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JAMB English Language 2010 Objective — Question 40

Question 40 of 100 from the Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) English Language 2010 Objective paper, with the correct answer and a full explanation.

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40. Her ingenuous smile drew our attention. A. witty B. naive C. clever D. arrogant

  • A. witty
  • B. naive
  • C. clever
  • D. arrogantCorrect

Explanation

The adjective 'ingenuous' means honest, innocent, and willing to trust people; open, open-hearted, plain, simple-minded, sincere, single-minded, straightforward, transparent, etc. The opposite in this context is arrogant.

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