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JAMB Use of English 1984 Question 40

Question 40

Antonyms

Select the word opposite in meaning to the underlined word: A book on style without abundant examples seems to me as ineffectual as a book on biology without abundant illustrations

  1. A.useless
  2. B.difficult
  3. C.interesting
  4. D.satisfactory
  5. E.attractive.
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Answer: D (satisfactory)

Explanation

'Ineffectual' means not doing its job well. Of the options, 'satisfactory' (doing the job well enough) is the opposite.