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 1981: The power to exercise overall control of the executive functions of ECOWAS is vested in the Options:
  A) Authority of Heads of State and Government
  B) Secretary-General
  C) Council of Ministers
  D) Technical and Special Commissions
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1982: Which of the following is a hindrance to the democratization of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Resistance of the big powers
  B) Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
  C) The multiplicity of official languages
  D) Delayed payment of annual dues by members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1983: In which of these organs of the United Nations Organization is veto power exercised by some countries Options:
  A) the world health organisation
  B) the security council
  C) the general assembly
  D) the UN committee against apartheid
  E) the international court of justice
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1984: The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the Options:
  A) Civil Service Commission
  B) Public Complaints Commission
  C) Judicial Service Commission
  D) Public Service Institute of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1985: Which of these international organization which the predecessor of the United Nations? Options:
  A) the European Economic Community
  B) the Organisation of American States
  C) the League of Nations
  D) the North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1986: Which of these is not the supreme organ of the OAU? Options:
  A) The Council of Ministers
  B) The Administrative Secretary General
  C) The Assembly of Heads of States and Government
  D) Appointment of staff
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1987: Nigeria's membership of the ECOWAS is informed by her desire to Options:
  A) develop a market in the sub-region
  B) form a sub-regional high command
  C) become a sub-regional power
  D) promote economic integration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1988:

  One of the features of rule of law is that an

  Options:
  A) offender is a deterrent
  B) accused is a culprit before trial
  C) accused must receive fair hearing
  D) accused is an offender
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1989: Nigeria hosted the Commonwealth conference which eventually led to the independence of Options:
  A) Mozambique
  B) Malawi
  C) Namibia
  D) Zimbabwe
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1990: Individual rights are said to be inelienable if they Options:
  A) apply to citizens and aliens alike
  B) cannot be denied under anycircumstances
  C) can only be denied by the legislature
  D) can only be denied after due legal process
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  The correct answer is D .