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Question 61
jamb 1990
The lions played the game of 'baw' because
Athey wanted to raid a village
Bit was a popular game of unknown antiquity all over africe
Cthey want to decide whether to go on a raid or not
Dif the omens were good they would raid a village and claim a victim
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Question 62
jamb 1990
The legend that the lions were invulnerable was confirmed by the fact that
Athe local Emopa petitioned a holy man to come and exorcise the spirits
Bmany famous hunters had tried without success in the past to kill the lions
Cthe holy man failed in his bid to exocrize the sprits
Dbrave as the Emopa are, the lions completely overawed them
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Question 63
jamb 1990
The young men of Emopa would hunt for elephants because
Athey are among the few africans that huntlions with a spear
Belephants are dangerous animals
Cno young Emopa attracts a girl's admiration untill he has killed a dangerous animal
Dwhen elephants are sighted, there is great excitement and fierce compitition amonmg the young men
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Question 64
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
The teacher's face broke into an incredulous smile when he heard Adamu's reason for coming late
Airritating
Bartificial
Cunbelievable
Dirresponsible
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Question 65
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
General Murtala Mohammed excelled in deeds of prowess
Awarfare
Bpolitics
Ccourage
Deloquence
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Question 66
jamb 1990

In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underline:
Olu might visit London next summer

Acould
Bwill
Cshould
Dcan
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Question 67
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
We enjoy the story but it sounds larger than life
Atoo long and unsubstantiated
Ba little watery and lifeless
Ccompletely untrue
Dsomewhat unusual
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Question 68
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
The result of the election would have been different if some people had not been disfranchised
Adisfavoured
Bbanned from contesting
Callowed to rig
Dprevented from voting
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Question 69
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in underlined:
Biola decided to give the task everything he had
Aall his money
Ball his time
Ccomplete attention
Dcomplete attendance
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Question 70
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The principal warned us against burning candle at both ends
Abeing careless with candle
Bwearing ourselves out
Cbeing too generous
Ddisloyal
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Question 71
jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Olu, Akpan and Ovbiagele's .... make people to believe that they belong to same school of thought.

Aphilosophy
Bphilosophys
Cphilosophies
Dphilosophy's
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Question 72
jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
No matter to whom I ...., nobody in the crowd had a clue to what was going on

Adiscussed
Basked
Cturned
Dcontacted
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Question 73
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Let's have a cup of coffee, ....
Ashall we?
Bwill we?
Cshould we?
Dcould we?
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Question 74
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The shipping company advertised for .... accountants
Atwo young, but highly competent , Nigerian
Byoung, but highly competent, two Nigerian
Ctwo Nigerian, young, but highly competent
Dhighly competent, but young, two Nigerian
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Question 75
jamb 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
The company representative in Nigeria is a ....

Asmart little Japanese
Blittle smart Japanese
Csmart Japanese little
Dlittle Japanese smart
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Question 76
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Aishatu: Could you please give this book to Aminu? Chidi: Certainly, I .... him on something, so it won't be ....
Ai'll be seeing/anything
Bi'll be seeing/ any worry
Ci'll be seeing/any bother
Di can see /any serious
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Question 77
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
My price for the pair of shoes is fifty naira. I cannot .... anything less than that
Abear with
Bsettle for
Cagree with
Dtolerate
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Question 78
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
When the farmers were found guilty of unlawful assembly and procession, their lawyer .... before the sentence was passed
Abegged for mercy
Bmade a plea for mitigation
Cmade an overture
Dmade a plea for litigation
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Question 79
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
'Be that as .... we are determined to get to the root of the matter!' shouted the officer
Ayou like
Bit may
Cit would
Dit might
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Question 80
jamb 1990
In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap(s):
Yemi said 'i'm coming' to her friend Biola who was waiting for her instead of saying ....
Await for me in a moment
Bi will come
Ci'll be with you in a moment
Di'll come now
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