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 1451: The dominant idea behind the establishment of the Organization of African Unity is Options:
  A) that Africa must unite
  B) to show the world that Africa can also do what Latin American and Asian countries have done
  C) to provide a framework and opportunities for co-operation on common African problems
  D) to promote economic development of Africa
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1452: Delegated legislation Options:
  A) means sharing responibility between central and local goverment on a fifty fifty basis
  B) decentralizes responsibility for law making subject to agreed controls from the centre
  C) has advantages and disadvantages
  D) once permitted is almost impossible to control
  E) decentralizes problems without providing suitable solutions
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1453: The independent African countries that signed the OAU Charter on May 25th 1963 were Options:
  A) Togo and Sierra Leone
  B) Morocco and Angola
  C) Togo and Morocco
  D) Chad and Gambia
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1454:

  Which of the following is a feature of Nigerian Federalism?

  Options:
  A) Single-party system
  B) Centralized fiscal system
  C) Autonomy of local government
  D) Strong central government
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1455: The main source of local government finance since the 1976 reform has been___________ Options:
  A) local rates
  B) levies
  C) revenue from court fines and licences
  D) the federal government
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1456: The main role of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) Oppose oppressive legislation
  B) protect the interest of the country against foreign power
  C) resist temptation of gifts made by multi-national companies to influence their political parties
  D) to influence their judgement
  E) influence legislation in order to benefit their members
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1457: The principle of separation of powers is best practiced in the Options:
  A) presidential system
  B) monarchical system
  C) parliamentary system
  D) feudal system
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1458:

  That type of sovereignty that thrives on legitimacy is__________

  Options:
  A) external sovereignty
  B) vested on any form of government
  C) legal sovereignty
  D) within the people's mandate
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1459: The appointment, promotion and discipline of civil servants is the responsibility of the Options:
  A) Civil Service Commission
  B) Public Complaints Commission
  C) Judicial Service Commission
  D) Public Service Institute of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1460: One of the programmes binding members of the Commonwealth is the Options:
  A) Food and aid programme
  B) Cultural programme
  C) Agenda for peace
  D) Scholarship scheme
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  The correct answer is C .