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 1371: In a first-past-the-post electoral system, a candidate is declared when he Options:
  A) records the highest number of votes cast
  B) obtains a two-thirds majority of the votes cast
  C) obtains one-third of the votes cast
  D) scors the aggregates of the opponent
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1372: One of the features of a sovereign state is that it Options:
  A) has the capacity to defend itself from external aggression
  B) has a large number of soldiers
  C) practises the presidential system of government
  D) is not indebted to other countries
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1373: A major problem of military governments in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) absence of proper accountability
  B) abolition of the post of ombudsman
  C) absence of the rule of law
  D) encouragement of foreign investors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1374: 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 1375: Power refers to Options:
  A) ability to impose one's will upon others
  B) legal nature of a constitution
  C) duties political parties demand of thir registered memebers
  D) duties an individual imposes on himself
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1376: 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 1377: The chairman of the 1976 constitution drafting committee was _____? Options:
  A) Udo udoma
  B) Ademola Adetokunba
  C) Rotimi Williams
  D) Niki Tobi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1378: Financial allocations to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called Options:
  A) revenue allocation
  B) reimbursement
  C) statutory allocation
  D) matching grant
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1379: While political parties aim at forming a government, pressure groups aim at Options:
  A) imposing military rule
  B) causing social unrest
  C) influenencing governmental decisions
  D) controlling a nations's economy
  E) getting all workers to unite
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1380:

  A vote of confidence means______

  Options:
  A) the same as impeachment in a presidential system
  B) the ability of the head of state to dissolve the parliament when collective responsibility fails to hold
  C) the act of showing disapproval to the prime minister having breached the collective responsibility doctrine
  D) the disapproval with dismissal in effect, the ministers and its head
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  The correct answer is D .