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 1221: Which of the following led to the introduction of indirect rule in Nigeria by the British? Options:
  A) Need for adequate financial resources
  B) Manpower and personnel shortages
  C) Speedy transition to independence
  D) Desire for rapid development
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1222:

  The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _________

  Options:
  A) make civil servants a functional elite
  B) prevent opposition to government
  C) ensure loyalty and support
  D) enhance efficiency in administration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1223: Which of the following is NOT a mode of constitutional change? Options:
  A) party manifesto
  B) formal amendment
  C) judicial decision
  D) statutory revision
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1224: The system of indirect rule failed in the former Eastern Nigeria primary because Options:
  A) of the fragmented political structures
  B) the Chief refused to cooperate with colonial officers
  C) the of the high incidence of taxation Chief refused to cooperate with colonial officers
  D) the colonial officers imposed warrant chiefs on the people
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1225: A public corporation is managed by Options:
  A) A minister
  B) A general manager
  C) The board of governors
  D) The board of directors
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1226: Constitutional disputes between states in a federation can only be settled by Options:
  A) parliament
  B) the supreme court
  C) a tribunal
  D) the Court of Appeal
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1227: To which of these bodies did Nigeria belong before the formation of the OAU in 1963? Options:
  A) Casablanca Group
  B) Monrovia Group
  C) African and Malagasy Union
  D) Pan African Union
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1228: The Arthur Richards Constitution introduced into Nigeria Options:
  A) federalism
  B) republicanism
  C) regionajism
  D) the multi-party system
  E) the office of prime minister
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1229: A characteristic of most pre - colonial governments in Nigeria is that they Options:
  A) had no defined functions
  B) performed only executive functions
  C) had no clear separation of powers
  D) observed independence of the judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1230:

  Nigeria is a founding member of which regional organization?

  Options:
  A) ECOWAS
  B) Non-aligned Movement
  C) OPEC
  D) IMF
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  The correct answer is A .