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 141: Which of the following is NOT a statutory function of an embassy? Options:
  A) issuance of visas
  B) collection of information
  C) espionage
  D) welfare of her citizens
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 142: Which of these is not the supreme organ of the OAU? Options:
  A) The Council of Ministers
  B) The Administrative Secretary General
  C) The Assembly of Heads of States and Government
  D) Appointment of staff
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 143:

  The Commonwealth of Nations was initially known as

  Options:
  A) British Commonwealth
  B) Imperial Commonwealth
  C) Commonwealth Realm
  D) League of Nations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 144: The primary function of the Armed Forces of Nigeria s to Options:
  A) promote and protect the security of the nation
  B) protect the head of state and commander in chief of the armed forces of the nation
  C) protect the citizens against corrupt and oppressive politicians
  D) project the country's image by participating in peace keeping operations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 145: A thorny issue during the 1957/58 Nigerian constitutional conferences was the Options:
  A) leadership of the first post-independence government
  B) problem of ethnic minorities
  C) control of the mid - west by the western region
  D) status of Lagos
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 146:

  In the all-Nigerian constitutional conference of 1950________

  Options:
  A) all official members of the legislative council participated
  B) it was resolved that the Nigerians federation be organized on ethnic basis
  C) it was concluded that a quasi-federal structure should be developed for colonial Nigeria
  D) all unofficial members of the legislative council participated
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 147: The first Head of Government in Nigeria after independence was__________ Options:
  A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) Ahmadu Bello
  C) Tafawa Balewa
  D) Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 148: Oligarchy is a form of government which Options:
  A) enhances the interest of the ruling few
  B) enhances the electoral chances of the majority
  C) disregards the views of the minority
  D) protects the interest of the common people
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 149:

  The term 'lobbying' refers to

  Options:
  A) campaigning for political office
  B) advocating for social justice
  C) organizing grassroots movements
  D) seeking to influence government decisions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 150:

  The defense pact between Nigeria and Britain was canceled in the year

  Options:
  A) 1967
  B) 1960
  C) 1962
  D) 1965
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  The correct answer is C .