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Question 4141
jamb 1985

Accosted in the passage means

Agrossly insulted
Bgreeted
Cfought with
Dforced
Ewent and spoke to
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Question 4142
jamb 1985

Constituent in the passage means

Aa section of his constituency
Bhis entire constituency
Chis campaigner
Da person having voting rights where he is living
Ea supporter
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Question 4143
jamb 1985
The author is
Aexonerating himself from allegations of embezzlement
Bignoring the allegations of embezzlement
Ctaking part in a political campaign
Ddemonstrating that he is a Senator
Etry to implicate Abu O. Abu, a fellow political
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Question 4144
jamb 1985

Mathematics can be considered as a form of art because

Aits main principle is made use of by the arts
Bit involves drawing of figures
Cit is a form of Fine Arts
Dit is a type of Graphic Arts
Eit also involves a study of beauty harmory and order
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Question 4145
jamb 1985
The last sentence of the passage. 'So if Mathematics is not an art what is art? is a
Aquestion posed for the reader to answer
Bstatement put in the form of a question
Cquestion combined with a statement
Dmathematical equation stated in words
Epattern which illustrates beauty, harmony and ordre in language
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Question 4146
jamb 1985

The expression 'Mathematics is the queen of the Sciences' contains

Aa contradiction
Ban analogy
Can irony
Da lie
Enonsense
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Question 4147
jamb 1985

The view expressed in this passage belong to

AJAMB
Bartists
Cmathematicians
Dthe poet
Ethe author of the passage
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Question 4148
jamb 1985
Teresa would say she had eaten already no matter how hungry she might be so that
ANtanya would eat to his satisfaction
BNtanya would say 'Thank you mother
C'she could cook again
Dshe could watch him eat
Eevery boluswould go down her own throat
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Question 4149
jamb 1985
Ntanya said '' Thank you mother' to
Ahis mother
Bhis wife
Chis aunt
DTeresaá mother
Ehis grand-mother
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Question 4150
jamb 1985
Teresa gave only bits of meat to the children because
Athey would get the more from Ntanya
Bshe cooked it with extra care
Cthey were young
Dshe kept most of it for her husband
Eshe could not afford meat
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Question 4151
jamb 1985

Ntanya and Teresa could hardly notice the land getting brown because

Athey were on their honeymoon
Bthey had just got married
Cthey hardly noticed the sun
Dthe sun did not come up
ENtanya worked very hard in the field
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Question 4152
jamb 1985

Bolus in this passage means

AAdam's apple
Bthorat pill
Cliquid
Dpiece of meat
Elarge morsel
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Question 4153
jamb 1985
From the whole conversation, it is clear that Obi and Olu are
Airresponsible
Bselfish
Cprivileged
D'go-gotters'
Eepitomes of the Nigerian society
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Question 4154
jamb 1985
The conversation about queues in the passage reveals that
Aeverybody at the Club Caferia queues
Bclub members can always break queues in the cafeteria
Cpeople always break queues in the cafeteria on the pretext that are V.I.Ps
Donly people who are capable of posing can break queues
Ethere is nothing wrong in breaking queues
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Question 4155
jamb 1985
The conversation about identity cards suggests that
Awithout an identity card, no one can be allowed to eat in the Sports Club Cafeteria
Bwithout an identity card, no one can be allowed into the Sports Club
Cthere is thorough checking of identity cards at the Sports Club gate
Dbona fidemembers of the Club do not have to carry identity cards
Ea club member can afford to forget his membership card
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Question 4156
jamb 1985

Which of the following is NOT implied in the expression: 'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?

ANowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
BThe price per meal at the Sport Club Cafeteria is one naira
CIt is rare for anybody to feed satisfactorily with one naira in any hotel in the country
DObi cannot afford more than one naira for one meal
EOrdinarily one naira cannot buy much in the country
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Question 4157
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
He received a pat .... the back for his brilliant success in the examination
Aby
Bat
Cin
Don
Efor
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Question 4158
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Journalists always collect and publish ....
Ainformations
Ban information
Csome information
Dinformation
Emuch unformation
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Question 4159
jamb 1985

In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the .... to my car

Adamages
Bheavy damages
Cdestruction
Dmany damages
Edamage
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Question 4160
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Your brigade would be better for it, if you desisted .... rumour - mongering, observed the Chief of Staff
Afrom
Baway
Cinto
Daway from
Eon
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