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 2431: A system of government in which power derives from total control of the instruments of force is called Options:
  A) monarchy
  B) oligarchy
  C) capitalism
  D) fascism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2432: On the basis of its structure,a political party can be classified as indirect if Options:
  A) its membership is acquired through other groups
  B) it contests elections by proxy
  C) it campaigns for votes through agents
  D) it controls government indirectly
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2433:

  The political rights of a citızen include the

  Options:
  A) freedom of speech
  B) right to employment
  C) right to vote
  D) right to lıfe
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2434: A fascist regime is both Options:
  A) Fair and legitmate
  B) responsive and responsible
  C) representative and accountable
  D) democratic and constitutional
  E) authoritarian and totalitarian
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 2435: The military administration that attempted to tackle the problem of inefficiency in the public sector by mass retirement of public officers was the Options:
  A) Gowon administration
  B) Murtala administration
  C) Obasanjo administration
  D) Buhari administration
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2436: In the old Oyo empire, the Ajele Options:
  A) mobilized the army
  B) ensured good governance of the district
  C) was the head of the army
  D) ensured the safety of the trade routes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2437: In 1993, Nigerian troops were on peace-keeping assignment to Options:
  A) Liberia and Burundi
  B) Rwanda and Liberia
  C) Chad and Liberia
  D) Liberia and Somalia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2438: Which of these factors motivated colonialism in Africa? Options:
  A) Scientific superiority
  B) Humanitarianism
  C) Economic interest
  D) Cultural superiority
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2439: Between 1966 and 1975, the highest legislative body in Nigeria was the Options:
  A) Armed Force Revolutionary Council
  B) Supreme Military Council
  C) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  D) Provisional Ruling Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2440:

  Which document serves as the constitution of the United Nations?

  Options:
  A) Universal Declaration of Human Rights
  B) Geneva conventions
  C) Treaty of the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
  D) Charter of the United Nations
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  The correct answer is D .