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Question 31

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The masses are controlled by the whims and caprices of their rulers

Awish

Bparochialism

Cwill power

Dlevel-headedness

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Question 32

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The culprit unwittingly subjected himself to great humiliation?

Acunningly

Bcuriously

Cfoolishly

Dsubtly

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Question 33

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

The government is initiating new effective programmes to boost production?

Aending / enhance

Brewiewing / renew

Crearranging / increase

Dterminating / reduce

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Question 34

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

His textile business deals are in gross?

Awholesale

Bimported

Cretailed

Dexported

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Question 35

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

Many species in creation have mutated over the years into new forms of life......?

Astablized

Bmanifested

Ctransformed

Dstandardized

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Question 36

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

She was asked to swallow her pride and get busy.

Abe more realistic

Beat up her own pride

Cbe more insistent

Dbe less proud

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Question 37

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

We watch in wonder as she rattled away in that esoteric language?

Ainscrutable

Bfamiliar

Csecret

Dobscure

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Question 38

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning of the underlined word.

In the opinion of most observers, it was a disinterested decision?

Aneutral

Bimpartial

Cbiased

Dcandid

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Question 39

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

He and his lieutenants have been accused of remaining intransigent?

Arigid

Bstubborn

Ccompromising

Dpopular

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Question 40

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Eze's skin now looks flabby as a result of his changed circumstances?

Aneat

Bfirm

Cweak

Doily

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Question 41

jamb 1995

Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.

Good student can easily identify spurious arguments?

Agenuine

Binteresting

Cfalse

Dillogical

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Question 42

jamb 1995

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

People are not interested in who rules?

APeople who rules are not interested in the rule

BThe rulers are not indifferent about the people

CPeople are indifferent about the rulers

DPeople are ruled by the people they are interest in

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Question 43

jamb 1995

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

I was one of those who actively believe in his development programmes?

AI was part of those who renounced the programmes

BI was the originator of the programmes

CI was one of the people who embraced the programmes

DI was one of the great number who developed his programmes actively

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Question 44

jamb 1995

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The mills of God grind slowly, but they grind exceedingly small

AGod has a mill where every material in life is thoroughly ground

BGod may seem slow in action, but he adequately rewards every bit of injustice

CThe world is like a food factory where God take his time in grinding all raw materials properly

DEven though God is never in a hurry, He achieves al things

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Question 45

jamb 1995

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

My son, who is in the U.S.A., is studying Engineering.

AMy only son in the U.S.A is studying Engineering

BOne of my sons is in the U.S.A studying Engineering

CMy sons are in the U.S.A but only one is studying Engineering

DMy only son is in the U.S.A studying Engineering

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Question 46

jamb 1995

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Most of the time, their presence is a menace?

ATheir presence isw always meaningful

BTheir presence is seldom a bother

CTheir presence is ussually of great concern

DTheir presence is frequently a threat

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