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Question 3121
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 3122
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 3123
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 3124
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 3125
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 3126
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 3127
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 3128
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 3129
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 3130
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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Question 3131
jamb 1998

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

Travelling in the night can be an ordeal.

Aa great exercise
Ba great fear
Ca great endurance
Da great pleasure
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Question 3132
jamb 1998
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).



Mrs. Kofi is very provocative in her style of dressing?
Amodest
Bhappy
Cangry
Dbeautiful
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Question 3133
jamb 1998

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

Uche could not travel last December because of the severity of the harmattan?

Acold
Bmildness
Cwarmth
Dmoderation
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Question 3134
jamb 1998
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The chairman's verdict redressed the injustice mete out by the secretary?
Acorrected
Brestored
Caggravated
Daddressed
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Question 3135
jamb 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Benjamin exclaimed, 'If it is Napoleon who said it, it must be right'

ABenjamin never believes what Napoleon says
BBenjamin does not know what is right unless Napoleon says it
CNapoleon always says what Benjamin believes to be right
DBenjamin thinks that Napoleon always says the right thing
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Question 3136
jamb 1998

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

After addressing the court for two hours, the defence counsel rested her case?

AThe defence counsel's was tried after speaking for two hours, so she took a break
BThe judge adjourned the defence counsel's case after listening for two hours
CThe defence counsel concluded her defence after speaking for two hours
DThe judge advised the defence counsel to rest after two hours of address
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Question 3137
jamb 1998
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The expected guests arrived at the eleventh hour?
AThe guest arrived at the last minute
BThe guests arrived 11 o'çlock
CThe guest arrived at the expected time
DThe guests arrived at the eleven hours behind schedule
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Question 3138
jamb 1998
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Fabricated statements published as truths amount to an abuse of press freedom?
ATo make known what is not true is aggressive to press
BPublishing formulated untruths is misused press freedom
CUnplanned publicized untruths are a misuse of the freedom of the press
DPress freedom is based on ,published untruths
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Question 3139
jamb 1998
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The slide in the price of gold in the world market has left the industry reeling?
AThe gradual fall in gold price is making the industry unstable
BThe stablity in gold price is making the industry stagnant
CThe decline in gold price is making the industry redundant
DThe increase in gold price is making the industry to boom
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Question 3140
jamb 1998
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The president held forth for several minutes on the need for patriotism?
AThe president was silent for some minutes when patriotism was being discussd
BThe president whispered a few things about patriotism
CThe president spent time saying a few things about patriots
DThe president gave a rather long speech on the importance of patriotism
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