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Question 3401

waec 1994

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
I had ......trust in the boy before he woefully disappointed me.

Aessential

Bflagrant

Cabsolute

Deffective

Efruitful

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Question 3402

waec 1994

From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes each of the following sentences.
The prices of cars have become.....

Apainful

Bunbearable

Cstringent

Dharsh

Eexorbitant

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Question 3403

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
I felt as if I was in an oven throughout my stay in the sahara, while our room here in Jos is like a .....

Afreezer

Bchimney

Cventilator

Dfurnance

Edelta

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Question 3404

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
Tunde says he always looks sober because there is nothing to be ...about

Aserious

Bexcited

Chappy

Dwitty

Eworried

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Question 3405

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The computerized services of the new bank contrast with the ....operations of the old ones

Amechanical

Beletrical

Caerial

Dcondensed

Emanual

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Question 3406

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
One of the aims of the structural adjustment policy is to make us...........rather than consumers

Aparasites

Bdevelopers

Cdesigners

Dproducers

Efounders

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Question 3407

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The motorists said the splashing of the waters was...not deliberate

Aincidental

Bintentional

Caccidental

Davoidable

Eunnecessary

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Question 3408

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The long trek exhausted him so he needed to rest to ....himself

Arepose

Bremake

Crecuperate

Dreplace

Erejuvenate

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Question 3409

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The brevity of the Guest-of-honour's address contrasts with the ....of the Chairman's opening remarks

Aintensity

Bpropensity

Csolidity

Daffinity

Everbosity

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Question 3410

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He denied that he ever.....committing the offence in his earlier statement

Aadmitted

Bargued

Cemphasized

Dnegated

Ecolluded

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Question 3411

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
The principal wants us to....the motion, so don't oppose it.

Asustain

Bsupport

Cdefame

Dapplaud

Ederide

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Question 3412

waec 1994

Instruction: Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined words.

Polygamy is very common in Africa, whereas the only acceptable form of marriage in Europe is.....

Abigamy

Bcelibacy

Cpolyandry

Dordination

Emonogamy

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Question 3413

jamb 1994

A suitable title for the passage is

AWomen in politics

BChampions of women liberation

CGreat women of yesteryears

DElectioneering campaigns

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Question 3414

jamb 1994

Which of the following is implied in the passage?

AWomen are not politicians

BWomen should be confined to the home

CWomen are capable of political leadership

DPost-colonial politics should not involve women

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Question 3415

jamb 1994

‘Political engineering’ in the passage means

APlaying of politics

BManeuvering I politics

CStudying of politics

DSteering political events

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Question 3416

jamb 1994

From the passage, it is obvious that women participate in politics

AOn equal basis with men

BAs leaders of men

CTo a limited extent

DAs chiefs and regents

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Question 3417

jamb 1994

According to the author, electioneering campaign is approach

ABest used in politics

BUsed in pre-colonial politics

CFor choosing kings or emirs

DCurrently in used

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Question 3418

jamb 1994

What is the point made by the writer about solving the problem of unemployment in developing countries?

AUse appropriate intermediate technology

BA few people should produce a great deal

CStop migration to cities

DCreate more work places

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Question 3419

jamb 1994

When the writer say ‘ …. literally millions of work places’ he wants the reader to

ATake the million figure literally

BAppreciate numerous workplaces

CRealize that the million figure is mere exaggeration

DAppreciate the size of the work force

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Question 3420

jamb 1994

From the way the writer describes the typical condition of the poor in developing countries, one could conclude that

ARural poverty is a disease

BThe poor have no hope

CRural poverty is caused by rich

DThe problems of the poor are temporary

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