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 191: Local governments were created in Nigeria mainly to Options:
  A) realise the objective of full employment
  B) bring government nearer to the people
  C) prevent the creation of more states
  D) encourage competition and rivalry amongst ethinc groups
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 192: 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 193: Pressure groups are important because they Options:
  A) enjoy publicity
  B) manage political crisis for the their members
  C) sponsor candidates for election
  D) represent groups who may otherwise be ignored
  E) are not interested in the welfare of the state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 194: The official report of proceeding in parliament is known as the Options:
  A) hansard
  B) diary of events
  C) gazette
  D) summary of proceedings
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 195: The second military coup d'etat in Nigeria took place on Options:
  A) January 15,1966
  B) october 1, 1966
  C) July 29,1966
  D) July 29, 1975
  E) February 13, 1976
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 196: The civil service was first regionalized by the Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Clifford Constitution
  C) Lyttleton Constitution
  D) Independence Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 197: The main achievement of the nationalists in Nigeria was Options:
  A) registeration of political parties
  B) economic liberation of the nation
  C) political liberation of the nation
  D) building the nation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 198: Which of the following statements is true about the 1963 and 1979 constitutions? Options:
  A) both had provisions for the office of the president
  B) both had provisions for the office of a constitutional presient
  C) both provided for the offices of prime minister and president
  D) both had provisions for the office of an executive president
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 199: A body of people and institutions that make and enforce laws for a particular society is called Options:
  A) government
  B) dictatorship
  C) anarchy
  D) totalitariansim
  E) democracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 200: Nigeria was regarded as a Frontline State because she Options:
  A) assisted liberation struggles in Southern Africa
  B) Assisted ECOMOG troops in liberia
  C) sent troops for peace keeping in Somalia
  D) sent policemen to Namibia
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  The correct answer is A .