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 1081: A by -law is made by Options:
  A) parliament
  B) congress
  C) an electoral college
  D) the local government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1082: The five political parties recognized by the Nigerian Federal Electoral Commission (FEDECO) for the 1979 elections were Options:
  A) Upn, gnpp, NPN, PRP and NPC
  B) GNPP, PRP, UPN, NPP and NAP
  C) PRP, UPN, MOP, GNPP and NPP
  D) NPN, NPP, UPN, PRP and GNPP
  E) NPP, PRP, GNPP, NPN and NEPU
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1083: The governor - general of Nigeria at the time of political independence was Options:
  A) Lord Frederick Lugard
  B) Sir John Macpherson
  C) Sir. Arthur Richards
  D) Sir James Robertson
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1084: The Structural Adjustment Programme was introduced by the Options:
  A) Babangida regime
  B) Abacha regime
  C) Murtala/Obasanjo regime
  D) Buhari regime
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1085: A system of voting in which the voters are asked a yes' or 'no' question on a major issue is called Options:
  A) first past the post
  B) a referendum
  C) an absolute majority
  D) an indirect election
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1086: Nigeria's active role in the liberation of some countries in Southern Africa earned her Options:
  A) the chairmanship of the Eminent Persons Group
  B) membership of SADC
  C) recognition as the giant of Africa
  D) the status of a frontline state
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1087: The first Pan African, conference was held in Options:
  A) Paris
  B) Brussels
  C) London
  D) New York
  E) Manchester
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1088: The term, rule of law means Options:
  A) nobody is above the law
  B) everybody is equal before the law
  C) we are being governed by lawyers
  D) A and B above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1089: The recognition and general acceptance of the right to rule in a country based on laid down regulations is known as Options:
  A) traditional authority
  B) constitutional authority
  C) sovereign authority
  D) legitimate authority
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1090: The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn by the state if the person Options:
  A) leaves the country
  B) is convicted by a court
  C) oppses the government
  D) is pronounced dead
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  The correct answer is B .