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Question 41
jamb 1999

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Adamu woke up with a start, and he took to his heels, claiming that something was on his trail?

Ain his food
Bgiving him the chase
Chiding near the bed
Dstaring at him
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Question 42
jamb 1999

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word (S).

The government is not opening up to the unions in the negotiations; it must have something up its sleeve.

Abe nursing a hidden a last agenda
Bbe hoping to trap them
Cbe hiding a last minute package
Dbe intending to dissolve the unions
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Question 43
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).



Mr. Dzokoto plays the piano with great dexterity?
Awisdom
Bpower
Cforce
Dskill
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Question 44
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

Even though there is no obvious riot on the campus, the atmosphere is restive?
Aquiet
Bchaotic
Crestless
Dtense
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Question 45
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

The college Officer insisted that I show him my credentials before I could be registered?
Apapers
Bqualifications
Ctestionmonials
Didentities
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Question 46
jamb 1999

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Before embarking on his current research, the professor carried out a feasibility study of the area.

Athrough
Bperfectibility
Ccomplete
Dpracticability
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Question 47
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

It was surprising how we took the stranger at once?
Atalked so long with
Bintroduce ourselves to
Cformed a liking for
Dstarted fighting
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Question 48
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

It was a spending spree for all of us when daddy hit the jackpot?
Acashed his cheque
Breceived his salary
Cfound money in a pot
Dwon a lot of money
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Question 49
jamb 1999

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

Amina said she married a doting husband.

Aa loving
Ba fun-loving
Can uncaring
Da nagging
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Question 50
jamb 1999

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined world(S).

The Federal Government approved a new salary structure as an incentive for the Nigerian workers?

Aa reward
Ban encouragement
Ca package
Dan advance
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Question 51
jamb 1999

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The man preaches egalitarianism without matching it up with action?

Asalvation
Bdedication
Ckindness
Dequality
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Question 52
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

The prosecutor was accused of obstructing justice?
Ahindering
Bretarding
Cimpeding
Dinterrupting
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Question 53
jamb 1999
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s).

All the accident victims are bleeding profusely?
Aslowly
Bexcessively
Cdiffusely
Dclearly
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Question 54
jamb 1999

Choose from the options the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined?

Research

Adisturb
Bcomfort
Caffair
Dcarry
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Question 55
jamb 1999
Choose from the options the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined?

Rust
Aloud
Btouch
Cbought
Dmarch
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Question 56
jamb 1999
Choose from the options the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined?

Plateau
Awanted
Bbelow
Choliday
Dhaunted
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Question 57
jamb 1999
Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others?
Asun
Bshun
Cson
Dshort
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Question 58
jamb 1999

Choose the word that does not have the same vowel sound as the others.

Aloot
Bboot
Crout
Droute
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