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: The Characteristics of the Civil Servants which prevents it's officers from addressing the press unless directed is known as ________ Options:
  A) impartiality
  B) neutrality
  C) anonymity
  D) impersonality
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 142: The term 'franchise' refers to Options:
  A) French speaking people
  B) property owners
  C) the right to choose representatives to the legislature
  D) the educted electorate
  E) the voting card
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 143: The ruling system in pre-colonial Hausa Fulani societies where rulers were both religious and political heads was referred to as Options:
  A) meritocracy
  B) oligarchy
  C) theocracy
  D) aristocracy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 144: An acephalous, pre - colonial political system is best represented by the Options:
  A) Oyo empire
  B) Igbo political organization
  C) Ijo polictical organization
  D) Benin empire
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 145:

  The federal judge under the 1963 constitution could be removed by the______

  Options:
  A) 2/3 majority of the National Assembly
  B) Federal Judicial Service Commission
  C) Nigerian Judicial Council
  D) Executive president
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 146: Public corporations mainly differ from the ministries in that they Options:
  A) are not bureaucratic
  B) provide social services to the public
  C) required highly professional staff
  D) are organization as business enterprises
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 147:

  Which of the following is the basic unit of a local government in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) State assembly
  B) Ward
  C) Local Council Development Area(LCDA)
  D) Ministry of Local government
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 148: Sucessive population figures have been contested in Nigeria because of ______? Options:
  A) gender consideration
  B) religious consideration
  C) geographical disparity
  D) political consideration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 149: Apart from discussing the draft of the 1979 constitution, what was the major pre- occupation of the constituent assembly in 1978? Options:
  A) revenue allocation
  B) sharia issue
  C) formation of political parties
  D) election of a president
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 150: One of the organizational weaknesses of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries is its inability to Options:
  A) monitor global oil consumption
  B) assist poor countries
  C) punish erring members
  D) collect membership dues promptly
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  The correct answer is C .