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Question 1
jamb 2006

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

Adiction
Bmorphology
Corthography
Dpronounciation
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Question 2
jamb 2006

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

Aantecedent
Bopposing
Ccorresponding
Dsynonymous
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Question 3
jamb 2006

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

Ainserted
Binterjected
Cinterpolated
Djuxtaposed
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Question 4
jamb 2006
In question number 22 choose the best option from the letters A-D that best completes the gap
Ahabits
Battitudes
Cidiosyncrasies
Dmannerism
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Question 5
jamb 2006

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

Anewscasters
Bscribes
Corators
Dinterpreters
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Question 6
jamb 2006

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

Aliterary
Bromantic
Cwritten
Dcoded
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Question 7
jamb 2006

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

Amiddle-class
Beducated
Cless enlightened
Duneducated
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Question 8
jamb 2006

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

Adifficulty
Bconfusion
Csystem
Dcode
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Question 9
jamb 2006
In question number 17 choose the best option from the letters A-D that best completes the gap
Athroughout
Bby
Cas to
Das from
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Question 10
jamb 2006

In question number 16 choose the best option from the letters A-D that best completes the gap

Aa descrepancy
Bdiscord
Ca similarity
Dconcord
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Question 11
jamb 2006

the expression As capital is the product of human work seems to support the argument that

Arural dwellers who move to urban cities often overcome poverty
Burban areas will continue to experience overcrowding as long as workplaces are concentrated there
Curban productivity is affected by mass migration from the rural areas
Drural people are poor because they lack work opportunities to fight back poverty
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Question 12
jamb 2006

the expression mutual poisoning as used in the passage suggest that

Arural and urban areas complement each other
Bmigration can make urban and rural people sick
Crural people violates urban hygiene
Dmigration negates effective urban and rural life
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Question 13
jamb 2006

The writer describes the features of a 'cottage industry' as

Aaffordable energy source, availability of manpower, cheap products and easy marketing of products
Bavailability of capital, high productivity, low capital demand and simplicity of operations
Cremedying urban migration , available employment, simplicity of operations and affordable products
Drural location, simplicity, local sourcing of raw materials and affordability of product
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Question 14
jamb 2006

In the first sentence of the passage, the word work, used differently can be explained as

Aemployment and insure
Bindustrial and earn
Ccareer and prepare
Djob and struggle
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Question 15
jamb 2006

Which of the following captures the vision of the writer in the future of Nigerian women

ANigerian higher institutions can produce more women doctors, lawyers and accountants than men
BIt is possible for Nigerian women to attain equal status with men
CNigerians will never acept a woman president for their country
Dif the present trend is not checked, Nigerian women will take over the roles of the men
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Question 16
jamb 2006

The expression causing sweeping changes as used in the passage, means

Aimproving husband-wife relationship
Bcleaning up the Nigerian society
Cproducing far-reaching effects
Dresulting in unpalatable consequences
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Question 17
jamb 2006

which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

AThe Nigerian society is now free of all discrimination against women
BThe quest for women's liberation appears to be making progress in Nigeria
CThe majority of Nigerian women have now taken over men's traditional role
Dwomen in Nigeria have now established a ministry called Ministry of Women Affairs
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Question 18
jamb 2006

one of the argument in support of the women's liberation movement is that it

Abrings improvement at home, at work and in politics
Bcompels men to take over the task of cooking, cleaning and other household chores
Cencourages Nigerian women to eke out a living independent of the men
Denables more women to attain higher positions
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Question 19
jamb 2006

from the last paragraph, it can be concluded that

Athe effect of women's liberation are felt only at home and at work
Bthe women liberation movement has brought untold hardship on many Nigerian men
Cthe liberation movement is women's reaction to men's action
DNigerian men are opposed to the women liberation movement
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Question 20
jamb 2006

The writer seems to suggest that

Aobjectivity, simplicity and clarity are the hallmarks of good journalism
Bthe important function of a daily newspaper is to further develop the news headlines which the radio usually produces
Csensational reporting is a feature of press freedom
Dthere can be no unbiased newspaper presentation
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