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 701:

  One of the objectives of a multi party system is to

  Options:
  A) prevent rigging
  B) provide alternatives
  C) avoid ethnicity
  D) eliminate corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 702: The highest grade in the civil service is known as the Options:
  A) administrative cadre
  B) executive cadre
  C) clerical cadre
  D) technical cadre
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 703: A constitution is federal if Options:
  A) it provides for a presidential system
  B) it is unwritten
  C) it is not unitary
  D) the central ad component units or authorities are co-ordinate and equal
  E) there is a division of powers between a central and a division of powers between a central and a number of other component authorities
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 704: Which of the following are pressure groups? Options:
  A) the Nigeria Chamber of Commerce
  B) the Nigeria Union of Teacher
  C) the National Union of Nigerian Students
  D) all of the above
  E) A and C
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 705: The structure of the civil service is based on Options:
  A) lateral organisation
  B) merit system
  C) patronage system
  D) hierachical organisation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 706:

  when a bill passed by the legislature is vetoed by the executive, the action underscores the principle

  Options:
  A) probity and accountability
  B) separation of powers
  C) collective responsibility
  D) checks and balances.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 707: ECOWAS main achievement in recent years has been in the area of Options:
  A) infrastructural development
  B) cultural integration
  C) security and defence
  D) political unity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 708: A constitution is a document Options:
  A) drafted by the Constituent Assembly
  B) which states in written form the basic laws governing a country
  C) which spells out how the president is to elected
  D) which forms the basic upon which a government rules a given state
  E) which states that the central government is superior to state governments
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 709: 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 .
• Question 710: In Nigeria, items in the exclusive list are under the jurisdiction of Options:
  A) regional government
  B) state government
  C) central government
  D) local government
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  The correct answer is C .