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Question 81
jamb 2019

Either Buntu or you ........ to go

Awas
Bare
Chas
Dis
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Question 82
jamb 2019

You can have ........ of these two books

Aeither
Bnone
Cany
Dsome
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Question 83
jamb 2019

It is high time we ........ seeing her

Astop
Bwill stop
Cstopped
Dstops
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Question 84
jamb 2019

Both questions are alternatives; you answer ........ one ........ the other

Aeither/or
Bneither/nor
Ceither/nor
Dneither/or
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Question 85
jamb 2019

The employer, not the sales boy and his partner ........ responsible for the loss

Aare
Bare being
Care never
Dis
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Question 86
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

All in all, Aliya has ...

Athe inheritance of her parents both in knowledge and assets
Bbeen challenged to be exceptional in all her endeavors
Cthe responsibility to pass on the lessons of her father to her own children
Dbeen portrayed as the definition of beauty and character
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Question 87
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The novelist noted that stereoscopic people should be

Acondemned for their bad thinking
Bencouraged by admonition
Ccorrected of their bad thinking
Dchallenged to take up social responsibilities
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Question 88
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

A child's choice of career is a matter of

Aglamorous desire
Bpassion
Cpublic perception as to the success rate and earnings of a profession
Dparental discretion
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Question 89
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Which one of the following critically relates to the novel's subject of concern

Ayouthful ambition and confusion
Bsocialization
Creligious bigotry
Dthe futility of life
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Question 90
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

As it relates to sex education, Aliya's father advised that

Ashe should abstain totally from sex as this is the worst sin ever in the history of human civilisation
Bshe should wisely decide before letting go of her body
Cshe should be mindful of her company of friends and the media's influence on sexual affairs
Dsexual affair is no longer a hidden issue and she should wisely make her choices
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Question 91
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Aliya's sixteenth birthday is special because

Ashe receives birthday cards from her father every year since age twelve
Bshe was already matured to fully understand the realities of life stories told by her father
Cher father gave her a birthday card and a digital camera
Dof her father's sixteen-page letter detailing her life journey thus far
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Question 92
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

In the novel, we learnt that

Ait pays to be diligent and hardworking
Bbeauty without character is nothing
Clove and companionship are a no-go-area for teenagers
Done should follow the propagation of the media
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Question 93
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

Aliya was advised to be mindless of popular perception about her...

Awhen it comes to her self esteem
Bwhen it comes to applying
Cwhenever she is in love with anyone
Deventhough she craves for freedom like the hawking girls
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Question 94
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The novel places emphasis on the

Aneed for strict parenting and schooling for children
Bsocial disparity between the rich and the poor in the society
Crelevance of bridging the communication gap between children and their parents
Dabnormalities of the society and the confusion that comes with childishness
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Question 95
jamb 2019

Questions below are based on Bolaji Abdullahi's "Sweet Sixteen"

The stereotypical act in the book centres

Aterrorism
Breligious intolerance
Cfood insecurity
Dthe lifestyle of a teenager
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Question 96
jamb 2019

and were soon perched on the ...10..... of the plane, from where they began their inspection.

Aapex
Bnose
Ctip
Dfront
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Question 97
jamb 2019

....9.... in oilskin ran in the light drizzle

Aworkers
Bengineers
Cfitters
Drepairers
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Question 98
jamb 2019

to stop on a ...8.....

Apark
Bfield
Ctarmac
Drunway
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Question 99
jamb 2019

The plane circled the airport and prepared to return to the airport it had just left. Moments later, the aircraft ...7.....
 

Aran
Beased
Ctaxied
Dskied
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Question 100
jamb 2019

and requested clearance for emergency ...6.....

Areturn
Blanding
Cstopping
Darrival
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