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Question 31

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
You have been asked to change your laissez-faire attitude to work.

Astupid

Bcare-free

Ccareful

Dserious

Eresponsible

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Question 32

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Despite increasingly punitive laws against hemp smoking, it is still rising at an alarming rate.

Adevastating

Bexamplary

Cbarbaric

Dsevere

Esatisfactory.

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Question 33

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Nigeria, like most other African countries is predominantly agricultural

Amainly

Bcertainly

Centirely

Dundoubtedly

Esuperficiallly

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Question 34

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
If people don't want to play the game according to the rule, that is their business

Atheir business will suffer

Bit is not their fault

Cthey should blame others for it

Dother people will take over their business

Ethey will have themselves to blame

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Question 35

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Stephen was blamed for leaving his door ajar during the heavy rainfall.

Aunlocked

Bunbolted

Copen

Dkeyless

Elocked

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Question 36

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
One hindrance to an orderly economic development of the country is large scale fraud and corruption

Adifficult

Bdisturbance

Creason

Dobstacle

Eritual

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Question 37

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
I am yet to write the penultimate paragraph of my essay

Alast but one

Bthird to the last

Csecond

Dconcluding

Eintroductory

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Question 38

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The corrupt official had to leave the public service willy-nilly

Aunprepared

Breluctantly

Cwillingly

Dcompulsorily

Eby retirement

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Question 39

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
He lost his voice momentarily

Ain moment

Bin a split seconds

Cfor a brief period of time

Dwithout delay

Einstantly

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Question 40

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Many states practise the ideals of democracy.

Agovernment by election

Bgovernment by representative

Cgovernment by civilians

Dgovernment by all the people

Eoligarchy

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Question 41

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The class as a whole will have a lecture on scarce commodities tomorrow.

Aargument

Bdelibration

Cdispute

Dconference

Etalk

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Question 42

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The lecturer maintained his usual good humour in spite of the cat-calls and rude behaviour of his students

Aprovoked

Bobtained

Ckept

Dlost

Eimproved

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Question 43

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Little Ugochi has a bicycle which is in marvellous condition

Aneed of a tune

Bexcellent

Cquestionable

Dunstable

Eworking

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Question 44

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
In may 1978 the rain fell incessantly and made life drab

Aat intervals

Brecurrently

Crepeatedly

Dconcurrently

Econtinously

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Question 45

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The ceiling of my bed-room fell in and knocked me out

Amade me unconscious

Bremoved me

Cflattened me

Dkilled me

Efrightened me

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Question 46

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
It is futile trying to make bricks without straw

Afertile

Bimportant

Cfragile

Dvain

Ebad

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Question 47

jamb 1985

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The gallant soldiers met their Waterloo at Philippi

Avictory

Btrouble

Cdefeat

Dhappiest period

Eenemy

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Question 48

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Kelechi hardly ever falls sick

Amost often

Bvery seldom

Csometimes

Dfrequently

Eoccasionally

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Question 49

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
he took exception to Ezenwa's remark

Awas delighted at

Bwas excited by

Cgot demoralized by

Dobjected to

Ewas perplexed by

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Question 50

jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The new employees is so humble and friendly that he will soon make himself popular

Awelcomed and accepted

Bhated

Cestranged

Drejected

Ea personal friend

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