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 1061: The foreign policy thrust of the Baba / igida administration was Options:
  A) economic diplomacy
  B) war against narcotics
  C) military aggression
  D) african interest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1062: An example of a country that operates a bicameral legislature is Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Sierra Leone
  C) Kenya
  D) Libya
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1063: The nationalist organization formed in Nigeria in the late 1930s was the Options:
  A) National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
  B) Nigerian National Democratic Party
  C) Nigerian Youth Movement
  D) Action Group
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1064: ________ is the art of wearing campaign paraphernalia or carrying signs to a polling centre with the intent of influencing voters? Options:
  A) polling centre
  B) candidate
  C) passive electioneering
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1065: A constitution is a document Options:
  A) drafted by the Constituent Assembly
  B) which states in written form the basic laws governing a country
  C) which spells out how the president is to elected
  D) which forms the basic upon which a government rules a given state
  E) which states that the central government is superior to state governments
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1066:

  The Economic and Financials Crime Commission (EFCC) scope and nature of duty may not extend to_______

  Options:
  A) arresting suspects of cyber crime and online fraud
  B) arresting the giver and the taker in a corruption case
  C) conducting trials and punishing persons involved in corruption matters
  D) investigating cases of substance and drug abuse intersecting with money laundering
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1067: A major difference between power and authority is that authority is Options:
  A) popularly acquired
  B) more costly to exercise
  C) less dependent on force
  D) exercise more frequently
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1068:

  Which of the following is a function of the Public ComplaintsCommission?

  Options:
  A) Managing public transportation
  B) Enforcing criminal laws
  C) Conducting investigations and enquiries
  D) Implementing foreign policies
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1069: The ultimate aim of political parties is to Options:
  A) increase the political awareness of the electorate
  B) formulate and impleinent policies
  C) implement people-oriented programmes
  D) acquire and exeroise power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1070: The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________ Options:
  A) local rates
  B) levies
  C) revenue from court fines and licences
  D) the federal government
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  The correct answer is D .