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Question 21

jamb 1999

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

His cruelty to his mother defies logical explanation?

Ademands

Boffers

Cprojects

Dprecludes

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Question 22

jamb 1999

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

The Minister has finally been dropped from the present cabinet because of his ignoble act.

Acriminal

Bignorant

Chonourable

Dselfish

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Question 23

jamb 1999

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Abdul is fond of his teacher though he sometimes makes derogatory remarks about him?

Aunpleasant

Bcomplimentary

Cexpressive

Dinconsiderate

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Question 24

jamb 1999

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

Most warring countries end up in a state of satiation.

Ahunger

Bthirst

Cdanger

Dfamine

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Question 25

jamb 1999

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

My brother married a loquacious woman?

Aquiet

Bnoisy

Ctalkative

Dbeautiful

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Question 26

jamb 1999

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

There is much indifference in his behaviour?

Aconcern

Bnonchalance

Cwillingness

Dinconsistency

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Question 27

jamb 1999

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

The officer asked for a more temperate assessment of the matter.

Aextreme

Bmoderate

Cradical

Dhumane

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Question 28

jamb 1999

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word

Musa hates Hadiza for her constant bellicose behaviour.

Avoilent

Bgentle

Cmeek

Dtroblesome

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Question 29

jamb 1999

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

My father's advice to me was quite invaluable.

Auseless

Buseful

Chelpful

Dunsolicited

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Question 30

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

It was late when we decided to get ...... the train?

Aoff

Bdown

Cout of

Dout from

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Question 31

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

My friend and I have been quarrelling since yesterday and we haven't ....... yet.

Amade it out

Bmade out

Cmade it

Dmade it up

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Question 32

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

He is so credulous ...... my story about the ghost?

Ato believe

Bthat he believes

Cin order to believe

Dsince he believes

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Question 33

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

He boasts so much about his high scores and he ...... at the efforts of others?

Ascorns

Bsneers

Cgrins

Dsmilies

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Question 34

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

My friend's car has ..... to a halt?

Agrinded

Bgrounded

Cground

Dgrind

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Question 35

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Although the officer wanted a ..... report on the matter, he got ....... account?

Atruthful / an uninteresting

Bfactual / an unpleasant

Cgenuine / a ridiculous

Dpainstaking / a half-hearted

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Question 36

jamb 1999

Some robbers are on the prowl, we must be ..... ?

Aalert

Bat alert

Con the alert

Dfor alert

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Question 37

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

The group never felt strong enough to act in the open ....... hostility was the hallmark of their resistance?

Acovert

Bovert

Cvicious

Derratic

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Question 38

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided

We found it difficult to identify him as the crowd was ......... around him.

Ahead to head

Bhead above head

Cshoulder from shoulder

Dshoulder to shoulder

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Question 39

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

Our economic programme is .....commitment to Nigeria's economic growth?

Adeeply root in

Broot in deep

Crooted in a deep

Ddeeply rooted in deep

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Question 40

jamb 1999

Fill in the gap with the most appropriate option from the list provided?

You would be well ........ to listen to what the teacher says?

Ainformed

Badvised

Creminded

Dwarned

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