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 1051: The highest grade in the civil service is known as the Options:
  A) administrative cadre
  B) executive cadre
  C) clerical cadre
  D) technical cadre
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1052: The administrative headquarters of OAU is in Options:
  A) Addis Ababa
  B) Lagos
  C) Accra
  D) Nairobi
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1053: A feature unique to General Murtala Muhammed's Supreme Military Council as compared to that of General Yakubu Gowon was the Options:
  A) inclusion of civilians as members
  B) exculsion of military governors from the council
  C) inclusion of the chief justice as a member
  D) exclusion of the Inspector General of Plice from the council
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1054: A bill is a draft which is awaiting the consideration of the Options:
  A) executive
  B) party caucus
  C) legislature
  D) judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1055: Which of the following ethnic groups had centralized administration in pre-colonial Nigeria? Options:
  A) lbibio
  B) Ijaw
  C) Tiv
  D) Hausa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1056: In liberal democracies, elections help to Options:
  A) determine the acceptability of the government
  B) unite the country against outside groups
  C) create goodwill throughout the nation
  D) identify the richest groups in the country
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1057: The highest decision-making body under the Gowon Regime was the Options:
  A) Federal Executive Council
  B) Armed Forces Ruling Council
  C) Supreme Military Council
  D) Provisional Ruling Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1058: A party system made up of more than two parties may not qualify for the title of multi-party system when Options:
  A) the country in question has a unitary from of government
  B) the country in question has a federal form of government
  C) the parties are not competitive
  D) different parties are supported by distinct political interests
  E) the parties have identical structure
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1059: The major advantage of the principle of separation of powers is that it provides for Options:
  A) an executive premier
  B) a powerful legislature
  C) a very strong executive
  D) checks and balances
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1060: Constitutions have been classified as rigid or as flexible according to Options:
  A) whether they were written or unwritten
  B) whether they were popular or unpopular
  C) the relative ease or difficulty of the writing process
  D) the relative ease or difficlty of the amending process
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is D .