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Question 21

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The principal advised the students to bear with him in their present situation since every cloud has a silver lining?

Aevery school has its problem

Bevery bad situation has something good

Cgood things always bring problems

Ddifficulties often bring good things

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Question 22

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

He might be compelled to take a momentous decision?

Aa voluntary

Ba spontanous

Can important

Dan involuntry

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Question 23

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

It was evident to whoever listened to his speech that he also had an axe to grind?

Aan account to settle with someone

Ba tool or something to sharpen

Ca bone to pick with someone

Da personal objective to achieve

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Question 24

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The enemy interestingly proved a real bulwarkon that memorable day?

Aprotecting force

Bsource of trouble

Ctroubleshooter

Dtribulation

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Question 25

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

At that point, the speaker went off a tangent?

Astarted to run away like a mad person

Btook to lashing out at the audiance

Cbegan to discuss unrelated matters

Dchose to recall previous decision

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Question 26

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

I shuddered in revulsion as i watched the snake slowly swallow the struggling rat?

Awas fascinated

Bwas repelled

Cwas interested

Dwas distressed

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Question 27

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The judge took issue with the counsel who complained of double standards?

Aagreed with

Bargued with

Ccriticized

Dsupported

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Question 28

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Do this job while I am away, but take your time?

Abe careful

Bbe through

Cbe fast

Ddon't be in a hurry

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Question 29

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning of the underlined word.

The chairman's reaction was a storm in a tree cup

Asituated for the occasion

Bless serious than it appeared to be

Cmore serious than necessary

Dgreatly diminished in scope

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Question 30

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The young man's behavior showed that he was at the top of the tree?

Aat the highest position in his profession

Bconfused

Cat a point of preparedness to show good example

Darrogant

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Question 31

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The engineers have been urged to make a prototype of the long-awaited Nigerian car.

Aspecimen

Boriginal

Ccopy

Ddrawing

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Question 32

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The poor man is compelled to languish in his poverty-stricken situation?

Aluxuriate in

Bdeteriorate in

Csuffer in

Dlaugh at

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Question 33

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Segun is somebody who always follows his own inclinations?

Aimpusles

Baversions

Cdispositions

Ddeviations

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Question 34

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The videotape recorder was made obsolete by the introduction of the satellite dish.

Aantiquated

Buseless

Cfashionable

Dfunctional

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Question 35

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The leader called for concerted efforts in order to get over the problems?

Acombined

Bdefinite

Cdisparte

Disolated

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Question 36

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In spite of many days of fasting, Musa is still fastidious about his food.

Aparticular

Bundecided

Cindifferent

Dunmindful

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Question 37

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The ruler expects full allegiance from his subjects at all times?

Aobedience

Bhomage

Cdisloyalty

Ddisaproval

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Question 38

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Our party is wielding potent political power?

Aassuming

Brenouncing

Crestoring

Dreappraising

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Question 39

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In his quest for solidarity, the party leader undertook a nation-wide tour?

Aunity

Bresistance

Cmobilization

Dre-organization

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Question 40

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The government is initiating new effective programmes to boost production?

Aending / enhance

Brewiewing / renew

Crearranging / increase

Dterminating / reduce

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