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Question 51

jamb 1991

The expression 'necessary evil' means that

Aevil is essential in studying the subject discussed

Bstudying the subject is an unpleseant experience which must be endured

Conly those who are evil can understand the subject

Dthose lacking in quantitative skills see the subject as an evil

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Question 52

jamb 1991

The book discussed in this passage is about

Apsychology and education

Bmathematics for undergraduate students

Cquantitative skills for postgraduate students

Dstatistical procedure related to research

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Question 53

jamb 1991

From the child's point of view, in what way is death likened to a divorce?

ABoth are losses

BBoth are temporary

CBoth would involve his mother

DHe feels responsible in each case

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Question 54

jamb 1991

'Traumatized' as used in the passage means

Aangered

Bmade happy and satisfied

Cmade sad and dejected

Dmade to feel guilty

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Question 55

jamb 1991

The child would feel irresponsible for his mother's death even if it is connected with his wishes because

AHe regards his wishes as a curse

BHe hates her and wants her dead

CHis need are not gratified

DHe cannot distinguish between wish and reality

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Question 56

jamb 1991

Our unconscious minds and and dreams are alike in that

Aboth are out of our control

Bboth can accommodate contradiction

Cneither functions in a continuous manner

Dboth deal with non-real issues

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Question 57

jamb 1991

This passage emphasizes

Achild growing up in ignorance

Bour unconcious mind

Ca child's inability to distinguish between dream and reality

Dillogical dreams

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Question 58

jamb 1991

What type of education does the writer advocate for our student?

AVocational as well as technological education

BBusiness, engineering, medicine and computer programming

CTechnological education plus the humanities

DTechnology education only

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Question 59

jamb 1991

According to the writer, a study of the humanities

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The preparation which a study of the humanities can provide stems from three observations about education in our world of accelerating social and technological change. First, with the rate of change, we cannot hope to train our student for specific technologies. That kind of vocational education is obsolescent. By the time the specific training will have been completed, the world will have moved on.

If our education consists of narrow training, we will not be prepared to change. Second and paradoxically, what our student desire from their education is preparation for specific careers – business, engineering, medicine, computer programming and the like, but we will not be able to train them for a life-long career. Their confronting the depressed job market gives our students a certain anxiety, but the solution they seek in vocational training is not sufficient. Third, we sense in our students a narrow materialism, with the good life defined in terms of material comforts. Education then means learning to do a job which will make money. I see in this definition a limiting sense of what education and thus life offer, a definition which excludes joy and meaning. Our narrow approach to the study of the humanities responds to these three related problems. In our changing, yet narrow world, the teaching of the humanities finds one powerful justification – it teaches student how to think.

Ais accepted by present day students essential

Bprepares students for specific careers

Cprovides missing link in the technological education of our students

Dis the best solution to the problem of unemployment

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Question 60

jamb 1991

What is the major weakness of training students for specific technologies?

AIt trains students for only one type of career

BIt helps students to acquire money later when they are employed

CIt makes them anxious for a job in the market

DIt cannot help students to cope with the rapid changes in the world

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Question 61

jamb 1991

'Our world of accelerating social and technological change' means that

Aour world is moving too fast socially and technologically

Bour world is going through more rapid, social and technological change

Cthe social and technological change is more exhilarating than before

Dthe social and technological change is accelerating our world

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Question 62

jamb 1991

What is the difference between an old - fashioned military band on the one hand and discotheque and rock 'n' roll joints on the other?

AOne is old-fashioned while the other is modern

BOne produces sounds for marching, the other for disco

COne has drums, the other has guitars

DOne produces amplified sounds, the other does not

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Question 63

jamb 1991

'The same thing happened to aviators'. This excerpt according to the passage, means

Athat riveters were particularly susceptible

Bindustrial and military deafness

Cthat continued loud noise resulted in deafness

Dthat working in a boiler factory affected one's hearing

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Question 64

jamb 1991

What is the result of being subjected to the din of the proverbial boiler factory for a long length of time?

AA loss of hearing which will never improve

BTotal deafness eight hours a day

CTemporary deafness

DHearing loss which can be corrected by medical treatment

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Question 65

jamb 1991

'Just as nagging parents have long suspected' implies that the parents suspected that

Athier children did not listen to them

Bchildren could not hear properly

Cotologist where always right

Dchildren were disobedient because they did not listen to their parents

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Question 66

jamb 1991

The young are not listening to their elders because

Athey never have

Bthier parents nag constantly

Cthey are permanently deaf

Dthey appear to be going deaf

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Question 67

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:He has been advised to keep his head, the confusion not withstanding

Aavoid being beaten or insulted

Bkeep calm

Csave his head

Dprevent being beheaded

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Question 68

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Her identification with the king is publicly known

Ahatred

Bdisassociation

Crelationship

Dintimacy

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Question 69

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
It is a unique opportunity for her to demonstrate the reality of her faith

Astrange

Busual

Cgolden

Dunusual

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Question 70

jamb 1991

In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He accepted a mundane task without hesitation

Agreat

Blowly

Cmenial

Dmoderate

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