JAMB Past Questions and Answers - Page 1725

8,621.

All of these but one is not part of the reasons why Europeans came to Nigeria?

A.

Slave trade

B.

Education

C.

Religion

D.

Commercialization

Correct answer is B

The Europeans came to Africa to enhance, strengthened and spread their political and economic hegemony.

 

8,622.

The droplets of water observed around a bottle of milk taken out of the refrigerator is due to the fact that the?

A.

water vapour in the air around the bottle gains some energy from the bottle

B.

temperature of the milk drops as it loses heat into the surroundings

C.

saturated vapour pressure of the milk is equal to the atmospheric pressure

D.

water vapour in the air around the bottle loses some of its energy to the bottle

Correct answer is D

When a cold milk bottle is taken out from the refrigerator, the water vapor in the air around the bottle comes in contact with the cold surface of the bottle and gets condensed.

8,623.

The Economic Commision of West African States (ECOWAS) has its adminsitrative headquarter in _____

A.

Lome

B.

Abuja

C.

Lagos

D.

Addis Ababa

Correct answer is B

The ECOWAS has two headquarters; the administrative headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria and Fund Headquarters in Lome,Togo.

8,624.

The formation of the first 12 states in Nigeria took place in the year?

A.

1966

B.

1976

C.

1967

D.

1987

Correct answer is C

Gen. Yakubu Gowon, on the 27th of May, 1967 created 12 states out of the existing four regions; Northern region, Western region, Eastern region and Mid Western region.

8,625.

The quest for self government was a motion proposed by ______ in ______

 

A.

Gnassingbe Enyadema/1976

B.

Anthony Enahoro/1953

C.

Obafemi Awolowo/1960

D.

Hon. Tunji Brightwhite/1963

Correct answer is B

On the floor of the House of Representative, Chief Anthony Enahoro a member of the Action Group moved a motion in 1953 that Nigeria should attain her self government in 1956 and this was in contrary to the opinion of the Northern leader, Sir Ahmadu Bello,