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 1351: Public corporations are established mainly to Options:
  A) cater for the welfare of their board members
  B) give advice to the government on commerce
  C) co-ordinate the affairs of several ministries
  D) provide essential services and amenities on a commercial basis
  E) develop the rural areas
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1352: Which of the following factors was not responsible for the military intervention in Nigerian politics in 1966? Options:
  A) Willingness of politicians to relinquish power
  B) the Western Regional election of 1965
  C) The federal election of 1964
  D) Ethnic politics and lawlessness
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1353: The committee that recommended Abuja as the new Federal Capital was headed by Options:
  A) Graham Douglas
  B) Mamman Nasir
  C) Rotimi Williams
  D) Akinola Aguda
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1354: The main objective of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) win political power
  B) conduct free and fair elections
  C) mobilize support on behalf of the government
  D) protect the interests of its members
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1355: The official report of proceeding in parliament is known as the Options:
  A) hansard
  B) diary of events
  C) gazette
  D) summary of proceedings
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1356: Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian federalism? Options:
  A) The vastness of the territory and the size of the population
  B) Diverse cultures
  C) Economic benefits
  D) Bicameral legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1357: A constitution that requires a plebiscite or a referendum to be amended is Options:
  A) rigid
  B) unwritten
  C) flexible
  D) written
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1358: The major strategy used by OPEC to influence oil price is by Options:
  A) allocating production quotas to members
  B) influencing buyers at the international market to buy at high prices
  C) allowing member countries to produce at their discretion
  D) increasing the supply of the commodity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1359: The first Governor-General of Nigeria was Options:
  A) Lord Lugard
  B) Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe
  C) Sir James Robertson
  D) (the late) Major-General Aguiyi-Ironsi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1360: The charter establishing the AU was signed in Options:
  A) Togo
  B) Libya
  C) South Africa
  D) Ethiopia
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  The correct answer is D .