JAMB Economics Past Questions & CBT Practice

Ugochi na Eze. The underlined word is

1. A.A. adjective
2. B.B. noun✓ Correct
3. C.C. pronoun
4. D.D. conjunction

Which of the following system software resides in the main memory always?

1. A.A. Text editor
2. B.B. Assembler✓ Correct
3. C.C. Linker
4. D.D. Loader

A price floor is usually fixed

1. A.at the equilibrium and causes no shortage✓ Correct
2. B.above the equilibrium and causes shortage
3. C.below the equilibrium and causes surpluses
4. D.above the equilibrium and causes surpluses

A piece of land is said to be on lease to a farmer when the land is

1. A.A. inherited from the father
2. B.B. given to him as a gift
3. C.C. given as compensation
4. D.D. given for a specific period on rental basis✓ Correct

factorize m$^3$ - m$^2$ + 2m - 2

1. A.(m2 + 1)(m - 2)
2. B.(m - 1)(m + 1)(m + 2)
3. C.(m - 2)(m + 1)(m - 1)✓ Correct
4. D.(m2 + 2)(m - 1)

The Sharpeville Massacre of 1960 was a turning point in the struggle against apartheid because it led to

1. A.A. Increased support for apartheid policies
2. B.B. The banning of the African National Congress (ANC) and Pan Africanist Congress (PAC)
3. C.C. International recognition of South Africa's independence
4. D.D. The immediate end of apartheid✓ Correct

The feature marked X in the diagram is a________

1. A.Spit✓ Correct
2. B.Stack
3. C.Beach
4. D.Gorge

The study of economics is necessary mainly because of

1. A.Unemployment
2. B.Unlimited resources✓ Correct
3. C.Scarcity of resources
4. D.Overpopulation

The correct arrangement of gases in the order of increasing rate of diffusion is [H = 1, C = 12, N = 14, O = 16, S = 32]

1. A.CO$_2$, H$_2$, SO$_2$, CO
2. B.SO$_2$, O$_2$, NH$_3$, H$_2$✓ Correct
3. C.NH$_3$, NO$_2$,N$_2$, CO$_2$
4. D.CO$_2$, NH$_3$, O$_2$, SO$_2$

The power of prerogative of mercy rests with the

1. A.A. legislature
2. B.B. executive
3. C.C. judiciary✓ Correct
4. D.D. national assembly