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Question 3891

jamb 1989

The 'fight' between the plant and the snake was prompted

Athe plant

Bosun

Cthe wind

Dthe snake

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Question 3892

jamb 1989

Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

Aosun was not an active observer in the combat between the snake and the little plant

Bthe moves of the little plant during encounter with the snake were not voluntry

Cthe attack of the plant during the combat was entirely to blame for the fall of the snake

Dduring the combat, the behaviour of the plant could be likened to that of a human being.

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Question 3893

jamb 1989

The act of the snake was described as 'fatal' because the snake's attack was going to

Abe fatal to the plant

Bmake the coiled body not to support itself upon the narrow ledge

Cresult in the crippling of the snake

Dresult in no possible recovery

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Question 3894

jamb 1989

As the narrator watched the snake, his feelings changed to those of

Aanger and apathy

Bantipathy and perplexity

Cperplexity

Dangry bewildement

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Question 3895

jamb 1989

The snake was referred to as 'something strange' because the

Amovement of the snake along the gutter was slow and caustious

Bmovement of the snake betrayed strange uneasiness and confusion

Ccolour of the snake's body was an unusual stream of flowing metal

Denvironment in which the snake was found was unusual

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Question 3896

jamb 1989

'Mimic' as used in the passage means

Acomic

Bsilent

Cimitated

Dpractised

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Question 3897

jamb 1989

Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

Arunning, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue

Bat the national level, sports is frankly a mimic warfare

Cthe most savage combative instincts are aroused by anyone who has played in a school football match

Dnations work themselves up because they tend to believe that6 sports are tests of national virtue

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Question 3898

jamb 1989

Boxing is regarded as the worst game in the passage because

Aof the behaviour of the boxers themselves

Bof the amount of ill-will that can be generated among spectators of different races

Cof the ill-will that can be generated by a game that demands strength from the competitors

Dis a game in which both players get hurt rather badly

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Question 3899

jamb 1989

According to the passage

Aall the sports practised nowadays are competitive

Bgames have meaning only when the participants play to win

Cit is impossible to play a game simply for fun of it

Don the local green, you play not to win but for the fun of it

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Question 3900

jamb 1989

The 1936 Olympic games was cited in the passage to show that sport can

Alead to excessive hatred

Bcreate goodwill among nations

Cgenerate feelings of national prestige

Dmake people meet on the battle feild

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Question 3901

jamb 1989

Which of the following is true of the passage?

Athe stranger was in a bad mood

Bthe stranger came by bus

Cshola and her father were idle when the stranger came

Dshola's father measured the stranger from head to foot

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Question 3902

jamb 1989

'Manoeuvre' in the passage means

Ashrewdness

Bcleverness

Cstupidity

Dstrategy

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Question 3903

jamb 1989

Which of the following is true of the stranger in the passage?

Ahe was a proud and good looking man with a deep voice that annoyed shola

Bhe was familiar with the people of the islands

Che was a fine gentleman in need of help

Dhe was too proud to reciprocate shola's love

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Question 3904

jamb 1989

Which of the following is NOT true of the passage?

AShola did not approve of her father's behaviour towards the stranger

BShola's father could row the stranger to the islands alone had he so wished

CShola's father exaggerated the difficulties in order to raise his fee

DShola had recently been disturbed by the tide

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Question 3905

jamb 1989

How would you describe shola's father?

Aa greedy boatman

Ban energetic but good for nothing man

Ca loving father who wants to safeguard the interest of his daughter

Da talkattive fool

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Question 3906

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
He regarded the betrayal of his friend as a stab .... the back

Aon

Bat

Cin

Dfrom

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Question 3907

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Our manager has instructed that .... of customers must be barred from our bank

Athose type

Bthat type

Cthat types

Dthis types

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Question 3908

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
He was not a very .... student when i first met him but the years .... his character ultimately

Amature/mature

Bmatured/mature

Cmature/matured

Dmatured/matured

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Question 3909

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Because of the .... he did to my car, i am going to sue him for ....

Adamage/damages

Bdamages/damage

Cdamages/damages

Ddamage/damage

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Question 3910

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Although i am watching television. I .... what you are saying.

Aam hearing

Bcan hear

Chave heard

Dwas hearing

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