Year :
2005
Title :
English Language
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
61 - 70 of 76 Questions
| # | Question | Ans |
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates. |
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| 61. |
Your mother CAN cook the meal. A. Who will cook the meal? B. Can my father cook the meal? C. Isn''t my mother able to cook the meal? D. What can my mother do? |
C |
| 62. |
The EAGLES won the match. A. Did the Eagles lose the match? B. Who won the match ? C. What did the Eagles win? D. Did the Eagles win the match? |
B |
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Choose the option nearest n meaning to the word or phrase underlined. |
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| 63. |
No wonder Sikemi later became a detective; she has been very observant A. curious B. perceptive C. inductive D. inquisitive |
B |
| 64. |
Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa. A. credictable B. crucial C. respectable D. laudable |
B |
| 65. |
Emeka's painting was so realistic that it could almost have been a photograph. A. picturesquare B. concrete C. lively D. authentic Detailed SolutionIn this context, realistic means representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life. Concrete is nearest in meaning to realistic in the options given above. |
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| 66. |
Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door A. calmly B. politely C. carefully D. patiently |
B |
| 67. |
Many people used to live in poverty. A. instability B. want C. difficulty D. the slums |
B |
| 68. |
Accountability is certainly a desirable quality in a politician. A. respectability B. courage C. responsibility D. diligence |
C |
| 69. |
The common practice among some media practitioners is to be sensational in their reporting. A. prevalent B. rampart C. ordinary D. cogent |
A |
| 70. |
That fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways. A. wonderful B. disastrous C. uncontrollable D. unsuccessful Detailed Solutionfatefuladjective fate·ful \ˈfāt-fəl\ Simple Definition of fateful : having important results : producing a serious and usually bad result Synonyms = calamitous, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, disastrous, fatal, ruinous, unfortunate |
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The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option to which the given sentence relates. |
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| 61. |
Your mother CAN cook the meal. A. Who will cook the meal? B. Can my father cook the meal? C. Isn''t my mother able to cook the meal? D. What can my mother do? |
C |
| 62. |
The EAGLES won the match. A. Did the Eagles lose the match? B. Who won the match ? C. What did the Eagles win? D. Did the Eagles win the match? |
B |
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Choose the option nearest n meaning to the word or phrase underlined. |
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| 63. |
No wonder Sikemi later became a detective; she has been very observant A. curious B. perceptive C. inductive D. inquisitive |
B |
| 64. |
Nigeria has been playing a vital role in the political and economic development of Africa. A. credictable B. crucial C. respectable D. laudable |
B |
| 65. |
Emeka's painting was so realistic that it could almost have been a photograph. A. picturesquare B. concrete C. lively D. authentic Detailed SolutionIn this context, realistic means representing things in a way that is accurate and true to life. Concrete is nearest in meaning to realistic in the options given above. |
| 66. |
Courteously, Ade stood back to let his teacher go first through the door A. calmly B. politely C. carefully D. patiently |
B |
| 67. |
Many people used to live in poverty. A. instability B. want C. difficulty D. the slums |
B |
| 68. |
Accountability is certainly a desirable quality in a politician. A. respectability B. courage C. responsibility D. diligence |
C |
| 69. |
The common practice among some media practitioners is to be sensational in their reporting. A. prevalent B. rampart C. ordinary D. cogent |
A |
| 70. |
That fateful decision changed the company's outlook in many ways. A. wonderful B. disastrous C. uncontrollable D. unsuccessful Detailed Solutionfatefuladjective fate·ful \ˈfāt-fəl\ Simple Definition of fateful : having important results : producing a serious and usually bad result Synonyms = calamitous, cataclysmal (or cataclysmic), catastrophic, damning, destructive, disastrous, fatal, ruinous, unfortunate |