Year : 
2014
Title : 
English Language
Exam : 
JAMB Exam

Paper 1 | Objectives

41 - 50 of 84 Questions

# Question Ans

Choose the option that best complete the gap.
41.

Those _____ are very beautiful.

A. Flowers of ours.

B. Flowers of her.

C. Flowers of her's.

D. Our flowers.

Detailed Solution

Those Flowers of ours are very beautiful.
There is an explanation video available below.
42.

Cooking has never been Jumoke's _____.

A. Forte.

B. Recital.

C. Conduct

D. Style.

Detailed Solution

Cooking has never been Jumoke's Forte .
Forte; a thing at which someone excels.
There is an explanation video available below.
43.

When the strike is over, there will probably be an increase in wages and a _____ increase in prices.

A. Chronic.

B. Sporadic.

C. Concordant.

D. Concurrent.

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
44.

My mother was _____ annoyed with me for coming late.

A. Just.

B. Very.

C. Neither.

D. Hotly.

Detailed Solution

My mother was Very annoyed with me for coming late.
There is an explanation video available below.
45.

The chairman is too much _____ an idealist for coming late.

A. With.

B. From.

C. About.`

D. Of.

Detailed Solution

The chairman is too much of an idealist for coming late.
There is an explanation video available below.
46.

The clock _____ 12 o'clock two hours ago.

A. Striking.

B. Strikes.

C. Strike.

D. Struck.

Detailed Solution

Struck; past and past participle of strike.
There is an explanation video available below.
47.

What is the jury's _____ the matter.

A. Verdict with.

B. Verdict on.

C. Verdict at.

D. Verdict from.

Detailed Solution

Verdict; a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
On; is used in indicating continuation of a movement or action.
There is an explanation video available below.
48.

The unconscious man was _____ after receiving first aid.

A. Revived.

B. Reawakened.

C. Reformed.

D. Restored.

Detailed Solution

Revived; restore to life or consciousness.
There is an explanation video available below.
49.

The laughter _____ his face for a moment.

A. Remade.

B. Improved.

C. Controlled.

D. Animated.

Detailed Solution

Animated; full of life or excitement; lively.
There is an explanation video available below.
50.

She traced her family history _____ matrilineal.

A. At.

B. In.

C. By.

D. With.

Detailed Solution

She traced her family history by matrilineal.
There is an explanation video available below.

Choose the option that best complete the gap.
41.

Those _____ are very beautiful.

A. Flowers of ours.

B. Flowers of her.

C. Flowers of her's.

D. Our flowers.

Detailed Solution

Those Flowers of ours are very beautiful.
There is an explanation video available below.
42.

Cooking has never been Jumoke's _____.

A. Forte.

B. Recital.

C. Conduct

D. Style.

Detailed Solution

Cooking has never been Jumoke's Forte .
Forte; a thing at which someone excels.
There is an explanation video available below.
43.

When the strike is over, there will probably be an increase in wages and a _____ increase in prices.

A. Chronic.

B. Sporadic.

C. Concordant.

D. Concurrent.

Detailed Solution

There is an explanation video available below.
44.

My mother was _____ annoyed with me for coming late.

A. Just.

B. Very.

C. Neither.

D. Hotly.

Detailed Solution

My mother was Very annoyed with me for coming late.
There is an explanation video available below.
45.

The chairman is too much _____ an idealist for coming late.

A. With.

B. From.

C. About.`

D. Of.

Detailed Solution

The chairman is too much of an idealist for coming late.
There is an explanation video available below.
46.

The clock _____ 12 o'clock two hours ago.

A. Striking.

B. Strikes.

C. Strike.

D. Struck.

Detailed Solution

Struck; past and past participle of strike.
There is an explanation video available below.
47.

What is the jury's _____ the matter.

A. Verdict with.

B. Verdict on.

C. Verdict at.

D. Verdict from.

Detailed Solution

Verdict; a decision on an issue of fact in a civil or criminal case or an inquest.
On; is used in indicating continuation of a movement or action.
There is an explanation video available below.
48.

The unconscious man was _____ after receiving first aid.

A. Revived.

B. Reawakened.

C. Reformed.

D. Restored.

Detailed Solution

Revived; restore to life or consciousness.
There is an explanation video available below.
49.

The laughter _____ his face for a moment.

A. Remade.

B. Improved.

C. Controlled.

D. Animated.

Detailed Solution

Animated; full of life or excitement; lively.
There is an explanation video available below.
50.

She traced her family history _____ matrilineal.

A. At.

B. In.

C. By.

D. With.

Detailed Solution

She traced her family history by matrilineal.
There is an explanation video available below.