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jamb 2024 chemistry
Q1. The reaction of an alkene with a hydrogen halide produces
Aan alkane
Ban alkyne
Can alcohol
Da haloalkane
Correct Answer: D
Alkenes undergo electrophilic addition with hydrogen halides (e.g., HBr): C₂H₄ + HBr → C₂H₅Br (bromoethane), forming a haloalkane.
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jamb 2021 commerce
Q2. A wholesale dealer in securities is known as
Aa stockbroker
Bspeculator
Cjobber
Dstag
Correct Answer: C
A jobber is a professional dealer who buys and sells securities in bulk, acting as a market maker on the stock exchange.
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jamb 2022 physics
Q3. What does the law of conservation of mechanical energy state?
AThe total mechanical energy increases over time
BThe total mechanical energy remains constant with only conservative forces
CThe total mechanical energy decreases over time
DMechanical energy is not conserved
Correct Answer: B
The law of conservation of mechanical energy states that in a system with only conservative forces, the total mechanical energy (kinetic + potential) remains constant.
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jamb 2005 government
Q4. In the First Republic,the official opposition party was the
AAction Group
BNorthern People's Congress
CNorthern Elements Progressive Union
DNational Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
Correct Answer: A
The official opposition party in the First Republic was the Action Group.
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jamb 2018 arabicstudies
Q5. Which poet is known for his poetry defending the Prophet’s companions?
AKa’b ibn Malik
BIbn Zaydun
CAbu Nuwas
DAl-Mutanabbi
Correct Answer: A
Ka’b ibn Malik, an early Islamic poet and companion of the Prophet Muhammad, is renowned for his poetry defending the Prophet’s companions, particularly in works expressing loyalty and repentance, such as after the Battle of Tabuk.
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jamb 2009 accounting
Q6. Musa, a prepaid customer of XYZ and KLM, bought N1500 recharge card from XYZ and N2000 recharge card from KLM for business calls. The entry to record these transaction is debit
Atelephone N 3,500, credit XYZ and KLM N 3,500
Btelephone N 3,500. credit cash N 3,500
Csundries N 3,500, credit KLM N 3,500
Dsundries N 3.500, credit telephone N3,500
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jamb 2025 government
Q7. The political party with the widest spread of membership in Nigeria during the Second Republic was the
AGNPP
BNPP
CNPN
DUPN
Correct Answer: C
The National Party of Nigeria (NPN) had the broadest membership during the Second Republic (1979-1983).
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jamb 2023 commerce
Q8. The right of ownership over goods or property is called
Aright of occupancy
Bproxy
Ctitle
Dcertificate of occupancy
Correct Answer: C
Title represents legal ownership of goods or property, distinct from occupancy or proxy rights.
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jamb 2016 englishlit
Q9. A port's use of regular rhythm is know as
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jamb 2016 mathematics
Q10. If the mean of 4, y, 8 and 10 is 7. Find Y?
A6
B10
C7
D9
Correct Answer: A
(4+y+8+10)/4 = 7 22 + y = 4 x 7 22 + y = 28 y = 28 - 22 = 6
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jamb 2022 government
Q11. Under the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local government is vested in the
AState assembly
BOffice of the deputy governor
CPresidency
DNational assembly
Correct Answer: A
The 1999 Constitution grants state assemblies the power to create local governments, per Section 8(3), making option A correct.
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jamb 2018 physics
Q12. In the diagram given if the atmospheric pressure is 760mm, the pressure in the chamber G Is
A660mm
B830mm
C690mm
D860mm
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jamb 2020 fineart
Q13. The technique of creating a print by using a flat surface treated with grease and water is called
AWoodcut
BEtching
CLithography
DSilkscreen
Correct Answer: C
Lithography uses a flat surface treated with grease and water to create a print, relying on the repulsion of oil and water to transfer the image.
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jamb 2023 government
Q14. Which Nigerian leader advocated for the New Partnership for Africa's Development(NEPAD)?
AOlusegun Obasanjo
BYakubu Gowon
CMuhammadu Buhari
DShehu Shagari
Correct Answer: A
The New Partnership for Africa's Development (NEPAD) was advocated for by Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the President of Nigeria from 1999 to 2007. NEPAD is a socio-economic development tool of the African Union that aims to provide an overarching vision and policy framework for accelerating economic co-operation and integration among African countries.
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jamb 2023 mathematics
Q15. An open rectangular box of wood 2cm thick has external dimensions 50cm long, 36cm wide, 20cm deep. Find the volume of the wood.
A36000cm³
B29376cm³
C6624cm³
D5200cm³
Correct Answer: C
External volume: 50 × 36 × 20 = 36000cm³. Internal: 48 × 34 × 18 = 29376cm³. Wood volume = 36000 - 29376 = 6624cm³.
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jamb 2020 commerce
Q16. Oral presentation to prospective buyers for sales is
ABranding of goods
BPersonal selling
CPackaging
DPublicity
Correct Answer: B
Personal selling involves direct interaction with buyers to persuade purchases, building relationships.
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jamb 2019 English Language
Q17. All the Nigerian footballers have itchy feet
Athe footballers have insured feet
Bthe footballers use their feet to steer
Cthe footballers like to travel
Dthe footballers like play skillfully
Correct Answer: C
The footballers like to travel is the best answer. 'Itchy' means not static, by implication.
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jamb 2020 fineart
Q18. In Nigerian art, the Tarok people are known for their
ABronze plaques
BStone monoliths
CTerracotta figures
DBeaded jewelry
Correct Answer: B
The Tarok people of the Jos Plateau are known for their stone monoliths, often used in rituals, reflecting their cultural practices.
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jamb 2019 computerstudies
Q19. Which of the following is a high-level programming language?
AAssembly
BPython
CMachine Code
DBytecode
Correct Answer: B
Python is a high-level programming language, designed for readability and abstraction, unlike Assembly, Machine Code, or Bytecode.
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jamb 2019 chemistry
Q20. When dilute aqueous solutions of lead(II) nitrate and potassium bromide are mixed, the products are
APbO(s) + KBr(aq) + NO₃⁻(aq)
BKBr(aq) + Pb²⁺(aq) + NO₂(g)
CPbBr₂(s) + K⁺(aq) + NO₃⁻(aq)
DPbBr(s) + KNO₃(aq) + O₂(g)
Correct Answer: C
Pb(NO₃)₂ + 2KBr → PbBr₂(s) + 2KNO₃. PbBr₂ is a white precipitate, while K⁺ and NO₃⁻ remain in solution as ions.
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