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Question 3691

jamb 1991

'Our world of accelerating social and technological change' means that

Aour world is moving too fast socially and technologically

Bour world is going through more rapid, social and technological change

Cthe social and technological change is more exhilarating than before

Dthe social and technological change is accelerating our world

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Question 3692

jamb 1991

What is the difference between an old - fashioned military band on the one hand and discotheque and rock 'n' roll joints on the other?

AOne is old-fashioned while the other is modern

BOne produces sounds for marching, the other for disco

COne has drums, the other has guitars

DOne produces amplified sounds, the other does not

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Question 3693

jamb 1991

'The same thing happened to aviators'. This excerpt according to the passage, means

Athat riveters were particularly susceptible

Bindustrial and military deafness

Cthat continued loud noise resulted in deafness

Dthat working in a boiler factory affected one's hearing

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Question 3694

jamb 1991

What is the result of being subjected to the din of the proverbial boiler factory for a long length of time?

AA loss of hearing which will never improve

BTotal deafness eight hours a day

CTemporary deafness

DHearing loss which can be corrected by medical treatment

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Question 3695

jamb 1991

'Just as nagging parents have long suspected' implies that the parents suspected that

Athier children did not listen to them

Bchildren could not hear properly

Cotologist where always right

Dchildren were disobedient because they did not listen to their parents

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Question 3696

jamb 1991

The young are not listening to their elders because

Athey never have

Bthier parents nag constantly

Cthey are permanently deaf

Dthey appear to be going deaf

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Question 3697

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:He has been advised to keep his head, the confusion not withstanding

Aavoid being beaten or insulted

Bkeep calm

Csave his head

Dprevent being beheaded

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Question 3698

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Her identification with the king is publicly known

Ahatred

Bdisassociation

Crelationship

Dintimacy

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Question 3699

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
It is a unique opportunity for her to demonstrate the reality of her faith

Astrange

Busual

Cgolden

Dunusual

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Question 3700

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He accepted a mundane task without hesitation

Agreat

Blowly

Cmenial

Dmoderate

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Question 3701

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
If they had not all jumped out of the car just in time, they ....

Amight have been perished

Bwill have perished

Cwere all going to perish

Dwould have perished

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Question 3702

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Many students have joined the .... movement

Arevivalists

Brevival

Crevivalist

Drevivalist's

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Question 3703

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The spokesman confirmed that government would not give .... to the demands of trade union leaders

Aup

Binto

Conto

Din

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Question 3704

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
I ran .... an old friend of mine on Broad Street and brought him home

Ainto

Bto

Cover

Dacross

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Question 3705

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
when the transformer blew up, Saka threw himself down .... his stomach

Aat

Bover

Cto

Don

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Question 3706

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Mr and Mrs Akoka were sad and disappointed .... the performance of their son

Aabout

Bfor

Cat

Dover

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Question 3707

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
After listening to the statement from two students, the headmaster realized that it was a trivial argument that .... a serious quarrel between them

Atouched in

Bdrew up

Ctouched off

Dbrought up

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Question 3708

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
The boy who stole the mango was given .... by an eye witness

Aout

Bin

Caway

Dup

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Question 3709

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
Asabe is overdue for retirement as she .... in this college since 1954

Ais teaching

Bhas been teaching

Ctaught

Dwas teaching

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Question 3710

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):
sibi .... novels since she came home

Ais reading

Bhad been reading

Chas read

Dhas been reading

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