JAMB • Literature in English

JAMB Literature in English Past Questions & CBT Practice

Literature in English for JAMB is one of the highest-stakes papers in the Nigerian exam calendar. Literature in English requires deep familiarity with the prescribed texts. Plot, theme, characterisation and figures of speech are tested both in unseen extracts and in essay form; close reading beats memorising summaries. On this page you can preview real JAMB Literature in English past questions, see the topic breakdown, and jump straight into a full CBT practice session.

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  1. Q12021MEDIUMGovernment

    Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........

    1. A.A. Senate
    2. B.B. House of Representatives
    3. C.C. National Council of States
    4. D.D. Presidency✓ Correct
  2. Q22020MEDIUMAgricultural Science

    The most appropriate farm machinery for breaking soil is the

    1. A.A. harrow
    2. B.B. plough✓ Correct
    3. C.C. ridger
    4. D.D. tractor
  3. Q32025MEDIUMEnglish

    In each of the following questions, choose the option that best completes the gap(s). Put Chioma's meat in _____ pack.

    1. A.shiny lunch red new
    2. B.new red lunch shiny
    3. C.shiny new red lunch
    4. D.red new shiny lunch✓ Correct
  4. Q42022MEDIUMLiterature in English

    The subject matter of a literary work is the

    1. A.plot✓ Correct
    2. B.setting
    3. C.theme
    4. D.structure
  5. Q52024MEDIUMGeography

    Rocks which have been formed by the cooling and solidification of molten magma are called

    1. A.sedimentary rocks
    2. B.metamorphic rocks
    3. C.conglomerates
    4. D.igneous rocks✓ Correct
  6. Q62017MEDIUMLiterature in English

    This question is based on Richard Wright's Native Son The story is narrated using the

    1. A.Omniscient
    2. B.limited omniscient✓ Correct
    3. C.objective
    4. D.first person
  7. Q72022MEDIUMEconomics

    The production cost that varies inversely with output is the

    1. A.total fixed cost✓ Correct
    2. B.marginal cost
    3. C.average fixed cost
    4. D.average cost
  8. Q82015MEDIUMPhysics

    A radioactive source emits X–rays of very short wavelength (10$^{-13}$m ). What is the frequency of these rays?

    1. A.2 × 1018HZ
    2. B.3 × 10 19HZ✓ Correct
    3. C.3 × 1021HZ
    4. D.3 × 10-19HZ
  9. Q92019MEDIUMPhysics

    The diagram shows four positions of the bob of a simple pendulum. At which of these positions does the bob have maximum kinetic energy and minimum potential energy

    1. A.1
    2. B.2✓ Correct
    3. C.None Of The Above
    4. D.4
  10. Q102018MEDIUMGeography

    Lines joining places of equal sunshine duration on maps are__________

    1. A.Isohel
    2. B.Isoneph✓ Correct
    3. C.Isohyet
    4. D.Isohert

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