English Language 1997 Jamb Past Questions and Answers

Question 36 :

• JAMB 1997

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
You don't have to agree with our procedure?

A. Shouldn't disagree
B. Must not agree
C. May disagree if you wish
D. May not disagree if you dont wish

Question 37 :

• JAMB 1997

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
The new Vice-Chancellor's immediate concern was to tide over the major difficulties of the moment?

A. Temporarily accomodation
B. Permanently handle
C. Decisively solve
D. Pretend to solve

Question 38 :

• JAMB 1997

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
The lawyer gave evasive answers to all the questions?

A. Unintelligent
B. Ineffective
C. Unreliable
D. Equivocal

Question 39 :

• JAMB 1997

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
Their strength is their staggering capacity to reproduce?

A. Unstable multiplying power
B. Unreliable attacking power
C. Qualitative multiplying power
D. Overwhelming multiplying power

Question 40 :

• JAMB 1997

Choose the most appropriate option nearest in meaning to the underlined words.
The sales were lively, the upset price in each case was fair?

A. Price that was the highest in the sales
B. Price that upset every other buyer
C. Highest amount for a bidder to offer
D. Lowest selling price of each item