Year :
2007
Title :
English Language
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
21 - 30 of 92 Questions
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Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letter(s). |
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Pear? A. dear B. year C. there D. near Detailed Solutionpear is pronounced as /pɛər/ and these are different pronunciations of all the options listed above. with this, you can easily pinpoint the word with the same vowel sound as eadear----/dɪə/ year----/jɪə/ there---/ðɛə/ near---/nɪə/ from the explanation above, you can see that, ''there'' (ðɛə) has the same vowel sound as the underlined letters in pear (pɛər). There is an explanation video available |
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| 22. |
Choose the option opposite in meaning to word A. passage B. permanent C. temporary D. nearby Detailed SolutionTransit: the carrying of people or things from one place to another.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option opposite in meaning to word underlined? |
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The man paid a large sum to redeem his mortgage property? A. ransom B. acquire C. pawn D. recover Detailed SolutionRedeem: gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Lami and her husband are simply munificent? A. wealthy B. angry C. happy D. niggardly Detailed SolutionMunificent: characterized by or displaying great generosity.There is an explanation video available below. |
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'Is it necessary for us to go? she asked in her shrill voice? A. angry B. quiet C. indistinct D. aggressive Detailed SolutionShrill: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The police demanded a factual account of the accident? A. a supportive B. an uncorroborated C. an admissible D. an undisguised Detailed SolutionFactual: concerned with what is actually the case.uncorroborated: not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information. There is an explanation video available below. |
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The suggestions he made were very unobtrusive? A. forceful B. helpful C. sincere D. reasonable Detailed SolutionUnobtrusive: not conspicuous or attracting attention.Forceful: strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 28. |
Mr. Adeyemo is quite a conceited young man? A. a resourceful B. an experience C. a practical D. an unassuming Detailed SolutionConceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain.unassuming: not pretentious or arrogant There is an explanation video available below. |
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The stadium was seething with people when we entered? A. filled B. crowded C. empty D. noisy Detailed SolutionSeething: (of a crowd) moving in a rapid or hectic way;. (of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way. There is an explanation video available below. |
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The vice-Chancellor relinquished power at the end of his term? A. abandoned B. weided C. gave up D. clung on to Detailed SolutionRelinguished: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option that has the same vowel sound as the underlined letter(s). |
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| 21. |
Pear? A. dear B. year C. there D. near Detailed Solutionpear is pronounced as /pɛər/ and these are different pronunciations of all the options listed above. with this, you can easily pinpoint the word with the same vowel sound as eadear----/dɪə/ year----/jɪə/ there---/ðɛə/ near---/nɪə/ from the explanation above, you can see that, ''there'' (ðɛə) has the same vowel sound as the underlined letters in pear (pɛər). There is an explanation video available |
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| 22. |
Choose the option opposite in meaning to word A. passage B. permanent C. temporary D. nearby Detailed SolutionTransit: the carrying of people or things from one place to another.There is an explanation video available below. |
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Choose the option opposite in meaning to word underlined? |
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| 23. |
The man paid a large sum to redeem his mortgage property? A. ransom B. acquire C. pawn D. recover Detailed SolutionRedeem: gain or regain possession of something in exchange for payment.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 24. |
Lami and her husband are simply munificent? A. wealthy B. angry C. happy D. niggardly Detailed SolutionMunificent: characterized by or displaying great generosity.There is an explanation video available below. |
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'Is it necessary for us to go? she asked in her shrill voice? A. angry B. quiet C. indistinct D. aggressive Detailed SolutionShrill: (of a voice or sound) high-pitched and piercing.There is an explanation video available below. |
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The police demanded a factual account of the accident? A. a supportive B. an uncorroborated C. an admissible D. an undisguised Detailed SolutionFactual: concerned with what is actually the case.uncorroborated: not confirmed or supported by other evidence or information. There is an explanation video available below. |
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The suggestions he made were very unobtrusive? A. forceful B. helpful C. sincere D. reasonable Detailed SolutionUnobtrusive: not conspicuous or attracting attention.Forceful: strong and assertive; vigorous and powerful There is an explanation video available below. |
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Mr. Adeyemo is quite a conceited young man? A. a resourceful B. an experience C. a practical D. an unassuming Detailed SolutionConceited: excessively proud of oneself; vain.unassuming: not pretentious or arrogant There is an explanation video available below. |
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The stadium was seething with people when we entered? A. filled B. crowded C. empty D. noisy Detailed SolutionSeething: (of a crowd) moving in a rapid or hectic way;. (of a place) be crowded with people or things moving about in a rapid or hectic way. There is an explanation video available below. |
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The vice-Chancellor relinquished power at the end of his term? A. abandoned B. weided C. gave up D. clung on to Detailed SolutionRelinguished: voluntarily cease to keep or claim; give up.There is an explanation video available below. |