JAMB 2020

2020 JAMB Chemistry Past Questions

Browse the 2020 JAMB Chemistry past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Chemistry covers physical, inorganic and organic chemistry across three sub-papers. The highest-yield revision is past questions: examiners reuse the same reaction patterns and the same common compounds year after year. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.

Sample JAMB Chemistry questions

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  1. Q12022MEDIUMPhysical Education

    A goal is scored by handball only when the ball.

    1. A.A. Crosses the goal line in-between the upright and crossbar
    2. B.B. Goes out of play by the side line or goal line
    3. C.C. Hits any of the crossbar of the upright and bounces back
    4. D.D. Is to be thrown from the 9 metres mark of the court✓ Correct
  2. Q22023MEDIUMGovernment

    During the cold war, Nigeria's foreign policy was characterized by

    1. A.A. alignment with the United States✓ Correct
    2. B.B. Neutrality and non-alignment
    3. C.C. Pursuit of colonial interest
    4. D.D. alignment with the Soviet Union
  3. Q32019MEDIUMHistory

    Baptists, Methodists and the ... were among the first to engage in the Liberiian Christian Mission

    1. A.A. Presbyterian Church
    2. B.B. United Church of Christ
    3. C.C. Catholic Christian Mission
    4. D.D. Episcopal Church✓ Correct
  4. Q42010MEDIUMPhysics

    The sound of an electricity bell dies down slowly when air is slowly pumped out from a bottle because

    1. A.the wavelength of sound becomes greater in the bottle
    2. B.sound cannot pass through the bottle
    3. C.sound needs a material medium✓ Correct
    4. D.sound can pass through a vacuum
  5. Q52019MEDIUMEnglish

    Choose the correct interpretations of the statement given, for questions below I know my onions

    1. A.I know my job very well✓ Correct
    2. B.I know my rights
    3. C.I am clever because of experience
    4. D.I am aware of my position
  6. Q62023MEDIUMIgbo

    Ada na-ede

    1. A.A. egwu✓ Correct
    2. B.B. akwa
    3. C.C. ụkwẹ
    4. D.D. nri
  7. Q72020MEDIUMMathematics

    The mean age group of some students is 15years. When the age of a teacher, 45 years old, is added to the ages of the students, the mean of their ages become 18 years. Find the number of students in the group.

    1. A.7
    2. B.9
    3. C.15
    4. D.42✓ Correct
  8. Q82019MEDIUMChemistry

    Which of the following pairs cannot be represented with a chemical formula?

    1. A.air and bronze
    2. B.bronze and sodium chloride
    3. C.copper and sodium chloride
    4. D.caustic soda and washing soda✓ Correct
  9. Q92024MEDIUMBiology

    The part of the inner ear that is responsible for hearing is

    1. A.sacculus
    2. B.cochlea
    3. C.utriculus
    4. D.ampullae✓ Correct
  10. Q102022MEDIUMEconomics

    One benefit a country can derive from the extraction of crude oil is increase in

    1. A.population
    2. B.employment
    3. C.money supply
    4. D.demand for imports✓ Correct

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