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 941: The political party that replaced NNDP before independence was Options:
  A) NYM
  B) NCNC
  C) UNDP
  D) AG
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 942: In the history of Nigeria 1914 was the Options:
  A) year of British established their rule over Nigeria
  B) beginning of the First World War
  C) year Lugard effected the amalgamation of Nigeria
  D) year of the first election into the legislative council
  E) year the railway system was completed
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 943: Which of the following best describes the role of the civil service? Options:
  A) promoting the interest of civil servants
  B) advising government and implementig its policies
  C) keeping records for government
  D) providing information on government and its agencies
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 944:

  One of the following political parties produced Nigeria's first Prime Minister_______

  Options:
  A) Northern People's Congress (NPC)
  B) National Council of Nigerian Citizens (NCNC)
  C) Action Group (AG)
  D) Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 945: Public corporations are established mainly to Options:
  A) offer free services
  B) make profit for government
  C) provide jobs for the unemployed
  D) provide services at subsidized rates
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 946: Switzerland is often cited as a classic example of a country with Options:
  A) unitary constitution
  B) quasi unitary constitution
  C) federal constitution
  D) confederal constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 947:

  The constitutional amendment process in Nigeria requires the approval of

  Options:
  A) The Independent National Electoral Commission(INEC)
  B) The National Assembly
  C) The President
  D) The Supreme Court
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 948: The principle of separation of powers implies that Options:
  A) the Exective is supreme
  B) the Executive is powerless
  C) power is shared by different but co-ordinate organs in the state
  D) the rule of law obtains
  E) power is shared by competing departments in the state
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 949:

  The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the fundamental objectives and directive principles of state policy was the

  Options:
  A) 1979 Constitution
  B) 1989 Constitution
  C) 1999 Constitution
  D) 1960 Constitution
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 950: Which of the following is not a fundamental human right? Options:
  A) Freedom of speech
  B) Freedom of religion
  C) Freedom of the press
  D) Freedom of association
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is E .