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Question 521
jamb 2019

What was Aliya's reason of not considering choosing a career as a doctor in the novel?

ABecause she hates the sight of blood
BBecause passing chemistry was difficult
CBecause of her health condition
DShe doesn't want to compete with her mother
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Question 522
jamb 2019

Which of these character is opinionated that relationships comes with a lot of emotional issues one can bear?

AAliya's Father
BAliya's Biology teacher
CAliya's Mothers
DAliya's Friend
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Question 523
jamb 2019

The Novel "Sweet Sixteen" is naratted in ______________

ASecond person narratives
BFirst person narratives
CThird person narratives
DSecond person subjected narratives
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Question 524
jamb 2019

Which of the following was the concluding story hold by Aliya's father to solidify Aliya's Self-realization?

AThe Mahatma Gandhi story
BHis own childhood story
CThe Slave and the Captor story
DThe Hunter's story
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Question 525
jamb 2019

Abdullahi, having written extensively over the years on politics, policy  and development. "Sweeet Sixteen was his" ________________

AFifth book
BFirst book
CThird book
DSecond book
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Question 526
jamb 2019

In the novel, Aliya sufferes "body shaming" from which of these charaters?

AZak
BHer Biology teacher
CMiss Salako
DAunty Molara
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Question 527
jamb 2019

Aliya keeps having a "C" grade in what subject?

AMathematics
BBiology
CPhysics
DChemistry
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Question 528
jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

  The police later discovered that Audu feigned death.

ACheated
BAssumed
CSuggested
DFaked
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Question 529
jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

  The driver was discharged while the car owner was ___________ for fraud.

Aremanded
Bdetained
Cacquitted
Dsued
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Question 530
jamb 2018

select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The team adapted to the new tactic as clean as a whistle.

AThey adapted to the pattern perfectly
BThey needed a whistle to be able to adapt to the pattern.
CThey adapted to the tactic with little errors
DThey found it difficult to adapt to the new tactic.
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Question 531
jamb 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap.

  The cliff is popularly known for ___________ morning beauty.

AIt
BIt’s
CIts’
DIts
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Question 532
jamb 2018

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  Grandma told the boys a story that cheered them up.

AThe story made them cry.
BThe story made them scared.
CThe story made them delighted.
DThe story made them uninterested
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Question 533
jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

  The rapist claimed that the woman’s voluptuous hips attracted him

AStrong
BGenerous
CRound
DSexy
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Question 534
jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

  High mortality rate is becoming increasingly predominant.

AControlled
BRampant
CUnchecked
DDangerous
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Question 535
jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

  It is customary to find young men and women in sports.

ACommon
BUnusual
CUnideal
DUnnecessary
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Question 536
jamb 2018

choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

  We saw you earlier but we could not stop you because we did not know __________.

AWhere you were going.
BWhere you are going
CWhere are you going.
DWhere were you going.
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Question 537
jamb 2018

choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s).

  The pastor asked the women to _________ their hearts to God in prayers.

ABare
BBear
CBar
DBarrr
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Question 538
jamb 2018

choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.

  Father Francis thanked God for the abundance of blessings his family received

ANature
BQuantity
CQuality
DPaucity
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Question 539
jamb 2018

choose the option that best completes the gap(s).

You may now ___________ with your presentation.

APrecede
BPreceed
CProcede
DProceed
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Question 540
jamb 2018

choose the option nearest in meaning to the italicized words or expressions.

  The coach invited me to his office having found me mettlesome

ACourageous
BHardworking
CHardhearted
DWeak
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