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Instruction
In questions 59 to 62, choose from the options the word that has the same consonant sound as the one represented by the letter(s) underlined.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2901. Past
A pasture
B castle
C wrestle
D preached
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Q2902. Church
A feature
B chauffeur
C ocean
D machine
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Q2903. Sure
A charlatan
B church
C cheer
D cheap
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Q2904. Thank
A Thomas
B though
C Thames
D thought
Instruction
In questions 63 to 77, choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2905. Amina's performance in the examination surpassed my expectations.
A amazed everyone
B lack merit
C was extraordinarily good
D was disappointing
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Q2906. As these boys never act in public, the police are now worried about their covert activities.
A evil
B open
C crypto
D ignoble
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2907. The town was all agog at his unexpected return
A unexcited
B excited
C on fire
D surprised
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Q2908. Some equatorial areas have a sultry climate
A a hot
B an inclement
C a temperate
D a stable
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Q2909. The journalist's write-up contained a plethora of detail
A simplicity
B shortage
C complexity
D spectrum
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Q2910. In the latter part of his life, the famous soldier showed signs of youthfulness.
A bravery
B vitality
C energy
D senility
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Q2911. It is inconceivable that the rat devoured the cat.
A contestable
B credible
C incomprehensible
D unimaginable
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2912. All wondered why the principal was ambivalent about the student's future.
A inconsiderate
B decisive
C anxious
D ambitious
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2913. The teacher taught the rudiments of Chemistry to the first grade
A elements
B fundamentals
C basics
D theories
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2914. In this naivety, he believed all the stories his friend told him.
A artlessness
B friendliness
C Incredulity
D stupidity
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2915. Updating the Board's brochure is an arduous task.
A a regular
B an annual
C a difficult
D an easy
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Q2916. The lecture seemed interminable
A brief
B interesting
C boring
D unending
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Q2917. Had I known about their plan much earlier, I would have nipped it in the bud.
A promoted it
B squashed it
C initiated it
D stopped it
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Q2918. What a harmless thought he has!
A pleasant
B perfect
C pernicious
D pertinent
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Q2919. There is much apathy towards reading among students nowadays.
A indecision
B enthusiasm
C indifference
D disinclination
Instruction
In questions 78 to 80, the word in capital letters has an emphatic stress. Choose the option that best fits the expression in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2920. YOUR sister should come with us tomorrow.
A Should your brother come with us tomorrow?
B Should our brother come with us tomorrow?
C Should Ado's sister come with us tomorrow?
D Should my sister come with us tomorrow?
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Q2921. They FLEW to Abuja.
A Where did they fly to?
B Did they go to Abuja by road?
C How will they get to Abuja?
D Did they fly to Jos?
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2922. My neighbour BRUISED his thigh while playing
A Did your neighbour fracture his thigh while playing football?
B Did your neighbour break his leg while playing tennis?
C Did your neighbour play football yesterday?
D Did your neighbour cut his thigh while playing?
Instruction
In questions 81 to 85, select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2923. Adawo is an imp
A Adawo behaves badly.
B Adawo behaves decently
C Adawo behaves differently
D Adawo behaves queerly
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Q2924. The solution lies in choosing between various negative alternatives
A The solution lies in choosing between the positive and the negative
B The solutions are many
C The solution can be found in one of the negative options
D The solution is a negative one.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2925. You must not attend the end-of-year party
A you do not have to decide whether to attend the party or not
B You have to decide whether to attend the party or not
C It is necessary that you do not attend the party
D It is not necessary that you attend the party
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2926. The man reasoned that there ought to be a limit to sycophancy
A Sycophants need not talk all the time
B There can be no favour beyond a reasonable point
C Sycophants should know when to grant people's requests
D People should know when not to use flattery
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Q2927. Oche's chief idiosyncrasy is a passion for pounded yam.
A Oche hates pounded yam
B Oche's chief hates pounded yam
C Oche's chief likes pounded yam
D Oche has a penchant for pounded yam
Instruction
In questions 86 to 100, choose the option nearest in meaning to the word(s) or phrase(s) in italics.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2928. The professor discussed a number of abstruse topics
A irrelevant
B useful
C esoteric
D relevant
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2929. Tade became timorous when she was asked to give the valedictory speech.
A excited
B aggressive
C nervous
D happy
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Q2930. The men were tardy in offering help
A generous
B quick
C brave
D slow
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Q2931. Ugo has often been described as belligerent
A attractive
B combative
C innocent
D patient
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Q2932. The coalescence of the groups created additional problems
A union
B fighting
C proscription
D disbandment
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Q2933. Funmi is just being facetious about her marrying a soldier.
A unfaithful
B serious
C crazy
D unserious
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Q2934. The village girl wore sumptuous clothes
A loose-fitting
B cheap
C faded-looking
D expensive
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Q2935. Any chief executive of an organisation would find radical changes blocked at every turn.
A ideas
B innovations
C developments
D suggestions
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Q2936. I cannot understand why Ali should serve in that moribund administration
A crumbling
B purposeless
C prodigal
D oppressive
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Q2937. Bose was angry because her friend called her a pilferer
A liar
B hypocrite
C criminal
D thief
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Q2938. While the hooligans exchanged blows, we looked on complacently
A questioningly
B sorrowfully
C dejectedly
D contentedly
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Q2939. The player kept on gamely to the end of the match
A courageously
B amateurishly
C skillfully
D stubbornly
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Q2940. Art lies in cherishing the initiative and creative power of each person
A gift
B strength
C potential
D mind
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Q2941. As the triumphant rebels were returning to their base, they met with a serious reverse.
A an enemy
B an army
C a victory
D a defeat
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2001
Q2942. The Conference Centre caters for a transient only
A permanent guests
B professionals
C novices
D temporary guests
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 1 to 5. If our thought is to be clear and we are to succeed in communicating it to other people, we must have some method of fixing the meaning of the words we use. When we use a word whose meaning is not certain, we may well be asked to define it. There is a useful traditional device for doing this by indicating the class to which whatever is indicated by the term belongs, and also the particular property which distinguishes it from all other members of the same class. Thus we may define a whale as 'a marine animal that spouts'. 'Marine animal' in this definition indicates the general class to which the whale belongs, and 'spouts' indicates the particular property that distinguishes whales from other such marine animals as fishes, seals, jellyfish and lobsters. In the same way, we can define an even number as a finite integer divisible by two, or a democracy as a system of government in which the people themselves rule. There are other ways, of course, of indicating the meaning of words. We may, for example, find it hard to make a suitable definition of the word 'animal', so we say that an animal is such a thing as a rabbit, dog, fish or goat. Similarly, we may say that religion is such a system as Christianity, Islam, Judaism and Buddhism. This way of indicating the meaning of a term by enumerating examples of what it includes is obviously of limited usefulness. If we indicated our use of the word 'animal' as above, our hearers might, for example, be doubtful whether a sea-anemone or a slug was to be included in the class of animals. It is, however, a useful way of supplementing a definition if the definition itself is definite without being easily understandable. Failure of an attempt at definition to serve its purpose may result from giving as distinguishing mark one which either does not belong to all the things the definition is intended to include, or does belong to some members of the same general class which the definition is intended to exclude.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2002
Q2943. The expression 'we may well be asked' as used in the passage means
A it is quite likely that we will be asked
B we cannot escape being asked
C the listener is always justified to ask questions,
D it is inconceivable that we will be asked.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2002
Q2944. From the passage, which of these is a disadvantage of defining by enumerating?
A The words or objects listed may not all share similar characteristics.
B Enumeration always leaves doubts in the mind of the speaker.
C The property and examples enumerated may not be all-inclusive.
D Many important members of the group may be left out of the enumeration.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2002
Q2945. One of these summarizes the approaches to definition discussed in the passage
A Specifying clearly what distinguishes a particular word or object from its traditional groups
B Indicating the class of a word and mentioning its general property with examples.
C Giving general and specific features followed by examples of what the object or word includes
D Mentioning the class of a word or object with its specific property
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Q2946. The writer uses the expression 'fixing the meaning of the words we use' to mean
A getting even with the people who always ask for definitions.
B using definitions to help people build up their vocabulary
C repairing during communication
D using definitions to help people communicate their thoughts and argue logically
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Q2947. Which of the following statements can be deduced from the passage?
A There are both traditional and modern methods of defining words
B Definitions aid communication when enumeration is accurately handled
C Every speaker or writer has a method of defining words.
D Accurate definition is invaluable to communicate but difficult to achieve
Instruction
Read the passage below carefully and answer questions 6 to 10. Those who have been following the arguments for and against the deregulation of the oil industry in Nigeria may have got the impression that deregulation connotes lack of control or indifference on the part of the Government. But there is nothing so far from official quarters to suggest that deregulation will cause the Government to relinquish its control of the oil industry because the absence of direct control does not mean that it will surrender all its rights to the entrepreneurs who may want to participate in the industry. Yet the opposition expressed so far against deregulation stems from the fear that the Government would leave Nigerians at the mercy of a heartless cartel who would command the heights of the oil industry and cause the pump price of fuel to rise above the means of most Nigerians. As a result of such fears, many Nigerians have become resentful of deregulation and, in fact, the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) has threatened to 'deregulate' the Government if it should go ahead with the deregulation plan. But Nigerians have not fared any better with the economy totally in Government control. Until recently, the most important sectors of the economy were in the hands of the Government. Today, the deregulation of some of these sectors has broken its monopoly and introduced healthy competition to make things a little easier for Nigerians. A good example is the breaking of the stifling monopoly of Nigeria Airways. Today, the traveler is king at the domestic airports as opposed to the struggle that all travels used to be under Nigeria Airways monopoly. Before, it was almost easier for a camel to pass through the eye of a needle than for travelers to board a plane. Following from this, the apostles of deregulation heap all the blame for the problems associated with the oil industry squarely on the Government, which owns all the refineries and which sells fuel to local consumers through its agency, the Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation (NNPC). Government argues that if the current NNPC monopoly were broken with the introduction of entrepreneurs to the refining and sale of petroleum products in the country, the Nigerian people would be all the better for it. It stands to reason that once the Government continues to fix maximum prices for all the petroleum products in this country, the deregulation of the oil sector should bring some relief to the people by ensuring that wastage, corruption and inefficiency are reduced to the minimum. Consumers will also have the last laugh because competition will result in the availability of the products at reasonable prices. This appears to be the sense in deregulation.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2002
Q2948. An appropriate title for this passage is
A The Advantage of a Deregulated Economy
B Highlighting the Dangers of Deregulation
C Making a Case for Deregulation
D The problems of the NNPC.
JAMB (UTME) English Language 2002
Q2949. Which of the following statements is true according to the passage?
A The opposition to the deregulation of the oil industry is not unanimous.
B The Nigeria Labour Congress has been able to prevent the Government from deregulating the economy
C The introduction of entrepreneurs to the oil industry will make life easy only for a few Nigerians.
D A better life for all Nigerians is conditional upon the deregulation of the economy.
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Q2950. The writer seems to suggest that
A Nigerians do not understand the sense in deregulation
B a deregulated economy will cause the Government to be indifferent to the plight of ordinary Nigerians
C only a heartless cartel will benefit by the deregulation of the oil industry
D the anxiety caused by the deregulation question is groundless.