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 1281: In a cabinet system, the legislature comprises of the Options:
  A) prime minister and members of the parliament
  B) prime minister and members of the jury
  C) prime minister and ministers
  D) president and ministers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1282: The cabinet can be described as a link between the Options:
  A) executive and legislature
  B) legislature and electorate
  C) executive and judiciary
  D) legislature and local government councils
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1283: One major constraint on the smooth operation of federalism in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) tack of an acceptable revenue allocation formula
  B) inability to conduct a successful census
  C) high cost of administration
  D) frequent change of government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1284: Capitalism is an economic system in which Options:
  A) the economy of the State is centrally planned and controlled
  B) private persons are permittd to undertake enterprises
  C) accumulation of private property is forbidden
  D) the means of production are owned and controlled by the state
  E) all big industries and the land are publicly owned for the common good
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1285: Which of the following is a guiding principle of Nigeria's foreign policy? Options:
  A) interference in the affairs of African Countries
  B) decolonisation of all African Countries
  C) total opposition to the cold war
  D) posting of only carrier diplomats as envoys
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1286:

  A major consequence of the privatization exercise in Nigeria is

  Options:
  A) the collapse of the Nigerian economy
  B) reduction in foreign exchange
  C) hıgh rate of indebtedness
  D) mass retrenchment of labour
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1287: An unwritten constitution is one which Options:
  A) is not subject to judicial review
  B) is only partially written
  C) is not written at all
  D) is made up solely of a set of conventions
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1288: The annual budget of the OAU is approved by the Options:
  A) Assembly of Heads of Stae and Governments
  B) Council of Ministers
  C) Secretary-General
  D) General Assembly
  E) Economic Commission for Africa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1289: The dominant idea behind the establishment of the Organization of African Unity is Options:
  A) that Africa must unite
  B) to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
  C) to provide a framework and opportunities for co-operation on common African problems
  D) to promote economic development of Africa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1290: The granting of asylum to Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to Options:
  A) defy the western powers
  B) control Liberia
  C) protect Nigeria in Liberia
  D) promote peace in Liberia
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  The correct answer is D .