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 621: The exercise of political power involves Options:
  A) winning elections
  B) using the police
  C) deciding cases
  D) allocating values
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 622: The Igbo political system was based on Options:
  A) Age Grades
  B) Umunna
  C) Family ties
  D) Umuada
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 623: The greatest criticism of the Security Council of the UNO is that it Options:
  A) has no standing army
  B) is not representative enough
  C) undermines the General Assembly
  D) has exclusive veto power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 624: After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because Options:
  A) colonial rule became less oppressive
  B) colonial rule was in disarray
  C) the second world war boosted their morale
  D) the second world war enhanced colonial rule.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 625: Local governments in Nigeria are created in order to Options:
  A) create more civil service jobs
  B) encourage competition and rivalry among groups
  C) bring the government nearer to the people
  D) prevent the creation of more states
  E) levy import duties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 626: In the United States, what do they call by-election? Options:
  A) special election
  B) by polls
  C) general election
  D) recall
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 627: The civil service was first regionalized by the Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Clifford Constitution
  C) Lyttleton Constitution
  D) Independence Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 628: In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the Options:
  A) Public Complaints Commission
  B) Federal Electoral Commission
  C) Law Courts
  D) National Security Organisation
  E) Police Commission
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 629:

  In the 4th republic, the political parties were______

  Options:
  A) NAP, PDP and APGA
  B) PDP, APP, AD
  C) UPGA, NNA, CAN
  D) PDP, APGA, AD
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 630: Which of the following countries is closely associated with the development of Ajaokuta Steel Project? Options:
  A) U S A
  B) Germany
  C) India
  D) Russia
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  The correct answer is B .