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 131: The 1960 independence Constitution could be described as written Options:
  A) monarchical and parliamentary
  B) republican and parliamentary
  C) monarchical and presidential
  D) federal and republican
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 132: 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 133: One argument against a multi-party system is the Options:
  A) encouragement of opposition and instability
  B) banning of interest groups
  C) inability to attract foreign assistance
  D) high cost of conducting elections.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 134: Imperialism was adopted by Europe to Options:
  A) expand its economic and political base
  B) develop the economies of the colonies
  C) establish a democratic society similar to that of Europe
  D) end ethnic rivalries in the colonies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 135: Ceremonial and executive powers are fused in the Options:
  A) parliamentary system of government
  B) presidential system of government
  C) federal system of government
  D) unitary system of government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 136:

  The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 3 1983 is called a __________

  Options:
  A) Collegial system of government
  B) Presidential system of government
  C) Unitary system of government
  D) Parliamentary system of government
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 137: Under the regulations for the conduct of the 1979 elections in Nigeria a candidate could be declared ineligible if Options:
  A) he did not pay his tax as and when due
  B) he did not pay his tax annually
  C) he did not pay his Federal Tax
  D) he did not pay his State Tax
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 138: The Public Service Review Commission of 1991 made proposals to ensure that the public service was Options:
  A) more effective than the private sector
  B) more attractive than the private sector
  C) professionalized
  D) efficient and result-oriented
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 139: The citizen's obligations are Options:
  A) what the government orders
  B) duties the individual imposes on himself
  C) what the law requires of the individual
  D) what the military decrees
  E) what political parties demand of their members
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 140: In a feudal system, the two major classes are the serfs and the Options:
  A) masses
  B) vassals
  C) lords
  D) elite
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  The correct answer is C .