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 1141: The system of Indirect Rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria Primary because Options:
  A) of the fragmented political structure
  B) the Chiefs refused to co-operate with colonial officers
  C) of the high incidence of taxation
  D) the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people
  E) of the forced labour
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1142: Which of the following is NOT a statutory function of an embassy? Options:
  A) issuance of visas
  B) collection of information
  C) espionage
  D) welfare of her citizens
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1143: Franchise can be described as the right to Options:
  A) vote at elections
  B) form political parties
  C) vote and be voted for
  D) contest in elections
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1144: If the central government has less powers than the component units, the constitution is said to be Options:
  A) federal
  B) unitary
  C) confederal
  D) unwritten
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1145: The following are international organization except Options:
  A) pressure group
  B) O.A.U
  C) U.N.O.
  D) Commonwealth of nations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1146: An important function of the legislature is Options:
  A) judicial review
  B) review of executive
  C) defending government policies
  D) lobbying
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1147: A major limitation of the Commonwealth is that it lacks Options:
  A) the power to set formal rules to govern the affairs of member nations
  B) an organizational structure and a definite identity
  C) enough funds to run its affairs
  D) the power to compel the member nations to comply with its decisions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1148: The main role of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) influence the legislature to make decision favourable to them
  B) inject emotion and selfish debates
  C) influence the public
  D) use all means, including bribery, to achieve their objectives
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1149: The 1976 Local Government Reforms declared that traditional rulers should Options:
  A) perform executive functions
  B) preside over local government councils
  C) perform advisory roles
  D) enact laws
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1150: Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of Options:
  A) France's atomic test in the Sahara Desert
  B) the poor relations of the Franco phone countries with her
  C) General de-Gaulle's negative attitude towards her
  D) France's diplomatic relations with Israel
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  The correct answer is A .