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Question 31

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The clerk refused to answer for the mistake made by the manager and his assistants

Ato reply to

Bto give an answer

Cto explain

Dto accept responsibility

Eto account for

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Question 32

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

Most of his observations were wide of the mark

Acomprehensive

Birrelevant

Cpertinent

Dcame rather late

Eunacceptable

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Question 33

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
He got a standing ovation for his speech

AHe stood up to receive the applause

BThe audience stood up and applauded as he finished his speech

CBoth he and the audience stood up at the end of his speech

DHe stood up to make the speech

EHe was applauded for the speech

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Question 34

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
After completing half of the journey, all the travellers could do was trudge along

Awalk lazily

Brun briskly

Cwalk and stop intermittently

Dwalk wearily

Ewalk with determination

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Question 35

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Publishers say that newsprint has become more expensive

Anewspaper

Bpaper for printing

Cprinters' salaries and wages

Dfines for publishing libels

Epublishing news

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Question 36

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The story told by the suspect was difficult to believe

Aincredulous

Bcredible

Cincredible

Dcredulous

Eridiculous

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Question 37

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The witness was guilty of swearing to a statement he knew to be false

Aforgery

Bperjury

Clibel

Dslander

Eaffidavit

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Question 38

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
The crux of the matter is that the president has just become aware of the mismanagement

AThe part of the problem that has just surfaced

BThe result of the matter

CThe most important aspect of the problem

DThe ways to solved the problem

EThe moment of crisis

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Question 39

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
I didn't think she could be so easily taken in by his pretences

Aflattered

Bdeceived

Cenamoured

Dovercome

Eblackmailed

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Question 40

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
Do you have the same aversion as i do for way film?

Abitterness

Bdislike

Ccriticism

Dindignation

Epreference

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Question 41

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :
His summary of the meeting was brief and to the point

Acareful

Bprecise

Caccurate

Dexact

Ecrucial

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Question 42

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined words :

As he was a gullible leader, his followers took advantage of him.

AHe was weak and unable to enforce his authority

BHe was partial and unfair in dispensing justice

CHe was simple minded to a fault

DHe was slow to act

EHe was lacking in education and experience in everyday affair

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Question 43

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
If he were to apologize i would probably forgive him

Ai shall not forgive him even if he apologize

Bhe is likely to apologize and be forgiven

Ci shall definitely forgive him if he apologizes

Dif he apologize i shall decide whether or not to forgive him

Ehe will not apologize and i will not forgive him

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Question 44

jamb 1979

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined statement or words:
Had she asked me earlier, I might have been able to employ him

AI employed her

BI did not employ him

CI did not employ her

DI employed him

EI employed neither of the two

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Question 45

jamb 1979

Complete the following with the appropriate answer to the question:

John would you mind lifting this box?

Ayes, i mind

Bno, i don't

Cno, i do

Dyes, i don't mind

Eno i mind

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Question 46

jamb 1979

Choose the correct option that completes the following sentence:

The young teacher was surprised that his promotion was approved by the old inspector who is generally known to ....

Abe generous

Bbe friendly to young people

Clike young people

Dbe hard to please

Ebe very careful

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Question 47

jamb 1979

Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
It was a long poem but he learnt it ....

Aoff head

Bin memory

Cby heart

Dat heart

Efrom memory

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Question 48

jamb 1979

Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:

The Nigerian society of Engineers has set up .... to study the nation's problems

Aa brain trust

Ba tribunal

Can inquiring

Dan inquest

Ea task force

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Question 49

jamb 1979

Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
This writer analyses the evil society ....

Aso masterly

Bvery masterly

Cin such a masterly way

Din a masterly way

Ein so masterly a way

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Question 50

jamb 1979

Choose the expression or word which best complete each sentences:
The member of the panel were ....

Adiscussing about it

Bdiscussing on it

Cdiscussing upon it

Ddiscussing it

Ediscussing around it

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