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 221: The main function of the federal character commission in Nigeria is Options:
  A) settling disputes among societies
  B) providing free social services to the citizens
  C) ensuring fair representation of all states in the public service
  D) reviewing unfair admistrative decisions
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 222: Which of the following sets of factors contributed to the development of nationalism in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Racial discrimination and oppression
  B) corruption and ethnicity
  C) paternalism and indirect rule
  D) election malpractices and party differences
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 223: In a federal state, power is shared Options:
  A) between the central government and the local authorities
  B) among the states of the federation
  C) among the major regions of the country
  D) between the central government and other co-ordinate units
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 224: An essential feature of democracy is Options:
  A) rigid constitution
  B) people's consent
  C) supremacy of parliament
  D) bicameral legislature
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 225: The three fundamental rights of citizens are Options:
  A) salvation, property, freedom of thought
  B) employment, property, and social security
  C) life, liberty and propery
  D) free education, peaceable assembly and freedom of though
  E) freedom of movement, association and religion
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 226: An important aspect of an unwritten constitution is that it Options:
  A) is easy to understand by everbody
  B) safequards the monarchy
  C) contains customary laws and conventions
  D) is not easily ameneded
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 227: Nigeria's non-aligned policy means that she Options:
  A) not take sides in international issues based on idealogical considerations
  B) have nothing to do with the super powers
  C) avoid having any dealing with any country with ideological leanings
  D) relate only with member countries of the non - aligned movement
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 228: Under the 1979 Constitution in Nigeria, each state of the federation Options:
  A) had a bicameral legislature
  B) had equal legislators in the House of Representatives
  C) had an equal number of senators
  D) was provided with a presidential liaison officer
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 229: In Nigeria,military regimes returned power to civilians through Options:
  A) transition programmes
  B) constitutional conferences
  C) impositions
  D) negotiations
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 230:

  In the all-Nigerian constitutional conference of 1950________

  Options:
  A) all official members of the legislative council participated
  B) it was resolved that the Nigerians federation be organized on ethnic basis
  C) it was concluded that a quasi-federal structure should be developed for colonial Nigeria
  D) all unofficial members of the legislative council participated
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  The correct answer is D .