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 2291: The crucial check on an autocratic Oba in the pre-Colonial Yoruba political system was Options:
  A) presnting to him a suicide sysmbol
  B) avoiding the palace
  C) sending him on exite
  D) refusing to carry out his orders
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2292: The body whose responsibility it is to recruit the senior staff of local government councils in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) Public Service Commission
  B) State Ministry of Local Governmnet
  C) Emirate or Council of Chiefs
  D) President
  E) Local Government Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2293: The relationship between the tiers of government in Nigeria can be described as one of Options:
  A) coordinate and independent jurisdiction
  B) voluntary surbodination
  C) superior-surbodinate co-existence
  D) independent co-existence
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2294: Prior to 1966,the system of local government in western region was based on the three-tier structure of Options:
  A) native authority, division and district councils
  B) district, local and area councils
  C) division, district and local councils
  D) province, district and local councils
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2295:

  The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about...

  Options:
  A) Human rights abuse
  B) Political apathy
  C) Corrupt practices
  D) Treasonable offences
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2296: An Agency of the United Nations which specializes in the welfare of children is the _______ Options:
  A) WHO
  B) UNESCO
  C) UNICEF
  D) UNDP
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2297: Military intervention in Nigeria arose from Options:
  A) perceived incapacity of civilians to govern
  B) military corporatism and egocentrism
  C) international pressures for change
  D) civilians desire to give up power
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2298: The founding members of OPEC are Options:
  A) Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait
  B) Nigeria, Libya, Iraq and Saudi Arabia
  C) Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, Iran and Iraq
  D) Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq, Kuwait and Venezuela
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2299: A major negative impact of military intervention in Nigerian politics is the Options:
  A) politicization of the military
  B) domination of the economy by foreign power
  C) poor performance of the military in foreign peace-keeping operations
  D) neglected of he welfare of military personnel
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2300: In the presidential system of government, the president is Options:
  A) elected only through the electoral college
  B) empowered to dissolve the legislature
  C) head of state and head of government
  D) vested with absolute powers
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  The correct answer is C .