Jamb English Language 1990 Past Questions and Answers

Question 31:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:The professor's thesis was the precursor of nuclear studies

A. Preliminary
B. Climax
C. Developer
D. Forerunner

Question 32:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Why do you worry about such .... matters?

A. Insignificant
B. Significant
C. Non-significant
D. Unsignificant

Question 33:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
It was difficult to .... a man walking on the moon two centuries

A. Contrive
B. Percieve
C. Concieve
D. Imagine

Question 34:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
This section of the test will .... questions on set passages

A. Consist
B. Comrise of
C. Contain
D. Carry

Question 35:

• JAMB 1990

In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fill(s) the gap:
Animals in .... behave differently from animals living in the natural habitat

A. Prison
B. Bondage
C. Captivity
D. Slavery