1993 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 11
101
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
Surveying the sky in the quiet of the night gives me an ethereal feeling
Surveying the sky in the quiet of the night gives me an ethereal feeling
A
human
B
earthly
C
mundane
D
commonplace
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102
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The awareness of mortality has always imposed some restraint on man's excesses
The awareness of mortality has always imposed some restraint on man's excesses
A
celestial
B
eternity
C
continuity
D
inexistence
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103
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The decision we have taken is irrevocable
The decision we have taken is irrevocable
A
responsible
B
irresponsible
C
reversible
D
irreversible
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104
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The lawyer pointed out a discrepancy in the two stories
The lawyer pointed out a discrepancy in the two stories
A
similarity
B
gap
C
falsehood
D
difference
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105
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
Their high level of dishonesty has made that department infamous in the entire secretariat
Their high level of dishonesty has made that department infamous in the entire secretariat
A
reputable
B
notorious
C
unpopular
D
acceptable
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106
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
When Uche wouldn't come to quickly enough, the principal rushed him to the hospital
When Uche wouldn't come to quickly enough, the principal rushed him to the hospital
A
revive
B
pass out
C
arrive
D
come up
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107
In the question below choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word(s) underlined:
The governor's action is out of tune with the declarations of his party
The governor's action is out of tune with the declarations of his party
A
in disagreement
B
in line
C
out of touch
D
in touch
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108
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
Ator led a dog's life for twenty years he stayed in the United Kingdom
Ator led a dog's life for twenty years he stayed in the United Kingdom
A
lived a dirty life
B
was promiscuous
C
was domesticated
D
led an unhappy and troubled life
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109
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
The chief's brother was a complete nonentity
The chief's brother was a complete nonentity
A
upstart
B
vagabond
C
riff-raff
D
person ofinexperience
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110
In the question below choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) underlined:
He won most of his fight because of his unorthodox style
He won most of his fight because of his unorthodox style
A
crude
B
dishonest
C
aggressive
D
unconventional
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