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Question 701

jamb 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Olu gave his brother a bumpy ride.

AOlu's brother rode on Olu's back to success.

BOlu took his brother on a bumpy road.

COlu gave his brother a difficult time.

DOlu gave his brother a ride on his car.

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Question 702

jamb 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Kunana is like a bear in the sore head.

AHe is a bully.

BHe is grumpy.

CHe is ugly.

DHe is quiet.

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Question 703

jamb 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The president said that he found himself between a rock and a hard place when the press said that he has resigned.

AHard places are dangerous for the president.

BHe dreamt that he was abandoned.

CHe thought that hard places were unsafe.

DHe had a hard decision to make.

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Question 704

jamb 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Jummai's father remarked that pigs would fly before she passed.

AShe would have to cheat in order to pass.

BIt would be possible to pass only if she worked harder.

CIt would never be possible for her to pass.

DHe would have to bribe her teachers to enable her to pass.

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Question 705

jamb 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The police are looking for the woman who farmed her children out to her neighbours.

AThe police wanted the woman for allowing her children to destroy her neighbour's crops.

BThe woman and her children are in the habit of working in neighbour's farms and the police are not well disposed to this

CThe police may arrest the woman for allowing her neighbours to take care of her children.

DThe woman may be arrested for allowing her children to be a nuisance to her neighbours

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Question 706

jamb 2014

Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The minister considered the ministry's budget to be a drop in the ocean in view of the number of projects in the pipeline.

AThe pipeline project across the ocean will be abandoned unless budgetary allocation improves

BThe amount available may be inadequate for projected expenditure

CThe minister may be dropped for failing to complete a number of projects

DThe money approved cannont complete the pipeline project acorss the ocean

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Question 707

jamb 2013

This questions is base on Jerry Agada's The successes

The departure of Ibo competitors to the East had favoured

AMama Okoh's business

BTorkwase at Otukpo

CSgt Onyilo in the war front

DOkoh's marriage

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Question 708

jamb 2013

This questions is base on Jerry Agada's The successes

My boy, your future is bright, you can be anything you want to be....The statement above was made because Ifenne had

Abeen working for others to make profit

Bbeen planning to excel

Cproven himself faithful and committed

Dpurchased his first bus

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Question 709

jamb 2013

This questions is base on Jerry Agada's The successes

The civil war created business opportunities for people like Owoicho because:

Athe Ibos were conscripted into the army

Bthe exit of the Ibos created a vacuum

Cthe Ibos had ventured into other businesses

DHe became the supplier of all essential commodities

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Question 710

jamb 2013

This questions is base on Jerry Agada's The successes

From the novel, David thought Ifenne should be involved in politics because he wanted him to

ARig the election for someone

Btake part in the election process

CExtort money from the people

Dmake a name for posterity

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Question 711

jamb 2013

This questions are base on Jerry Agada's The successes
It can be inferred from the novel that Mr Eze was Terkura Atsen's

AUncle

BRole Model

CBoss

DBusiness partner

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Question 712

jamb 2013

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

loose

Aclose

Brouse

Csell

Dfuse

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Question 713

jamb 2013

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

guitar

Ajudge

Brogue

Cjam

Dstrange

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Question 714

jamb 2013

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

lose

Anoise

Bhorse

Cmouse

DNurse

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Question 715

jamb 2013

Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.

Coma

Acome

Bcomma

Ccolonel

Dcogent

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Question 716

jamb 2013

Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.

laud

Alathe

Bcore

Clavatory

Dloud

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Question 717

jamb 2013

Choose the option that has same vowel sound as the one represented by the letter (s) underlined.

glacier

Afeign

Bglass

Cgleam

Dflat

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Question 718

jamb 2013

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

We should try to help.....

Athe less fortunates

Bless fortunates

Cthe less fortunate

Dthis less fortunate

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Question 719

jamb 2013

Choose the option that best complete the gap(s)

We have a family mutiny......our hands

Aon

Bfor

Cfrom

Dof

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Question 720

jamb 2013

Choose the option that best complete the gap (s)

If you are confused.......anything, phone my office

Aof

Bwith

Cabout

Dfor

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