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 1501: The change in the role of traditional rulers in local government administration in Nigeria can be attributed to the Options:
  A) 1976 local government reforms
  B) involvement of the military in politics
  C) lack of support for the traditional rulers by the citizens
  D) 1988 civil service reforms
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1502: The concept of Indirect Rule in Nigeria is usually associated with Options:
  A) Sir George T. Goldie
  B) Sir Donald Cameron
  C) Major Claude Macdonald
  D) Lord Lugard
  E) Sir Arthur Richards
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1503: The 1946 constitution was remarkable because it Options:
  A) created ministerial positions in Nigeria
  B) introduced regional governments in Nigeria
  C) introduced for the first time, the elective principle
  D) brought about self- government for Nigeria
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1504: The main role of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) influence the legislature to make decision favourable to them
  B) inject emotion and selfish debates
  C) influence the public
  D) use all means, including bribery, to achieve their objectives
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1505: The most remarkable legacy of the 1976 Local Government Reform in Nigeria was the introduction of Options:
  A) the office of sole administrators
  B) caretaker management committees
  C) uniformity in struture and functions
  D) the third tier of government.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1506:

  Which of the following countries operate a direct democracy?

  Options:
  A) Russia
  B) United Kingdom
  C) United States of America
  D) Switzerland
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1507: The consciousness of a common identity of a people is called Options:
  A) nationalism
  B) integration
  C) indoctrination
  D) emancipation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1508: A permanent structure that facilitates continuity and guarantees orderly conduct in governance is Options:
  A) Bureaucracy
  B) public corporation
  C) ombudsman
  D) political party
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1509: 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 1510: 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 .