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 1571:

  Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the......

  Options:
  A) Court of Appeal
  B) High Court
  C) Privy Council
  D) Supreme Court
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1572: The application of the rule of law can be hindered by Options:
  A) independence of the judiciary
  B) irresponsible press
  C) unequal distribution of wealth
  D) free access to education
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1573: The participation of Nigerians in the Second World War created in the nationalists the awareness that the Options:
  A) Africans were superior
  B) Africans were more qualified to rule
  C) Europeans were not superior
  D) Europeans were less tactful in warefare
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1574: The main function of the upper chamber in a parliamentary system of government is to Options:
  A) Initiate new legislation
  B) execute laws
  C) act as a check on the lower chamber
  D) direct the activities of the lower chamber
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1575: To which of these groups did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU? Options:
  A) The Brazzaville group
  B) The Monrovia group
  C) The Casablance group
  D) The West Africa group
  E) The OPEC group
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1576: The British government revoked the charter of the Royal Niger Company and took over the administration of Nigeria in which year? Options:
  A) 1861
  B) 1900
  C) 1886
  D) 1914
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1577: The center-piece of Nigeria's foreign policy covers only Options:
  A) Europe
  B) Africa
  C) Latin America
  D) Asia
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1578: The foreign policy principle that informed Nigeria's position in the liberation of African states is Options:
  A) economic diplomacy
  B) Afrocentrism
  C) non-alignment
  D) non-interference
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1579: Which of the following are pressure groups? Options:
  A) the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
  B) the Nigeria Union of Teacher
  C) the National Union of Nigerian Students
  D) all of the above
  E) A and C
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1580:

  Which of the following is a feature of Nigerian Federalism?

  Options:
  A) Single-party system
  B) Centralized fiscal system
  C) Autonomy of local government
  D) Strong central government
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  The correct answer is C .