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Question 71
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)\

The driver was short of petrol, so he..........down the hills with the engine switched off

Aglided
Bcoasted
Cwheeled
Dtaxied
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Question 72
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

He started his career as an..........teacher

Aauxilliary
Bauxiluryy
Cauxillary
Dauxiliary
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Question 73
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

Vacancies in the company will be notified by...........

Abulletin
Bpublication
Cpublicity
Dadvertisement
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Question 74
jamb 2012

Answer the following question below and choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

He was both a writer and a politician, but he was better...... a singer

Aas if
Blike
Cas
Dto be
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Question 75
jamb 2012

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

Her findings exploded widely held beliefs about learning.

Achallenged
Bdebunked
Cprojected
Dconfirmed
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Question 76
jamb 2012

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

We must not foreclose reconciliation as the purpose of his trip

Aexclude
Bconsider
Cunderestimate
Dforgo
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Question 77
jamb 2012

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

These policies have been espoused by the ruling party.

Acondemned
Brejected
Csupported
Doutlined
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Question 78
jamb 2012

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

His story gave us an inkling of what he passed through during the strike

Aa possible idea
Ba taste
Ca summary
Dthe right view
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Question 79
jamb 2012

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

The student's union leader delivered his speech extempore

Aout-of -hand
Boff the cuff
Caccurately
Dcourageously
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Question 80
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 81
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 82
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 83
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 84
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 85
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 86
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 87
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 88
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 89
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 90
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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