In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
The chief was generous in his award of university scholarships
Answer
(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
Answer
(A)
prosperous
3
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
Chidi is naturally taciturn
Answer
(E)
garrulous
4
In the question below choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined:
He is loved for his altruism.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
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(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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,
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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 ....
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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 ....
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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.
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(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 ....
Answer
(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
Answer
(D)
on
73
Which of the following is NOT implied in the expression: 'One naira per meal is a privilege in this country?
Answer
(A)
Nowhere in this country is food sold for one naira
74
The conversation about identity cards suggests that
Answer
(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
Answer
(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
Answer
(D)
'go-gotters'
77
Bolus in this passage means
Answer
(E)
large morsel
78
Ntanya and Teresa could hardly notice the land getting brown because
Answer
(E)
Ntanya worked very hard in the field
79
Teresa gave only bits of meat to the children because
Answer
(D)
she kept most of it for her husband
80
Ntanya said '' Thank you mother' to
Answer
(B)
his wife
81
Teresa would say she had eaten already no matter how hungry she might be so that
Answer
(A)
Ntanya would eat to his satisfaction
82
The view expressed in this passage belong to
Answer
(E)
the author of the passage
83
The expression 'Mathematics is the queen of the Sciences' contains
Answer
(B)
an analogy
84
The last sentence of the passage. 'So if Mathematics is not an art what is art? is a
Answer
(B)
statement put in the form of a question
85
Mathematics can be considered as a form of art because
Answer
(E)
it also involves a study of beauty harmory and order
86
The author is
Answer
(A)
exonerating himself from allegations of embezzlement
