Year : 
2006
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 100 Questions

# Question Ans

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

41.

The witness provided a monstrous account of the event?

A. supportive

B. tragic

C. shocking

D. verbatim

C

42.

Adamu is rather meddlesome in dealing with his friends.

A. impertinent

B. intimidating

C. quarrelsome

D. uncaring

A

43.

The commander said that the battle would be sustained, total and relentless?

A. continuous

B. brutal

C. fierce

D. innocuous

A

44.

The government has announced its preparedness for the scheme?

A. determination

B. regret

C. pleasure

D. readiness

D

45.

The chairman advised the participants to follow convention in stating their points?

A. eloquence

B. advice

C. prudence

D. tradition

D

46.

His discovery of the vaccine became a quantum leap in search for a scientific cure for the illness?

A. victorious battle

B. slow but steady step

C. great impovement

D. fast but sure step

C

47.

After the meeting, I read a leer on his face as he looked at the woman?

A. satisfying meaning

B. bad look

C. pleasant disposition

D. poor smile

B

48.

His loss suddenly became redeemable?

A. incurable

B. exclusive

C. recoverable

D. repulsive

C

49.

The plan has gone awry?

A. wide

B. wrong

C. well

D. wild

B

50.

The judge emphasized his morbid desires in his judgement?

A. inordinate

B. uncritical

C. revenous

D. unpleasant

D

Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

41.

The witness provided a monstrous account of the event?

A. supportive

B. tragic

C. shocking

D. verbatim

C

42.

Adamu is rather meddlesome in dealing with his friends.

A. impertinent

B. intimidating

C. quarrelsome

D. uncaring

A

43.

The commander said that the battle would be sustained, total and relentless?

A. continuous

B. brutal

C. fierce

D. innocuous

A

44.

The government has announced its preparedness for the scheme?

A. determination

B. regret

C. pleasure

D. readiness

D

45.

The chairman advised the participants to follow convention in stating their points?

A. eloquence

B. advice

C. prudence

D. tradition

D

46.

His discovery of the vaccine became a quantum leap in search for a scientific cure for the illness?

A. victorious battle

B. slow but steady step

C. great impovement

D. fast but sure step

C

47.

After the meeting, I read a leer on his face as he looked at the woman?

A. satisfying meaning

B. bad look

C. pleasant disposition

D. poor smile

B

48.

His loss suddenly became redeemable?

A. incurable

B. exclusive

C. recoverable

D. repulsive

C

49.

The plan has gone awry?

A. wide

B. wrong

C. well

D. wild

B

50.

The judge emphasized his morbid desires in his judgement?

A. inordinate

B. uncritical

C. revenous

D. unpleasant

D