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Question 251
jamb 2023

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Aaford
Bafford
Cavoid
Dannul
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Question 252
jamb 2023

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Aat
Bin
Cfrom
Dwith
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Question 253
jamb 2023

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Apush
Bspur
Cmove
Dinstigate
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Question 254
jamb 2023

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Amatch wages
Bmatch fees
Cmatch bonuses
Dmatch payments
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Question 255
jamb 2023

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Alate
Bowed
Coutstanding
Dleftover
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Question 256
jamb 2023

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.
We had to ..... the group headed by Taiwo.

Asell out
Bsell off
Csell up
Dselled
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Question 257
jamb 2023

Fill in the gap with the appropriate option:
Children are not allowed in the park ...... dark.

Aat
Bover
Cafter
Din
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Question 258
jamb 2023

The prisoner finally ........ that he drank to ........ on the night he committed the murder

Aexceeded/extreme
Bacceded/access
Cconceded/excess
Deluded/escape
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Question 259
jamb 2023

Choose the word that has the same rhyme scheme.
laugh

Alife
Bhalf
Cghost
Dlight
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Question 260
jamb 2023

Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s)
When night fell, we had to hasten to the motor park.

Adisperse
Baverse
Churry
Dreturn
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Question 261
jamb 2023

From the options lettered A-D, choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word.
I have an aversion for war movies.

Adislike
Baddiction
Cpreference
Dbitterness
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Question 262
jamb 2023

Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket.

Band[a]ge

Acacophony
Bsays
Ccage
Dkite
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Question 263
jamb 2023

"Rough" in the first sentence of the passage means ......

 

Amountains and molehills
Bthe dangers attributed to space travel
Cchallenges that will breed opportunities
Ddifficulties
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Question 264
jamb 2023

What sort of life, according to the passage, will drive people back like aimless sheep back to cave dwelling?

Alife without risks
Blife without science and technology
Clife without ambition
Dlife without hope
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Question 265
jamb 2023

According to the passage, success depends on ......
 

Achallenges
Bbrawn
Crisks
Dbrain
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Question 266
jamb 2023

The farmer in the passage ......
 

Aused to be self-sufficient
Bhad a dream to expand his farm
Cis more envied than the astronauts
Dlives a life too simple
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Question 267
jamb 2023

According to the passage, astronauts

Aare always successful
Balways do what is expected of them
Cknow they may not return from their journey into space
Dhave courage and mental stability
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Question 268
jamb 2023

From the words lettered A to D below, choose the word or group of words that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word as it is used in the passage.

Mr. Brown is often described as an astute businessman

Ashrewd
Bmiserly
Cproud
Dthrifty
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Question 269
jamb 2023

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word in each sentence.
The abeyance of school activities last semester was a reason for concern.

Acontinuance
Bcollapse
Creduction
Dintensity
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Question 270
jamb 2023

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

How old is Bint?

A5years old
B10years old
C8years old
D7years old
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