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English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Ade: Do you mind if i sit down here?
Bola: Well, yes I do actually.
A
Bola is reluctantly granting the request
B
Bola is willingly accepting the request
C
Bola is certainly rejecting the request
D
Bola is objecting to the request
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 #10908)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The president held forth for several minutes on the need for patriotism?
A
The president was silent for some minutes when patriotism was being discussd
B
The president whispered a few things about patriotism
C
The president spent time saying a few things about patriots
D
The president gave a rather long speech on the importance of patriotism
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 #10911)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The slide in the price of gold in the world market has left the industry reeling?
A
The gradual fall in gold price is making the industry unstable
B
The stablity in gold price is making the industry stagnant
C
The decline in gold price is making the industry redundant
D
The increase in gold price is making the industry to boom
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 #10914)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Fabricated statements published as truths amount to an abuse of press freedom?
A
To make known what is not true is aggressive to press
B
Publishing formulated untruths is misused press freedom
C
Unplanned publicized untruths are a misuse of the freedom of the press
D
Press freedom is based on ,published untruths
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 #10916)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
The expected guests arrived at the eleventh hour?
A
The guest arrived at the last minute
B
The guests arrived 11 o'çlock
C
The guest arrived at the expected time
D
The guests arrived at the eleven hours behind schedule
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 #10919)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
After addressing the court for two hours, the defence counsel rested her case?
A
The defence counsel's was tried after speaking for two hours, so she took a break
B
The judge adjourned the defence counsel's case after listening for two hours
C
The defence counsel concluded her defence after speaking for two hours
D
The judge advised the defence counsel to rest after two hours of address
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The expression “rested her case” is a legal term. It means that after speaking for two hours, she concluded her defence.
It does not mean she was tired or took a physical rest.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10923)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Concord (Subject-Verb Agreement)
Solution
Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.
Benjamin exclaimed, 'If it is Napoleon who said it, it must be right'
A
Benjamin never believes what Napoleon says
B
Benjamin does not know what is right unless Napoleon says it
C
Napoleon always says what Benjamin believes to be right
D
Benjamin thinks that Napoleon always says the right thing
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The sentence:
“If it is Napoleon who said it, it must be right.”
shows blind acceptance of whatever Napoleon says.
Benjamin is suggesting that the mere fact that Napoleon said something automatically makes it correct This shows belief in Napoleon’s authority, not doubt.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10924)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
The chairman's verdict redressed the injustice mete out by the secretary?
A
corrected
B
restored
C
aggravated
D
addressed
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 #10925)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word.
Uche could not travel last December because of the severity of the harmattan?
A
cold
B
mildness
C
warmth
D
moderation
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option B
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
severity; in this context is a condition of being severe, extreme, intense.
The opposite is mild.
Mildness means lack of intensity, severity.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10926)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).
Mrs. Kofi is very provocative in her style of dressing?
A
modest
B
happy
C
angry
D
beautiful
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 #10959)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
Travelling in the night can be an ordeal.
A
a great exercise
B
a great fear
C
a great endurance
D
a great pleasure
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option D
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "ordeal" refers to a difficult or unpleasant experience. The opposite of that would be "a great pleasure," which suggests something enjoyable and pleasant.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10960)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).
Akoso thought that her father was very callous?
A
indifferent
B
compassionate
C
wicked
D
careless
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 #10961)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).
The Lion's of Cameroun is really an indomitable team?
A
a powerful
B
a prominent
C
a weak
D
a cowardly
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 #10963)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Solution
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the underlined word(s).
To almost everyone in the little village, Ada's behaviour was almost odious.
A
repulsive
B
difficult
C
attractive
D
charming
medium Difficulty
Verified Correct Answer: Option C
Grammar & Contextual Explanation
The word "odious" means extremely unpleasant, hateful or repulsive. The opposite of something unpleasant or repulsive would be something pleasant, likable or delightful. "Charming" means pleasant and attractive, making it the best opposite.
Source: Myschool Past Questions Archive (Record #10967)
English Language
UTME / JAMB 1998
Antonyms (Opposite in Meaning)
Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the word underlined word(s).
Adamu was so vociferous during the meeting of the congregation that he succeeded in incurring the wrath of the charming?
A
anger
B
admiration
C
displeasure
D
sympathy
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 #10969)