2006 - JAMB English Past Questions and Answers - page 14

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Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

Ogiri takes after his father, he fawns upon anyone with influence.
A
Like his father, Ogiri likes to flatter people with influence in society
B
Like his father, Ogiri hates influential people
C
Ogiri, who always follows his father, tries to act an influential man
D
Ogiri, who looks like his father, follows rich and influential people about
correct option: a
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132
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You are to write a report and give it to the security office?
A
After writting your report, give it to the security office
B
You are writting a report, as the security office directed
C
The report you are writting should be given to the securityoffice
D
You have been ordered to write a report, which you will give to the security office
correct option: d
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133
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
After the war, the victors became increasingly vindictive?
A
Vengeful attacks were incessantly carried out on those who lost war
B
Friendly measures were taken to heal the wounds
C
Repreesive measures were taken against those who lost the war
D
Those who won the war became treacherous
correct option: a
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134
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

The perfect reeled off the names of all the students who broke the library?
A
The perfect gave a disjointed list of the students in the law library
B
The perfect omitted the names of the students who broke into the law library
C
The perfect submitted a complete list of the students who stole library books
D
The perfect gave an accurate list of the students who disobeyed library regulations
correct option: c
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135
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

I owe you far less than you owe me?
A
My debt to you is greater than yours to me
B
Your debt is not much greater than mine
C
What we owe each other is approximately the same
D
I owe you something, but you owe me much more
correct option: d
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136
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The dispute over land acquisition has come to a head?
A
The problem has reached crisis proportions
B
The problem has been referred to the headquarters
C
Because of the dispute, land acquisition has now been halted
D
The problem has now been solved
correct option: a
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137
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
He had hardly spoken when the bell rang?
A
He found it difficult to speak, and then the bell rang
B
When the bell rang, he was still speaking
C
The bell rang very soon after he spoke
D
He spoke in a harsh manner and the bell rang
correct option: c
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138
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
I think she takes her guardian's support for granted?
A
Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, and she is very grateful to him
B
She wants her guardian to grant her more support
C
She thinks her guardian will nom longer support her as he has been doing
D
Her guardian has been helping her for a long time, but she does not show enough gratitude
correct option: d
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139
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The class has fallen in with the teacher's plans?
A
The class has ignored the plans
B
The class has rejected the plans
C
The class has accepted the plans
D
The class has modified the plans
correct option: c
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140
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.

The move to expel the chairman was sanctioned by members of the party?
A
unleashed
B
opposed
C
supported
D
initiated
correct option: c
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