JAMB Chemistry Past Questions & CBT Practice

One of these is not a way by which government encourage industrialization?

1. A.Protection of Infant industries
2. B.Establishment of Nigeria Enterprises Promotion Decree✓ Correct
3. C.Low Productivity and inefficiency
4. D.Establishment of higher institutions

Pentadactyl forelimb of vertebrate function due to differences in environment is

1. A.comparative anatomy✓ Correct
2. B.physiological evidence
3. C.embryological evidence
4. D.fossil records

Which of the following relationship involves only one organism

1. A.Saprophytism
2. B.Commensalism
3. C.Parasitism✓ Correct
4. D.Symbiosis

What are the main components of soil?

1. A.A. Water, nutrients, and microorganisms✓ Correct
2. B.B. Organic matter, minerals, and air
3. C.C. Sand, silt, and clay
4. D.D. All of the above

A beam of light travelling in water is incident on a glass which is immersed in the water. The incident beam makes an angle of $40^o$ with the normal. Calculate the angle of refraction in the glass. [Refractive index of water = 1.33, Refractive index of glass = 1.5]

1. A.$29.36^o$✓ Correct
2. B.$25.37^o$
3. C.$37.21^o$
4. D.$34.75^o$

This question is based on Selected Poems from Johnson, R et al(eds): New Poetry from Africa; Soyinka,(ed); Poems of Black Africa; Senanu, K.E, and Vincent, T.(ed): A Selection of African Poetry; Gbemisola A.: Naked Soles; Hayward, J.(ed.); The Penguin Book of English Verse and Nwoga, D.(ed): West African verse. ... goodness lead him not, yet weariness May toss him to my breast' The literary device in the extract above from Herbert's The Pulley is

1. A.metonymy✓ Correct
2. B.personification
3. C.oxymoron
4. D.irony

The demand curve faced by a monopolist is_____?

1. A.Positively sloped
2. B.Vertical✓ Correct
3. C.downward sloping
4. D.Negatively Sloped

According to the kinetic theory of gases, the pressure exerted by a gas is due to

1. A.The vibrations of gas particles.
2. B.The weight of the gas particles✓ Correct
3. C.The attractive forces between gas particles
4. D.The collisions of gas particles with the container walls

LEXIS, STRUCTURE AND ORAL FORMS In each of this question select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence. Ramatus expressed her feelings in uncertain terms

1. A.She expressed it secretly and courageously
2. B.she expressed it quietly and cautiously✓ Correct
3. C.She expressed it feebly and sickly
4. D.She expressed it clearly and strongly

This question is based on General Literary Principles. A literary work that teaches moral is said to be

1. A.didactic
2. B.instructive
3. C.corrective✓ Correct
4. D.impressive