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Question 4511

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

There is some obvious symmetry in the whole presentation

Aconfusion

Bhesitation

Cexcitement

Dorderliness

Edissatisfaction

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Question 4512

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;
His jail terms were to run concurrently

Asimultaneously

Buniformly

Claboriously

Dconsecutively

Ejudiciously

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Question 4513

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

From the ways my friend talks, you can see he is such a bore

Arude

Bbrilliant

Cuninteresting

Doverbearing

Ehumorous

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Question 4514

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

The leader in today's issue of our popular newspaper focuses on inflation

Apresident

Bheadline

Ceditorial

Dcolumnist

Eproprietor

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Question 4515

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

He spoke with his heart in his mouth

Acourageously

Bwith such unusual cowardice

Cwith a lot of confusion in his speech

Dwithout being able to make up his mind

Ewith fright and agitation

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Question 4516

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence:

Only the small fry gets punished for such social misdemeanours.

Asmall boys

Bunimportant people

Cfrightened people

Dfrivolous people

Einexperienced people

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Question 4517

jamb 1978

Choose the option that best conveys the meaning of the underlined portion in the following sentence;

In the match against the uplanders team, the sub mariners turned out to be the dark horse

Aplayed most brilliantly

Bplayed below their usual form

Cwon unexpectedly

Dlost as expected

Ewon as expected

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