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Question 81

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The lawyer pointed out a discrepancy in the two stories

Asimilarity

Bgap

Cfalsehood

Ddifference

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Question 82

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The decision we have taken is irrevocable

Aresponsible

Birresponsible

Creversible

Dirreversible

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Question 83

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The awareness of mortality has always imposed some restraint on man's excesses

Acelestial

Beternity

Ccontinuity

Dinexistence

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Question 84

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
Surveying the sky in the quiet of the night gives me an ethereal feeling

Ahuman

Bearthly

Cmundane

Dcommonplace

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Question 85

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
Science may be a complicated area of learning, but its teaching needs to be demystified

Asimplfied

Btwisted

Cmade difficult

Ddistorted

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Question 86

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
We have found that cassava is a sine qua non item in our industry

Auseful

Bindispensable

Cuseless

Ddispensable

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Question 87

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The college was worried about Tunji;s garrulous tendency

Areticent

Bloqacious

Cquarrelsome

Doutspoken

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Question 88

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The economic situation is responsible for the recent discord in many families

Adivision

Bresourcefulness

Charmony

Dsuffering

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Question 89

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The effect of rising prices has snowballed considerably

Arisen

Bdecreased

Cfrozen

Dgrown

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Question 90

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:

They often quarrelled before leaving the house but made it up by the time they returned home

Aadded it up

Breconciled

Cfell out

Dcompounded the problem

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Question 91

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
He won the election because he was able to carry his people along with him

Aalienate his people

Bgo out with the people

Chave the support of the people

Dfail to provide the people with transport

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Question 92

jamb 1993

In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
It is entirely up to you to make a profession of your faith

Aconfess your belief

Bturn your faith into a business

Cdeny your faith

Dloudly proclaim your religion

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Question 93

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
His refusal to help us, dealt a death-blow to our plans

Abecause he did not help, our plans did not materialize

BHe helped and our plans materialized

CHe blew our plans to pieces

DHe supported our plans so it worked

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Question 94

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
The president of club said that he would cross the bridge on getting there

AHe was waiting for an opportunity to take a decision

BWhen he got to the river he would build a bridge across it

CHe would take a decision at the appropriate time

DWhen he got to the river he would cross at the bridge

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Question 95

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:

Had Aminu been a dull student, his failure wouldn't have surprised anybody

AAminu failed and it surprised everybody since he was dull

BAminu was not a dull student and so everybody was surprised that he failed

CBecause Aminu was a dull, student, everybody was surprised that he failed

DAminu had been a dull student, and so nobody was surprised that he failed

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Question 96

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
You could have heard the sound if you weren't asleep

AYou were not asleep so you heard the sound

BYou were asleep so you did not hear the sound

CYou heard the sound though you were asleep

DYou did not hear the sound though you were not asleep

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Question 97

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
It's wonderful that Musa is already out of hospital

AThe fact that Musa is out of hospital cause great wonder

BThe fact that Musa is out of hospital is a miracle

CIt is surprising that Musa is out of hospital

DIt is very pleasing that Musa is out of hospital

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Question 98

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
Whoever would have thought that he would lose the presidential election?

AEveryone believed that he would lose the election,

BIt was commonly believed that he would win the election

CHe was supposed to lose the election

DNo one believed that he would win the election

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Question 99

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
The boys who rioted, were suspended by the principal

AOnly some of the boys rioted and they were suspended

BAll the boys rioted and were suspended

CMany boys rioted and were suspended

DA few boys rioted and were suspended

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Question 100

jamb 1993

In the question below select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence:
He was between the devil and the deep blue sea

AHe was in danger

BHe was scared

CHe stood between the devil and the sea

DHe was in a dilemma

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