Family: JAMB Physical and Health Education Questions, Answers & Notes

What Family covers in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus

The family is the basic unit of society. Its main types are the nuclear family (parents and their children only), the extended family (including relatives such as grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins) and the single-parent family (headed by one parent alone). The functions of the family include providing basic needs like food, shelter and clothing; giving care, love and support; and teaching children good values, morals and behaviour (socialisation), since the family is where children first learn about life, culture and society. Within the family, parents have the responsibility of raising, guiding and providing for their children, while children have duties such as respecting parents, obeying rules and helping at home; members should show one another love, cooperation and respect. A healthy family environment helps children grow and develop well. The main point: the family is the basic unit of society (nuclear, extended, single-parent) that provides basic needs, care and support and teaches values.

For Family, JAMB expects you to be able to:

• Define the family as the basic unit of society and its types (nuclear, extended, single-parent)
• Recall functions (basic needs, care/love/support, teaching values/socialisation)
• Recall roles/responsibilities of parents and children and the value of a healthy family environment

Key facts & revision notes: Family

These are the recurring points our Family questions test — revise them until each feels automatic, then practise the questions above to lock them in.

• The family is the basic unit of society.
• A nuclear family is made up of parents and their children only.
• An extended family includes relatives such as grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins.
• A single-parent family is headed by one parent alone.
• A function of the family is to provide care, love and support for its members.
• The family provides basic needs like food, shelter and clothing.
• The family teaches children good values, morals and behaviour (socialisation).
• The family is where children first learn about life, culture and society.
• Members of a family should show love, cooperation and respect to one another.
• A healthy family environment helps children grow and develop well.
• Parents have the responsibility of raising, guiding and providing for their children.
• Children also have duties such as respecting parents, obeying rules and helping at home.
• Parents and children only make a nuclear family.
• A family with grandparents and cousins is extended.
• A function of the family is to provide care and support.
• The family teaches children good values.
• A one-parent family is a single-parent family.
• Family members should show one another love and respect.
• The main point is that the family is the basic unit of society (nuclear, extended, single-parent) that provides basic needs, care and support and teaches values.

Worked examples

Three Family questions with the answer and a short explanation, so you can see how the topic is set before you practise the full set.

How Family is tested in JAMB Physical and Health Education

Our Family bank holds 20 questions (4 easy, 16 medium). JAMB Physical and Health Education typically returns to Family year after year, so steady practice on this topic is high-value revision. Questions are multiple-choice with four options, and at UTME pace you get roughly 40 seconds each — which is why timed practice matters.

How to answer Family questions

Work the stem first and predict the answer before you look at the options; then eliminate the ones that contradict the key facts above. Watch for “which is not…”, “all of the above” and “except” style stems, which are where rushed candidates lose easy marks on Family. If a calculation or a precise definition is involved, work it from first principles rather than guessing from a half-remembered rule. When two options look right, re-read the stem for the qualifier that separates them — JAMB rarely repeats an option by accident. If you are still unsure, eliminate the two weakest choices to lift your odds, flag the question, and move on; never burn a full minute on one Physical and Health Education item when the exam gives you about forty seconds each. Then come back to flagged questions with whatever time remains. The single most reliable way to get faster at Family is repeated timed practice, so use the button above until the recurring patterns feel automatic.

Common mistakes to avoid in Family

The errors that cost marks on Family are usually careless rather than conceptual: misreading a negative stem, confusing two similar terms, or rushing a definition you actually know. Candidates also over-rely on “expo” and last-minute cramming instead of understanding the topic — which fails the moment JAMB rephrases a familiar idea. Treat every option as a claim to be checked against the facts above, keep your working tidy for any calculation, and don’t change a considered answer on a hunch. Above all, revise Family actively by answering questions, not just by re-reading notes — recall under time is what the exam rewards.

Frequently asked questions

Is Family part of the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus?

Yes. Family is a recognised topic in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus, covering define the family as the basic unit of society and its types (nuclear, extended, single-parent). You should be able to recall its key facts and apply them to multiple-choice questions.

How many Family questions can I practise on Belmadeng?

There are 20 original, JAMB-standard Family questions in our free bank, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. You can practise them untimed or as a timed test.

What are the most important points to know about Family?

The family is the basic unit of society. Its main types are the nuclear family (parents and their children only), the extended family (including relatives such as grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins) and the single-parent family (headed by one parent alone). The functions of the family include p…

How do I answer Family questions quickly in JAMB?

Read the stem carefully, eliminate clearly wrong options, and match the remaining choices to the key facts for Family. Practising timed Family questions builds the speed you need for UTME's pace of about 40 seconds per question.

Are these JAMB Physical and Health Education Family questions past questions or original?

They are original questions written to JAMB (UTME) standard and mapped to the official syllabus — not reproduced past papers. This keeps them legal to use freely while closely mirroring how the real exam tests the topic.

Where can I practise Family questions free without signing up?

Right here — tap “Start Family practice” on this page to begin instantly. Belmadeng's CBT practice is completely free and needs no sign-up, download or subscription.

About these questions: original, JAMB-standard items written from the official UTME Physical and Health Education syllabus (last reviewed 2026-09-18). Belmadeng is an independent study platform and is not affiliated with JAMB. Spotted an error? Use the report link.