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UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Ugo has often been described as belligerent.
A
attractive
B
patient
C
innocent
D
combative
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Belligerent" means aggressive or combative, so "combative" is the nearest in meaning.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11421)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The men were tardy in offering help.
A
brave
B
generous
C
slow
D
quick
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
tardy means ineffectual, slow-witted, slow to act. These adjectives mean not arriving, occurring, acting, or done at the scheduled, expected, or usual time: tardy in making a dental appointment; late for the plane; an overdue bus.
Synonyms: tardy, late, overdueSynonyms: tardy, late, overdue
Antonym: prompt
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11423)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Funmi is just being facetious about her marrying a soldier.
A
unserious
B
crazy
C
serious
D
unfaithful
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
Facetious means treating serious issues with deliberately inappropriate humour or being flippant. It suggests that someone is not being serious. This means that "unserious" is the answer to this question.
Crazy means being mentally unstable or wild. Serious is the opposite of facetious. Unfaithful means being disloyal, particularly in a romantic relationship.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11425)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The professor discussed a number of abstruse topics.
A
esoteric
B
relevant
C
irrelevant
D
useful
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Abstruse" refers to something difficult to understand or obscure. "Esoteric" also refers to something understood by only a small, specialised group, making it the nearest in meaning.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11427)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Bose was angry because her friend called her pilferer.
A
hypocrite
B
thief
C
criminal
D
liar
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
A "pilferer" is someone who steals in small amounts. Therefore, the word closest in meaning to "pilferer" is "thief."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11428)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
While the hooligans exchanged blows, we looked complacently.
A
dejectedly
B
sorrowfully
C
questioningly
D
contentedly
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Complacently" means being self-satisfied or content. It is closest in meaning to "contentedly," which means in a state of happiness or satisfaction.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11430)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Tade became timorous when she was asked to give the valedictory speech.
A
excited
B
nervous
C
aggressive
D
happy
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Timorous" means fearful or shy, which is nearest in meaning to feeling nervous.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11432)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
The player kept on gamely to the end of the match.
A
amateurishly
B
skilfully
C
courageously
D
stubbornly
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
"Gamely" refers to showing determination or courage, particularly in difficult situations, which matches the meaning of "courageously."
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11435)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Synonyms (Nearest in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the option nearest in meaning to the word underlined.
Art lies in cherishing the initiative and creative power of each person.
A
potential
B
strenght
C
gift
D
mind
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
This is because "initiative and creative power" refers to an individual's inherent ability or capacity to create or innovate.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11437)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Oche's chief idiosyncrasy is a passion for pounded yam.
A
Oche's chief hates pounded yam
B
Oche hates pounded yam
C
Oche has a penchant for pounded yam
D
Oche's chief likes pounded yam
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence suggests that Oche has a strong liking or preference for pounded yam.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11438)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Idioms, Figurative Expressions & Sentence Interpretation
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
You must not attend the end-of-year party.
A
It is not necessary that you attend the party
B
It is necessary that you do not attend the party
C
You do not have to decide whether to attend the party or not
D
You have to decide whether to attend the party or not
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
''You must not attend the end-of-year party'' This statement means that it is compulsory to abstain from the party. This means that it is necessary that you do not go to the party.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11439)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The man reasoned that there ought to be a limit to sycophancy.
A
there can be no favour beyond a reasonable point
B
sycophants need not talk all the time
C
people should know when not to use flattery
D
sycophants should know when to grant people's requests
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence means that sycophancy (excessive flattery or praise) should not be taken to an extreme and that there should be a reasonable limit to it.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11441)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Adawo is an imp.
A
Adawo behaves queerly
B
Adawo behaves decently
C
Adawo behaves differently
D
Adawo behaves badly
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The term "imp" is someone who behaves mischievously or badly.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11442)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The solution lies in choosing between various negative alternatives.
A
the solution can be found in one of negative options
B
the solution lies in choosing between the positive and the negative
C
the solutions are many
D
the solution is a negative one
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The phrase "choosing between various negative alternatives" means that all options are negative and the solution requires picking one of these undesirable options.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11443)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 2001
Lexis, Structure & Register (Cloze & Vocabulary)
Solution
Identify the word that has the stress on the first syllable.
A
competent
B
misread
C
resign
D
compel
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option A
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
competent - /ˈkɒm.pɪ.tənt/
misread - /ˌmɪsˈriːd/
resign - /rɪˈzaɪn/
compel - /kəmˈpel/
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #11444)