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 1: The final interpretation pf the provisions of a federal constitution is vested in the Options:
  A) head of state
  B) council of state
  C) highest legislative body
  D) highest court of the land
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 2: Who was the political head of the Old Oyo Empire? Options:
  A) Bashorun
  B) Oyomesi
  C) Aremo
  D) Alaafin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 3: The most important aspect of the 1976 Local Government Reforms was the Options:
  A) introduction of a uniform system of local government
  B) introduction of party politics at the local levels
  C) sbordination of local governments to the federal and state governments
  D) recognition of local government as autonomus and sovereign government
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 4: The abolition of the state ministries of local governments in 1989 entails that local governments Options:
  A) are equal to the states
  B) have more control over their funds
  C) no longer have anything to do with state governments
  D) are no longer surbodinates to state governments
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 5: The act of bringing a legislative session to an end only for business to continue later is called Options:
  A) adjournment
  B) prorogation
  C) resolution
  D) abrogation
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 6: The responsibility of giving policy guidelines to the board of corporations rest with the Options:
  A) Board of Directors
  B) Minister
  C) Chairman
  D) Permanent Secretary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 7: Which of the following is NOT a function of the Police Force in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Traffic control
  B) Arrest of criminals
  C) Making of laws
  D) Prosecution of criminals
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 8: The AU's right to intervene in a member country in crisis portrays it as Options:
  A) an international organization
  B) a regional organization
  C) a supranational organization
  D) a continental organization
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 9: The method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria was Options:
  A) persuation
  B) dialogue
  C) divide and rule
  D) trade association.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 10: Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies Options:
  A) did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
  B) was over glorified and expedient nonsense
  C) satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
  D) had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
  E) meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses
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  The correct answer is E .