Use Of English 2009 Jamb Examination
Question 11
We had difficulty eating the meat because it was leathery.
The opposite of 'tough' is 'tender', meaning soft and easy to chew.
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Question 12
The boy is too indolent to do well at school.
The opposite of 'indolent' is 'industrious', which means hardworking and diligent.
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Question 13
Salasi's tremendous effort has yielded results.
The opposite is 'insignificant', meaning too small or unimportant to be worth considering.
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Question 14
Young people have a penchant for fast cars.
The opposite is 'dislike', which means aversion or lack of fondness.
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Question 15
Life has become a misery for many owing to the harsh economic conditions in the country.
The opposite is 'comfort', which means a state of physical or mental ease and well-being.
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Question 16
The company director has a vivacious personality?
The opposite of 'vivacious' is 'unimpressive', which describes someone dull or lacking vitality.
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Question 17
His ideas sounded quite palatable yet they were jettisoned by the group?
The opposite is 'accepted', which means received or approved.
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Question 18
Most of the latest actions are militant in nature?
The opposite is 'civil', which means peaceful and non-aggressive.
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Question 19
The compulsory leave made her feel listless.
The opposite is 'energetic', which means full of energy and life.
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Question 20
'A novel is an embellished falsehood', said the teacher?
The opposite is 'obliterated', which means erased or removed completely.
Not clear enough?
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Use the information to answer the question below:
Departments......P.........Q..........R
Sales value............... N23,400........
Selling expenses ........ 1,100.......1,400.......1,280
Administrative expenses ............1,400...........1,000)..........1,020
Cost of sales.........6,900 .......6,700 .......... 5,500
Sales value of department P is N23,400. Sales value of department Q doubles that of P, which is 1/3 of R. Depreciation which amounts to N1,800 is to be apportioned among the three departments in the ratio 3:5:7 respectively.
What is the sales value of department R?
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Deductive: From "All supervisors approve reports" and "Mary approves reports", can you conclude Mary is a supervisor?