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Question 3331
jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The hospital can now boast of more.....

Awomen doctor
Bwoman doctors
Cwomen doctors
Dwoman's doctors
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Question 3332
jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He was ...... weak .... he could not climb the stairs.

Aso / that
Btoo / that
Cvery / that
Dso / when
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Question 3333
jamb 1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

She has been here ....... the past three years?
Asince
Bfor
Cfrom
Din
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Question 3334
jamb 1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

What saved her was that she ...... to the side of the boat?
Ahad clinged
Bclung
Cclinged
Dclang
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Question 3335
jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

....... he would have been convicted.

Aif he did this
Bif he could do this
Cif he were doing this
Dif he had done this
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Question 3336
jamb 1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The teacher with his wife ..... here?
Awere
Bwere to be
Care
Dwas
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Question 3337
jamb 1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

He was angry with me ...... being treated nonchalantly?
Aon
Bfor
Cof
Dat
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Question 3338
jamb 1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

........ woman was attacked by a group of bandits
Aa 90- years old
Ba 90-year old
Ca 90 years-old
Da 90 year-old
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Question 3339
jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

Either Ekaette or you .... to go.

Awas
Bare
Chas
Dis
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Question 3340
jamb 1995

Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

She has the .... of being intelligent when in fact she is not?

Aelision
Billusion
Cdelusion
Dallusion
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Question 3341
jamb 1995
Fill in the gap(s) with the most appropriate option from the list following the gap(s).

The workers suffered a lot, toiling ..... the sun?
Ain
Bunder
Cunderneath
Dinside
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Question 3342
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The delegates to the Constitutional Conference have mooted that funding of universities be transferred to states where they are located?
Asaid
Bagreed
Cproposed
Dlegislated
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Question 3343
jamb 1995

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

The doctor insisted on giving all of us prophylactic drugs.

Acurative
Bpreventive
Croutine
Dspecial
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Question 3344
jamb 1995

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

New companies in the country always put up classified advertisements in the dailies.

Asecret
Bsmall
Coutrageous
Dexpensive
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Question 3345
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The man who gave the closing remarks at the party spoke tongue in cheek?
Aironically
Bwisely
Cprofusely
Deloquently
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Question 3346
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

The confused student found himself in a spot?
Ain a particular place
Bin a normal situation
Cin a pleasant situation
Din a difficult situation
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Question 3347
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Akin made such a dog's breakfast of his home work?
Aan excellent job
Ba brilliant attempt
Ca mess
Da poor performance
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Question 3348
jamb 1995
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined word.

Oche's mother advised him to talk very little because still waters run deep?
Ahis enemies may be listening
Bthere is no pride in talking too much
Cthere is wisdom in silence
Dtalking too much could lead him into trouble
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Question 3349
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 3350
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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