Choose the most appropriate option opposite in meaning to the words in italics.
1. The priest was invited to consecrate the new building.
A. destroy
B. abuse
C. tainish
D. pollute
2. A majority of those who sat for the last jamb examination are sanguine of success A. hopeful
B. unsure
C. pessimistic
D. disheartened
3. When we woke up this morning, the sky was overcast.
A. cloudy
B. shiny
C. clear
D. brilliant

4. In the British parliamentary system of government, the monarch can be referred to as the
A. Queen in parliament
B. Queen and parliament
C. Queen's parliament
D. Queen's assembly
5. In Nigeria representation of state in upper house is based on
A. population
B. ethnicity
C. equity
D. equality
6. Conditions for forming a federation do not include one of these
A. small population
B. diverse ethnic group
C. geographical nearness
D. fear of domination

7. A literary work which is a mocking unit of another work is called
A. a copy-write
B. a slander
C. pornography
D. a parody
8. A literary work whose meaning can be understood at two different levels is called A. biography
B. epic
C. free verse
D. allegory
9. A subordinate or minor multiple running through a work of fiction is' called
A. an underdevelopment
B. an understatement
C. parallelism
D. subplot

10. Scarcity in economics means that
A. human wants are limitless
B. the economy has very few resources
C. the economy can scarcely produce anything
D. resources are limited
11. Air is essential to life but commands no price! Diamond ,is not essential to life but commands a high price! This is the paradox of
A. thrift
B. value
C. abundance
D. scarcity
12. Economies of scale operate only when
A. marginal cost is falling with input
B. average cost is falling with input
C. fixed cost is variable
D. variable cost is less than fixed cost