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Question 41

jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The vice chancellor is riding the crest of the last quarter of his administration.

AThe vice chancellor enjoys the acknowledgment of the success of his administration

Bthe vice chancellor does not enjoy the people's criticism of his administration

Cthe vice chancellor hopes to overcome soon the poor comments on the adinistration

Dthe vice chancellor does not talk of his success in office

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Question 42

jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Hardworking students must not have a finger in every pie at school.

AHardworking students must not have a role to play in most activities in the school

BOnly hardworking students must participate in all activities in the school

CHardworking students do not participate in all activities in the school

DHardworking students must ask others to participate in school activities

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Question 43

jamb 2012

The phrase a complete and wholehearted devotion, as used in the passage, means

Aacting without doubts

Blearning with tension

Clearning without pains

Dteaching with ease

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Question 44

jamb 2012

According to the passage, we must be disciplined to

Amake experience our best teacher in reality

Blearn from our experiences in future

Cchoose the learning opportunity that comes our way

Ddecide against making experience our teacher

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Question 45

jamb 2012

Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?

Aman must make mistakes in order to survive.

Bthe totality of our actions should be decided by our judgement.

Cif we do not make mistakes, experience must be our teacher

Dour future would be judged by our past mistakes

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Question 46

jamb 2012

It can be deduced from the passage that

Aall experiences are best teachers

Blearning through pains is better

Cexperience is superior to wisdom

Dwise thoughts are more desirable than experience

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Question 47

jamb 2012

The attitude of the writer of the passage can best be described as

Aobjective

Bcritical

Cnon-committal

Demotional

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Question 48

jamb 2012

A suitable title for this passage is

ANigerian Literary Writers

BNigerian Publishers and International Awards

CPoor Reading Culture in Nigeria

DWhy Nigeran Lecturers Sell Handouts

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Question 49

jamb 2012

The university science lecturer gives his reason for issuing handout as

Alack of teaching aids among students

Blow purchasing power

Clow quality of books

Dlack of sufficient time

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Question 50

jamb 2012

The expression.....''that earned her the award is profoundly gripping'', as used in the passage, means that the book is

Ahighly interesting and captures attention

Bis of high quality to the writer

Cattracts many indigenous and foreign readers

Dis widely acknowledged by many authors

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Question 51

jamb 2012

The reason for lack of indigenous books in most renowned bookshop, according to the passage, is

ANigerians prefer reading foreign books

Bforeign books attract more buyers

Cindigenous books are sometimes not available

Dthe low quality of indigenous books

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Question 52

jamb 2012

It can be inferred from the passage that

ANigerians have access to foreign books only

BNigerian undergraduates do not read text books

CNigerians read foreign and indigenous books alike

DNigerians read mostly foreign books

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Question 53

jamb 2012

Which factor is common to religions as mentioned in the passage

Aprayer only

Bdivination

Csac

Dritual

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Question 54

jamb 2012

Traditional religion has waned in Nigerian to the

Ainfluence of lslam over border

Binfluence of Christianity over location

Cinfluence of non- traditional religion

Ddecline of interest in traditional religions

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Question 55

jamb 2012

According to the first paragraph, Nigerians believe that the

Asupernatural and natural work co-exist

Bnatural and supernatural worlds are antagonistic

Csupernatural world control natural world

Dsupernatural world exploits the natural world

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Question 56

jamb 2012

From the passage, one can say that all the ethnic groups have

Adifferent traditional religion with some elements of similarities

Bcompletely different religious practices

Cthe same traditional religion

Dthe same religious manifestation with common deities

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