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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Poor feeding causes .....in children.
Amaladjustment
Bmalfunction
Cmalediction
Dmalaria
Emalnutrition
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Question 42
waec1991
From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Despite all our pleas, the manager remained.... in his refusal of our request.
Aflexible
Bpliable
Cadamant
Dunconvinced
Ecurious
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Question 43
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From the words lettered A to E, choose the word that best completes the sentence.
Many people died in the ...accident
Aserious
Bwicked
Cevil
Dreckless
Efatal
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Question 44
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Rather than show remorse for his offense, he remained......
Acalculated
Bunpleasant
Capathetic
Dabrasive
Eunrepentant
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Question 45
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
At the end of the crisis, the leaders declared that there was neither victor nor.....
Awinner
Boppressor
Cvanquished
Doriginator
Evanguard
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Question 46
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Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The young man was advised to be ....and not rigid on critical Issues if he wanted to make a good career in politics.
Awavering
Bevasive
Ccautious
Dflexible
Econstant
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Question 47
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Ibrahim's flamboyant lifestyle contrasts sharply with Aminu's ....attitude.
Aaustered
Bostentatious
Cserious
Dlavish
Esevere
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Question 48
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The rather insignificant effort he made yielded ....results
Aexorbitant
Babsolute
Cunimaginable
Dprohibitive
Etremendous
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Question 49
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
Bola was vocal in protesting against the high-handedness of the police unlike Sola who was ....
Amute
Bshouting
Carguing
Dsober
Eadamant
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Question 50
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word most suitable for the sentence.
The .....of the few rich in our society contrasts with the poverty of the masses.
Aarrogance
Bauthority
Cinfluence
Daffluence
Emonopoly
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Question 51
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
I thought that the comments made by the secretary were quite innocuous but the chairman considered them.....
Apolite
Binappropriate
Cantagonistic
Dunnecessary
Eharmful
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Question 52
waec1991
Instruction. Choose the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word in the sentence.
The measures that were introduced to accelerate the process of national development have in actual fact ...it
Aaccentuated
Bretarded
Cpromoted
Dneutralized
Erevoked
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Question 53
jamb1991
The most essential tool of communication not specifically mentioned in this passage is
ASpecificialization
BEnvironment
CWriting
DLanguage
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Question 54
jamb1991
'Chasm' as used in the passage means
ASerious eruption
BDisaster
CWide difference
DDisagreement
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Question 55
jamb1991
From the text, it can be inferred that a good communicator needs to
ACreate favourable communication conditions
BGet the technological systems to work effeciently
CCall a spade a spade
DBe able to address 10,000 workers
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Question 56
jamb1991
According to the passage, which of the following are NOT likely to contribute to a break down in communication?
Apeople's attitude and feeling
BAmbiguously phrased instruction
CManagements and trade unions
DManagement specialists and behavioural scientists
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Question 57
jamb1991
Which of the following titles best sums up the passage?
AThe need for effective communication
BBreak down in communication
Ccommunication in technological societies
DBad communication practices
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Question 58
jamb1991
It can be inferred from the passage that the book was written by
Aan educational psychologist
Bmore than one author
Ca prominent statistcian
Da professor of statistics
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Question 59
jamb1991
The changes that were made in the book were motivated by
Aprofessional experience and popularity of topics
Bteaching experience and statisticians view of some topics
Cthe examination results of previous generation of students
Dthe need to avoid areas which students grasp easily
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Question 60
jamb1991
From the passage, we learn that the book discussed has been
