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: The transfer of authority to local government council is known as Options:
  A) demarcation
  B) delegation
  C) fusion
  D) fragmentation
  E) devolution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2432: Which of the parties listed below was founded by Herbert Macaulay in 1923? Options:
  A) The Nigerian Youth Movement
  B) The Action Group
  C) The Northern People's Congress
  D) The Nigerian National Democratic Party
  E) The National Council of Nigerian Citizens
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2433: Nigeria became a front line state in the Southern Africa liberation struggle because of her Options:
  A) commitment to end colonialism
  B) influence on African proxy wars
  C) connection with South Africa
  D) anti-apartheid stance
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2434:

  One of the following reasons is unlikely to necessitate the emergence of a federal system?

  Options:
  A) social factors
  B) geographical factors
  C) cultural diversity
  D) political sovereignty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2435: Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with France in 1961 because of Options:
  A) France's atomic test in the Sahara Desert
  B) the poor relations of the Franco phone countries with her
  C) General de-Gaulle's negative attitude towards her
  D) France's diplomatic relations with Israel
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2436: Which of the following was the LEAST important rationale for Nigerian federalism? Options:
  A) The vastness of the territory and the size of the population
  B) Diverse cultures
  C) Economic benefits
  D) Bicameral legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2437: The major factor militating against the efficient operation of electoral commissions in Nigeria is Options:
  A) Inadequate public support
  B) Population size
  C) Inadequate skilled manpower
  D) Excessive political interference
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2438: The process of taking part in political and public affairs can be termed political Options:
  A) participation
  B) socialization
  C) recognition
  D) culture
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2439: The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is Options:
  A) political emancipation
  B) political socialization
  C) political participation
  D) political orientation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 2440: The Sharia legal system was first introduced in the Fourth Republic in Options:
  A) Kano State
  B) Katsina State
  C) Zamfara State
  D) Sokoto State
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  The correct answer is C .