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Question 41
jamb 2016

From the passage, it can be deduced that curiosity thrives

Athrough conducts that are inimical to our activities
Bif we are able to probe into what others are thinking
Conly if we become suspicious of people's motives
Dif the subject of discussion is of interest to us
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Question 42
jamb 2016
The word absorbed as used in the passage, means
Adisturbed
Bengrossed
Ccovered
Dentailed
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Question 43
jamb 2016

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

ASuspicion often stimulates inquisitiveness
BEvery human conduct often gives rise to curiosity
COur environment always inhibits curiosity
DCuriosity is effective where there is no room for it
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Question 44
jamb 2016

The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

My house is a BUNGALOW

AIs my house a terrace ?
Bwas my house a bungalow?
CIs my house the bungalow?
DIs his house a bungalow?
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Question 45
jamb 2016

The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

Lamide is VERY hostile?

AIs Lamide so hostile?
BIs Lamide friendly?
CWas Lamide very hostile?
DWho is hostile?
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Question 46
jamb 2016

The words in capital letters have the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The car CRUSHED him.

AWho did the car crush?
BDid a car crush him?
CWhat crushed him?
DDid the car injure him?
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Question 47
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)

disagreement

AdisAgreement
BdisaGREEment
CDISagreement
DdisagreeMENT
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Question 48
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)

obligation

AobliGAtion
BOBligation
CobligaTION
DobLIgation
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Question 49
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The Stressed syllable are written in capital letter (s)

inoffensive

AinOFfensive
BinoffenSIVE
CinofFENsive
DINoffensive
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Question 50
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words.


crowd

Acrow
Bbard
Caloud
Dcrawl
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Question 51
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words.
''terror''

Atenor
Bwarrior
Cerror
Dfurrow
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Question 52
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that rhyme with the given words.

risen

Aprison
Bmotion
Cportion
Drising
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Question 53
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined

tasked

Abagged
Bfloored
Claughed
Dshouted
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Question 54
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined
'yet'''

Abury
Bway
Cvessel
Deurope
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Question 55
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that have the same consonant sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined
''choice''

Aschedule
Bteach
Cleisure
Dmachine
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Question 56
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that have same vowel sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined

''famous''

Asoup
Bcook
Cpilot
Dcolonel
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Question 57
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that have same vowel sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined
''Door''

Afood
Bcough
Csure
Dboard
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Question 58
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the ones represented by the letter (s) underlined
''reprieve''

Arich
Bpolice
Cqueer
Dprobity
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Question 59
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s)


After too much exercise, some people suffer from cramp which is caused by the ......... of the muscles

Acontraction
Brestriction
Cconscription
Drelaxation
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Question 60
jamb 2016

For these questions, choose the option that best complete the gap(s)

He said, ' We shouldn't do it ........?

Ashould we
Bshould be
Cdidn't we
Dsaid he
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