2021 JAMB Economics Past Questions
Browse the 2021 JAMB Economics past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Economics rewards conceptual clarity. Microeconomic theory, public finance, the structure of the Nigerian economy, and basic statistics are the high-frequency topics; past questions show exactly which graphs and definitions to memorise. 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 Economics questions
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- Q12017MEDIUMBiology
Use the diagram below to answer the question that follow: The diagram represents a
- A.hygrometer
- B.Wind vane✓ Correct
- C.Anemometer
- D.rain gauge
- Q22011MEDIUMPhysics
The bond between silicon and germanium is
- A.covalent✓ Correct
- B.ionic
- C.dative
- D.electrovalent
- Q32023MEDIUMHistory
Muhammadu Buhari served as Nigeria's military head of state during which period?
- A.A. 1976-1979
- B.B. 2007-2010✓ Correct
- C.C. 1993-1998
- D.D. 1983-1985
- Q42023MEDIUMHausa
Ware bare dangane da jam'i a tambaya ta
- A.A. Littafi✓ Correct
- B.B. Katifa
- C.C. Korama
- D.D. Takarda
- Q52024MEDIUMEconomics
Economics problems arise in all societies because
- A.the services of economists are not employed
- B.resource are not in adequate supply✓ Correct
- C.there is no proper planning
- D.resources are mismanaged by leaders
- Q62023MEDIUMGovernment
__________ was a major factor that contributed to the rise of the Sokoto Caliphate.
- A.A. Agricultural revolution.
- B.B. Slave trade
- C.C. European colonization✓ Correct
- D.D. Islamic Jihad
- Q72014MEDIUMBiology
In the diagram, the organs for attachments to the lining of the host's intestine are labelled
- A.ii and iii✓ Correct
- B.iii and iv
- C.i and ii
- D.i and iii
- Q82025MEDIUMChemistry
If there is no change in volume in a gaseous reaction, the pressure will
- A.favour forward reaction
- B.favour backward reaction
- C.have no effect on equilibrium position
- D.have effect on equilibrium position✓ Correct
- Q92024MEDIUMEnglish
Choose the option that best completes the sentence. Why do children _____ adults' conversations?
- A.break up
- B.break down
- C.break into✓ Correct
- D.break off
- Q102023MEDIUMGeography
The most common form of migration experienced in countries of Tropical Africa is
- A.urban-rural migration
- B.rural-rural migration
- C.urban-urban migration✓ Correct
- D.rural-urban migration
Other JAMB Economics years
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