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 2161: Which of the following organs control the Civil Service? Options:
  A) parliament and the courts
  B) trade unions and the courts
  C) the police and parliament
  D) tribunals and interest groups
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2162: Fascism emphasises Options:
  A) individualism
  B) equality
  C) nationalism
  D) collectivism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2163: During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self-determination was Options:
  A) France
  B) China
  C) the United States
  D) Great Britain
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2164: One of the main functions of a political party is Options:
  A) political evaluation
  B) interest aggregation
  C) political accountability
  D) interest determination
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2165: ________ is the art of wearing campaign paraphernalia or carrying signs to a polling centre with the intent of influencing voters? Options:
  A) polling centre
  B) candidate
  C) passive electioneering
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2166: In the 1930s, the political movement that challenged the NNDP domination of Lagos politics was the Options:
  A) NYM
  B) AG
  C) NPC
  D) NCNC
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2167:

  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 .
• Question 2168: The members of the Nigeria Constituent Assembly were elected by Options:
  A) bye-election
  B) a general election
  C) electoral colleges
  D) referenda
  E) indirect election
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2169: Within the United Nations, the veto power is exercised in Options:
  A) UNESCO
  B) WHO
  C) THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY
  D) THE SECURITY COUNCIL
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2170: State as a political entity refers to Options:
  A) An organized group within a definite territory
  B) An association of men in a given society
  C) A branch of a nation
  D) A geographical location
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  The correct answer is A .