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 2191: Nigeria's Non-Alignment Policy is constrained by her Options:
  A) strong ties with Western powers
  B) membership of the ECOWAS
  C) Afrocentric posture
  D) membership of the UNO
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2192: A major influence on the formation of public opinion is Options:
  A) the family
  B) the mass media
  C) public journals
  D) peer groups
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2193: The council constituted by Lord Lugard in 1914 has Options:
  A) 105 members seat
  B) 50 members on seat
  C) 36 members on seat
  D) 25 members on seat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2194: The component unit right to secede is that of Options:
  A) the United States
  B) Australia
  C) Brazil
  D) the Soviet Union
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2195: 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 2196: A court order directing a detainee to be brought to court is called Options:
  A) referendum
  B) summons
  C) injunction
  D) habeas corpus
  E) prerogative
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2197:

  The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to......

  Options:
  A) Give the police more powers to make arrests.
  B) Ensure accountability in government business.
  C) Give the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges.
  D) Protect public officers from the press
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2198: The number of permanent members of the UN Security council is Options:
  A) six
  B) seven
  C) eight
  D) five
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2199: Three of the principles used in revenue allocation in Nigeria are Options:
  A) national interest cultural ethnocentrism and national unity
  B) land mass, primary school enrolment and Geographical location
  C) derivation, equality and even development
  D) needs, derivation and relative stability
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2200: Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC? Options:
  A) Persistence of war in the Middle East
  B) The discovery of crude oil in more countries
  C) Antagonism by the major world powers
  D) Development of viable alternatives to crude
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  The correct answer is D .