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Question 51

jamb 2010

According to the writer, the exciting thing about spaceship Earth is that it

Ahas no instrument manual

Bis not difficult to maintain

Cis peculiar to other automobiles

Dis relatively easy to operate

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Question 52

jamb 2010

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

My bag is made of LEATHER?

AWhose bag is made of leather?

BIs my bag made of polythene?

CAbu's bag made of leather?

DIs my bag made of leather?

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Question 53

jamb 2010

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

Taiwo SAILED to London.

ADid Taiwo fly to London?

BDid Taiwo sail to Brazil?

CDid Taiwo sail to London

DWhere did Taiwo sail to?

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Question 54

jamb 2010

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given relates.

EMEKA finished his home work yesterday.

AWas Emeka helped to do his home work?

BDid Emeka do his home work yesterday?

CWhen did Emeka finish his home work?

DWho finished his home work yesterday?

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Question 55

jamb 2010

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

captivity?

AcaptiviTY

BcaptiVIty

CcapTIvity

DCAPtivity

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Question 56

jamb 2010

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

satisfactory?

AsatisfacTORY

BsaTISfactory

CSATisfactory

DsatisFACtory

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Question 57

jamb 2010

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllable are written in capital letters(s).

political

ApolitiCAL

BPOlitical

CpoliTIcal

DpoLITical

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Question 58

jamb 2010

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Seer?

Asnare

Bspare

Cspear

Dsquare

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Question 59

jamb 2010

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Shine?

Aclean

Bfine

Cmachine

Dlain

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Question 60

jamb 2010

Choose the option that rhymes with the given word.

Boys?

Astays

Bmoist

Cnoise

Delbows

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Question 61

jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

High?

Awhat

Bhonest

Cwho

Dvehicle

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Question 62

jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Of course?

Aplough

Bdough

Cover

Dorphan

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Question 63

jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Roared?

Atowered

Bcoast

Cbrought

Drod

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Question 64

jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Indict?

Abright

Bfish

Cpick

Dbrick

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Question 65

jamb 2010

Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters.

Coup?

Awhup

Bhoot

Ccouple

Dscout

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Question 66

jamb 2010

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

Many people would always find reasons to ....... the law?

Aarrogate

Bdebase

Ccircumvent

Dcircumspect

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Question 67

jamb 2010

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

Based on the facts before me, I have no alternative ....... to hold you responsible?

Aonly

Bas

Cthan

Dbut

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Question 68

jamb 2010

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

The federal Government has ....... child trafficking?

Apostulated

Bprojected

Cprescribed

Dproscribed

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Question 69

jamb 2010

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

The man was happy that his son confessed his guilt and so the others were .......?

Aimplicated

Baccused

Cpunished

Dexonerated

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Question 70

jamb 2010

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

Western education is one of the ...... colonial rule.

Alegacies

Bevidence

Cremnants

Dinheritance

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