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jamb 2000 accounting
Q1. The body constitutionally charged with the responsibility of examining the audited accounts of the Federation and other reports as referred by the National Assembly is the?
APublic Accounts Committee
BPublic Audit Committee
CInternal Audit Committee
DExternal Audit Committee
Correct Answer: A
The body is the Public Accounts Committee of the National Assembly, which reviews audited accounts and related reports.
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jamb 2015 civiledu
Q2. In which year did the United Nations General Assembly adopt the Universal Declaration of Human Rights?
A1945
B1946
C1947
D1948
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jamb 2022 fineart
Q3. The principle of art that refers to the arrangement of elements to create a sense of equilibrium is
ABalance
BEmphasis
CRhythm
DVariety
Correct Answer: A
Balance arranges elements to create equilibrium, achieved through symmetry, asymmetry, or radial composition.
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jamb 2018 fineart
Q4. Which of the following artists is associated with the Bauhaus movement?
AWassily Kandinsky
BSalvador Dalí
CClaude Monet
DVincent van Gogh
Correct Answer: A
Wassily Kandinsky was a key figure in the Bauhaus movement, a German art school (1919-1933) that integrated crafts, fine arts, and functional design. His abstract works, like *Composition VIII*, emphasized color and form, aligning with Bauhaus principles of innovation and abstraction, influencing modern art and design.
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jamb 2025 mathematics
Q5. If A = [1 2; 3 4] and B = [5 6; 7 8], find A + B.
A[6 8; 10 12]
B[4 6; 8 10]
C[5 8; 10 12]
D[6 8; 9 12]
Correct Answer: A
A + B = [1+5 2+6; 3+7 4+8] = [6 8; 10 12]. So, the answer is A.
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jamb 2022 chemistry
Q6. How many neutrons are present in an atom with mass number and atomic number 37 and 17 respectively?
A18
B20
C37
D17
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jamb 2014 mathematics
Q7. Evaluate ∫(2x+3)(1/2) δx
A1/12(2x+3)6 +k
B1/3(2x+3)(1/2) +k
C1/3(2x+3)3/2 +k
D1/12(2x+3)3/4 +k
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jamb 2018 english
Q8. Choose the option opposite in meaning to the word underlined: The debtor's husband is 'liable' for his wife's debts
Aunanswerable
Bresponsible
Cunquestionable
Daccountable
Correct Answer: A
'Liable' means legally responsible, so the opposite is 'unanswerable', meaning not responsible or accountable. 'Responsible' and 'accountable' are synonyms, and 'unquestionable' (undeniable) does not fit the context of debt obligation.
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jamb 2013 currentaffairs
Q9. The National Security Adviser in 2014 was
ACol. Sambo Dasuki
BGen. Aliyu Mohammed Gusau
CGen. Andrew Owoeye Azazi (rtd
DGen. Korede Bello
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jamb 2019 government
Q10. The last measure used by the pressure groups issuing a condition to be satisfied within a stipulated time is called_______
ALobbying
BUltimatum
CDialogue
DStrike
Correct Answer: B
Pressure groups commonly issued deadlines(ultimatum) for the government to fulfill their requests and queries before embarking on strike action.
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jamb 2008 commerce
Q11. A trader who gives credit stands to enjoy
Ahigher profit
Bcash discount
Cincreased sales
Dtrade discount
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jamb 2024 fineart
Q12. Which art movement emphasizes spontaneous, automatic creation?
ASurrealism
BAbstract expressionism
CDadaism
DMinimalism
Correct Answer: A
Surrealism emphasizes spontaneous, automatic creation, often through techniques like automatic drawing, to access the subconscious, as practiced by artists like André Breton.
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jamb 2011 civiledu
Q13. Mondays and Thursday are days meant for in between environmental sanitation exercise in ........... and .......... states respectively
ALagos and Edo
BEdo and Lagos
CAbuja and Lagos
DDelta and Lagos
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jamb 2011 crk
Q14. “Tell people, His disciples came by night and stole him away while we were asleep...” The intention of the speaker in the statement above was to
Aimplicate the disciples
Babsolve the soldiers from all blame
Cdeny the resurrection story
Dconvince the authority
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jamb 2021 accounting
Q15. A partnership is dissolved when
Aa new partner is admitted
Bthe business relocates its office
Cnew equipment is purchased
Da non-partner employee resigns
Correct Answer: A
Admitting a new partner legally dissolves the existing partnership agreement, necessitating a new agreement, unlike operational changes like relocation. Option A is correct.
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jamb 2024 chemistry
Q16. In the conductance of an aqueous solution of tetraoxosulphate(IV) acid, the current carriers are
Aions
Bhydrated ions
Chydrated electrons
Delectrons
Correct Answer: B
In aqueous H₂SO₄, conductance is due to hydrated ions (H₃O⁺ and SO₄²⁻) moving in solution, not free electrons or unhydrated ions.
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jamb 2024 physics
Q17. Which of the following instruments is used to measure atmospheric pressure?
AThermometer
BBarometer
CHygrometer
DAnemometer
Correct Answer: B
A barometer is used to measure atmospheric pressure, often using mercury or aneroid mechanisms.
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jamb 2023 englishlit
Q18. 'The sun smiled upon the fields, bathing them in golden warmth.' The literary device used in this excerpt is
Apersonification
Bsimile
Cmetonymy
Dalliteration
Correct Answer: A
The sun is personified by giving it the human ability to smile. Simile requires comparison words, metonymy substitutes related terms, and alliteration repeats sounds.
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jamb 2023 government
Q19. One major factor that differentiates the presidential from the parliamentary system is
Aseparation of powers
Bjudicial independence
Cpassage of bills
Dparty system
Correct Answer: A
Presidential systems separate the executive from the legislature, unlike parliamentary systems where they overlap.
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jamb 2003 government
Q20. In the First Republic,politics in the Northern region was dominated by the
ANEPU
BUMBC
CNCNC
DNPC
Correct Answer: D
In the First Republic,politics in the Northern region was dominated by the NPC. The Northern People's Congress (NPC) was founded in October 1951. It sprang up from the northern cultural organization known as Jamiyy or Mutanen Arewa which was founded in 1949. NPC was highly dominated by the Hausa Fulani. Throughout its existence, it controlled the northern regional government. In the centre, it some times formed coalition government with NCNC. UMBC and NEPU were some of its oppsing political parties in the northern regional house of assembly.
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