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 1711:

  Which of the following was a significant trade commodity in the pre-colonial Kingdom of Benin?

  Options:
  A) Ivory
  B) Gold
  C) Rubber
  D) Salt
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1712: To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be Options:
  A) knowledgeable in civil services rule
  B) a holder of a first university degree
  C) specifically trained in public administration
  D) a senior civil servant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1713:

  The delineation of electoral constituencies for reasons of political advantage is termed___________

  Options:
  A) dissolution
  B) prorogation
  C) gerrymandering
  D) delimitation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1714: Nigeria's non-alignment policy in the sixties lacked real substance because of her Options:
  A) A frocentric policy
  B) Poor economic potential
  C) Partnership with Asian countries
  D) Close ties with Britain
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1715: In a federal system of government Options:
  A) the central government shares powers equally with the state governments
  B) all the state s of the federation are equal in size and population
  C) state courts control federal courts
  D) the central government has exclusive power over defence and foreign affairs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1716: The four British colonial territories in West Africa were Options:
  A) Ivory Coast, Gambia, Nigeria and Senegal
  B) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Sierra Leone
  C) Gabon, Cameroon, Nigeria and Gambia
  D) Senegal, Sierra Leone, Nigeria and Ghana
  E) Nigeria, Ghana, Gambia and Senegal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1717: In a democracy,a major set back in the judicial process is Options:
  A) political neutrality
  B) lack of proffessionalism
  C) freedom from punishment
  D) inadequate material resources
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1718:

  A system of government in which a single person or a group who governs has unlimited power in a

  Options:
  A) oligarchy
  B) republican
  C) aristocracy
  D) autocracy
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1719:

  The constitutional amendment process in Nigeria requires the approval of

  Options:
  A) The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)
  B) The National Assembly
  C) The President
  D) The Supreme Court
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1720: One of the advantages of a bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it Options:
  A) is cheap to maintain
  B) promotes social equality
  C) takes less time for the bills to be passed
  D) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
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  The correct answer is D .