JAMB Home Economics past questions and answers

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JAMB Home Economics: 472 past questions from 11 papers between 2010 and 2025, each with the answer and an explanation. In the UTME you answer 40 Home Economics questions, with Use of English and two other subjects, in 2 hours. Here are ten.

1. 1.The advantage of taking breakfast is that it
   1. A
      reduces appetite
   2. B
      causes weight gain
   3. C
      delays metabolism
   4. D
      provides energy for daily activities
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Breakfast replenishes blood glucose after an overnight fast, providing energy needed for the day's activities and improving concentration.
2. 2.Which of the following is a characteristic of an expanding family?
   1. A
      Retirement of parents
   2. B
      Death of grandparents
   3. C
      Increase in family size through birth of children
      Correct
   4. D
      All children leaving home
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   Answer: C

   An expanding family is in the stage of the family life cycle where it grows in size as children are born and added to the household.
3. 3.Humans beings have hairs on/in the following areas except
   1. A
      the pubic region
   2. B
      the palm of the hand
      Correct
   3. C
      the scalp
   4. D
      the armpit
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   Answer: B

   Hair grows on the scalp, armpit and pubic region, but the palm of the hand, like the sole of the foot, has no hair follicles.
4. 4.At what month does a child attain a good posture?
   1. A
      9 months
   2. B
      6 months
   3. C
      12 months
      Correct
   4. D
      3 months
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   Answer: C

   By about 12 months, a child can stand and walk upright, achieving good posture.
5. 5.Which of the following is not a factor to be considered when selecting household linen?
   1. A
      cost
   2. B
      absorbency
   3. C
      fashion trend
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   4. D
      durability
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   Answer: C

   Household linen is chosen for practical qualities like durability, absorbency, and cost, not for fashion trend.
6. 6.What is a characteristic of pressure cooking?
   1. A
      It requires no liquid at all
   2. B
      It is only used for baking bread
   3. C
      It cooks food slowly over many hours at low heat
   4. D
      It uses steam pressure to cook food faster at higher temperatures
      Correct
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   Answer: D

   Pressure cooking traps steam to raise internal pressure and temperature above normal boiling point, significantly shortening cooking time.
7. 7.What is a common sign of labor?
   1. A
      Improved sleep patterns
   2. B
      Regular, increasingly strong contractions
      Correct
   3. C
      Sudden weight loss
   4. D
      Loss of appetite only
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   Answer: B

   Regular, intensifying contractions are a classic sign that labor has begun.
8. 8.The arrangement of shapes in a picture is known as:
   1. A
      Texture
   2. B
      Composition
      Correct
   3. C
      Perspective
   4. D
      Proportion
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   Answer: B

   The way shapes, lines and forms are arranged within a picture is called its composition.
9. 9.Which of the following fabrics should a short-overweight person wear?
   1. A
      Fabric with vertical stripes
      Correct
   2. B
      Checked plaid fabric
   3. C
      Large bold prints
   4. D
      Fabric with horizontal stripes
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   Answer: A

   Vertical stripes create an illusion of height and slimness, flattering a short, overweight figure.
10. 10.The enzyme in the mouth that acts on starch is
    1. A
       Ptyalin
       Correct
    2. B
       Trypsin
    3. C
       Lipase
    4. D
       Pepsin
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    Answer: A

    Ptyalin (salivary amylase) in saliva begins breaking down starch into maltose while food is still in the mouth.

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