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 political neutrality of civil servants implies that they Options:
  A) are not allowed to joinany organization or group
  B) have no dealings with politicians
  C) are not allowed to be involved in partisan politics
  D) have permanent tenure
  E) are not allowed to vote
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2: In the legislative process, a bill is pass Options:
  A) motion accepted for debate
  B) motion rejected after debate
  C) proposal before the legislature
  D) law pass by the legislature.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 3: A sovereign state is one Options:
  A) whose constitution can only be changed by a military government
  B) where its citizens can speak without fear or favour
  C) in which sovereignty is invested in the military
  D) whose citizens are free to evade responsibility
  E) whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 4: After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because Options:
  A) colonial rule became less oppressive
  B) colonial rule was in disarray
  C) the second world war boosted their morale
  D) the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 5: The head of state in the first republic of Nigeria was Options:
  A) an executive president
  B) a nominee of the whole country
  C) a nominal president
  D) a party leader
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 6: Which of the parties listed below was founded by Herbert Macaulay in 1923? Options:
  A) The Nigerian Youth Movement
  B) The Action Group
  C) The Northern People's Congress
  D) The Nigerian National Democratic Party
  E) The National Council of Nigerian Citizens
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 7: The Mid-Western Region was created in Nigeria in Options:
  A) 1961
  B) 1962
  C) 1963
  D) 1964
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8: Which of the following countries has the right to veto the decision of the Security Council Options:
  A) Australia
  B) Switzerland
  C) China
  D) Canada
  E) Japan
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 9: The UNO was founded in 1945 to replace the Options:
  A) OAU
  B) NATO
  C) Commonwealth of Nations
  D) League of Nations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 10: In the Igbo political system, authority was shared among Options:
  A) men and women with OZo titles
  B) all age groups and warrant Chiefs
  C) elders of the community and Ofo title holders
  D) title holders and age groups
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  The correct answer is D .