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 651: In 1981,Nigeria participated in an Organization of African Unity peace-keeping force to replace Libyan forces in Options:
  A) Somalia
  B) Chad
  C) Ethiopia
  D) Zaire
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 652: The NCNC and the NPC facilitated the creation of the Options:
  A) Western Region
  B) Eastern Region
  C) Mid-West Region
  D) Northern region
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 653: The head of the Nigerian judiciary is the Options:
  A) Solicitor-Genral of the Federation
  B) President of the Court of Appeal
  C) Chief Justice of the Federation
  D) Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 654:

  A major function of Warrant Chiefs was to

  Options:
  A) take charge of local administration
  B) stop ritual killings
  C) prevent tribal wars
  D) supervise native courts and markets
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 655: Under the Civil Service Reforms of 1988, the Nigerian civil service became Options:
  A) nationalized
  B) professionalized
  C) bureaucratized
  D) indigenized
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 656:

  One argument against a multi-party system is the _______

  Options:
  A) Inability to attract foreign assistance
  B) High cost of conducting elections
  C) Banning of interest groups
  D) Encouragement of opposition and instability
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 657: The first leader of the National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons was Options:
  A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) Michael Okpara
  C) Samuel Ikoku
  D) Herbert Macaulay
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 658: 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 659: In which of the following Nigerian pre- colonial political units was the principle of separation of powers institutionalized? Options:
  A) Oyo Empire
  B) Benin Empire
  C) Hausa states
  D) Bornu Empire
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 660: An issue over which both the centre and the states can exercise authority in a federal system is Options:
  A) shared
  B) split
  C) exclusive
  D) concurrent
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  The correct answer is D .