JAMB Physics Past Questions & CBT Practice

A ship sets sail from port A (86$^o$N, 56$^o$W) for port B (86$^o$N, 64$^o$W), which is close by. Find the distance the ship covered from port A to port B, correct to the nearest km. [Take $\pi$ = 3.142 and R = 6370 km]

1. A.62 km
2. B.97 km
3. C.389 km✓ Correct
4. D.931 km

If a stable neutral atom has a mass number of 31, the number of electrons and neutrons respectively are

1. A.15 and 16✓ Correct
2. B.16 and 31
3. C.15 and 31
4. D.16 and 15

Which ancient civilization built the Great Zimbabwe?

1. A.A. The Swahili
2. B.B. The Mutapa✓ Correct
3. C.C. The Zulu
4. D.D. The Shona

A boy uses a single string pulley system to lift a mass of 20kg moving with a velocity of 5ms$^{-1}$. What is the power developed by the boy if g = 10ms$^{-2}$?

1. A.100W✓ Correct
2. B.1000W
3. C.250W
4. D.40W

The excretory structure in the earthworm is the

1. A.malphighian tubule✓ Correct
2. B.flame cell
3. C.nephridium
4. D.kidney

The following distrupts the balance in an ecosystem except

1. A.afforestation
2. B.deforestation
3. C.migration
4. D.pollution✓ Correct

Ware bare daga wadannan

1. A.A. Launi-launi
2. B.B. Ayari-ayari✓ Correct
3. C.C. Kungiya-Rungiya
4. D.D. Garke-garke

The source of all economic problems arises from

1. A.wants
2. B.Scarcity
3. C.Opportunity Cost
4. D.Scale of Preference✓ Correct

A ball of mass 0.1kg is thrown vertically upwards with a speed of 10ms$^{-1}$ from the top of a tower 10m high. Neglecting air resistance, its total energy just before hitting the ground is? (Take g = 10ms$^{-2}$)

1. A.5J✓ Correct
2. B.10J
3. C.15J
4. D.20J

He bought a new book. Za a iya fassara wannnan da: Ya....... sabon littafi

1. A.A. aro
2. B.B. bayar da
3. C.C. sayo
4. D.D. kyautar da✓ Correct