JAMB 2018 past questions

Checked by the Skolra question team · Last updated 23 October 2026

We hold 663 questions from the 2018 JAMB papers in 10 subjects, each with the answer and an explanation. Below are ten of them, from nine subjects, and then every 2018 paper we hold.

Ten JAMB 2018 questions with answers

1. From the Use of English paper

   1.

   Select the option that best explains the information conveyed in the sentence.

   The events of last Friday show that there is no love lost between the Principal.

   1. A
      love and hatred coexist between them
      Correct
   2. B
      they have been enemies for a long time
   3. C
      there is genuine love between them
   4. D
      the principal is at loggerheads with someone
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   Answer: A

   The phrase 'no love lost' is an idiom meaning mutual dislike or animosity. Both parties harbor negative feelings toward each other. The wolf and its adversary exemplify this relationship.

2. From the Mathematics paper

   2.

   $\cfrac{0.00256 \times 0.0064}{0.025 \times 0.08}$

   1. A
      0.8192
   2. B
      0.08192
   3. C
      0.0008192
   4. D
      0.008192
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Multiply the top: $0.00256 \times 0.0064$. Ignoring the decimal points for a moment, $256 \times 64 = 16384$. Counting the decimal places (5 places in 0.00256, 4 places in 0.0064, so 9 places total), we get $0.000016384$.

   Multiply the bottom: $0.025 \times 0.08 = 0.002$.

   Now divide: $0.000016384 \div 0.002 = 0.008192$. This is the correct value, obtained by moving the decimal point three places to the right (dividing by 0.002 is the same as multiplying by 500, or shifting the decimal three places since 0.002 has 3 decimal places... more directly: $16384/2 = 8192$, and adjusting the powers of ten gives $0.008192$).

   0.008192 is correct.

3. From the Physics paper

   3.

   Which of the following is the dimension of pressure

   1. A
      ML²T⁻²
   2. B
      ML⁻¹T⁻²
      Correct
   3. C
      MLT⁻²
   4. D
      MT⁻²
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   Answer: B

   Pressure is force per unit area. Force has dimension MLT^-2, and area has dimension L², so dividing gives ML^-1T^-2.

   MLT^-2 on its own is just the dimension of force, before it is divided by area — a common shortcut that skips the last step.

4. From the Chemistry paper

   4.

   Methanoic acid mixes with water in all proportions and has about the same boiling point as water. Which of the following methods would you adopt to obtain pure water from a mixture of Sand, water and methanoic acid?

   1. A
      Fractional distillation alone
   2. B
      Neutralisation with sodium hydroxide, followed by filtration
   3. C
      Neutralisation with sodium hydroxide, followed by distillation
   4. D
      Filtration, followed by distillation
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Sand is insoluble, so filtration removes it first, leaving a filtrate of methanoic acid dissolved in water. Since the two liquids are miscible and share almost the same boiling point, ordinary distillation of the filtrate is still the method used to separate them by carefully controlling the temperature.

5. From the Biology paper

   5.

   DNA in eukaryotic cells is contained in the

   1. A
      nucleolus
   2. B
      nucleus
      Correct
   3. C
      cell membrane
   4. D
      cytoplasm
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   Answer: B

   In eukaryotic cells, most of the cell's DNA is packaged into chromosomes inside a membrane-bound nucleus, which is exactly what separates eukaryotic cells from prokaryotic cells, whose DNA lies free in the cytoplasm.

   Small additional amounts of DNA exist in mitochondria and chloroplasts, but the nucleus is where the great majority of it is stored.

6. From the Literature in English paper

   6.Weekly, Bigger is to be paid_________?
   1. A
      $30
   2. B
      $15
   3. C
      $20
   4. D
      $25
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   In Native Son by Richard Wright, Bigger Thomas is employed by Mr Dalton as a chauffeur and is to be paid $25 per week for his services.

7. From the Principles of Accounts paper

   7.

   When a bill is negotiated to a bank , it is said to be?

   1. A
      Endorsed
   2. B
      Retired
   3. C
      Discounted
      Correct
   4. D
      Dishonoured
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   Answer: C

   Remember the four things a holder can do with a bill of exchange before it matures: hold it till the due date, endorse it to a creditor, send it to the bank for collection, or negotiate it to a bank for immediate cash. It is that last one the question is describing.

   When you take an accepted bill to your banker before its due date, the bank gives you the face value less a charge for the period the money is tied down until maturity. That charge is called discount, and the bill is therefore said to be discounted. In the books, Bank is debited with the cash received, Discount on Bills (an expense) is debited with the bank's charge, and Bills Receivable is credited with the full face value.

8. From the Home Economics paper

   8.The first step in designing is
   1. A
      Sewing the final garment
   2. B
      Making a sketch of the design idea
      Correct
   3. C
      Ironing the finished product
   4. D
      Selling the product
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   Answer: B

   The design process begins with sketching the idea before it is developed into a pattern and garment.

9. From the Fine Art paper

   9.Which of the following does a textile artist use to form patterns?
   1. A
      a wood chisel
   2. B
      raffia string
      Correct
   3. C
      a drawing pencil
   4. D
      a palette knife
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   Answer: B

   In resist techniques such as tie-and-dye, a textile artist ties sections of cloth tightly with raffia string so dye cannot penetrate those areas, thereby forming patterns.

10. From the Use of English paper

    10.

    Choose the option that has a different stress pattern from the others.

    1. A
       anger towards his sister
    2. B
       a sense of power and control
       Correct
    3. C
       desire to imitate his parents
    4. D
       love of destruction
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    Answer: B

    The child feels powerful when controlling destruction. Mastery brings a sense of strength and dominance.

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