2023 JAMB Government Past Questions
Browse the 2023 JAMB Government past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Government covers Nigerian and comparative political systems, public administration, and constitutional history. The questions favour students who know specific dates, sections of the Constitution, and named office-holders. 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 Government questions
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- Q12025MEDIUMEnglish
What is the meaning of the term "japa" as used in the novel?
- A.The struggle for financial independence✓ Correct
- B.To travel abroad in search of better opportunities
- C.To resist colonial influences inn modern times
- D.To work as a slave in a foreign country
- Q22023MEDIUMPhysical Education
In which form of nationalism has its goals achieved through revolution.
- A.A. civic nationalism
- B.B. ideological nationalism
- C.C. liberation nationalism
- D.D. revolutionary nationalism✓ Correct
- Q32023MEDIUMPhysics
Which of the following thermometers measures temperature from the thermal radiation emitted by objects?
- A.Pyrometer thermometer✓ Correct
- B.Platinum resistance thermometer
- C.Thermocouple thermometer
- D.Constant pressure gas thermometer
- Q42015MEDIUMPhysics
Heat transfer by convection will take place in one the following substance.
- A.Stone
- B.Wood✓ Correct
- C.Mercury
- D.Water
- Q52023MEDIUMChemistry
What is the product of the electrolysis of aqueous sodium chloride (NaCl) using inert electrodes?
- A.Hydrogen gas at the cathode and chlorine gas at the anode
- B.Hydrogen gas at the cathode and oxygen gas at the anode
- C.Sodium metal at the cathode and chlorine gas at the anode✓ Correct
- D.Sodium metal at the cathode and oxygen gas at the anode
- Q62021MEDIUMHistory
Who among the following never created a state?
- A.A. Aguyi Ironsi
- B.B. Yakubu Gowon✓ Correct
- C.C. Saani Abcha
- D.D. Muritala Muhammed
- Q72019MEDIUMAgricultural Science
The farm practices that does not have a very harmful effect on the soil is
- A.A. Flooding
- B.B. Crop rotation
- C.C. Over grazing
- D.D. Bush burning✓ Correct
- Q82020MEDIUMHistory
The Scramble of Africans by Europeans in 1884/85 Berlin Conference made Nigeria a British _________ colony.
- A.A. North Africa
- B.B. East Africa✓ Correct
- C.C. South Africa
- D.D. West Africa
- Q92025MEDIUMChemistry
Alkanoic acids have higher boiling points than alkanols because
- A.alkanoic acids are more volatile than alkanols✓ Correct
- B.alkanols are more polar than alkanoic acids
- C.alkanoic acids are larger molecules
- D.alkanoic acids form stronger hydrogen bonds
- Q102023MEDIUMHausa
Ware bare daga wadannan
- A.A. Launi-launi
- B.B. Ayari-ayari✓ Correct
- C.C. Kungiya-Rungiya
- D.D. Garke-garke
Other JAMB Government years
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