Year :
2007
Title :
English Language
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
1 - 10 of 92 Questions
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Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined? |
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He deprecated the attempts made to unseat him? A. challenged B. resisted C. despise D. condemned Detailed SolutionDeprecated; to express disapproval of somethingCondemn is to express complete disapproval of something. There is an explanation video available below. |
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The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is reversed? A. rescinded B. dismissed C. implemented D. reverted Detailed SolutionReverse means to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite:There is an explanation video available below. |
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The police are not happy with the growing number of depraved people around the politician? A. violent B. immoral C. indolent D. loquacious Detailed SolutionDepraved implies morally corrupt; wickedThere is an explanation video available below. |
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The last criticism at the rally was made in ignorance? A. uninformed B. unimpeachable C. objective D. impeccable Detailed Solution'Made in ignorance' implies made without information or knowledge. The most appropriate answer is option A as other options can be considered as antonymsThere is an explanation video available below. |
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The astute businessman neatly fended off questions about his private life? A. asked B. explained C. welcomed D. sidestepped Detailed SolutionFend off means to avoid, refrain or stay away from; prevent. abstain; defend.There is an explanation video available below. |
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We were warned not to indulge in recriminations? A. counter-charges B. accusations C. indicretions D. frivolous allegations Detailed SolutionRecrimination is an accusation in response to one from someone else.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The shortage of petrol was a perennial problem? A. a recurring B. a seasonal C. an annual D. an incurable Detailed SolutionPerennial implies lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The best of the boys admire Olu's verve A. intelligence B. handsomeness C. work D. energy Detailed SolutionVerve means lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.There is an explanation video available below. |
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He holds on firmly to his hackneyed view of life. A. wayward B. principled C. obsolete D. positive Detailed SolutionHackneyed: (of a phrase or idea) having been overused;There is an explanation video available below. |
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I visited Amina umpteen times in her college, but she never came to me? A. often B. seldom C. twice D. occasionally Detailed Solutionumpteen implies indefinitely many; a lot of.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined? |
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| 1. |
He deprecated the attempts made to unseat him? A. challenged B. resisted C. despise D. condemned Detailed SolutionDeprecated; to express disapproval of somethingCondemn is to express complete disapproval of something. There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 2. |
The striking workers have vowed not to return to work until the decision is reversed? A. rescinded B. dismissed C. implemented D. reverted Detailed SolutionReverse means to change the direction, order, position, result, etc. of something to its opposite:There is an explanation video available below. |
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The police are not happy with the growing number of depraved people around the politician? A. violent B. immoral C. indolent D. loquacious Detailed SolutionDepraved implies morally corrupt; wickedThere is an explanation video available below. |
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The last criticism at the rally was made in ignorance? A. uninformed B. unimpeachable C. objective D. impeccable Detailed Solution'Made in ignorance' implies made without information or knowledge. The most appropriate answer is option A as other options can be considered as antonymsThere is an explanation video available below. |
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The astute businessman neatly fended off questions about his private life? A. asked B. explained C. welcomed D. sidestepped Detailed SolutionFend off means to avoid, refrain or stay away from; prevent. abstain; defend.There is an explanation video available below. |
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We were warned not to indulge in recriminations? A. counter-charges B. accusations C. indicretions D. frivolous allegations Detailed SolutionRecrimination is an accusation in response to one from someone else.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The shortage of petrol was a perennial problem? A. a recurring B. a seasonal C. an annual D. an incurable Detailed SolutionPerennial implies lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The best of the boys admire Olu's verve A. intelligence B. handsomeness C. work D. energy Detailed SolutionVerve means lasting or existing for a long or apparently infinite time; enduring or continually recurring.There is an explanation video available below. |
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He holds on firmly to his hackneyed view of life. A. wayward B. principled C. obsolete D. positive Detailed SolutionHackneyed: (of a phrase or idea) having been overused;There is an explanation video available below. |
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I visited Amina umpteen times in her college, but she never came to me? A. often B. seldom C. twice D. occasionally Detailed Solutionumpteen implies indefinitely many; a lot of.There is an explanation video available below. |