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 1511: Nationalism in Nigeria was facilitated by Options:
  A) the actions of the veterans of the two world wars and traditional rulers
  B) the activities of Christian churches and missionaries
  C) education and urbanization
  D) rapid economic growth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1512: The main source of local government finance since the 1976 Reform has been Options:
  A) local rates
  B) levies
  C) revenue from court fines and licences
  D) the federal government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1513: The Security Council of the United Nations Organization is composed of Options:
  A) the Western industrial nations
  B) the five permanent members
  C) the five permanent members and other members periodically elected
  D) eleven member states elected by the General Assembly
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1514: The crucial check on an autocratic Oba in the pre-Colonial Yoruba political system was Options:
  A) presnting to him a suicide sysmbol
  B) avoiding the palace
  C) sending him on exite
  D) refusing to carry out his orders
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1515:

  The charter of the United Nations was drawn up in ________

  Options:
  A) New York
  B) San Franciso
  C) Washington DC
  D) Los Angeles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1516: State as a political entity refers to Options:
  A) An organized group within a definite territory
  B) An association of men in a given society
  C) A branch of a nation
  D) A geographical location
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1517: The creation of more states in Nigeria has_______ Options:
  A) eliminated ethnic and religious conflicts
  B) reduced the gap between the rich and poor states
  C) increased the powers of the federal government
  D) increased the powers of the states and local government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1518: Nigeria declared that she would not attend the OAU summit in Tripoli in 1982 unless Options:
  A) Colnel Gaddafi resigned as the Libyan Head of State
  B) Libya withdrew her troops from Chad
  C) President Shehu Shagari became the chairman of OAU
  D) Cameroon was suspended for killing Nigerian soldiers at Bakassi
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1519: Constitutions originate from a belief that there i need for Options:
  A) limited government
  B) freedom of worship
  C) full employment
  D) judicial independence
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1520: The UN succeeded the Options:
  A) SEATO
  B) League of Nations
  C) Warsaw pact
  D) NATO
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  The correct answer is B .