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 1371:

  Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because ......

  Options:
  A) They had no formal governmental institutions
  B) They were not independent
  C) They had no definite political boundaries
  D) Their population was too small
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1372: Which of these institutions make bye-laws? Options:
  A) Council of State
  B) National Assembly
  C) Local Government Council
  D) State House of Assembly
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1373: A system of government that promotes the rights and freedom of the citizens is called Options:
  A) oligarchy
  B) plutocracy
  C) autocracy
  D) democracy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1374: 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 1375: The first international organization Nigeria joined after independence is the Options:
  A) United Nations Organization
  B) Cmmonwealth of Nations African Unity
  C) Commonwealth of Nations
  D) Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1376: Privatization and commercialization of public enterprises in Nigeria will lead to further entrenchment of Options:
  A) socialism
  B) capitalism
  C) welfarism
  D) fascism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1377: The center-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy covers only Options:
  A) Europe
  B) Africa
  C) Latin America
  D) Asia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1378: Who among the following served as Secretary General of OPEC? Options:
  A) Jibril Aminu
  B) Aret Adams
  C) Dan Etete
  D) Rilwanu Lukman
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1379: The distinctive attribute of a state is the monopoly of Options:
  A) control
  B) power
  C) violence
  D) justice
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1380: A political party is different from a pressure group in its Options:
  A) Objective
  B) Organization
  C) Strategy
  D) Source of finance
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  The correct answer is A .