1995 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 15

141
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The minister can't come today because he has ...... engagement?
A
a former
B
a preceding
C
a prior
D
an advance
correct option: c
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142
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The policeman pointed out a ...... between Mr. Ogene's two accounts of the incident?
A
discrepancy
B
discord
C
distinction
D
disagreement
correct option: a
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143
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The ...... engineer was unhappy with the shoddy work done by the contractors?
A
cite
B
sight
C
site
D
side
correct option: c
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144
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During the examination, a student ...... more answer sheets?
A
requested
B
requested for
C
requests for
D
request
correct option: a
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145
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It was an .... moment for us to be ..... to welcome the new Vice - Chancellor?
A
opportune /privileged
B
opportuned / privileged
C
opportune / opportuned
D
opportuned / opportune
correct option: a
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146
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You must study hard this semester in order to avoid being made ...... ridicule?
A
a subject of
B
an object for
C
a subject for
D
an object with
correct option: b
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147
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The fact that Olu able to guess correctly some of the questions that were asked, made him ....... the other candidates?
A
have the edge on
B
obtain a edge over
C
have an edge over
D
obtain the edge with
correct option: c
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148
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One of the three candidates contesting the union election was obliged to ...... in favour of his friends?
A
step down
B
stand down
C
step out
D
stand out
correct option: a
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149
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This is to congratulate you on your success in the last examination and wish you ...........?
A
more grease to your elbow
B
more power to your elbow
C
some grease on your elbow
D
some power to your elbow
correct option: b
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150
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One of the vice...... in an interim capacity?
A
president acts
B
president act
C
president's acts
D
presidents acts
correct option: d
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