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Question 21

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
The .... was filled .... the Ilorin Magistrate Court

Asuit/in

Bcase/in

Csuit/at

Dcase/at

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Question 22

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
On his ... of office, the new presidents announced some drastic measures

Aassumption

Bascension

Cacceptance

Dappointment

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Question 23

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Tosin refused to be .... though he has written the same examination three times

Asad

Bplacated

Cfrustrated

Dindifferent

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Question 24

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Adekunle is prepared for a .... with his opponent following his defeat last season

Ashow-off

Bshow-down

Cshow-out

Dshow up

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Question 25

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
It seems to be a well thought .... scheme.

Aover

Bout

Coff

Dinto

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Question 26

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
A number of students .... missed the opportunity to re-register

Ais

Bhas

Chave

Ddo

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Question 27

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Three quarters of the Physics class .... dramatically.

Aimprove

Bimproves

Care improving

Dis improving

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Question 28

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Having worked all night, the security man .... a sense of accomplishment

Ahad felt

Bfelt

Cis feeling

Dhas felt

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Question 29

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Four engineers .... on this system since March

Aworked

Bare working

Chad worked

Dhave been working

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Question 30

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Before mechanization, workers ... water out of fabric with their hands.

Awring

Bwrung

Cwrang

Dwringed

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Question 31

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
The physicians have more people in ..... waiting rooms than ....

Ahis/he

Bthere/they

Ctheir/they

Dthem/they

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Question 32

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
It was .... who fought the civil war

Athey

Bthem

Cthose

Dtheirs

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Question 33

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Baba and .... participated in the tournament

Ahim

Bhis

Che

Dhe's

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Question 34

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
A programme of good exercise may help a person fight .... cold

Aout

Bat

Cwith

Doff

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Question 35

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Every programming language and software package .... limitations

Ahave its

Bhave their

Chas its

Dhas their

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Question 36

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
...., sign post words are used to readers

AConclusively

BTo conclude

CIn conclusion

DThe conclusion

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Question 37

jamb 1992

In question below fill the gap with the appropriate option:
Many people believe that nuclear power will solve our energy problems, .... this has not been proven to be true

AIndeed

BBut

CHowever

DOn the contrary

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Question 38

jamb 1992

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The company has gone under

Asuffered some loss

Bbroken up

Cbecome broke

Dbecome bankrupt

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Question 39

jamb 1992

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
He is credulous

Acredible

Bcreditable

Cgullible

Dfallible

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Question 40

jamb 1992

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
He reneged on the agreement between him and his employees

Akept

Bfailed to keep

Cfailed to approve

Dfailed to sign

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