In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The chief was generous in his award of university scholarships
Menjawab
(D)
mean
2
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
To most people last Christmas was an austere period
Menjawab
(A)
prosperous
3
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Chidi is naturally taciturn
Menjawab
(E)
garrulous
4
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He is loved for his altruism.
Menjawab
(C)
selfishness
5
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The military Governor upheld the decision of his cabinet
Menjawab
(E)
reversed
6
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Many untrustworthy students gives evasive answers to questions which they fully understand.
Menjawab
(A)
direct
7
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The deafening noise of the two jet planes which flew across our compound yesterday made people fear that an assault on the country might be imminent
Menjawab
(C)
remote
8
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Disgruntled people are indifferent to any plans to rid the society of evil
Menjawab
(D)
interested in
9
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
the severity of the harmattan helped me to complete my writing assignment in record time because i had no choice but to lock my self indoors
Menjawab
(B)
mildness
10
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The increase in transport fares deterred our club from planning an excursion this year
Menjawab
(E)
encouraged
11
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
This card entitles you to attend the film show
Menjawab
(A)
disqualifies
12
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Victor will not attend the dinner party tonight; he is afraid of his own shadow
Menjawab
(C)
scared of imaginary things
13
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Telling Ali to break his habit of coming to work late is like knocking your head against a brick wall
Menjawab
(A)
trying the impossible
14
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The manager often quarrels with his staff because he goes around with a chip on his shoulder
Menjawab
(B)
readiness to be angered
15
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The new employees is so humble and friendly that he will soon make himself popular
Menjawab
(A)
welcomed and accepted
16
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
he took exception to Ezenwa's remark
Menjawab
(D)
objected to
17
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Kelechi hardly ever falls sick
Menjawab
(B)
very seldom
18
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The gallant soldiers met their Waterloo at Philippi
Menjawab
(C)
defeat
19
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
It is futile trying to make bricks without straw
Menjawab
(D)
vain
20
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The ceiling of my bed-room fell in and knocked me out
Menjawab
(A)
made me unconscious
21
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
In may 1978 the rain fell incessantly and made life drab
Menjawab
(E)
continously
22
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Little Ugochi has a bicycle which is in marvellous condition
Menjawab
(B)
excellent
23
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The lecturer maintained his usual good humour in spite of the cat-calls and rude behaviour of his students
Menjawab
(C)
kept
24
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The class as a whole will have a lecture on scarce commodities tomorrow.
Menjawab
(E)
talk
25
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Many states practise the ideals of democracy.
Menjawab
(D)
government by all the people
26
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
He lost his voice momentarily
Menjawab
(C)
for a brief period of time
27
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The corrupt official had to leave the public service willy-nilly
Menjawab
(D)
compulsorily
28
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
I am yet to write the penultimate paragraph of my essay
Menjawab
(A)
last but one
29
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
One hindrance to an orderly economic development of the country is large scale fraud and corruption
Menjawab
(D)
obstacle
30
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Stephen was blamed for leaving his door ajar during the heavy rainfall.
Menjawab
(C)
open
31
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
If people don't want to play the game according to the rule, that is their business
Menjawab
(E)
they will have themselves to blame
32
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Nigeria, like most other African countries is predominantly agricultural
Menjawab
(A)
mainly
33
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Despite increasingly punitive laws against hemp smoking, it is still rising at an alarming rate.
Menjawab
(D)
severe
34
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
You have been asked to change your laissez-faire attitude to work
Menjawab
(B)
care-free
35
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Since his father's death, Osita has not been able to cope with the tasks of a family head
Menjawab
(E)
manage
36
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
My spell in the university was an unmitigated disaster
Menjawab
(D)
an unqualified
37
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase: To be above board is to be
Menjawab
(C)
above suspicion
38
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
It is sheer foolhardiness for unarmed policemen to pursue armed robbers
Menjawab
(E)
foolish risk taking
39
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
Bankole was a man given to much wine
Menjawab
(C)
addicted to
40
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The officer refused to be taken in by the report given by the private
Menjawab
(D)
deceived
41
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The principal advised the boy to come to grips with himself if he wanted to do well at the end of his course.
Menjawab
(B)
master his difficulties
42
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined:
The judge came down heavily on the accused person in his judgement
Menjawab
(D)
impose a stiff penalty
43
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Employees have been urged to desist from witch-hunting and character assassination
Menjawab
(C)
entreated not to accuse individuals unjustly and malicious
44
In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the underlined word or phrase:
The government should stop white elephant projects
Menjawab
(D)
high cost projects with low utility values
45
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Mary goes to school ..... bus
Menjawab
(E)
by
46
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The loud noise in the neighbourhood attracted people who stared .... the thief
Menjawab
(A)
at
47
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The students unrest resulted .... the expulsion of the ringleaders
Menjawab
(B)
in
48
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The lawyer insisted .... the full payment of his charge
Menjawab
(E)
on
49
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Little children are usually afraid .... thunder,
Menjawab
(C)
of
50
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
On the orders of the steward, the cook rushed .... the market
Menjawab
(A)
to
51
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The principal advised that we pursue this case cautiously, otherwise we are bound to be taken .... by Ada's lies
Menjawab
(C)
in
52
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I am very sorry .... to attend the meeting yesterday
Menjawab
(E)
for failing
53
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
When you are faced with an examination of this nature, endeavour to keep your mind .... the job and not be distracted for one moment
Menjawab
(D)
on
54
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
It all depended on what ....
Menjawab
(D)
he wanted
55
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Samuel: would you please come here. John? John: No I'm busy .... in my farm
Menjawab
(B)
I'm working
56
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
My colleagues .... before i arrived
Menjawab
(C)
had started writing
57
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
After the team had conceded two goals, their enthusiasm ....
Menjawab
(C)
began to wane
58
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The Government .... the initial value of the hotel complex at ten million naira
Menjawab
(A)
costed
59
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
James .... reminding that not all that glitters is gold.
Menjawab
(A)
needs
60
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The dull students took correspondence course as a means .... his standard in the class
Menjawab
(C)
of improving
61
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The boy thought that driving a car was not .... dangerous than riding a bicycle
Menjawab
(D)
any more
62
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
I don't want .... from such a friend as Jimoh
Menjawab
(E)
any advice
63
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Very few students have satisfactory .... these days because the student population has increased tremedously
Menjawab
(C)
accommodation
64
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The old politicians were discredited because they tried to .... the people's ignorance
Menjawab
(A)
cash in on
65
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The plane overshot the .... in a minor accident.
Menjawab
(D)
run way
66
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The single .... was enough to spoil a whole lifetime of good living
Menjawab
(C)
occurrence
67
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The thief ran .. luck when the policeman running after him caught up with him and knocked him down
Menjawab
(D)
out of
68
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Whilst the thief was .... the passengers, he kept apologizing for the inconvenience he was causing them
Menjawab
(A)
robbing
69
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Your brigade would be better for it, if you desisted .... rumour - mongering, observed the Chief of Staff
Menjawab
(A)
from
70
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
The court ordered the lorry driver to pay for the .... to my car
Menjawab
(E)
damage
71
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
Journalists always collect and publish ....
Menjawab
(D)
information
72
In the question below choose the word or phrase which best fills the gap in each sentence:
He received a pat .... the back for his brilliant success in the examination
Menjawab
(D)
on
73
Which of the following is NOT implied in the expression: 'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?
Menjawab
(A)
Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
74
The conversation about identity cards suggests that
Menjawab
(A)
without an identity card, no one can be allowed to eat in the Sports Club Cafeteria
75
The conversation about queues in the passage reveals that
Menjawab
(C)
people always break queues in the cafeteria on the pretext that are V.I.Ps
76
From the whole conversation, it is clear that Obi and Olu are
Menjawab
(D)
'go-gotters'
77
Bolus in this passage means
Menjawab
(E)
large morsel
78
Ntanya and Teresa could hardly notice the land getting brown because
Menjawab
(E)
Ntanya worked very hard in the field
79
Teresa gave only bits of meat to the children because
Menjawab
(D)
she kept most of it for her husband
80
Ntanya said '' Thank you mother' to
Menjawab
(B)
his wife
81
Teresa would say she had eaten already no matter how hungry she might be so that
Menjawab
(A)
Ntanya would eat to his satisfaction
82
The view expressed in this passage belong to
Menjawab
(E)
the author of the passage
83
The expression 'Mathematics is the queen of the Sciences' contains
Menjawab
(B)
an analogy
84
The last sentence of the passage. 'So if Mathematics is not an art what is art? is a
Menjawab
(B)
statement put in the form of a question
85
Mathematics can be considered as a form of art because
Menjawab
(E)
it also involves a study of beauty harmory and order
86
The author is
Menjawab
(A)
exonerating himself from allegations of embezzlement
