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Question 61
jamb 2019

Gandhi's quote "nobody can hurt me without my permission" means

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Awe should permit people to hurt us
Bwe can control how other people behave towards us
Cwe should be able to control how others make us feel
Dpeople should always seek permission before they hurt us
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Question 62
jamb 2019

Making negative comments about somebody's weight or size is known as

Abody shaming
Bbody shameing
Cbody shading
Dbody shadeing
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Question 63
jamb 2019

Aliya called Latifat by her teacher because

Ahe wants to body shame her
Bhe doesn't know her name
Cit is her nickname
DLatifat is also a Muslim name
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Question 64
jamb 2019

According to Mr. Bello, we can actually influence and change people in a significant way by

Atell them what to do
Breacting to them differently
Cavoiding them completely
Dimitating them
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Question 65
jamb 2019

The slave who was tortured eventually

Agained his freedom by running away
Bdied of his wounds
Cnursed his torturer back to health
Ddied during the shipwreck
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Question 66
jamb 2019

A set of idea that people have above what someone or something is especially an idea that is wrong is known as

Astereotypes
Blies
Cdisbelief
Dhatred
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Question 67
jamb 2019

What does HAK mean in the book?

Ahands and knees
Bhold and knock
Chugs and kisses
Dhate and knead
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Question 68
jamb 2019

In book, is Gandhi a president?

Ayes
Bno
Cmaybe
DI don't know
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Question 69
jamb 2019

Aliya's mother comes from

Aa polygamous family
Ba rich background
Ca poor background
Da middle class family
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Question 70
jamb 2019

What is the Gandhi test?

Ayou may strive to be like them, but seek not to make them like you
Bto strive to seek, to find and not to yield
Cyou can tell that what you are doing is good or bad if you want other people to know about it or not
Dcan we rise above our persona feelings and sentiments in particular situations or not
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Question 71
jamb 2019

What/who inspired Aliya to become a Lawyer?

Aher father
Ba friend
Can incident where someone is wrongly accused
DJohn Grisham's books
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Question 72
jamb 2019

At some point in her life, Aliya contemplates all of these future ambitions except

AFashion designing
BLaw
CMusic
DAccounting
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Question 73
jamb 2019

"Watching those things is like dragging filth into your beautiful room". One of these filth which is referred to is

Avulgarity
Bhomosexuality
Cdisobedience
Dracism
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Question 74
jamb 2019

The birth of Aliya to Mr. Bello makes him

Aappreciates his wife more
Blong for more children
Ctake life more seriously
Dremember is childhood
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Question 75
jamb 2019

Aliya gets all these letters for her 16th birthday except

Aa letter
Ba digital camera
Ca birthday card
Da teddy bear
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Question 76
jamb 2019

Aliya's father tries to teach Aliya chess because

Ait will improve her social skills
Bit is a game that can be played alone
Cit will help reduce her anxiety
Dit will make her think strategically
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Question 77
jamb 2019

Aliya suffers from what kind of illness?

AAsthma
BLeukemia
CSickle cell anaemia
Dhepatitis
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Question 78
jamb 2019

A dumb girl, according to Bolaji Abdullahi's 'Sweet Sixteen' is all of following except one

Awho doesn't do well in exams
Bwho doesn't know when she is being manipulated
Cwho misbehaves
Dwho has sex with a boy to prove she loves him
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Question 79
jamb 2019

What is Aliya's father's reaction to the gift she recieves from Bobo?

Ahe asks her to return it
Bhe advises her that the gift doesn't necessarily mean he truly loves her
Che tells her she has to reciprocate by giving him a gift too
Dhe asks to speak with Bobo
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Question 80
jamb 2019

What is Bobo's real name?

ABobola
BAdebowale
CTokunbo
DBobo
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