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• Question 4141:

  Those who are familiar with it will tell you that Ludo, like human life itself, is a game both of chance and skill. You need skill in deciding how to make the most advantageous use of the figures that turn up on the die when you cast it. Since each player has at least four alternative ways of using his figures, two players with equal luck may fare differently, depending on how cleverly each one uses his figures. The element of luck, again as in human life, plays a dominant role however. For no matter how skilful a player may be in using the figures he gets on the die, he has a slim chance of winning if he continually throws low figures. While a combination of ones and twos may be useful in checking the advance of one’s opponents, it will not take one home fast enough to win. On the other hand: consistent throws of sixes and fives with the very minimum of skill, will help a player to home all his four counters before any of the three other players, unless, of course, he has no idea of the game at all.

  According to the passage Ludo is Options:
  A) more a game of skill than of chance
  B) more a game of luck than of skill
  C) equally a game of chance and skill
  D) a game entirely of luck
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4142:

  Answer the following question below and select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

  The vice chancellor is riding the crest of the last quarter of his administration.

  Options:
  A) The vice chancellor enjoys the acknowledgment of the success of his administration
  B) the vice chancellor does not enjoy the people's criticism of his administration
  C) the vice chancellor hopes to overcome soon the poor comments on the adinistration
  D) the vice chancellor does not talk of his success in office
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4143:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s):

  We must not take with us the feelings of inadequate _____ experienced during preparations for the debate

  Options:
  A) that were
  B) those were
  C) that was
  D) that is
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4144: In the Novel "Independence" Tayo wrote a biography of _____. Options:
  A) Arthur Richardson
  B) Lord Lugard
  C) Obafemi Awolowo
  D) Nnamidi Azikiw
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4145:

  In the question below choose the option nearest in meaning to the word or phrase underlined:

  I would rather not attend the party

  Options:
  A) detest attending
  B) do not have the enthusiasm to attend
  C) must not attend
  D) have a choice to attend or not to
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4146:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills the gap(s).:

  Are you sure he prefers a horse ride _____ a walk?

  Options:
  A) than to take
  B) to taking
  C) instead to take
  D) than
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 4147: Choose from the options opposite in meaning to the word underlined.We intend to make the reception a diurnal event? Options:
  A) a nightly
  B) a weekly
  C) a short
  D) an annual
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4148:

  In the question below choose the word(s) or phrase(s) which best fills(s) the gap(s):

  The spokesman confirmed that government would not give _____ to the demands of trade union leaders

  Options:
  A) up
  B) into
  C) onto
  D) in
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 4149: Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.The man reasoned that there ought to be a limit to sycophancy? Options:
  A) there can be no favour beyond a reasonable point
  B) sycophants need not talk all the time
  C) people should know when not use flattery
  D) sycophants should know when to grant people's requests
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4150:

  Choose the word or phrase from options A - E which has the opposite in meaning to the underlined word or words in each sentences:

  While most of our recently elected legislators are living a life of affluence and ostentation the vast majority of those who elected them into office are unhappy

  Options:
  A) influence
  B) pleasure
  C) poverty
  D) happiness
  E) consequence
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  The correct answer is C .