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Question 471
jamb 2019

He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better ........ a singer

AAs if
BLike
CAs
Dto be
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Question 472
jamb 2019

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

Mr Bello's best advice to Aliya on dating is that

Agifting doesn't mean true affection
Bdating can be so distracting
Cshe should wait for the right time
Dshe should never be committed to anyone
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Question 473
jamb 2019

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

Aliya's choice of wanting to study medicine ...

Asimply reflects her childishness
Bindicates her affection for humanity
Cis born out of the prospects of the course
Dis primarily because of her father
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Question 474
jamb 2019

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

... is quick to anger and doesn't hide it when she is

AAliyu
BMrs Bello
CMr Bello
DBobo
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Question 475
jamb 2019

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

The writer tried to point out religious intolerance in his book, by

Adiscussing how the society believes certain religion is better than others
Busing one of Aliya's classmates to condemn her religion
Cdemonstrating how the religious institutions forcefully impose their beliefs on the people
Dpainting Islam as a more righteous religion than others
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Question 476
jamb 2019

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

Bobo proved Mr Bello's advice on infatuation as right when he

Apresented a gift to Aliya
Bflirts with other girls
Ceventually left for Ireland without saying a word to Aliya
Dproclaimed his love for Aliya
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Question 477
jamb 2019

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

"The Gandhi Test" indicates how

Astubborn people act without thinking of public perception
Bone should act when it comes to choosing a career
Ca child should make wise decisions mindless of popular thinking
Da person can make morally right decisions
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Question 478
jamb 2019

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

The fact that Aliya wanted to be a pilot, then a musician, a songwriter, doctor and later a lawyer points to the

Aneed for parents to choose a befitting career for their children
Breason that only passion can define one's career
Cindecision that comes with choosing a career at a tender age
Dneed for schools to make their syllabus career based
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Question 479
jamb 2019

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

It may be argued that Chapter Two is titled, "The Drive" particularly because...?

Aof the social disparity between the rich and the poor which is unlikely to end
BAliya's father drove her home from the boarding house
Cit indicates the realities and experiences shared during Mr Bello's drive with Aliya
Dit was the best atmosphere for Mr Bello to scold Aliya for her wrongdoings
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Question 480
jamb 2019

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

Aliya although is born with a silver spoon, but she has no freedom to move around meet new people unlike other persons. This signals to the...

Acriticism of strict parenting
Birony of life
Cessence of a child's exposure
Dexpectations of wealthy parents
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Question 481
jamb 2019

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

The significance of Mr Bello's advice to Aliya on Bobo's gift is that

Athe gift is a demonstration of love and affection
Bthe gift shouldn't necessarily impose an obligation on Aliya to act in tune with Bobo's interest
Cone of the foundations of his marriage with Aliya's mother is through gifting
Donce a boy gives a girl a gift it necessarily means that he has an interest in mind
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Question 482
jamb 2019

No one ....10.... that it is a disaster far worse than the years of civil war.

ADenies
BClaims
CRejects
DImagines
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Question 483
jamb 2019

However, under-porting and the lack of post-mortem and ...9..... makes it impossible to establish exact figures.

AFacilities
BAmenities
CCondition
DProvisions
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Question 484
jamb 2019

The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease.

ALimits
BAnticipates
CMonitors
DIncreases
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Question 485
jamb 2019

The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population.

AJudges
BSupposes
Cproposes
DEstimates
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Question 486
jamb 2019

The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly.

AStrikes
BBurns
CTicks
DDrops
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Question 487
jamb 2019

After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live.

AIntensive
BHealthy
CSafe
DHeavy
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Question 488
jamb 2019

They convinced her to start taking proper ..4.......

ACure
BMedication
CMeasures
DPrecautions
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Question 489
jamb 2019

She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home.

AAttracted
BVisited
CNoticed
DAlerted
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Question 490
jamb 2019

When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job.

Asufferings
BHappenings
CRounds
DBouts
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