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: A form of oligarchy in which gifted people are at the helm of affairs is Options:
  A) aristocracy
  B) plutocracy
  C) theocracy
  D) gerentocracy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 782: Nationalist movements in West Africa Options:
  A) began earlier in the French colonies than in the British ones
  B) were given all necessary support by the colonial governors who were liberal at heart
  C) were assisted by indigenous individuals educated in Europe and North America
  D) were in fact encouraged and later led by traditional rulers who had the much needed foresight and courage
  E) were parochial and did not really influence one another
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 783: A major feature of the pre-colonial Igbo political system was that___________ Options:
  A) it was autocratic
  B) it was based on customs and traditions
  C) it was theocratic
  D) power was effectively decentralized
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 784: A government in which control of ultimate power is by a few who rule in their own selfish interests is classified as Options:
  A) a democracy
  B) a dictatorship
  C) an aristocracy
  D) a monarchy
  E) an oligarchy
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 785: A political system which empowers the leader with the ultimate responsibility to execute laws is Options:
  A) parliamentarianism
  B) presidentialism
  C) dictatorship
  D) autocracy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 786: The officer in charge of the administration of the palace in the Yoruba political structure is the Options:
  A) baale
  B) oluwo
  C) ilari
  D) iwarefa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 787: One main advantage of bicameral legislature is that it Options:
  A) is less cumbersome to pass bills
  B) is not easy to manipulate bills
  C) makes for quick deliberation during emergencies
  D) makes passage of bills easy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 788: The first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations was Options:
  A) Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule
  B) General Joseph Garba
  C) Professor Ibrahim Gambari
  D) Cheif Samuel Adebo
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 789: Nigeria became a federation under the new constitution of 1954 because the constitution Options:
  A) provided for equal representation between the North and the South
  B) created the post of a prime minister
  C) provided for a division of members of parliament
  D) provided for division of functions between the centre and component units
  E) abolished te practice of nominating some members of parliament
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 790: Socialism is a mode of production based on Options:
  A) state state ownership of the means of production
  B) collective ownership of the means of production
  C) national ownership of the means of productions
  D) mixed ownership of means of production
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  The correct answer is A .