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UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
If you are really keen on immediate results, you just have to adopt his pragmatic approach?
A
practical
B
unrealistic
C
opportunistic
D
sensible
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option B.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10782)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
My friend was reduced to beggary by various ill-advised business deals?
A
affluence
B
penury
C
infleuence
D
poverty
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10785)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
Measures were taken to authenticate the number of the booklets received?
A
reaffirm
B
discredit
C
discountenance
D
count
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "authenticate" means to verify or prove something as genuine or true. The opposite of this would be to cast doubt on the validity or truth of something, which is what "discredit" means.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10787)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He urged other progressives in the country to join forces with his association.
A
radicals
B
conservatives
C
pessimists
D
activists
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
In the context of the sentence, "progressives" refers to people who are generally supporting or advocating for social or political change and reform. To find the opposite, we need a term that refers to people who typically oppose such changes or prefer traditional systems. Conservatives are people who prefer to maintain traditional values and resist change. This is the opposite of progressives, who advocate for change.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10790)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
Adama's father simply condoned her bad habits instead of punishing her appropriately?
A
opposed
B
blamed
C
accepted
D
forbade
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option D.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10791)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The undesirable elements who perpetuate these vices are never detected?
A
aggravate
B
overlook
C
discontinue
D
encourage
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10792)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
Some travelers unwittingly render themselves open prey to questionable characters?
A
genuinely
B
wholesomely
C
knowingly
D
inadvertntly
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10793)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
His father is a shrewd businessman?
A
gullible
B
oderly
C
reliable
D
resourceful
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option A.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10795)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
Many people have raised the issue about the need for an equitable distribution of our wealth?
A
a fair
B
an even
C
an unjust
D
an undue
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
No expanded working has been attached for this question yet. The verified answer is Option C.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10799)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The pastor decided to exorcise the evil spirit as the afflicted member of his congregation cried for help.
A
expel
B
drive
C
invite
D
charm
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "exorcise" means to drive out or expel an evil spirit from a person or place. To find the opposite meaning, we need a word that suggests bringing in or welcoming a spirit instead of removing it. "Invite" means to call in or welcome, which is the opposite of "exorcise" (remove).
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10803)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
He mumbled a few words at the trial and then cried?
A
shouted
B
murmured
C
whispered
D
announced
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Mumble means to say something indistinctly and quietly, making it difficult for others to hear. The opposite in meaning to the underlined word from the given options is option A ''shouted''
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10804)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
There are many areas of convergence between male and female behaviour.
A
concomitance
B
concordance
C
incompatibility
D
incomparability
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The underlined word "convergence" means coming together or having similarities. The opposite of this would be disagreement, difference or inability to coexist. Incompatibility means "lack of harmony or inability to coexist," which is the opposite of convergence.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10807)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined words.
The greenhouse effect is beginning to abate in Europe?
A
intensify
B
extenuate
C
surface
D
ameliorate
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "abate" means to become less intense or widespread, to diminish, or to subside. In the context of the sentence, if the greenhouse effect is beginning to abate, it suggests a reduction or lessening of its impact.
The opposite of "abate" is "intensify," which means to become more intense or to increase. Therefore, option A, "intensify," is the most appropriate choice as it conveys the opposite meaning, indicating an increase or worsening of the greenhouse effect.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10809)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
Adebayo's plans for the future are in the air?
A
suspended
B
uncertain
C
empty
D
floating
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "in the air" is an idiom that typically means something is uncertain, undecided, or not settled. It suggests a lack of clarity or definitiveness. When someone says their plans are "in the air," it implies that these plans are not firmly established or determined.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10811)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1997
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
The group of performers thrilled the audience with its peculiar choreography.
A
form of dancing
B
art of theatrics
C
type of costuming
D
mode of singing
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Choreography refers to the design, arrangement and sequence of dance movements in a performance. Therefore, the closest meaning is “form of dancing.”
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10813)