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Question 791

jamb 2012

A suitable title for this passage is

ANigerian Literary Writers

BNigerian Publishers and International Awards

CPoor Reading Culture in Nigeria

DWhy Nigeran Lecturers Sell Handouts

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Question 792

jamb 2012

The university science lecturer gives his reason for issuing handout as

Alack of teaching aids among students

Blow purchasing power

Clow quality of books

Dlack of sufficient time

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Question 793

jamb 2012

The expression.....''that earned her the award is profoundly gripping'', as used in the passage, means that the book is

Ahighly interesting and captures attention

Bis of high quality to the writer

Cattracts many indigenous and foreign readers

Dis widely acknowledged by many authors

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Question 794

jamb 2012

The reason for lack of indigenous books in most renowned bookshop, according to the passage, is

ANigerians prefer reading foreign books

Bforeign books attract more buyers

Cindigenous books are sometimes not available

Dthe low quality of indigenous books

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Question 795

jamb 2012

It can be inferred from the passage that

ANigerians have access to foreign books only

BNigerian undergraduates do not read text books

CNigerians read foreign and indigenous books alike

DNigerians read mostly foreign books

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Question 796

jamb 2012

Which factor is common to religions as mentioned in the passage

Aprayer only

Bdivination

Csac

Dritual

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Question 797

jamb 2012

Traditional religion has waned in Nigerian to the

Ainfluence of lslam over border

Binfluence of Christianity over location

Cinfluence of non- traditional religion

Ddecline of interest in traditional religions

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Question 798

jamb 2012

According to the first paragraph, Nigerians believe that the

Asupernatural and natural work co-exist

Bnatural and supernatural worlds are antagonistic

Csupernatural world control natural world

Dsupernatural world exploits the natural world

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Question 799

jamb 2012

From the passage, one can say that all the ethnic groups have

Adifferent traditional religion with some elements of similarities

Bcompletely different religious practices

Cthe same traditional religion

Dthe same religious manifestation with common deities

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Question 800

jamb 2011

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

If I went to the village I would visit the King.

AIf i go to the village, i will visit the king

BI did not go to the village and I did not visit the king

CAll the times I went to the village I also visited the king

DI will visit the king when I go to the village

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Question 801

jamb 2011

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

My eldest son, who is in Lagos, studying English.

Aonly my son is in lagos studying english

Bmy only son is in lagos studying english

Cone of my sons is in lagos studying english

Dmy sons are in lagos but, only one is studying english

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Question 802

jamb 2011

In question number 25 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Anotable

Bliable

Ccredible

Dflexible

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Question 803

jamb 2011

In question number 24 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Astructure

Bpaints

Cemulsion

Demissions

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Question 804

jamb 2011

In question number 23 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Acommand

Bdemand

Cwarming

Dsupply

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Question 805

jamb 2011

In question number 22 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Ageography

Bsocieties

Csystems

Dlife

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Question 806

jamb 2011

In question number 21 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Apopularity

Benergy

Cingenuity

Dincapability

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Question 807

jamb 2011

In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Aan acceptable

Ba foremost

Cthe only

Dthe last

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Question 808

jamb 2011

In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Arepercussions

Bclouds

Cpressure

Dimplication

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Question 809

jamb 2011

In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Acustoms

Bcompanies

Ctrade-zones

Dvariations

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Question 810

jamb 2011

In question number 17 above, choose the best option from letters A - D that best completes the gap.

Aknowledge of

Battitude to

Ccommitment to

Dopinion of

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