2023 JAMB Commerce Past Questions

Given that SQ = 10cm and SR = 6cm, the refractive index of the block of glass shown in the above figure is

1. A.1.67
2. B.0.60✓ Correct
3. C.0.30
4. D.2.33

Biodegradable pollutants are not safe in water systems because they can cause

1. A.air pollution
2. B.soil degradation
3. C.ill health
4. D.greenhouse effect✓ Correct

If line p = 5x + 3 is parallel to line p = wx + 5. Find the value of w.

1. A.7
2. B.3✓ Correct
3. C.6
4. D.5

Na$_2$X  ⇌  2Na$^+$  +  X$^{2-}$ The bond between Na and X is likely to be

1. A.covalent
2. B.dative
3. C.ionic
4. D.metallic✓ Correct

The Cuban Missile Crisis of 1962 brought the world to the brink of nuclear war. It was a standoff between which two superpowers?

1. A.A. The United Kingdom and the Soviet Union✓ Correct
2. B.B. The Soviet Union and NATO
3. C.C. The United States and the Soviet Union
4. D.D. The United States and China

This question is based on William Shakespeare's Othello. The hypocritical character in the play is

1. A.Montano
2. B.lago✓ Correct
3. C.Cassio
4. D.Roderigo

FIll the gap labelled 7

1. A.formula✓ Correct
2. B.courses
3. C.classes
4. D.subjects

In a class of 150 students, the sector in a pie chart representing the students offering physics has angle 12$^o$. How many students are offering physics?

1. A.18
2. B.15
3. C.10
4. D.5✓ Correct

-------- refers to water bodies like rivers, and lakes

1. A.canal
2. B.ditch
3. C.Drainage
4. D.ocean✓ Correct

The Abacha's regime adopted a _______ posture with the international organizations.

1. A.A. Submissive
2. B.B. Confrontational✓ Correct
3. C.C. Adhesive
4. D.D. Neutral