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Question 2601

jamb 2003

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

In spite of his humble beginning, Audu now throws his weight around?

AHis noble brith notwithstanding, Audu is a corrupt man

BFrom his poor background, Audu is now a rich man

CDespite his obvious poverty, Audu is a proud man

DAudu is arrogant despite his simple upbringing

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Question 2602

jamb 2003

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

The elders rebuked Olu for taking issue with his principal?

AOlu was scolded for acting in collusion principal

BOlu was reprimanded for arguing with his principal

COlu was blamed for issuing a statement denying his principal

DOlu was cautioned for shouting at his principal

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Question 2603

jamb 2003

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

The manager paid us in hard currency?

AWe were paid in a strong and stable currency

BWe were paid in dollars and pound sterling

CWe were paid in new notes

DWe paid in foreign currency

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Question 2604

jamb 2003

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

Ngozi has always considered her father to be an impassioned man?

AHer father is a very strict man

BHer father is a very lively man

CHer father is an emotional man

DHer father is a disciplined man

EHer father is a disciplinarian

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Question 2605

jamb 2003

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

If he went to London, he would see the Queen?

AHe did not go to London and did not see the Queen

BHe would like to see the Queen when he goes to London

CWhen he goes to London he will see the Queen

DHe did not see the Queen when he went to London

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Question 2606

jamb 2003

Choose the option that has a different vowel consonant sound from the others.

Achef

Bchief

Cshoe

Docean

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Question 2607

jamb 2003

Choose the option that has a different consonant sound from the others.

Awife

Bof

Coff

Dlaugh

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Question 2608

jamb 2003

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others.

Athere

Bdear

Cfair

Dbear

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Question 2609

jamb 2003

Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others.

Aspot

Blaw

Cnorth

Dnaght

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Question 2610

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

It is often ....... that inflation ....... from too much money chasing very few goods?

Asaid / results

Bsay / result

Csaid /result

Dsay / resulted

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Question 2611

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Adika ....... a message from the club regularly?

Areceives

Bhad received

Creceive

Dhas received

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Question 2612

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Nowadays, many graduate are not well disposed to teaching ........?

Aare they?

Baren't they?

Cdo they?

Dthey are?

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Question 2613

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Be careful not to ..... this money?

Aloose

Blose

Clost

Dloss

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Question 2614

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

How is the new editor ...... on with his work?

Amoving

Bgetting

Cpushing

Dgoing

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Question 2615

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Idankwo ran ...... miss the train?

Alest he may

Blest he should

Clest he almost

Dlest he will

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Question 2616

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

The sergeant spoke to me in a...... manner?

Acoarse

Bcausal

Ccoerce

Dcourse

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Question 2617

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

I have the ....... of meeting the President?

Apriviledge

Bprivedge

Cpreviledge

Dprivilege

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Question 2618

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

Ali plays ...... violin with remarkable skill?

Bthe

Ctheir

Dsome

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Question 2619

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

If you would do me this favour, I ......... be very grateful?

Ashould

Bwould

Cshall

Dwill

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Question 2620

jamb 2003

Fill each gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided.

My classmate ....... I haven't seen for years, wrote to me last week.

Awhose

Bwhich

Cthat

Dwhom

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