2021 JAMB Mathematics Past Questions
Browse the 2021 JAMB Mathematics past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. Mathematics rewards practice. The syllabus spans Number & Numeration, Algebra, Geometry & Trigonometry, Calculus and Statistics, and the questions favour candidates who have rehearsed the standard problem patterns repeatedly under time pressure. 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 Mathematics questions
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- Q12023MEDIUMPhysical Education
Which of the following type of cartilage is present at the joints of long bones in humans?
- A.A. Calcified
- B.B. Hyaline✓ Correct
- C.C. Elastic
- D.D. fibrous
- Q22021MEDIUMIgbo
Kedụ nke bụ 888? Narị
- A.A. asatọ asatọ asatọ
- B.A. iri asatọ na asatọ
- C.B. asatọ iri asatọ na asatọ✓ Correct
- D.C. asatọ na asatọ na asatọ
- Q32021MEDIUMMathematics
The locus of a point which moves so that it is equidistant from two intersecting straight lines is the?
- A.perpendicular bisector of the two lines
- B.angle bisector of the two lines
- C.bisector of the two lines
- D.line parallel to the two lines✓ Correct
- Q42018MEDIUMBiology
Evidence of evolution include the following except?
- A.fossil records✓ Correct
- B.comparative anatomy
- C.molecular records
- D.geographical distribution of organisms
- Q52023MEDIUMEnglish
Choose the option that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word(s) After thousands of years of existing, elephants still remain extant.
- A.subdued
- B.pulverized✓ Correct
- C.strong
- D.enduring
- Q62022MEDIUMBiology
Succession that occurs on an abandoned farm land is?
- A.tertiary✓ Correct
- B.secondary
- C.primary
- D.climax
- Q72024MEDIUMEconomics
The system of farming which involves the use of a large hectare of land planted with economic crops is known as
- A.peasant farming✓ Correct
- B.tree planting
- C.plantation farming
- D.mechanized farming
- Q82012MEDIUMPhysics
The equation of a wave traveling in a horizontal direction is expressed as y = 15 sin $\frac{2\pi}{5}$ (60t - x). What is its wavelength?
- A.60m
- B.15m
- C.5m✓ Correct
- D.2m
- Q92020MEDIUMAgricultural Science
The quantity of rice that a consumer is willing and able to buy during a given period is simply the consumer's
- A.A. demand for rice
- B.B. elastic limit✓ Correct
- C.C. supply of rice
- D.D. preference for rice
- Q102013MEDIUMBiology
The long and sharp clawed feet of birds is an adaptation for
- A.crushing seeds
- B.scooping mud
- C.tearing flesh✓ Correct
- D.grasping prey
Other JAMB Mathematics years
Working multiple years back-to-back is the fastest way to recognise repeating patterns.