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 881: Which of the following is NOT a statutory function of an embassy? Options:
  A) issuance of visas
  B) collection of information
  C) espionage
  D) welfare of her citizens
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 882: The Nigeria 1981 Revenue Allocation Act entitled the local governments to? Options:
  A) 20 percent
  B) 12 percent
  C) 31 percent
  D) 58.5 percent
  E) 10 percent
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 883: When the electorate vote for representatives who in turn vote on their behalf we say it is Options:
  A) an indirect election
  B) an unfair election
  C) a rigged election
  D) a disputed election
  E) a biased election
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 884: If the rights of the individual are violated or threatened, where can he go for redress? Options:
  A) the Executive branch of government
  B) the Legislative branch of government
  C) the Local government council
  D) the Judicial branch of government
  E) the Ministry for internal of Home Affairs
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 885: Under the Independence Constitution Options:
  A) the governor-general could appoint any member of the House of Representative prime minister
  B) a bicameral legislature was introduced in the country
  C) forty-four members were elected into the Senate
  D) higher education was made the exclusively responsibilty of the federal government
  E) the Supreme Court of Nigeria was made the highest judicial authority in the country
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 886: One of the main reasons for the creation of more local government in Nigeria is to Options:
  A) make them more responsive to people's needs
  B) weaken the powers of traditional authorities
  C) make them more receptive to traditional rulers
  D) establish them as the third tier in the federal structure
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 887: The Constituent Assembly of 1978 had the primary responsibility of Options:
  A) drafting a constitution for the Second Republic
  B) deliberating on, debating and amending the draft constitution
  C) passing the constitution into law
  D) conducting a referendum on the draft constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 888: Which of the following performs quasi-legislative functions? Options:
  A) The Judiciary
  B) The Traditional Institutions
  C) The Civil Service
  D) The Executive
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 889:

  The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain

  Options:
  A) absolute majority
  B) simple majority
  C) forty percent of the votes
  D) fifty percent of the votes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 890: An electoral system which restricts voting rights to only male adults is termed Options:
  A) popular franchise
  B) male suffrage
  C) adult suffrage
  D) limited franchise
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  The correct answer is D .