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Question 771
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Mariam looks rather furtive to Shehu

Aintoxicated
Bunfriendly
Csad
Dsly
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Question 772
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Every human being is vulnerable to communicable diseases.

Aliable
Blifted
Cimmuned
Dclose
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Question 773
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

During a particular time of the day, the road shimmers in the heat

Adarkens
Blightens
Cshines
Dbeams
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Question 774
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

He was too petrified to give the closing remarks at the conference.

Afrightened
Bagitated
Cdelighted
Dhappy
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Question 775
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Akin is an inveterate gambler

Aa selfish and self-centred
Ban extremely unlucky but popular
Can incurable but fearful
Da long time incorrigible
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Question 776
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

That type of response is typical of a lazy teacher

Asymptomatic
Bcharacteristic
Cuniversal
Dincontestable
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Question 777
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

There are still virtuous women in our society today

Aclever
Bupright
Cdevilsh
Dintelligent
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Question 778
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss sovereignty

Aautonomy
Bposition
Cleadership
Dkingdom
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Question 779
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Okibe was rusticated for his derogatory remark about the principal

Acomplimentary
Bunsavoury
Cunwarranted
Dlack lustre
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Question 780
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Some men will continue to cause offenses until they are given a taste of their own medicine

Aplacated
Brevenged on
Crecompense for
Dcured
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Question 781
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

The way the workshop was organized was rather hit-and-miss

Asystematic
Bhasty
Cslow
Dfunny
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Question 782
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

He was very much respected, though he had no temporal power

Aspiritual
Bmundane
Cpermanent
Dephemeral
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Question 783
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Ola thought that her father was very callous

Aparlous
Bwicked
Ccompassionate
Dcheerful
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Question 784
jamb 2012

In the question below, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

The presidential system is an antidote to some political ailments.

Aan answer
Ban inquiry
Ca reply
Dan obstacle
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Question 785
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

The economist concluded that several factors have been adduced to explain the fall in the birth rate.

Aaffirmed
Bdiffused
Cmentioned
Drefuted
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Question 786
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

His gift to the poor was always infinitesimal

Alarge
Bsmall
Csupportive
Dshameful
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Question 787
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Otokpa is a member of the ad hoc committee on stock acquisition.

Aimprovised
Bformal
Ctemporary
Dfact-finding
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Question 788
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Oche entered the principal's office in a rather abrasive manner.

Agentle
Brude
Clackadaisical
Dindifferent
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Question 789
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

Election processes often become volatile

Acalm
Bstrange
Csudden
Dlatent
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Question 790
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase in.

The management wants to consider her reticent behaviour in due course.

Adisapproving
Bdisciplinarian
Ccontemplative
Dloquacious
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