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 21: Before the 1976 reforms, the three-tier local government system was practiced by Options:
  A) Northern and Eastern Nigeria
  B) Eastern and Western Nigeria
  C) Western and Northern Nigeria
  D) Mid-Western and Eastern Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 22: Public opinion is important because it Options:
  A) tells government what action it must take
  B) let government know what the people want
  C) allows the police to determine trouble makers
  D) protects minorities
  E) guarantees a free press
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 23: Nigeria established a trust fund for other African countries with the Options:
  A) international Bank for Reconstruction and Development
  B) Nigerian industrial Development Bank
  C) African Development Bank
  D) Economic Commission for Africa
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 24: Which of these rulers resisted colonial rule and was deported to Calabar? Options:
  A) King Kosoko
  B) Oba Ovoranwen
  C) King Dosunmu
  D) King Jaja
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 25: The geographical entity in which the traditional ruler was both the religious and political head was the Options:
  A) Tiv society
  B) Efik kingdom
  C) Jukun kingdom
  D) Sokoto Caliphate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 26: The primary function of the judiciary is to Options:
  A) interpret laws
  B) make laws
  C) safeguard independence
  D) regulate behaviour
  E) execute
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 27: The group of states that conceived the idea of the United Nations Organization included Options:
  A) the USSR,Italy,the UK and China
  B) Italy,the UK, France and Japan
  C) the USA,the USSR,the UK and China
  D) France,the USA,Canada and Japan
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 28: Three important concepts associated with a well organized civil service are Options:
  A) meritocracy, neutrality and bureaucracy
  B) general orders. confidentialism and red-tapism
  C) neutrality, anonymity and impartiality
  D) bureaucracy, confidentialism and general orders
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 29: The modern theory of sovereignty was popularized by Options:
  A) John Locke
  B) Thomas Hobbes
  C) Jean Bodin
  D) Baron De Montesquieu
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 30: Representative democrcy is characterized by Options:
  A) free elections and up-to-date register of voters
  B) promotes equality
  C) promotes the international brotherhood of man
  D) discourages opposition
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  The correct answer is A .