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 1261: Which of the following is NOT necessarily a characteristic feature of a state? Options:
  A) A territory
  B) An army
  C) A government
  D) A system of laws
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1262: The National Assembly in Nigeria is primarily responsible for Options:
  A) Executing laws
  B) interpreting laws
  C) Ratifying appointments
  D) Making laws
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1263: Accountability in public office means that officers shall Options:
  A) keep proper account of state finances
  B) render good account of their activities
  C) not accept bribes and gratification
  D) declare their assets periodically
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1264: The primary source of fund for local government is ________? Options:
  A) grant
  B) loan
  C) statutory allocation
  D) fines
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1265: Radical nationalism in Nigeria is generally attributed to the influence of Options:
  A) Aminu Kano
  B) Herbert Marcaulay
  C) Nnamdi Azikiwe
  D) Mbonu Ojike
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1266: The supreme organ of the UNO is the Options:
  A) General Assembly
  B) Security Council
  C) Secretary General
  D) World Court
  E) World Bank
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1267: Igbo traditional system of government encouraged participation through Options:
  A) Ozo title
  B) Segmentary kinship
  C) divine kingship
  D) town assembly
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1268: In theory, one major advantage of the one-party system is that it Options:
  A) eliminates intra-party conflict
  B) promotes greater mass participation in government
  C) serves as an instrument of national integration
  D) guarantees social justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1269: Which of the following groups advocated political union of African states? Options:
  A) the congo group
  B) the brazzaville group
  C) the casablanca group
  D) the monrovia group
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1270: Lagos was annexed in Options:
  A) 1861
  B) 1871
  C) 1814
  D) 1853
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  The correct answer is A .