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Question 451
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The novel places emphasis on the

Aneed for strict parenting and schooling for children
Bsocial disparity between the rich and the poor in the society
Crelevance of bridging the communication gap between children and their parents
Dabnormalities of the society and the confusion that comes with childishness
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Question 452
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The stereotypical act in the book centres

Aterrorism
Breligious intolerance
Cfood insecurity
Dthe lifestyle of a teenager
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Question 453
jamb 2019

and were soon perched on the ...10..... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

Aapex
Bnose
Ctip
Dfront
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Question 454
jamb 2019

....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle

Aworkers
Bengineers
Cfitters
Drepairers
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Question 455
jamb 2019

to stop on a ...8.....

Apark
Bfield
Ctarmac
Drunway
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Question 456
jamb 2019

The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ...7.....
 

Aran
Beased
Ctaxied
Dskied
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Question 457
jamb 2019

and requested clearance for emergency ...6.....

Areturn
Blanding
Cstopping
Darrival
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Question 458
jamb 2019

He called the control ....5.... to report the mishap

Aoffice
BDepartment
CBuilding
DTower
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Question 459
jamb 2019

At the same time, he pushed a button on the panel to activate automatic turning, and the aeroplane ....4.... north-east

Afaced
Bmoved
Cswitched
Dveered
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Question 460
jamb 2019

...to cover the improperly secured left rear ....3....

Ahatch
Bdoor
Centrance
Dgate
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Question 461
jamb 2019

The pilot, from the .....2... activated the emergency sheet

Acabin
Bcubicle
Ccockpit
Dcab
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Question 462
jamb 2019

Just after ...1..... the aircraft gave a shudder and coughed.
 

ADeparture
Btake off
Cleaving
Dflying
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Question 463
jamb 2019

The word 'capture' as used in the passage means

Acover
Bcatch
Cclean
Dcontrol
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Question 464
jamb 2019

It can be inferred from the passage that sea anemones are

Aattached to stationary surfaces
Bhidden inside cylindrical objects
Csearching for food
Dfloating among underwater flowers
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Question 465
jamb 2019

The author compares sea anemone's tentacles to a flower's

AStem
BPetals
CLeaves
Droots
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Question 466
jamb 2019

The word 'shapes' in line 1 is closest meaning to

ANature
BLength
CForm
DGrace
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Question 467
jamb 2019

Which of the following is the main topic of the passage?
 

AThe characteristics of sea anemones
BThe variation of sea life
CThe defense of coelenterates
DA comparison of land and sea animals
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Question 468
jamb 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The cat DEVOURED the rat

Adid the rat devour the cat
Bwhat devoured the rat
Cdid the cat pet the rat
Dis this rat that the cat devoured
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Question 469
jamb 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The ACCOUNTANT paid the workers july salary in september

Awhen were the workers paid
Bdid the cashier pay the workers salary in september
Cworkers received their july salary in september
Dthe september salary was paid in july
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Question 470
jamb 2019

In each of the questions, the word in capital letters has the emphatic stress, Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The traditional chief NARRATED the story to the children

Athe children heard the story from the traditional chief
Bwho narrated the story to the children
Cthe children could not listen to the story by the traditional chief
Ddid the chief hide the story from the children
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