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

What Personal Health covers in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus

Personal health is the care a person takes of their own body and health, and keeping the body clean is called personal hygiene. Good personal hygiene includes regular bathing (to keep the skin clean and free from germs and odour), brushing the teeth at least twice a day (dental hygiene), washing the hands with soap before eating and after the toilet, wearing clean clothes, and trimming and cleaning the nails. Beyond hygiene, personal health depends on eating a balanced diet, getting regular exercise, having enough sleep and rest (so the body can repair), going for regular medical check-ups (to detect problems early), and avoiding harmful habits like smoking and drug abuse. The main point: personal health means caring for your own body through personal hygiene, a balanced diet, exercise, adequate rest and avoiding harmful habits.

For Personal Health, JAMB expects you to be able to:

• Define personal health and personal hygiene
• Recall hygiene practices (bathing, brushing teeth, handwashing, clean clothes/nails)
• Recall other habits (balanced diet, exercise, rest, medical check-ups, avoiding harmful habits)

Key facts & revision notes: Personal Health

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

• Personal health is the care a person takes of their own body and health.
• Keeping the body clean is called personal hygiene.
• Regular bathing keeps the skin clean and free from germs and body odour.
• Brushing the teeth at least twice a day protects the teeth and gums (dental hygiene).
• Washing the hands with soap before eating prevents germs from entering the body.
• Getting enough sleep and rest helps the body rest, repair and stay healthy.
• Eating a balanced diet is part of good personal health.
• Regular exercise keeps the body fit and healthy.
• Wearing clean clothes is part of personal hygiene.
• Trimming the nails and keeping them clean prevents germs and infection.
• Going for regular medical check-ups helps detect health problems early.
• Avoiding harmful habits like smoking and drug abuse protects personal health.
• Personal health is care of one's own body.
• Keeping the body clean is personal hygiene.
• You should wash your hands before eating.
• Teeth should be brushed at least twice a day.
• Enough sleep helps the body rest and repair.
• Regular exercise keeps the body fit.
• Regular medical check-ups help detect problems early.
• The main point is that personal health means caring for your own body through personal hygiene, balanced diet, exercise, adequate rest and avoiding harmful habits.

Worked examples

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

How Personal Health is tested in JAMB Physical and Health Education

Our Personal Health bank holds 20 questions (5 easy, 15 medium). JAMB Physical and Health Education typically returns to Personal Health 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 Personal Health 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 Personal Health. 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 Personal Health is repeated timed practice, so use the button above until the recurring patterns feel automatic.

Common mistakes to avoid in Personal Health

The errors that cost marks on Personal Health 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 Personal Health actively by answering questions, not just by re-reading notes — recall under time is what the exam rewards.

Frequently asked questions

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

Yes. Personal Health is a recognised topic in the JAMB Physical and Health Education syllabus, covering define personal health and personal hygiene. You should be able to recall its key facts and apply them to multiple-choice questions.

How many Personal Health questions can I practise on Belmadeng?

There are 20 original, JAMB-standard Personal Health 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 Personal Health?

Personal health is the care a person takes of their own body and health, and keeping the body clean is called personal hygiene. Good personal hygiene includes regular bathing (to keep the skin clean and free from germs and odour), brushing the teeth at least twice a day (dental hygiene), washing the…

How do I answer Personal Health questions quickly in JAMB?

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

Are these JAMB Physical and Health Education Personal Health 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 Personal Health questions free without signing up?

Right here — tap “Start Personal Health 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.