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Question 71
waec 2024

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

The boy may be culpable but his brother is surely ______.

Ainnocent
Bignorant
Caccountable
Dhonest
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Question 72
waec 2024

In each of the following sentences, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. 

Abdul's contribution at the meeting was seen by many as invaluable but the chairman said it was _________

Ainsincere
Buseless
Cimpossible
Dpreposterous
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Question 73
jamb 2024

The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates.

The PRODUCT was rejected as fake. 

AWas the product accepted?
BWas the product rejected though genuine?
CWas the product faked?
DWas the produce rejected as fake?
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Question 74
jamb 2024

Choose the most appropriate stress pattern from the options. The stressed syllables are written in capital letters. 

Informative

AinFORmative
BinformaTIVE
CINformative
DinforMAtive
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Question 75
jamb 2024

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

river

Afear
Bcar
Crisk
Dlitre
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Question 76
jamb 2024

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

bet

Apap
Bdebt
Ctomb
Dlab
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Question 77
jamb 2024

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

money

AMonday
Bgo
Cmouth
Drock
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Question 78
jamb 2024

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

buoy

Aboy
Btrough
Croute
Dgood
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Question 79
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

_________ is expanding rapidly.

AA city of Abuja
BThe city of Abuja
CCity of Abuja
DAbuja of a city
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Question 80
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

Ade was told to finish the assignment ____ time. 

Aon
Bwith
Cat
Dby
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Question 81
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best complete(s) the gap.

________ the word in the Thesaurus!

ALook for
BLook in
CLook at
DLook up
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Question 82
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

His car ____ of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting. 

Aran out
Bran out of
Cran out on
Dran on out
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Question 83
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

The new national security committee ____ retired military personnel. 

Acomprised
Bcomprises of
Cis comprising
Dcomprises
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Question 84
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

We have known Rose for some years now, she is a friend of ____

Aours
Bour's
Cours'
Dour
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Question 85
jamb 2024

Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

Fierce dogs should be kept in the _______ during the day. 

Agarage
Bcage
Ckennel
Dbalcony
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Question 86
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Accountants are discreet with their records. 

Arash
Bstrategic
Cwise
Dcautious
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Question 87
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Despite the cancellation of the excursion, the students still waited at the school gate. 

Adelay
Babandonment
Clifting
Dabortion
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Question 88
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined. 

Mr Jebu displayed a high sense of conviviality during the Gala.

Aspitefulness
Bconjugality
Cfriendliness
Dblissfulness
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Question 89
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

We had to prevail upon him to accept that offer. 

Acajole
Bover rule
Cpersuade
Dforce
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Question 90
jamb 2024

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined.

His persistently poor performance is already driving his parents round the bend.

Amaking his parents sad
Bmaking his parents mad
Cdriving his parents into a corner
Dcausing his parents some problems
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