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Question 21

jamb 2006

Choose the option with the same consonant sound as the one represented by the emboldened letter(s).

garage

Agear

Bsure

Cpressure

Dmeasure

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Question 22

jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

bushes?

Ashapes

Bshoes

Crapes

Drakes

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Question 23

jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

character?

Aunique

Bcharade

Carch

Dchurch

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Question 24

jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Says?

Afierce

Bdam

Cwet

Drain

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Question 25

jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Cock?

Acop

Bcope

Ccork

Dcup

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Question 26

jamb 2006

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.

Hurt?

Ahut

Bgirl

Chate

Dhot

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Question 27

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

He is a prolific writer?

Aa very productive

Ba well-known

Ca clever

Dan influential

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Question 28

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The party men revelled all night when the election results were announced.

Acelebrated

Bmourned

Cfought

Ddiscussed

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Question 29

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The recommended novel has a convoluted theme?

Aa simple

Ban attractive

Ca disgusting

Da complicated

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Question 30

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The judge emphasized his morbid desires in his judgement?

Ainordinate

Buncritical

Cravenous

Dunpleasant

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Question 31

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The plan has gone awry?

Awide

Bwrong

Cwell

Dwild

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Question 32

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

His loss suddenly became redeemable?

Aincurable

Bexclusive

Crecoverable

Drepulsive

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Question 33

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

After the meeting, I read a leer on his face as he looked at the woman?

Asatisfying meaning

Bbad look

Cpleasant disposition

Dpoor smile

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Question 34

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

His discovery of the vaccine became a quantum leap in search for a scientific cure for the illness.

Avictorious battle

Bslow but steady step

Cgreat impovement

Dfast but sure step

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Question 35

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The chairman advised the participants to follow convention in stating their points?

Aeloquence

Badvice

Cprudence

Dtradition

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Question 36

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The government has announced its preparedness for the scheme?

Adetermination

Bregret

Cpleasure

Dreadiness

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Question 37

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The commander said that the battle would be sustained, total and relentless?

Acontinuous

Bbrutal

Cfierce

Dinnocuous

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Question 38

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Adamu is rather meddlesome in dealing with his friends.

Aimpertinent

Bintimidating

Cquarrelsome

Duncaring

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Question 39

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The witness provided a monstrous account of the event?

Asupportive

Btragic

Cshocking

Dverbatim

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Question 40

jamb 2006

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

Because Jamiu is so easily offended, he was not considered for the post of head boy?

Airritable

Bstubborn

Ctroublesome

Ddocile

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