Government Exam Past Questions and Answers | JAMB, WAEC and NECO

Government is the study of political institutions, processes, and theories. It examines agencies, political bodies, and the workings of the state.

• Question 1: The major difference between a state and a nation is that the latter presupposes a Options:
  A) heterogenous population
  B) homogenous population
  C) well defined territory
  D) more organized system
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2: The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with Options:
  A) The United States
  B) France
  C) Germany
  D) Canada
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 3: The decision of the Supreme Court of Nigeria is Options:
  A) subject to appeal
  B) subject to judicial review
  C) final
  D) B and C
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 4:

  Which political party was known for its socialist ideology and populist policies in the 1980s?

  Options:
  A) People's Redemption party
  B) All Nigeria's People's Party
  C) National Party of Nigeria
  D) Nigerian National Democratic Party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 5:

  A one-party system helps to prevent

  Options:
  A) quick decısion
  B) strong leadership
  C) stable leadership
  D) economic waste
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 6: The United Nations Organization was founded to Options:
  A) end the Second World War
  B) end the Nigerian Civil War
  C) promote World peace
  D) Co-ordinate the activities of all its members
  E) co-ordinate the activities of regional organizations
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: The purpose of registration before elections is to Options:
  A) know the total population of a country
  B) know the names of all taxable adults
  C) know the number of people that support each political party
  D) Guard against frud at elections
  E) identify citizens and non-citizens of a state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 8: Nigeria observed the principle of collective responsibility between Options:
  A) 1993 and 1999
  B) 1985 and 1993
  C) 1979 and 1983
  D) 1960 and 1966
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 9: Under the 1963 Republican Constitution, the power of judicial review was vested in the Options:
  A) supreme court
  B) parliament
  C) president
  D) the Chief justice of the federation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 10: The Code of Conduct Bureau was established essentially to Options:
  A) ensure the independence of the public service
  B) enhance probity and accountability in public service
  C) protect the rights of public servants
  D) reduce corruption in public life
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  The correct answer is B .