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 261: An essential principle that guides the activities of the United Nations is Options:
  A) the regulation of international trade
  B) the protection of the United States of America against terrorism
  C) respect for the sovereign equality of member states
  D) the transfer of technology to developing countries
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 262: The foreign policy thrust of the Baba / igida administration was Options:
  A) economic diplomacy
  B) war against narcotics
  C) military aggression
  D) african interest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 263: Four pre-independece political parties in nigeria included the Options:
  A) AG, NCNC,NNDP and NYMB
  B) NNDP, NCNC, NPC and AG
  C) NNDP, NCNC, NPC and UMBC
  D) NYM, NCNC, NPC and NNDP
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 264: The ECOWAS Treaty was reviewed in 1991 to Options:
  A) accomodate the interest of France
  B) make it responsive to new challenges
  C) accomodate extra sub-regional interests
  D) mobilize ECOMOG
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 265: Which of the following is a guiding principle of Nigeria's foreign policy? Options:
  A) interference in the affairs of African Countries
  B) decolonisation of all African Countries
  C) total opposition to the cold war
  D) posting of only carrier diplomats as envoys
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 266: In a dominant one-party system,there is Options:
  A) one party which embraces all th citizens
  B) only one political party recognized by law
  C) one party that controls other political parties
  D) one among many parties that always wins elections
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 267:

  Nigeria shares its longest border with which West African country?

  Options:
  A) Niger
  B) Chad
  C) Ghana
  D) Benin
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 268: To say that a country has a multi-party system means that Options:
  A) there are only two political parties in existence
  B) only two parties can contest elections
  C) the constitution recognizes more than one party
  D) more than one party should from the government at a time
  E) manifestos of all political parties are the same
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 269: 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 270: One feature of public corporations that was weakened by privatization is Options:
  A) social harmony
  B) governmental control
  C) social control
  D) national immigration
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  The correct answer is B .