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 571:

  Pressure groups primarily aim to

  Options:
  A) promote social equality and justice
  B) gain political power and control
  C) influence public opinion through media campaigns
  D) disrupt the functioning of the government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 572: A structure of government in which power is shared between the centre and the units is Options:
  A) confederal
  B) oligarchic
  C) unitary
  D) federalism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 573: The system of indirect rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria primary because Options:
  A) of the fragmented political structures
  B) the Chief refused to cooperate with colonial officers
  C) the of the high incidence of taxation Chief refused to cooperate with colonial officers
  D) the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 574:

  The citizenship of a country could be acquired through_______

  Options:
  A) President proclamation
  B) Registration and arbitration
  C) Birth and naturalization
  D) Parliamentary legislature
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 575: A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is Options:
  A) Training and promotion of public servants
  B) Settlement of disputes among individuals
  C) Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups
  D) Fighting corruption and indiscipline
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 576: An example of Nigeria's external cultural relations is her Options:
  A) establishment of diplomatic relations with other nations
  B) economic aid to neighbouring countries
  C) exchange of students with friendly nations
  D) trade interactions with developing countries
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 577: A major duty of citizens is to Options:
  A) vote at elections
  B) associate freely
  C) pay taxes
  D) join political parties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 578: The term, rule of law means Options:
  A) nobody is above the law
  B) everybody is equal before the law
  C) we are being governed by lawyers
  D) A and B above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 579: An example of promotional pressure group is the Options:
  A) Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs
  B) Nigerian Medical Association
  C) Civil Liberties Organisation
  D) Manufacturers Association of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 580: An interest group that admits members and conducts its affairs according to stated rules is described as Options:
  A) organizational
  B) associational
  C) non-associational
  D) institutional
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  The correct answer is B .