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 1481: The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was Options:
  A) nepotism
  B) political instability
  C) military ambition
  D) corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1482: In the Habe political system, the Sarki was assisted in performing his executive functions by the Options:
  A) alkali
  B) khaddi
  C) ulama
  D) galadima
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1483: During the pre-colonial period in Eastern Nigeria autocratic rule was made difficult by the Options:
  A) activities of secret societies
  B) ruler's fear of detronement
  C) absence of a system of centralized authority
  D) demands of pressure groups
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1484:

  A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with __________

  Options:
  A) an adjournment
  B) a prorogation
  C) a dissolution
  D) suspension
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1485: In a parliamentary system,the term shadow cabinet is often used to refer to Options:
  A) back-benchers in the house
  B) deputy prime ministers and assistant ministers
  C) rebellious members of the ruling party
  D) portfolio designates of the party in opposition
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1486: A virile foreign policy is one characterized by Options:
  A) a vibrant press,vibrant public opinion and a dynamic civil society
  B) propaganda, espionage and economic embargoes
  C) a stable polity, bouyant economy and visionary leadership
  D) the nature and dynamics of the international system
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1487: Which of the following pairs of countries were trust territories of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Tanganyika and Ghana
  B) Cameroon and Niger
  C) Togo and Namibia
  D) Botwana and Zaire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1488: Which of the following was the main organ of the defunct OAU? Options:
  A) The Liberation Commitee
  B) The Council of Ministers
  C) The Commission for Meditation, Conciliation and Arbitration
  D) The Assembly of Heads of State and Government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1489: In pre-colonial governance women played prominent roles in the Options:
  A) Igbo society
  B) Tiv society
  C) Jukun Kingdom
  D) Yoruba Kingdom
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1490: In a modern state, pressure Groups find that the most effective way of achieving their purposes is by Options:
  A) causing trouble among he populace
  B) influencing decisions of government
  C) forming political parties
  D) rigging elections to offices of the state
  E) A and C
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  The correct answer is B .