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: An ideology is essentially Options:
  A) a gude to political action
  B) a manual for revolution
  C) a curse on political actors
  D) a non-political concept
  E) negative in connotation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1572: In international relations, countries have a right to Options:
  A) export oil
  B) create more states
  C) diplomatic immunity of their envoys
  D) own a police force
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1573: The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to Options:
  A) Reduce the retrenchment of workers
  B) Encourage prompt payment of salaries
  C) Improve standard of living
  D) Improve the efficiency of enterprises
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1574:

  The tenure of the president of the UN Security Council is

  Options:
  A) one month
  B) six months
  C) two years
  D) one year
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1575: Which of the following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? Options:
  A) Cote d ' lvoire
  B) Mali
  C) Liberia
  D) Togo
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1576: The organ of the United Nations primarily responsible for maintaining international peace and security is the Options:
  A) General Assembly
  B) Security Council
  C) International Court of Justice
  D) Economic and Social Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1577:

  The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in

  Options:
  A) 1960
  B) 1951
  C) 1959
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1578: A common feature of the earlier political parties in Nigeria was that they Options:
  A) were formed by the government
  B) started as a social-cultural organizations
  C) were backed by the colonialists
  D) were non-elitist in nature
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1579: A major limitation of the Commonwealth is that it lacks Options:
  A) the power to set formal rules to govern the affairs of member nations
  B) an organizational structure and a definite identity
  C) enough funds to run its affairs
  D) the power to compel the member nations to comply with its decisions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1580: The first black African State to gain political independence from a colonial power was Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Liberia
  C) Ghana
  D) Ethiopia
  E) Guinea
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  The correct answer is C .