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 2391: In the Oyo empire, the Alaafin was Options:
  A) an absolute monarch
  B) popularly elected
  C) a constitutional monarch
  D) worshipped as a deity
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2392: The constitution that introduced restricted franchise into Nigerian politics was the Options:
  A) Independence Constitution
  B) Lyttelton Constitution
  C) Richards Constitution
  D) Clifford Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2393: An important aspect of an unwritten constitution is that it Options:
  A) is easy to understand to everybody
  B) safeguards the monarchy
  C) contains customary laws and conventions
  D) is not easily amended
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2394: A typical form of delegated legislation is Options:
  A) acts of parliaments
  B) decree
  C) bye-law
  D) gazette
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2395: Under proportional representation, elections are won on the basis of Options:
  A) simple majority of votes
  B) absolute majority of votes cast
  C) Two-thirds majority of voters cast
  D) votes received relative to those of other parties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2396: Nigeria's active role in the liberation of some countries in Southern Africa earned her Options:
  A) the chairmanship of the Eminent Persons Group
  B) membership of SADC
  C) recognition as the giant of Africa
  D) the status of a frontline state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2397: During the struggle for Angolan independence Nigeria supported Options:
  A) UNITA
  B) MPLA
  C) FNLA
  D) SWAPO
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2398: A true democracy in the modern sense exists where the Options:
  A) elite rules
  B) elected representatives rule
  C) majority of the people vote
  D) majority of the people rule
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2399: Rate are usually collected in Nigeria by Options:
  A) Ministries of Commerce in the states
  B) The department councils
  C) The traditional rules
  D) The department of inland revenue
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2400: As a component of the state,the civil service is important because it ensures Options:
  A) gender equality
  B) continuity in governance
  C) effective cost-benefit analysis
  D) equality among professions
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  The correct answer is B .