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 1971: 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 1972: Before the 1963 Constitution, the highest court of appeal for Nigeria was the Options:
  A) Supreme Court
  B) Federal Court of Appeal
  C) Privy Council
  D) Federal High Court
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1973: In Nigeria, items in the exclusive list are under the jurisdiction of Options:
  A) regional government
  B) state government
  C) central government
  D) local government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1974: The first political party in Nigeria was formed after the introduction of the Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Clifford Constitution
  C) Bourdillon Constitution
  D) Macpherson Constitution
  E) Lyttleton Constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1975: Who among the following served as Secretary General of OPEC? Options:
  A) Jibril Aminu
  B) Aret Adams
  C) Dan Etete
  D) Rilwanu Lukman
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1976: A party system made up of more than two parties may not qualify for the title of multi-party system when Options:
  A) the country in question has a unitary from of government
  B) the country in question has a federal form of government
  C) the parties are not competitive
  D) different parties are supported by distinct political interests
  E) the parties have identical structure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1977: A federal system of government pan exist without Options:
  A) division of powers
  B) supremacy of the written constitution
  C) an executive presidential system
  D) a rigid amendment procedure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1978: The head of the palace in the pre-colonial hausa system is ? Options:
  A) Sarkin dawaki
  B) sarkin gida
  C) sarkin fada
  D) sarkin ruwa
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1979: Where is the administrative headquarters of ECOWAS? Options:
  A) Lome
  B) Accra
  C) Abidjan
  D) Lagos
  E) Cotonou
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1980: In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to Options:
  A) hand over the control of commercial ventures to citizens
  B) increase the asset base of government
  C) divest government major control of commercial ventures
  D) allow government control of the private sector
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  The correct answer is C .