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Question 3911

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The soldiers were sufficiently equipped with ....

Aarms and ammunition

Barms and ammunitions

Carm and ammunitions

Darm and ammunition

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Question 3912

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
If Kaka hadn't tried to stand up in the boat, he .... into the lake

Awouldn't have fallen

Bwill not have fell

Cwill not have fallen

Dwouldn't have fell

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Question 3913

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The new singlet factory is built on the .... of Aba township

Aoutstretch

Boutskates

Coutskirts

Doutskirt

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Question 3914

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My uncle is one of the ..... of the society.

Aelitists

Belites

Celite

Delitist

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Question 3915

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the driver lost control of his vehicle, the pedestrian began to run for ....

Atheir dear lives

Btheir dear life

Cdears lives

Ddear life

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Question 3916

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The traveller had to run .... in order to .... the train.

Afirst/catch

Bfast/cash

Cfast/catch

Dfirst/cash

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Question 3917

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Many unrelated issue were touched upon in the .... of the discussion.

Acause

Bcourse

Ccoarse

Dcurse

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Question 3918

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
A student's natural ability should be a .... factor in his choosing a course of study at the university.

Adetermined

Bdetermining

Cdeterminant

Ddeterminate

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Question 3919

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When I met Amadi yesterday, it was the first time I .... him for six months.

Ahad seen

Bsaw

Chave seen

Dhave been seeing

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Question 3920

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Our school prefect is too officious and we all hate him because of his behaviour.

Aefficient

Befficacious

Cover-zealous

Dactive

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Question 3921

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
My friend will hate his uncle forever because he left him in the lurch in his hour of need

Aabandoned him

Bpurnished himn

Cdisinheited him

Ddespised him

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Question 3922

jamb 1989

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The minister hit on a plan to retain his post after many months of lobbying

Adrew up a plan

Bdiscovered a plan

Cselected a plan

Ddesigned a plan

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Question 3923

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point

Aprecise

Baccurate

Cexact

Dcrucial

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Question 3924

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
Do you have the same aversion as i do for war films

Abitterness

Bdislike

Ccriticism

Dpreference

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Question 3925

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences

Aflattered

Bdeceived

Covercome

Dblackmailed

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Question 3926

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
Most of his observations were wide of the mark

Acomprehensible

Birrelevant

Cpertinent

Dunacceptable

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Question 3927

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:

The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants

Areply to

Bgive an answer

Caccept responsibility

Daccount for

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Question 3928

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
He has a big heart, but he is inept at following a witty conversation

Alarge

Bhuge

Cwarm

Dfragile

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Question 3929

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
I told my brother to get the matter off his chest as soon as possible

Agive serious thought to the matter

Bsay what he has been anxious to say

Cmake a brief comment

Dstate his point clearly

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Question 3930

jamb 1989

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) Underlined:
As the wedding day approached, the bride began to develop cold feet

Afall sick

Bfeel cold

Cbe reluctant

Dbecome aggressive

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