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 781: The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is Options:
  A) government
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) sovereighty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 782:

  Warrant Chiefs were appointed to __________

  Options:
  A) Prevent tribal wars
  B) supervise native courts
  C) decide divorce cases
  D) take charge of local administration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 783: The military was last in power in Nigeria between Options:
  A) 1966 and 1975
  B) 1960 and 1966
  C) 1979 and 1983
  D) 1966 and 1979
  E) 1966 and 1975
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 784: 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 785: Which of the following nationalists was the founder of Nigeria's first political party Options:
  A) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) Herbert Marcaulay
  C) Abubakar Tafawa Balewa
  D) Ahmadu bello
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 786: The highest decision-making body in Nigeria under the Buhari's military regime was the ________ Options:
  A) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  B) Supreme Military Council
  C) National Council of States
  D) Federal Executive Council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 787: The Commission on Mediation, Conciliation and Arbitration is an organ of Options:
  A) The United Nations
  B) Common Wealth
  C) Organization of Petroeum Exporting Countries
  D) African Union
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 788: Unicameralism is a feature of the legislature in Options:
  A) Israel
  B) the United Kingdom
  C) the United States
  D) Ghana
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 789:

  Acceleration of the independence movements in the British West African Colonies was essentially because of the________

  Options:
  A) posture of the British Governor Generals
  B) influence of the christianity ideology
  C) tolerance for political participation and demonstration through political parties
  D) speedy grant of independence in the French Colonies
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 790: An example of a country that operates a bicameral legislature is Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Sierra Leone
  C) Kenya
  D) Libya
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  The correct answer is A .