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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 manager often quarrels with his staff because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder
Adeformed shoulder
Breadiness to be angered
Clook of contempt
Dan air of superiority
Esearch of gossip
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Question 42
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Telling Ali to break his habit of coming to work late is like knocking your head against a brick wall
Atrying the impossible
Basking him to beat you
Cmaking a fool of yourself
Dasking him to be your enemy
Emaking him break ndown at work
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Question 43
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Victor will not attend the dinner party tonight; he is afraid of his own shadow
Anot in the mood
Battending another party
Cscared of imaginary things
Dunhappy with is assigned role
Eunable to forget his fears
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Question 44
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
This card entitles you to attend the film show
Adisqualifies
Bdiscourages
Cdisenchants
Dproclaims
Esatisfies
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Question 45
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The increase in transport fares deterred our club from planning an excursion this year
Adeferred
Birritated
Cimpelled
Drestricted
Eencouraged
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Question 46
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
the severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my writing assignment in record time because i had no choice but to lock my self indoors
Awarmth
Bmildness
Cmoderation
Dleniency
Egentility
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Question 47
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Disgruntled people are indifferent to any plans to rid the society of evil
Adifferent from
Bdiffirent about
Cin agreement with
Dinterested in
Eopposed to
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Question 48
jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The deafening noise of the two jet planes which flew across our compound yesterday made people fear that an assault on the country might be imminent

Aimpending
Bahead
Cremote
Deminent
Ethreatening
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Question 49
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Many untrustworthy students gives evasive answers to questions which they fully understand.
Adirect
Boutspoken
Csimple
Dtruthful
Eclever
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Question 50
jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The military Governor upheld the decision of his cabinet

Aheld up
Bundercut
Cmaintained
Dabolished
Ereversed
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Question 51
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He is loved for his altruism.
Abenevolence
Bsincerity
Cselfishness
Dselflessness
Ekindness
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Question 52
jamb 1985
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Chidi is naturally taciturn
Afriendly
Bcheerful
Cdumb
Dlively
Egarrulous
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Question 53
jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
To most people last Christmas was an austere period

Aprosperous
Bharsh
Csevere
Dsour
Estern
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Question 54
jamb 1985

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The chief was generous in his award of university scholarships

Anobel
Bconsiderate
Cliberal
Dmean
Ehonest
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