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Question 21

jamb 1998

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

The lady who won the beauty contest had a good gait.

Astature

Bfigure

Celegance

Dcarriage

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Question 22

jamb 1998

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

One significant characteristic of the jet is that it encourages people to cut corners?

Anot to face all problems

Bto want to become rich quickly

Cto want to avoid necessary hardships

Dnot to do the proper thing at the right time

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Question 23

jamb 1998

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

In answer to the question as to how life is treating him, the stranger said 'it never rains but it pours?

Athe blessings of life shower on him like heavy rain

Bhe is contented with his improved fortunes

Cthings are getting decidedly worse

Dhis financial status is deteriorating

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Question 24

jamb 1998

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

This time, she will be competing with a dark horse?

Aa weak and low-spirited person

Ba person about whom little is known

Can unpopular candidate

Da person as strong as a horse

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Question 25

jamb 1998

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

Surely, Ahmed is a ball of fire?

Aquarrelsome person

Ba hot-headed activist

Ca fiery speaker or writer

Da very energetic person

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Question 26

jamb 1998

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

Ohiokhen had a brainwave as to how she could deal with the problem?

Aan imagination

Ba desire

Ca headache

Dan idea

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Question 27

jamb 1998

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

The material in the book is presented within an eclectic framework?

Asimple

Ba broad

Ca restricted

Dclumsy

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Question 28

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s)

The presidential aspirant warned of the political catastrophe that would follow if the elections were rigged.

Aproblem

Bturmoil

Csuccess

Dconflagration

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Question 29

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s)

If we must live together as one people, we must learn to tolerate disparate dispositions?

Aconverging

Baccommodating

Cconflicting

Dopposing

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Question 30

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

She is immune to the flattery of young men?

Aresistant

Bsusceptible

Cinsensible

Dunresponsive

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Question 31

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

Events in South Africa indicate a kind of political renascence?

Arejuvenation

Bdecline

Cturbulence

Dupheaval

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Question 32

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

Those were the days of the fallacy that some languages are primitive while others are not?

Aargument

Bexcuse

Cmisconception

Dtruth

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Question 33

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

Once he has decided that something needs doing, my brother is very unswerving of purpose?

Aerratic

Btenacious

Cstubborn

Dsimple

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Question 34

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

The girl's idiosyncrasy was a passion for bread and butter?

Astupid outburst

Bgeneral tendency

Csingular characteristic

Doccupational calling

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Question 35

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

He devoted too much time to the peripheral aspects?

Aunimportant

Bsuperficial

Cminor

Dmain

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Question 36

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

It was an inopportune moment for you to make that suggestion?

Aan ideal

Ba wrong

Can exact

Da sad

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Question 37

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

Adamu was so vociferous during the meeting of the congregation that he succeeded in incurring the wrath of the charming?

Aanger

Badmiration

Cdispleasure

Dsympathy

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Question 38

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

To almost everyone in the little village, Ada's behaviour was almost odious.

Arepulsive

Bdifficult

Cattractive

Dcharming

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Question 39

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

The Lion's of Cameroun is really an indomitable team?

Aa powerful

Ba prominent

Ca weak

Da cowardly

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Question 40

jamb 1998

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).

Akoso thought that her father was very callous?

Aindifferent

Bcompassionate

Cwicked

Dcareless

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