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 1071: The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because Options:
  A) the ruling party may lose the election
  B) the winner may not poll an absolute majority
  C) it works against all opposition parties
  D) it is easy to rig
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1072: One essential duty of a citizen to his state is to Options:
  A) support the government in power
  B) recite the plegde
  C) pay his tax
  D) encourage other citizens
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1073: The political structure of Nigeria under the first military regime was Options:
  A) confederal
  B) quasi-federal
  C) federal
  D) unitary
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1074: The concept of Africa as the centre - piece of Nigerian foreign policy implies that Nigeria should Options:
  A) interfere in the internal affairs of other African states
  B) support secessionist movements in Africa
  C) participate in any peace - keeping operation in Africa
  D) Fay more emphasis on African issues
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1075: Nigeria hosted the Commonwealth conference which eventually led to the independence of Options:
  A) Mozambique
  B) Malawi
  C) Namibia
  D) Zimbabwe
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1076: In Nigeria, functions shared by the central and state governments include Options:
  A) external representation, education and provision of water
  B) construction of roads, defence and health
  C) control of ports, health and education
  D) education, provision of water and construction of roads
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1077:

  The solidarity for self-governance system and liberty of Africans demonstrated by Africans and Non-Africans in diaspora is termed__________

  Options:
  A) Nationalism
  B) Afrocentrism
  C) Neo-colonialism
  D) Pan-Africanism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1078: In the botched Third Republic, the unit of representation in the House of Representative was the Options:
  A) local government
  B) electoral ward
  C) senatorial district
  D) entire state
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1079: The most important aspect of the 1976 Local Government Reforms was the Options:
  A) introduction of a uniform system of local government
  B) introduction of party politics at the local levels
  C) sbordination of local governments to the federal and state governments
  D) recognition of local government as autonomus and sovereign government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1080: The common colonial institution in British West Africa included Options:
  A) tie West African Research Council and Gambia police Force
  B) the West African Universites Commission and West African Joint Admission and Matriculation Board
  C) the West African Currency Board and the West African Airways Corporation
  D) the West African Teachers Association and West African Labour Union
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is C .