but you owe me much more
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Question 2259
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The prefect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?

AThe prefect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library
BThe prefect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library
CThe prefect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books
DThe prefect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations
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Question 2260
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

After the war, the victors became increasingly vindictive?

AVengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war
BFriendly measures were taken to heal the wounds
CRepressive measures were taken against those who lost the war
DThose who won the war became treacherous
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Question 2261
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You are to write a report and give it to the security office?

AAfter writing your report, give it to the security office
BYou are writing a report, as the security office directed
CThe report you are writing should be given to the security office
DYou have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office
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Question 2262
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Ogiri takes after his father, he fawns upon anyone with influence.

ALike his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society
BLike his father, Ogiri hates influential people
COgiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man
DOgiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about
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Question 2263
jamb 2006

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
In our college, the regulations concerning resits are grey area?

AThe regulation have just been revised
BThe regulations have been often ignored
CThe regulations are perfectly clear
DThe regulations are not very clear
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Question 2264
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress on the first syllable.

Afrequent (verb)
Bmature
Cmadam
Dconvict (verb)
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Question 2265
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has stress on the first syllable.

Ainsult (noun)
Bprepare
Cprovoke
Dpronounce
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Question 2266
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress as the given word.

dovetail

Aproviso
Bsimplicity
Cjargon
Dpsychiatry
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Question 2267
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same stress as the given word.

apparent

Aarrested
Btelephone
Cparagraph
Dappetite
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Question 2268
jamb 2006

Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

Aability
Bquadruplicate
Cregistration
Drevivalist
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Question 2269
jamb 2006

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

catholicism?

AcaTHOlicism
BcatholiCIsm
CCAtholicism
DcathoLIcism
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Question 2270
jamb 2006

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

genealogy?

AgeneaLOGY
BgeneAlogy
CgeNEalogy
DGEnealogy
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