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 431: The formation of confederations is based primarily on Options:
  A) hegemonic considerations
  B) historical reasons
  C) security considerations
  D) geographical factors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 432: 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 433: Naturalization is a process of acquiring citizenship by Options:
  A) persons of dual nationality
  B) foreign visitors to a country
  C) resident foreigners of good character
  D) persons born abread
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 434: Rate are usually collected in Nigeria by Options:
  A) Ministries of Commerce in the states
  B) The department councils
  C) The traditional rules
  D) The department of inland revenue
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 435: In Nigeria, the foundations of federalism was laid by the Options:
  A) Macpherson Constitution
  B) Lyttleton Constitution
  C) Clifford Constitution
  D) Richards Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 436: The Aba women riot was caused by the attempt to introduce Options:
  A) Indirect Rule to Southern Nigeria
  B) direct taxes
  C) the warrant chief system
  D) forced labour
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 437: In the Oyo traditional political system, the Alafin of Oyo was elected or chosen by a group known as Options:
  A) Oyo Mesi
  B) Bales
  C) Obas
  D) Ogboni
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 438:

  The term ultra vires means_________

  Options:
  A) the exercise of supervisory functions by the judiciary
  B) a situation where a public authority dutifully performs its functions
  C) a situation where a public authority acts beyond the scope of its duties
  D) the act of exercising administrative competence over a matter
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 439: In a unitary state, power is concentrated in the Options:
  A) local governments
  B) constituent units of the state
  C) major ethnic groups
  D) national government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 440: Which of the following did not take part in the early nationalist movement of Nigeria? Options:
  A) the Lagos weekly record
  B) macaulay's National democratic party
  C) the Nigerian youth movement
  D) the Democatic party of Nigeria and the Camerouns
  E) the west African pilot
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  The correct answer is D .