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Question 41
jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

What prefect was Jimi?

Afood prefect
Bassembly prefect
Chealth prefect
Dthe headboy
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Question 42
jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

Most of his personal ---------------stolen

Aeffects were
Baffects was
Ceffects was
Ddefects
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Question 43
jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

In chapter two, after the national anthem and assembly prayers, who gave a brief talk welcoming everyone?

ASeyi Lawal
BJimi
CMrs Solade
DThe principal
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Question 44
jamb 2015
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

granite
Alean
Bsit
Ccontrite
Dlight
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Question 45
jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘Jims, we have a prefect meeting with Mr Mallum now’ who made this statement?

ASeyi Lawal
BMr Mallum
CMrs. Solade
DFemi
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Question 46
jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

What did papa Solade do after knowing that Wole and jimi still saw secretly?

Ahe flogged jimi
Bhe flogged wole
Csent jimi away to Ibadan
Dsent jimi's mother away
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Question 47
jamb 2015
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Owl
Abowl
Btow
Chowl
Droute
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Question 48
jamb 2015
From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Worst
Aburst
Bhaste
Cguessed
Dperched
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Question 49
jamb 2015
Choose the option that best fills the gap.

He missed the point because he took the statement ------------
Aliterally
Blitaraily
Cliterary
Dunlitaterally
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Question 50
jamb 2015
Choose the option that best fills the gap.

For taking part in the unsuccessful ------------------, the mutineers were court-martialed
Acoope
Bcopes
Ccoup
Dcoupe
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Question 51
jamb 2015
Choose the option that best fills the gap.

The officer was compelled to ------------------- the suspect’s car.
Aseize
Bcease
Csieze
Dsease
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Question 52
jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Mother

Alabour
Bcargo
Cexhibit
Dcouncil
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Question 53
jamb 2015
Choose the option that best fills the gap.

That single ---------------- was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living
Aoccurrence
Boccurence
Cocurrence
Doccurense
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Question 54
jamb 2015
Choose the option that best fills the gap.

My --------------------- is for you to refuse the -------------- of the wicked
Aadvise/advice
Badvice/advice
Cadvice/advise
Dadvise/advise
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Question 55
jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

dice

Ashame
Bcue
Cchair
Dloss
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Question 56
jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

What was the name of Jimi’s elder brother who stays abroad?

AWole
BFemi
CAnsa
DJolly
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Question 57
jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Chalet

Achampion
Bchair
Cchampagne
Dcheapen
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Question 58
jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Zoo

Aassault
Bassist
Crelease
Dplease
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Question 59
jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘I could hear his voice from a distance, rowdy and full of fun as usual,’to whom were these words said to and who said it?

AAnsa to Nene Ekpo
BNene ekpo to Ansa
CEfua to seyi lawal
DJimi to Nene ekpo
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Question 60
jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

Whilst the thief was -------------- the passengers kept apologizing for the inconveniences he was causing them.

Arabbing
Brubbing
Crobbing
Drubbying
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