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Question 851

jamb 2020

In each of the following questions, the main or primary stress is indicated by writing the syllable on which it occurs in capital letters.

From the words lettered A to D, choose the one that has the correct stress

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ACAL-cu-la-tor

Bcal-CU-la-tor

Ccal-cu-LA-tor

Dcal-cu-la-TOR

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Question 852

jamb 2020

In the following options lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern.

Choose the one with the different stress pattern

Aapparent

Battractive

Cdevastate

Dinfections

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Question 853

jamb 2020

In the following options, lettered A to D, all the words except one have the same stress pattern. Choose the one with the different stress pattern.

Acommit

Bcompare

Ccomplete

Dcolumn

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Question 854

jamb 2020

This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

Mr Bello is a/an _______ by profession in the novel?

Aaccountant

Bengineer

Cnurse

Djournalist

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Question 855

jamb 2020

This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

How old was Aliya in the Novel?

A16

B18

C17

D19

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Question 856

jamb 2020

This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

KOTL means ___________

AKiss on the lips

BKiss on the lab

Ckiss on-top the lips

DKiss on-top the legs

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Question 857

jamb 2020

This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

Adoringly, Aliya was referred to as ________

AJournalist

BSex addict

CBeautiful lady

DFirst lady

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Question 858

jamb 2020

This question is based on Bolaji Abdullahi's Sweet Sixteen

_________almost fainted when he heard that some students were caught on the school's basketball court at night having sex.

AMr James

BAliya

CMr Bello

DBolaji

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Question 859

jamb 2020

The source of the university funding emphasized in the passage is________

Agovernment

Bindustry

Cthe general public

Dstudents

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Question 860

jamb 2020

The word "diversified" as used in the passage means_________

Adifferentiated

Bvaried

Cdiffused

Dwidened

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Question 861

jamb 2020

The expression "intricate issues of special concern" means________

Aimportant policy statements

Binterwoven topics of significance

Ccomplex matters requiring careful thoughts

Dknotty problems that concern everybody

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Question 862

jamb 2020

The writer advocates for multiple sources of university funding in order to ______

Aenhance university autonomy

Breduce dependence on the government

Censure that the numerous needs of the universities are met

Dmaintain acceptable levels of infrastructural development

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Question 863

jamb 2020

It is important for university to be independent so that they can________

Aattract funds from industries

Bdetermine their goals

Cbe left to expand without any hindrances

Dcarry out effective research

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Question 864

jamb 2020

By the expression "climb down", the author implies that modern playwrights should _______

Abe simplistic in the use of language

Bnot move up

Cuse language that is most appreciated by the people

Dwait for the community to catch up with them

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Question 865

jamb 2020

One of the arguments in the passage is that academic playwrights_______

Aexpress themselves only in foreign languages

Bserve as a catalyst in the society's appreciation of theatre

Cwork against the common man's appreciation of theatre

Dmake theatre popular in traditional societies

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Question 866

jamb 2020

In the passage, the term "theatre" and "drama" are used _______

Adifferently

Bconcurrently

Cinterchangeably

Dsparingly

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Question 867

jamb 2020

One of the reasons why theatre is unpopular in modern Africa is that it_________

Ais regarded as not being of much use

Bonly deals with culture and tradition

Clacks scientific and academic bases

Dis always funny and looked down upon

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Question 868

jamb 2020

Theatre was popular in Africa because__________

Awas traditional and simple in nature

Bdealt with the political, social, and economic problems of the society

Cwas a source of fun

Dwas communal and reflected the common concerns of the people

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Question 869

waec 2019

Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/tʃ/

Aclutter

Bfurnish

Ctechnical

Dteacher

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Question 870

waec 2019

Choose the word that contains the sound represented by the given phonetic symbol.

/dʒ/

Asnigger

Bplumage

Cdogged

Dastound

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