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Question 51

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
Our teacher seldom comes late to school

Avery often

Balways

Cfrequently

Dhardly ever

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Question 52

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
He as been a life of make-belief

Afaith

Bfantasy

Cgrandeur

Dreligion

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Question 53

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
I cannot understand how he suddenly became audacious contrary to his nature

Aproud

Bbold

Crude

Dhostile

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Question 54

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
Your extreme patience sometimes infuriates me

Aimpresses

Bannoys

Cfrustrates

Damuses

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Question 55

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
The distance is not more than twenty kilometres as the crow flies

Aby the longest route

Bby the shortest route

Cby air

Dby the fastest means

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Question 56

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
My nephew came in stealthily through the back gate

Abriskly

Bboldly

Cwearily

Dquietly

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Question 57

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
We have to identify the protagonists of the new movement

Aenemies

Bleading figures

Copponents

Dbelievers

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Question 58

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
Some workers went on rampage at a trade-fair.

Aturned violent

Brobbed

Cwere angry

Ddemostrated

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Question 59

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:
Bola has a sonorous voice.

Ahigh-pitched

Bbeautiful

Cstrong

Dthroaty

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Question 60

jamb 1987

In the question below, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase underlined:
It is claimed that there is an extinct volcano near Pankshin.

Aextinguished

Binactive

Cdead

Ddisused

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Question 61

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase Underlined:'This is a miniaturized version of your house' remarked the Architect.

Acompressed

Babridged

Cdecreased

Dsmaller

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Question 62

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the Underlined word(s) or phrase:Ít is very difficult to know who is not entitled to essential commodities these days' observed the mobbed NNSC officials

Aqualified for

Bdisqualified from

Celigible

Dworthy of

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Question 63

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
My brother's primary school foundation was solid and this influenced his secondary education

Asound

Bsordid

Cshaky

Dweak

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Question 64

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:

It is generally believed that misers are not loved by many

Aspendthrifts

Bspenders

Choarders

Dsavers

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Question 65

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:The explosive growth of world population has not been caused by a sudden increase in human fertility

Afantastic

Bgradual

Ccombustible

Ddangerous

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Question 66

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
Unless we see the evils clearly, contending against them is like fighting the air

Aavoiding

Bstrugglling with

Ccombating

Drepelling

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Question 67

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The Lions lost the match because their goalkeeper was in a haze most of the time

Aindisposed

Bconfused

Calert

Dsleeping

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Question 68

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:
The retired General became a hard- nosed officer after fighting the war

Atough

Bweak

Cindifferent

Dbed ridden

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Question 69

jamb 1987

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) Underlined:

The house-wife was hard up before the end of each month

Aupset

Bpenniless

Cborrowing

Din no need

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