Year :
2009
Title :
English Language
Exam :
JAMB Exam
Paper 1 | Objectives
11 - 20 of 98 Questions
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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). |
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| 11. |
We had difficulty eating the meat because it was leathery? A. bitter B. stringy C. tough D. tender |
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| 12. |
They boy is too indolent to do well at school? A. intelligent B. industrious C. inactive D. slothful |
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| 13. |
Salasi's tremendous effort has yielded results? A. absolute B. insignficant C. unimpressive D. a gregarious Detailed SolutionTremendous means very great in amount, scale, or intensity. the opposite in meaning in this context is insignificant, which means too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 14. |
Young people have a penchant for fast cars? A. likeness B. passion C. madness D. dislike |
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| 15. |
Life has become a misery for many owing to the harsh economic condition in the country? A. drudgery B. ridicule C. ritual D. comfort |
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| 16. |
The company director has a vivacious personality? A. a positive B. an unmanageable C. an unimpressive D. a gregarious |
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| 17. |
His ideas sounded quite palatable yet they were jettisoned by the group? A. accepted B. dumped C. denied D. criticized |
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| 18. |
Most of the latest actions are militant in nature? A. commanding B. civil C. zealous D. passionate Detailed Solutionviolent, aggressive, radical methods in support of a course.Civil; courteous and polite. well mannered, cordial There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 19. |
The compulsory leave made her feel listless? A. restful B. great C. fat D. energetic |
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| 20. |
'A novel is an embellished falsehood', said the teacher? A. enriched B. exaggerate C. adorned D. obliterated |
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Choose the option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s). |
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| 11. |
We had difficulty eating the meat because it was leathery? A. bitter B. stringy C. tough D. tender |
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| 12. |
They boy is too indolent to do well at school? A. intelligent B. industrious C. inactive D. slothful |
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| 13. |
Salasi's tremendous effort has yielded results? A. absolute B. insignficant C. unimpressive D. a gregarious Detailed SolutionTremendous means very great in amount, scale, or intensity. the opposite in meaning in this context is insignificant, which means too small or unimportant to be worth consideration.There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 14. |
Young people have a penchant for fast cars? A. likeness B. passion C. madness D. dislike |
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| 15. |
Life has become a misery for many owing to the harsh economic condition in the country? A. drudgery B. ridicule C. ritual D. comfort |
| 16. |
The company director has a vivacious personality? A. a positive B. an unmanageable C. an unimpressive D. a gregarious |
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| 17. |
His ideas sounded quite palatable yet they were jettisoned by the group? A. accepted B. dumped C. denied D. criticized |
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| 18. |
Most of the latest actions are militant in nature? A. commanding B. civil C. zealous D. passionate Detailed Solutionviolent, aggressive, radical methods in support of a course.Civil; courteous and polite. well mannered, cordial There is an explanation video available below. |
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| 19. |
The compulsory leave made her feel listless? A. restful B. great C. fat D. energetic |
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| 20. |
'A novel is an embellished falsehood', said the teacher? A. enriched B. exaggerate C. adorned D. obliterated |