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 131: The idea of democracy was first associated with the Options:
  A) Romans
  B) Persians
  C) Greeks
  D) Egyptians
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 132: The head of government under the 1979 Constitution is the _____ Options:
  A) president
  B) prime minister
  C) speaker of the house of represenative
  D) senate president
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 133: Which of the following bodies is the most representive organ of the United Nations Organization? Options:
  A) The Security Council
  B) the Trusteeship Council
  C) the General Assembly
  D) the International Court of Justice
  E) the Economic and Social Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 134: Political behavior is governed by Options:
  A) political socialization
  B) political ideology
  C) political economy
  D) political culture
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 135: The majority of the OPEC members are from Options:
  A) Latin America
  B) The Middle East Countries
  C) Asia
  D) Africa
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 136: In a federal system such as Nigeria the local governments are directly responsible Options:
  A) to the federal or central government
  B) to the state government
  C) to no other level of government
  D) to the federal and state governments
  E) to any level of government which can provide money for its programmes
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 137: The identifiable spheres of control which the central government exercise over local government is known as ____? Options:
  A) Supervisory Control
  B) Judicial Control
  C) Audit Control
  D) Appointment Control
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 138: One outstanding action for which the GOWON administration will be remembered in Nigeria's political history is the Options:
  A) organizatin of FESTAC
  B) construction of roads
  C) creation of twelve states
  D) civil service purge
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 139: One of the advantages of a bicameral over a unicameral legislature is that it Options:
  A) is cheap to maintain
  B) promotes social equality
  C) takes less time for the bills to be passed
  D) prevents the passage of ill-considered bills.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 140:

  Rates are generally collected in Nigeria by ________

  Options:
  A) the State Ministry of Finance
  B) the Department of inland Revenue
  C) the Emirate of Traditional Council
  D) the Local Government Council
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  The correct answer is D .