JAMB Use of English 1995 Question 50

Question 50

Antonyms

Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word(s) or phrase in italics: The engineers have been urged to make a prototype of the long-awaited Nigerian car

  1. A.specimen
  2. B.original
  3. C.copy
  4. D.drawing
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Answer: C (copy)

Explanation

A prototype is the first, original model; the opposite is a copy made from it.