JAMB 2024 past questions

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

We hold 995 questions from the 2024 JAMB papers in 14 subjects, each with the answer and an explanation. Below are ten of them, from ten subjects, and then every 2024 paper we hold.

Ten JAMB 2024 questions with answers

1. From the Use of English paper

   1.

   Choose the option that best completes the gap(s)

   His car ____ of fuel so he arrived late for the meeting.

   1. A
      ran out
      Correct
   2. B
      run out
   3. C
      went out
   4. D
      ran off
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   Answer: A

   The expression the sentence needs is the phrasal verb run out of, which means to finish or exhaust one's supply of something. So the car finished its fuel — hence the late arrival.

2. From the Biology paper

   2.

   A succession that occurs in an area where there are no pre-existing community is called

   1. A
      Autogenic succession
   2. B
      Secondary succession
   3. C
      Primary succession
      Correct
   4. D
      Retrogressive succession
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   Answer: C

   Primary succession is correct. It is the type of ecological succession that starts in an area with no pre-existing community and no soil, such as bare rock, cooled lava, or newly exposed sand dunes. Pioneer species like lichens and mosses colonize first, gradually building soil that allows later communities to establish.

3. From the Government paper

   3.

   Which local government reform in Nigeria prevented traditional rulers from engaging in politics?

   1. A
      The 1976 Local Government Reform
      Correct
   2. B
      The 1999 Constitution (Fourth Republic)
   3. C
      The Native Authority System of 1954
   4. D
      The Willink Commission Report of 1958
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   Answer: A

   Correct answer: The 1976 Local Government Reform.

   This reform, introduced under the Murtala Muhammed/Obasanjo military administration, restructured local government nationwide into a uniform, elected system. One of its key features was removing traditional rulers (obas, emirs, chiefs) from active party politics and administrative control of local government, confining their role instead to ceremonial and advisory functions through Traditional Councils.

4. From the Economics paper

   4.

   The contribution of petroleum to the economy of Nigerian is most prominent in the area of

   1. A
      Rapid industrialization of the economy
   2. B
      Development of rural infrastructure
   3. C
      Provision of revenue for government
      Correct
   4. D
      Generation of employment for the teeming population
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   Answer: C

   Provision of revenue for government is correct. Crude oil sales and petroleum profits tax make up the largest share of the Nigerian government's revenue, which is why petroleum is often called the mainstay of the economy.

   Employment generation is tempting but wrong: the oil and gas sector is capital-intensive, not labour-intensive, so it employs relatively few Nigerians compared to agriculture or trade.

5. From the Commerce paper

   5.

   A multiple shop has many stores which sell

   1. A
      imported goods
   2. B
      different goods
   3. C
      similar goods
      Correct
   4. D
      luxury goods
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   Answer: C

   Multiple shops (chain stores) operate many locations selling the same type of products under one brand name for consistency.

6. From the Principles of Accounts paper

   6.

   The return on debenture holding is

   1. A
      commission
   2. B
      interest
      Correct
   3. C
      discount
   4. D
      dividend
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   Answer: B

   A debenture is loan capital, not share capital. When a company issues debentures, it is borrowing money, and the debenture holder is a creditor of the company, not a member or owner of it.

   The reward paid to anybody who lends money is interest. Debenture interest is a fixed charge against profit, so it is debited in the profit and loss account before net profit is arrived at, and it must be paid whether the company makes profit or not.

   Many candidates rush and choose dividend. Dividend is the return to shareholders — the owners — and it is an appropriation of profit, declared only when profit is available. That is the exact difference the examiner is testing.

7. From the Agricultural Science paper

   7.

   The following are characteristics of quartz except
   
   

   1. A
      It is insoluble in water
   2. B
      It is a major source of plant nutrients
      Correct
   3. C
      It is very hard and scratches other minerals
   4. D
      It is chemically inert and resistant to weathering
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   Answer: B

   Quartz is silicon dioxide (SiO₂), one of the most common primary minerals found in soil, especially in the sand fraction.

8. From the Geography paper

   8.

   Which of the following is not a proof to show that the earth is spherical in shape?

   1. A
      the curved shadow of Earth on the moon during lunar eclipse
   2. B
      different stars visible from different latitudes
   3. C
      the disappearance of ships over the horizon hull first
   4. D
      the shape of the moon
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   The shape of the moon is not proof of Earth's sphericity. Valid proofs include Earth's shadow on the moon, ships disappearing hull-first, different visible stars, and satellite photography.

9. From the History paper

   9.

   The primary economic activity that drew Europeans to Nigeria in the early period was

   1. A
      The search for gold deposits
   2. B
      The cultivation of cocoa for export
   3. C
      The mining of tin and coal
   4. D
      The trade in slaves
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   The trade in slaves is correct. When Europeans (beginning with the Portuguese in the 15th century) first arrived on the Nigerian coast, they initially tried small trade in items like pepper and ivory, but this quickly gave way to the Atlantic slave trade, which became the dominant economic activity linking Nigeria to Europe for over three centuries, well into the early period of contact before legitimate commerce (palm produce, etc.) replaced it in the 19th century.

10. From the Islamic Religious Studies paper

    10.

    Eid al-Adha is observed on the ___ day of dhul-Hijjah.

    1. A
       9th
    2. B
       10th
       Correct
    3. C
       8th
    4. D
       12th
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    Answer: B

    Eid al-Adha (the Festival of Sacrifice) is observed on the 10th day of Dhul-Hijjah, the last month of the Islamic calendar, marking the culmination of the Hajj pilgrimage rites at Mina.

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