JAMB - English Language (2002)
1
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The witness averred that had seen Dosun at the scene of the crime?
2
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The high cost of living these days calls for a lot of frugality?
3
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Tunde's reaction underscores the point I was making?
4
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Everyone admired the manager's adroit handling of the crises in the company?
5
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The principal took exception to the ignoble role the teacher played in the matter?
6
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He is notorious for his drunkenness
7
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The chairman's conduct redounds to the image of the company?
8
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Her phlegmatic temperament endears her to her friends?
9
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The workers suddenly became restive?
10
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The governor's visit is an unprecedented event in the history of the social club
11
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The athlete has unexpectedly become indomitable?
12
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The evidence the leader gave was incontrovertible?
13
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He gave an unsatisfactory excuse, but the boss swallowed it hook, line and sinker.
14
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The hardline posture of the labour leader has not helped matters?
15
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16
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17
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The President gave another extemporaneous speech last Friday?
18
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Practicing medicine is not as lucrative as many people think?
19
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He is a stringer for a newspaper?
20
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I wish the commander were less adamant about his proposed reprisal attack on the enemy?
Răspuns(B)
unyielding about / retailatory
21
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Tortoises need cool climates and must have places where they can hibernate?
22
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The manager made disparaging remarks about the retiring officer?
23
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The man outran his wife when they heard the eerie sound?
24
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Teachers of music believes in its therap.eutic effect?
25
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Adigun's jokes are always puerile?
26
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I wonder what will be left of his essay when the extraneous material is deleted?
27
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His success may be described as a Pyrrhic victory?
28
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The teacher's apparent nonchalant attitude was misconstrued by his students?
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They are considered to be legal luminaries
30
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The Executive Secretary has just assumed office?
31
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The warring tribes have been told to parley with each other.
32
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Let us not indulge in recrimination?
33
Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.
34
Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.
35
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
business
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cough?
37
Choose the option that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the underlined letter(s).
Preached?
38
Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?
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Choose the option that has a different vowel sound from the others?
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41
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
He travelled ONLY 20 kilometres before his car stopped.
Răspuns(D)
Did he travel more than 20 kilometres before his car stopped?
42
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The king RAN to the palace?
Răspuns(B)
Did the king walk to the palace?
43
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The man BOUGHT the newspaper.
Răspuns(B)
Did the man read the newspaper?
44
The word in capital letters has the emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
The university has been TEMPORARILY closed.
Răspuns(C)
Has the university been permanantly closed?
45
The word in capital letters has emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
My uncle retired from the POLICE?
Răspuns(C)
Did your uncle retire from the army?
46
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The army officer said that more ...... would be needed to prosecute the war?
47
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If one perseveres ....... will surely succeed?
48
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Musa has lived here for five years but he does not seem able to get over the enormously........ and elaborate rules that govern the society?
49
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As election day draws near, the party looks ...... because many of its members have....... other parties?
50
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....... a motor cycle can be harmful ..... your health.
51
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The future of the company is ...... though many seem .....about it?
52
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By this time next year, I ...... twenty years old?
53
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Ali has been cured of his amnesia, he no longer suffers from ...... ?
54
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The operations of the bank ........ not ...... cottage and small-scale industries?
55
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The members of the team agree ........ all the members of the contract?
56
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Whenever we have ....... we feel better?
Răspuns(B)
a good long talk together
57
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The match gave the team a chance to show their ........?
58
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These ........ must have ........ the World Bank officials.
59
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The members elected Baba ....... of the committee?
60
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One advantage of the English language in Nigeria is that it puts everyone ........ a common ........ ?
61
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The officer described the comments as ........ because it was very amusing?
62
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You are free to solicit ....... support from the board?
63
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The highly appreciative audience clapped ........ hands and showered ......... on the lecturer?
64
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Despite all preparations, the wedding did not ....... ?
65
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The quality of your questions which ....... always attracted attention ....... never been in doubt.
66
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He is ....... Kaduna ......... an official assignment?
67
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We did not understand what the magistrate said about ........ and battery?
68
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Didn't ......... draw your attention to the entry requirements?
69
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....... any problems, I shall travel to London tomorrow on a business trip?
70
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.
The organization is constantly in a state of flux?
Răspuns(A)
There are perodic changes in the organization
71
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.
His meteoric rise to fame surprise everyone?
Răspuns(B)
People were amazed at his rapid success
72
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.
The politician was pilloried by the press for his inflammatory remarks?
Răspuns(D)
The politician was ridiculed by the press for his remarks
73
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.
After the successful operation, he recovered by leaps and bounds?
74
Select the option that best explain the information conveyed in the sentence.
Audu was taken bad in the middle of the night?
75
Which of these correctly summaries the arguments adduced by the advocate of deregulation?
Răspuns(C)
competition in the oil industry will be beneficial to severval nigerians
76
Which of the following conclusions can be reached from the passage?
Răspuns(D)
the deregulation of the oil industry does not preclude the government from exerting its influence
77
An appropriate title for this passage is
Răspuns(B)
making a case for deregulation
78
Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
Răspuns(C)
the opposition to the deregulation of the oil industry is not unanimous
79
The writer seems to suggest that
Răspuns(B)
the anxiety caused by the deregulation queation is groundless
80
Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?
Răspuns(B)
the impersonal style helps to achieve a measure of objective in report writing
81
One argument given in support of personal writing is that it
Răspuns(A)
makes writers more focused and less boring
82
From the passage, what determines the appropriateness of a style is the
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According to the passage, most of the writing in newspaper, news magazines and journals is
Răspuns(A)
impersonal and interesting
84
Which of the following best describes the writer of the passage?
Răspuns(C)
he recongnizes the need to be critical of report writing
85
In question number 11 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 12 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 13 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 14 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 15 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 16 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 17 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 18 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 19 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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In question number 20 above, choose the best option from letters A-D that best completes the gap.
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the writer uses the expression 'fixing the meaning of the words we use' to mean
Răspuns(A)
using definition to help people communicate their thoughts and argue
