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JAMB Exam
Year: 2019
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Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket. |
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Okibe was rusticated for his [derogatory] remark about the principal A. complimentary B. unwarranted C. lack luster D. unsavoury
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Detailed SolutionDerogatory; means showing a critical or disrespectful attitude.Unsavoury; means unpleasant or morally offensive, the most suitable synonym for derogatory in this regard. There is an explanation video available below. |
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Some men will continue to cause offenses until they are given [a taste of their own medicine] A. placated B. revenged on C. cured D. recompensed for
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Detailed SolutionRecompensed for is the correct answer. To have 'a taste of your own medicine' is to have the same unpleasant experience that one has caused another.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Justice is difficult to enforce because people are unwilling to accept any loss of [sovereignty] A. positing B. leadership C. autonomy D. kingdom
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Detailed SolutionAutonomy is the correct answer. Sovereignty means a situation of self-sufficiency and self-governance.There is an explanation video available below. |
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His many years of success in legal practice, .............. , didn't come out without challenges A. but B. in spite of all C. indeed D. However
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Detailed SolutionHowever is used when trying to include a new point, or buttress an old one with a comparisonThere is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the word that has the same rhyme. |
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Thyme A. climb B. bind C. time D. lime
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Detailed Solution'Time' sounds approximately the same way when pronounced as 'Thyme'There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the one nearest in meaning to the word(s) in bracket. |
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There are still [virtuous] women in our society today A. devilish B. clever C. intelligent D. upright
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Detailed SolutionUpright is correct answer. Virtuous means having and demonstrating high level of moral standards or ethics, which is the same as being upright,There is an explanation video available below. |
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This type of response is [typical] of a lazy teacher A. symptomatic B. characteristics C. universal D. incontestable
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Detailed SolutionCharacteristic is correct answer. A thing is described as 'typical' of something else when becomes an observable and noticeable quality or attribute of it.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the word with the same vowel sound as the one in bracket. |
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Orthop[ae]dic A. elite B. impasse C. cacophony D. sharp
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Detailed SolutionElite is the correct answer. The vowel /i:/ pronounced as 'eee' (as in letter E e.g. tea) sound is presentThere is an explanation video available below. |
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Band[a]ge A. kite B. says C. cacophony D. cage
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Detailed Solution'Bandage' is pronounced as /bandɪdʒ/ with the [a] in bandage having the 'i' vowel sound, and option C 'cacophony' has the same vowel sound as with the letter 'y'.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Read the Passage carefully and answer the questions that follow. |
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A suitable title for the above passage can be: A. Mass communication B. The mass media and the people C. The purpose of mass media D. The good and the bad side of the media
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Detailed SolutionThe passage is expository enough to largely cover mass communication as a career, practice, relative importance and societal impact and effect.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The means of mass media can be summarized into: A. Radio, Television and Newspaper B. Newspaper,books and journals C. Print and Electronic D. Print, Electronic and Advertisement
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Detailed SolutionMass media means technology that is intended to reach a mass audience. It is the primary means of communication used to reach the vast majority of the general public. The most common platforms for mass media according to the passage are newspapers, magazines, radio, television. These can be summarized into print (Newspaper, magazines) and electronic (Radio and Television)There is an explanation video available below. |
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One of the following is NOT true in the passage A. Mass communication don't talk B. Mass communication don't personalize discourse C. Mass media determine what the public gets to know D. All of the above
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Detailed SolutionMass communication in the passage was directly likened to having a physical interaction with a person. This makes Option A contradictory with the passage, hence the answer.There is an explanation video available below. |
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One major source of worry about the mass media is from? A. Broadcasting B. Advertisement C. Political rallies D. News casting
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Detailed SolutionFrom the last paragraph, the ruling class may influence popular thinking and create certain impression and even direct the course of social discussions by simply buying and/or controlling the media.There is an explanation video available below. |
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All the following are roles of the media but? A. Entertainment B. Sensitization C. Information D. Moralization
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Detailed Solutionmoralization - means indulgence in moral pronouncements; or the exposition of a particular moral code.This is not a role of mass media according to the passage There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the most appropriate option for each group for questions |
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Alice, a small fragile-looking Ugandan mother, is dying of AIDS. She lives with her son and daughter in a tin-roofed shack on the .....1... of Kampala. A. Outskirts B. Suburbs C. Interior D. Outside
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Detailed SolutionOutskirts is often used to refer to the outer parts of a town or city.There is an explanation video available below. |
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When her husband died of AIDS in 1987, Alice discovered she was HIV positive. Frequent ...2..... of sickness forced her to give up her embroidery job. A. sufferings B. Happenings C. Rounds D. Bouts
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Detailed SolutionBouts indicate short periods of intense activity of a specified kind.There is an explanation video available below. |
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She was so depressed that she just wanted to eat. ....3.... by a neighbour, the mobile care unit from Nsambya hospital went to her home. A. Attracted B. Visited C. Noticed D. Alerted
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Detailed SolutionA neighbor who saw and observed Alice decided to come to her aid by alerting the mobile care unitThere is an explanation video available below. |
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They convinced her to start taking proper ..4....... A. Cure B. Medication C. Measures D. Precautions
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Detailed SolutionMedication refers to treatment using drugs or other form medicine to improve a particular condition or illness.There is an explanation video available below. |
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After three months of ....5.... treatment, she regained her will to live. A. Intensive B. Healthy C. Safe D. Heavy
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Detailed SolutionIntensive means thorough and is usually used to describe a situation involving a lot of effort or activity.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The AIDS time bomb .....6... on relentlessly. A. Strikes B. Burns C. Ticks D. Drops
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Detailed SolutionStrikes as in this context means to occur suddenly and have harmful or damaging effects.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The World Health Organization ....7.... that 1.8 million Ugandans are HIV positive, nearly one in eight of the total population. A. Judges B. Supposes C. proposes D. Estimates
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Detailed SolutionTo estimate is to approximately calculate or form a judgment of the value, number, extent or quantity of something.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The Ugandan AIDS Commission set up by President Museveni ..8...... the spread of the disease. A. Limits B. Anticipates C. Monitors D. Increases
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Detailed SolutionThe Ugandan AIDS Commission seeks to check and curb the spread of the disease.There is an explanation video available below. |
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