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 2181: To say that a country has a multi-party system means that Options:
  A) there are only two political parties in existence
  B) only two parties can contest elections
  C) the constitution recognizes more than one party
  D) more than one party should from the government at a time
  E) manifestos of all political parties are the same
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2182: Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal? Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) federal judicial service commission
  D) federal civil service commission
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2183: The immediate cause of the 1966 military coup de'etat in Nigeria was Options:
  A) nepotism
  B) political instability
  C) military ambition
  D) corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2184: Public corporations mainly differ from the ministries in that they Options:
  A) are not bureaucratic
  B) provide social services to the public
  C) required highly professional staff
  D) are organization as business enterprises
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2185: A bill is a draft which is awaiting the consideration of the Options:
  A) executive
  B) party caucus
  C) legislature
  D) judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2186: In the United States, what do they call by-election? Options:
  A) special election
  B) by polls
  C) general election
  D) recall
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2187: The first Head of Government in Nigeria after independence was__________ Options:
  A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) Ahmadu Bello
  C) Tafawa Balewa
  D) Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2188: Nigeria is a member of Options:
  A) OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
  B) OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
  C) ECOWAS , NATO, and OAU
  D) The Commonwealth of Nations , OPEC and the OAS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2189: The Richards Constitution in Nigeria provided for the Options:
  A) unofficial majority in the Legislative Council
  B) appointment of Nigerians as Chief Judges
  C) House of Chiefs in the Western Region
  D) House of Chiefs in the Eastern Region
  E) banning of the Trade Union Movement
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2190: One major aim of a pressure group is to Options:
  A) capture political power
  B) influence the polices of the government
  C) install a government of its choice
  D) implement policies that will benefit its members
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  The correct answer is B .