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 171: The membership of pressure groups is limited because they Options:
  A) pursue specific andd narrow objectives
  B) are mainly concerned with public interests
  C) promote other people's interests
  D) are not friendly
  E) are not patriotic
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 172: The first leader of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons was Options:
  A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) Michael Okpara
  C) Samuel Ikoku
  D) Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 173: The council constituted by Lord Lugard in 1914 has Options:
  A) 105 members seat
  B) 50 members on seat
  C) 36 members on seat
  D) 25 members on seat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 174: Occupational pressure groups pursue their objectives mainly by Options:
  A) issuing ultimatums and embarking on strikes
  B) alienating the government
  C) embarking on guerrilla warfare
  D) contesting elections
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 175: Which of the following performs oversight functions? Options:
  A) Judiciary
  B) Civil service
  C) Executive
  D) Bureaucracy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 176: After the botched coup of January 1966, power was handed over to General Johnson Aguiy Nronsi by the Options:
  A) senate
  B) president
  C) house of representatives
  D) council of ministers
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 177: In a presidential system, the theory of separation of powers is not absolute because the president Options:
  A) can declara a state of emergency
  B) can be impeached by the court
  C) assents to bills
  D) can declare laws null and void
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 178: During the 1957 constitutional conference the Willink Commission was set up to Options:
  A) Recommend a date for independence
  B) suggest an equitable revenue allocation formula
  C) create new regions in Nigeria
  D) recommend solutions to the problem of the minorities
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 179: Which of the following countries made up the Casablanca Group? Options:
  A) Liberia, Mali, Egypt
  B) Tunisia, Morocco, Guinea
  C) Mali, Algeria, Egypt
  D) Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Libya
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 180: The simple plurality electoral system is often criticized because Options:
  A) the ruling party may lose the election
  B) the winner may not poll an absolute majority
  C) it works against all opposition parties
  D) it is easy to rig
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  The correct answer is D .