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 2371: The officer in charge of the administration of the palace in the Yoruba political structure is the Options:
  A) baale
  B) oluwo
  C) ilari
  D) iwarefa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2372: The main function of the National Assembly is to Options:
  A) fix salaries for all the the state governors
  B) make laws for the country
  C) pass motions on the welfare of the legislators
  D) direct public attention to the excesses of public officials
  E) condemn the south african government for its policy of apartheid
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2373: One argument against a multi-party system is the Options:
  A) encouragement of opposition and instability
  B) banning of interest groups
  C) inability to attract foreign assistance
  D) high cost of conducting elections.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2374: Before the O.A.U. was formed in 1963, Nigeria was a member of the Options:
  A) Monrovia Bloc
  B) Afro-Arab Bloc
  C) Casablanca Powers
  D) Brazzavile Group
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2375:

  Which of the following is a function of the Public ComplaintsCommission?

  Options:
  A) Managing public transportation
  B) Enforcing criminal laws
  C) Conducting investigations and enquiries
  D) Implementing foreign policies
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2376: In the Old Oyo Empire, the Ajele Options:
  A) was the one led by the army
  B) ensured the safety of all trade routes
  C) ensured good governance of the districts
  D) mobilised the army
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2377:

  A key principle of the socialist system of government is the ___________.

  Options:
  A) minimal government intervention in the economy
  B) private ownership of the means of production
  C) power concentrated in the hands of a few elite individuals
  D) equality of opportunity and outcome
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2378: The first African Secretary-General of the United Nations is Options:
  A) Boutrous Boutrous-Ghali
  B) Joe Garba
  C) Ibrahim Gambari
  D) Kofi Annan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2379: When a bill passed by legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle of Options:
  A) collective responsibility
  B) probity and accountability
  C) checks and balances
  D) separation of powers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2380: The Lagos Colony and the Southern Protectorate of Nigeria were joined in the year Options:
  A) 1904
  B) 1906
  C) 1910
  D) 1914
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  The correct answer is B .