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 271: The Public Service Commission (Nigeria) is responsible for the appointment of all Options:
  A) judges of the High Court
  B) officials of public corporations
  C) civil servants
  D) military personnel
  E) university teachers
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 272:

  The delineation of constituencies is a major duty of the __________

  Options:
  A) electoral commission
  B) boundary commission
  C) national assemblies
  D) political parties
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 273: A bill that applies to the whole population and is intended , to promote the general welfare is called Options:
  A) a private bill
  B) a decree
  C) an appropriation bill
  D) a public bill
  E) an edict
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 274: Pressure groups harmonize different individual concerns through interest Options:
  A) individual concerns through interest
  B) mobilization
  C) aggregation
  D) manipulation
  E) articulation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 275: The legislative functions of the government of Benin Kingdom were performed by the Oba and a council of Chiefs known as the Options:
  A) Esama
  B) Ndichfe
  C) Uzama
  D) Enigie
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 276: Which of the following countries made up the Casablanca Group? Options:
  A) Liberia, Mali, Egypt
  B) Tunisia, Morocco, Guinea
  C) Mali, Algeria, Egypt
  D) Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana, Libya
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 277: In which of the following states was governor impeached during the second republic? Options:
  A) Borno
  B) Bendel
  C) Kaduna
  D) Anambra
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 278:

  The twomilitary coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of ......

  Options:
  A) February 1976 and December 1983
  B) July 1966 and August 1985
  C) January 1966 and July 1975
  D) January 1966 and December 1983
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 279: Diarchy refers to the Options:
  A) rule by the government and the opposition parties
  B) mixture of parliamentary and presidential systems
  C) rule of political interest
  D) rule by the military and civilians
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 280: One of the major sources of a constitution is Options:
  A) judicial precedence
  B) political debate
  C) opinion poll
  D) executive order
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  The correct answer is A .