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Question 51

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same consonant sounds as the one represented by the letters underlined.

Gritty

Aasked

Bsachet

Cdepot

Dwrestle

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Question 52

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Brought

Aroar

Bplough

Cdrought

Dworse

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Question 53

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

‘What is this good-for-nothing doing in my house’. Whose words were these?

AJimi

BMrs Solade

CMr solade

DWole

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Question 54

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Tenderly

Aactually

Bslenderly

Cfaithfully

Dconstantly

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Question 55

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

They ------------------- our donation with thanks

Arecieved

Breceipt

Creceived

Drecceived

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Question 56

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

Forcado is a nice school. They always have excellent results. I told a few people you were coming

AAunty moni said this to Efua

BEfua said this to aunty Moni

CJimi said this to Wole

Dwole said this to Jimi

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Question 57

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that rhymes with the given word.

Pale

Apail

Bpalm

Cmall

Dhaul

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Question 58

jamb 2015

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

It was a funny episode, I ----------------

ACan’t help to laugh

BCouldn’t help laugh

Ccouldn’t help laughing

Dcouldn’t help to laugh

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Question 59

jamb 2015

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

Toyosi arrived late, --------------- the right route

ACannot have taken

BCould not have take

Ccould not had taken

Dcould not have taken

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Question 60

jamb 2015

From the options, choose the word(s) that best filll the gap.

Each of the contestants --------------- a chance now

Ahas

Bhave

Cget

Dgets

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Question 61

jamb 2015

Four persons accused with currency ------------------ are being held by the securing agents

Atraficking

Btrafiking

Ctrafficking

Dtraffic

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Question 62

jamb 2015

Why is malnutrition described as a tragedy of great magnitude?

Ait cause obesity

Bit has great magnitude

Cit is an accomplice of at least half of the 10.4 million child death each year

Dit is all over the world and popular even among the rich and the poor.

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Question 63

jamb 2015

What, according to the passage is the most lethal form of malnutrition?

Amenial deficiencies

BObesity

Cdiet-related chronic diseases

Dprotein-energy malnutrition

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Question 64

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

__________ had been expelled from two different schools and kicked out of the university.

Ajolly

BJimi

Cnene ekpo

Dwole

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Question 65

jamb 2015

In each of the following questions, the main/primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable in which it occurs in capital letters. From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress.

EDUCATION

AE-du-ca-tion

Be-DU-ca-tion

Ce-du-CA-tion

De-du-ca-TION

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Question 66

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel The Last Days at Forcados High school.

‘No more chains in trousers or dangling earrings for the girls. There will be an inspection of fingernails and socks during assembly. Principal’s orders’ who said this?

Athe senior prefect

Bprincipal

Cheadboy

Dnon-teaching staff

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Question 67

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Shoe

Afull

Bfood

Cput

Dblood

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Question 68

jamb 2015

This question is from the novel 'The Last Days at Forcados High school'.

“come here, you pretty child; I hear you will be going to the same school as my daughter.’ Who made this statement and to whom?

AAunt Moni said this to Efua

BEfua to Aunt Moni

CMrs. Ekpo said this to Efua

DAunt Moni to Mrs. Ekpo

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Question 69

jamb 2015

From the words lettered A to D, choose the word that has the same vowel sound as the one represented by the underlined letters or letters underlined.

Purse

Ajourney

Bpays

Cheart

Dcourse

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Question 70

jamb 2015

Choose the option that best fills the gap.

The trader complained that he ------------------ robbed

Ahad been

Bhas been

Cwas being

Dis being

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