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 1721: The body responsible for running the personal affairs of senior local government staff in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) Local Government Service Commission
  B) Local Government Council
  C) State Civil Service Commission
  D) Senior Staff Committee
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1722: Under the Presidential system of government the legislature and the executive are Options:
  A) elected separately to a fixed term
  B) elected separately to an unfixed term
  C) appointed by the judiciary to a fixed term
  D) apponited at the same time to an unfixed term
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1723:

  A meeting of the legislature is usually brought to an end with __________

  Options:
  A) an adjournment
  B) a prorogation
  C) a dissolution
  D) suspension
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1724: The British constitution, by being unwritten Options:
  A) Encourages the dominance of the Prime Minister
  B) gives room for the development of conventions
  C) makes the parliamentary system unworkable
  D) allows unquestionable parliamentary soveignty
  E) enables the queen to do no wrong
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1725: Democracy means a system of government in which Options:
  A) the majority rules
  B) the minority rules
  C) there is no party system
  D) the people rule
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1726: Universal Adult Suffrage means all Options:
  A) adult citizens canvote
  B) citizens can vote
  C) qualified citizens can vote
  D) literate citizens can vote
  E) males can vote
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1727: The 1976 Local Government Reforms has Options:
  A) reduced political corruption at the local level
  B) resulted in accelerated development in the rural areas
  C) created more authonomy for local administration
  D) reduced the political roles of traditional rulers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1728: The military take over power from politicians in West African countries Options:
  A) when poltician have become corrupt and are reckless in their use of power
  B) when there is a breakdom of law and order in the country
  C) for reasons which touch on the interest of the military
  D) because of the personal ambitions of some politicians
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1729: Nigerian soldiers have been deployed for peace keeping missions to Options:
  A) burundi and yugoslavia
  B) ethiopia and korea
  C) somalia and rwanda
  D) haiti and lebanon
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1730: The geographical entity in which the traditional ruler was both the religious and political head was the Options:
  A) Tiv society
  B) Efik kingdom
  C) Jukun kingdom
  D) Sokoto Caliphate
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  The correct answer is D .