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Question 231

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

How much did Dr Kabir Mohammed collect from Salma in order to cover up her EMAL offence?

Aone hundred thousand naira

Bone hundred and fifty thousand naira

Cthree hundred thousand naira

Dfifty thousand naira

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Question 232

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The acronym "EMEC" as used in the novel means

AEducation Matters and Ethics Committee

BEducational Matters and Examination Committee

CExamination Malpractice and Ethics Committee

DExamination Matters and Educational Committee

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Question 233

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The use of the expression Notes of Salvation is

Aironic

Beuphemistic

Canachronistic

Dhonorific

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Question 234

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

At first, Salma did not like the

Aethnic groups where her roommates came from

Bcomposition of her roommates in the hostel

Croom she was allocated in Queen Amina Hall

Dthe hostel she was allocated to in Queen Amina Hall

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Question 235

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

What is the status of Habib Lawal in the House of Assembly

Achief whip

Bpresident

Cmember

Dspeaker

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Question 236

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The character referred to as the quiet one in the novel was named Talle because

Ano one really knew who fathered him

Bhis mother died shortly after he was born

Che was a reticent person while growing up

Dhe was a product of traditional medicine

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Question 237

jamb 2024

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

urn

Abed

Bcorn

Chearse

Dcalm

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Question 238

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The quiet one in the text is

ASalma Mohammed

BLawa Habib

CTalle

DTomiwa

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Question 239

jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sounds as represented by the underlined letter(s)

clothe

Acloth

Bsmooth

Cgood

Dthesis

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Question 240

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

The narrator and her children sat _______ because the room was stuffy.

Aunder the baobab tree

Bunder a canopy

Cunder the mango tree

Din the balcony

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Question 241

jamb 2024

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

busy

Avineyard

Bautomobile

Ctwilight

Disland

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Question 242

jamb 2024

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

productivity

APROductivity

BproDUCtivity

CproducTIvity

DproductiVIty

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Question 243

jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

boys

Amoist

Belbows

Cnoise

Dstays

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Question 244

jamb 2024

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

permit

Aenlist

Bcommit

Cmeat

Dprofit

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Question 245

jamb 2024

Choose the option that has the same consonant sounds as represented by the underlined letter(s)

archbishop

Achristian

Bchemical

Carchangel

Dsachet

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Question 246

jamb 2024

The following question is based on Khadija Abububakar Jalili's The Life Changer.

From Ummi's narration, what exactly is the "Note of Salvation"?

AThe cheat notes that Tomiwa gave Salma

BThe cheat notes that Kolawole Abdul passed to Salma

CThe cheat notes that the female teacher missed when she searched Salma

DThe cheat notes generally that students copied from in examinations

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Question 247

jamb 2023

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

Ada and Ngozi were from the Imo state and Benue state, while Salma and Tomiwa were from______ and ______.

AEast and North

BSouth and North

CNorth and West

DWest and South

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Question 248

jamb 2023

This question is based on "The Life Changer" novel.

Why did Habib call Tomiwa instead of Salma that he gave a ride?

ABecause Tomiwa is a Muslim and Salma is not

BBecause Salma gave him Tomiwa's number instead of hers

CAll of the above

DBecause Habib likes Tomiwa more than Salma

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Question 249

jamb 2023

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word below.
Pitch

AWitch

BLease

CBleach

DBite

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Question 250

jamb 2023

Choose the word that has the same CONSONANT SOUND as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
marks

Aexhaust

Baxe

Cmosque

Dexist

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