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 1141: Which organ was enshrined in the 1979 Constitution to protect public servants form political interference and arbitrary dismissal? Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) federal judicial service commission
  D) federal civil service commission
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1142:

  When did Nigeria gain her Independence?

  Options:
  A) 1st October, 1963
  B) 31st October, 1690
  C) 1st October, 2012
  D) 1st October, 1960
  E) 12th October, 1992
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1143: The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the Options:
  A) local government commission
  B) local government council
  C) local government committee
  D) committee of chairmen and supervisory councillors
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1144: An indication that Africa is still the center-peice of Nigeria's foreign policy was the creation of the Options:
  A) Ministry of Integration and Cooperation in Africa
  B) National Institute of Policy and Strategic Studies
  C) Ministry of Foriegn Affairs
  D) Nigerian Institute of International Affairs
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1145:

  The lbadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the ....

  Options:
  A) Richards Constitution
  B) Macpherson Constitution
  C) Clifford Constitution
  D) Lyttleton Constitution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1146: Which of these was NOT a demand of the nationalist movements in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Promotion of Africans to senior service positions
  B) Increased Africans representation in the legislative assemblies
  C) Improved conditions of service and salaries for Africans
  D) Withdrawal of military bases from Africa
  E) Reduction of the dictatorship of colonial officers
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1147: The ultimate authority in a state is Options:
  A) sovereignty
  B) power
  C) influence
  D) legitimacy
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1148: A constitution is classified as unwritten when it Options:
  A) does not emanate from the legislature
  B) provides for separation of powers
  C) originates from Britain
  D) is not contained in any single document
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1149: The 1976 Local government reforms was embarked upon by the central government under the leadership of ______? Options:
  A) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) General Sanni Abacha
  C) General Mohammed Buhari
  D) Goodluck Jonathan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1150: Acculturation in colonial administration was associated with the Options:
  A) French policy of assimilation
  B) British policy of direct rule
  C) French policy of association
  D) British indirect rule system
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  The correct answer is A .