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 111: All members of the newly constituted local government councils in Nigeria were Options:
  A) Directly elected
  B) indirectly elected
  C) appointed by the State Governors
  D) appointed by the Head of State
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 112: The foreign affairs minister who advocated the concept of medium powers' was Options:
  A) Prof Ibrahim Gambari
  B) Major-General Joe Garba
  C) Alhaji Rilwanu Lukman
  D) Prof, Bolaji Akinyemi
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 113: In the history of Nigeria, 1914 was the Options:
  A) year the British established their rule over Nigeria
  B) beginning of first world war
  C) year Lugard effected amalgamation of Nigeria
  D) year the railway system was completed
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 114: Each member state is represented on the Board of Governors of OPEC for a period of Options:
  A) 2 years
  B) 3 years
  C) 4 years
  D) 1 year
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 115:

  The first Legislative Councıl in Nigeria was establisthed by

  Options:
  A) Clifford Constitution
  B) Richards Constitution
  C) Macpherson Constitution
  D) Lytleton Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 116: An unwritten constitution is one which Options:
  A) embodies only tradition and customs
  B) relies on the memories of elders and priests
  C) codifies the basic laws in one document
  D) embodies the basic laws in more than one document
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 117: A society that is politically organized under a government is called a Options:
  A) sovereign state
  B) community
  C) national state
  D) polity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 118: Nigeria adopted a republican constitution on Options:
  A) October, 1960
  B) October, 1, 1963
  C) October, 1, 1966
  D) May 1 1967
  E) October, 1, 1979
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 119:

  The National Assembly in the second republic was made up of the________

  Options:
  A) House of Chiefs and the Senate
  B) Lower House and the House of Representatives
  C) Senate and the House of Lords
  D) None
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 120: The major organization through which Nigeria, pursues her economic, political and social interests' in West Africa is Options:
  A) ECOWAS
  B) ADB
  C) EGA
  D) OAU
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  The correct answer is A .