English Language, 2014, JAMB Exam, Exam, Paper 1 | Objectives

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Year :

2014

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English Language

Exam :

JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

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#	Question	Ans
	Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
11.	Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry. A. Stroyed. B. Invigorated. C. Isolated. D. Weakened. Show Content Detailed Solution debilitated; in a very weakened and infirm state. invigorate; give strength or energy to There is an explanation video available below.	B
12.	One of the students bought a plagiarised copy of the book. A. An annotated. B. A used. C. An original. D. A revised. Show Content Detailed Solution plagiarize; take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own. There is an explanation video available below.	C
13.	The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car. A. Nonplussed. B. Shocked. C. Unmoved. D. Surprised. Show Content Detailed Solution If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once. unmoved :not emotionally affected, not suprised. There is an explanation video available below.	C
14.	Musa is a gifted but erratic player. A. Unstable. B. Strong. C. Regular. D. Unpredictable. Show Content Detailed Solution erratic; not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. There is an explanation video available below.	C
15.	The lamp shades were translucent. A. Transparent. B. Opaque. C. Intersected. D. Luminous. Show Content Detailed Solution translucent; (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent. Opaque; not able to be seen through; not transparent. There is an explanation video available below.	B
16.	My niece has an unquenchable thirst for adventure stories. A. An inextinguishable. B. A spurious. C. An illegitimate. D. A reduced. Show Content Detailed Solution unquenchable; not able to be quenched, excessive excitement There is an explanation video available below.	D
17.	Some of my neighbours have an antipathy to dogs. A. Alarm for. B. Enmity towards. C. Affection for. D. Acronym for. Show Content Detailed Solution antipathy; a deep-seated feeling of aversion/ dislike. There is an explanation video available below.	C
18.	The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt. A. Tore up. B. Threaded. C. Sewed up. D. Picked up. Show Content Detailed Solution unpicked ; not sewed. There is an explanation video available below.	C
19.	The testimony of the witness was vague. A. Clear. B. Disturbing. C. True. D. Ambiguous. Show Content Detailed Solution vague; of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. There is an explanation video available below.	A
20.	As a student, Isa tied communal living for a few years. A. Private. B. Collective. C. General. D. Shared. Show Content Detailed Solution communal; shared by all members of a community; for common use. There is an explanation video available below.	A

	Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word or phrase.
11.	Prolonged strike action debilitated the industry. A. Stroyed. B. Invigorated. C. Isolated. D. Weakened. Show Content Detailed Solution debilitated; in a very weakened and infirm state. invigorate; give strength or energy to There is an explanation video available below.	B
12.	One of the students bought a plagiarised copy of the book. A. An annotated. B. A used. C. An original. D. A revised. Show Content Detailed Solution plagiarize; take (the work or an idea of someone else) and pass it off as one's own. There is an explanation video available below.	C
13.	The young girl was taken aback by her father's gift of a car. A. Nonplussed. B. Shocked. C. Unmoved. D. Surprised. Show Content Detailed Solution If you are taken aback by something, you are surprised or shocked by it and you cannot respond at once. unmoved :not emotionally affected, not suprised. There is an explanation video available below.	C
14.	Musa is a gifted but erratic player. A. Unstable. B. Strong. C. Regular. D. Unpredictable. Show Content Detailed Solution erratic; not even or regular in pattern or movement; unpredictable. There is an explanation video available below.	C
15.	The lamp shades were translucent. A. Transparent. B. Opaque. C. Intersected. D. Luminous. Show Content Detailed Solution translucent; (of a substance) allowing light, but not detailed shapes, to pass through; semi-transparent. Opaque; not able to be seen through; not transparent. There is an explanation video available below.	B

16.	My niece has an unquenchable thirst for adventure stories. A. An inextinguishable. B. A spurious. C. An illegitimate. D. A reduced. Show Content Detailed Solution unquenchable; not able to be quenched, excessive excitement There is an explanation video available below.	D
17.	Some of my neighbours have an antipathy to dogs. A. Alarm for. B. Enmity towards. C. Affection for. D. Acronym for. Show Content Detailed Solution antipathy; a deep-seated feeling of aversion/ dislike. There is an explanation video available below.	C
18.	The dressmaker unpicked the seam of the shirt. A. Tore up. B. Threaded. C. Sewed up. D. Picked up. Show Content Detailed Solution unpicked ; not sewed. There is an explanation video available below.	C
19.	The testimony of the witness was vague. A. Clear. B. Disturbing. C. True. D. Ambiguous. Show Content Detailed Solution vague; of uncertain, indefinite, or unclear character or meaning. There is an explanation video available below.	A
20.	As a student, Isa tied communal living for a few years. A. Private. B. Collective. C. General. D. Shared. Show Content Detailed Solution communal; shared by all members of a community; for common use. There is an explanation video available below.	A

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