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 1441: Nationalism in Nigeria was facilitated by Options:
  A) the actions of the veterans of the two world wars and traditional rulers
  B) the activities of Christian churches and missionaries
  C) education and urbanization
  D) rapid economic growth
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1442: In a one party State Options:
  A) there are no free citizens
  B) communism is banned
  C) the communist party is the only legal party
  D) the ruling party the only only legal party
  E) elections to the legislature are held at the party's conferences
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1443:

  The Nigeria's head of government in 1963 was _____

  Options:
  A) Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe
  B) General Yakubu Gowon
  C) Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa
  D) Major Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1444: Nigeria's Non-Alignment Policy is constrained by her Options:
  A) strong ties with Western powers
  B) membership of the ECOWAS
  C) Afrocentric posture
  D) membership of the UNO
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1445: The judiciary assigns clear meaning to the laws by Options:
  A) interpretation
  B) enforcement
  C) adjudication
  D) revision
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1446: The major organization through which Nigeria, pursues her economic, political and social interests' in West Africa is Options:
  A) ECOWAS
  B) ADB
  C) EGA
  D) OAU
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1447: Which of the following is a hindrance to the democratization of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Resistance of the big powers
  B) Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
  C) The multiplicity of official languages
  D) Delayed payment of annual dues by members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1448: Which of these countries is NOT a member of New Commonwealth of Nations? Options:
  A) Papua New Guinea
  B) Sri Lanka
  C) Grenada
  D) Rwanda
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1449: When a government sincerely strives to make justice and fair treatment the foundations of law and order in its society we say that the government observes Options:
  A) the rule of Gerontocracy
  B) the rule of Bureaucracy
  C) the rule of Law
  D) the rule of Oligarchy
  E) the rule of Popular Sovereignty
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1450:

  Popular political participation means________

  Options:
  A) having majority of the people partaking in politics
  B) having a good number of voters in the electoral process
  C) the aggregate efforts of more than half of the citizens to partake in public debate and politics
  D) the sum total of all activities exerted by the majority with enthusiasm actively involving in all aspects of their political sphere
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  The correct answer is D .