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 2441: Democracy is a system of government that is Options:
  A) constituted by the will of the majority of the citizens
  B) imposed on the majority of the citizens
  C) designed to favour the elite
  D) put in place to favour the party caucus
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2442: The pressure group that resorts to unconventional methods to achieve its objectives is called Options:
  A) anomic group
  B) institutional group
  C) promotional group
  D) interest group
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2443: Which of the following made the earliest contact with the Nigerian society? Options:
  A) The Portuguese
  B) The Germans
  C) The British
  D) The French
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2444: The Gulf War of 1990 is an indication that the UNO is unable to Options:
  A) ensure free world trade
  B) stop colonialism
  C) control armament
  D) ensure permanent world peace
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2445: A tax law is a Options:
  A) private bill
  B) speaker's bill
  C) public bill
  D) judicial bill
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2446: Which of the following is an autonomous governmental agency? Options:
  A) the Civil Service Commission
  B) the Manpower Advisory Committee
  C) the National Emergency Relief Agency
  D) the National Security Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2447:

  A constitution is a legal document _________

  Options:
  A) drawn up by lawyers
  B) enacted by military decrees
  C) forming the basis upon which a government rules the country
  D) only likely to succeed in countries where there is union government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 2448: Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria? Options:
  A) incessant interference by government
  B) The management teams are always appointed at will
  C) Boards are often non-professionals
  D) members of the management team are always at loggerheads
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2449: A confederal system of government means Options:
  A) strong regional governments and a weak central authority
  B) a strong central authority and weak regional governments
  C) a strong central authority and strong regional governments
  D) a weak central authority and weak regional governments
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 2450: Which of these constitutions recognized local government as a third tier of government in Nigeria? Options:
  A) 1946 Constitution
  B) 1960 Constitution
  C) 1963 Constitution
  D) 1979 Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .