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 1361:

  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 1362: Three of the principles used in revenue allocation in Nigeria are Options:
  A) national interest cultural ethnocentrism and national unity
  B) land mass, primary school enrolment and Geographical location
  C) derivation, equality and even development
  D) needs, derivation and relative stability
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1363: To qualify for absorption into the administration cadre of the civil service in Nigeria, an applicant must be Options:
  A) knowledgeable in civil services rule
  B) a holder of a first university degree
  C) specifically trained in public administration
  D) a senior civil servant
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1364: State as a political entity refers to Options:
  A) An organized group within a definite territory
  B) An association of men in a given society
  C) A branch of a nation
  D) A geographical location
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1365: Vassalage as a political system was practised by the Options:
  A) lbibio and lgala
  B) Tiv
  C) Haua Fulani
  D) lgbo and Efik
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1366: Before the 1976 reforms, the three-tier local government system was practiced by Options:
  A) Northern and Eastern Nigeria
  B) Eastern and Western Nigeria
  C) Western and Northern Nigeria
  D) Mid-Western and Eastern Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1367: Which of the following encourages capitalism? Options:
  A) public ownership of all forms of enterprise
  B) even distribution of wealth
  C) private ownership of the means of production
  D) centrally planned economy
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1368: Laws made by state governments are known as Options:
  A) bye laws
  B) decrees
  C) edicts
  D) acts
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1369:

  Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........

  Options:
  A) Senate
  B) House of Representatives
  C) National Council of States
  D) Presidency
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1370:

  Cultural assimilation was a feature of

  Options:
  A) French colonial policy in Africa
  B) the Portuguese rule in Angola
  C) the British rule in Africa
  D) King Leopold's rule in the Congo
  E) A and B
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  The correct answer is E .