JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1657

8,281.

The Aba Women's Riots of 1929 were a response to

 

A.

The prohibition of women from participating in politics

B.

The banning of traditional religious practices

C.

The imposition of heavy taxes on women traders

D.

Forced labor in European-owned plantations

Correct answer is C

The Aba Women's Riots of 1929, also known as the Women's War, was a response to the imposition of heavy taxes on women traders by the British colonial administration. The women protested against the Warrant Chiefs, who were representatives of the colonial government, and their oppressive taxation policies.

 

8,282.

NaCI(s) + H2SO4(I) → HCI(g) + NaHSO4(s).
In the reaction above, H2SO4 behaves as?

A.

a strong acid

B.

an oxidizing agent

C.

a good solvent

D.

a dehydrating agent

Correct answer is A

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,283.

The British colonial policy of "indirect rule" was first implemented in Nigeria by Lugard in which region?

A.

Calabar

B.

Oyo

C.

Lagos

D.

Kano

Correct answer is D

The British colonial policy of 'indirect rule' was first implemented in Nigeria by Lord Lugard in the Northern region, specifically in Kano. Indirect rule is a system of governance used by the British to control parts of their colonial empire, particularly in Africa and Asia, through pre-existing local power structures. These dependencies were often called 'protectorates' or 'trucial states'.

 

8,284.

10g of a solid is in equilibrium with its own vapour.
When 1 g of a small amount of solid is added, the vapour pressure?

A.

remains the same

B.

drops

C.

increases by 1%

D.

increases by 99%

Correct answer is B

No explanation has been provided for this answer.

8,285.

The standard enthalpies of formation of CO2(g), H2O(g) and CO(g) in kJ mol- are -394, -242 and -110 respectively. What is the standard enthalpy change for the reaction CO(g) + H2(g)O → CO2(g) + H2(g)?

A.

-42 KJ mol-

B.

+42 KJ mol-

C.

-262 KJ mol-

D.

+262 KJ mol-

Correct answer is A

Standard enthalpy change of a process = ∆H° process = ∆H° F reactant - DF° products