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 151: Citizenship is acquired by an alien through Options:
  A) Conferment
  B) Internalization
  C) Registration
  D) Birth
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 152: While pressure groups aim at influencing government decisions, the primary aim of political parties is to Options:
  A) promote the welfare of their members
  B) execute particular programmes
  C) influence legislation in order to benefit their members
  D) control political power
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 153: Nigeria was classified as a front line state for Options:
  A) participating in a peacekeeping in the Congo
  B) spearheading the formation of African Union
  C) supporting the liberation efforts in Southern Africa
  D) helping to end the crisis in Liberia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 154: Which of the following is an autonomous governmental agency? Options:
  A) the Civil Service Commission
  B) the Manpower Advisory Committee
  C) the National Emergency Relief Agency
  D) the National Security Council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 155:

  Public opinion refers to

  Options:
  A) the opinion of majority of the people in a society
  B) the opinion of the media
  C) the opinion of political leaders
  D) the opinion of intellectuals and scholars
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 156: A major objective of the public Complaints Commission is Options:
  A) Training and promotion of public servants
  B) Settlement of disputes among individuals
  C) Addressing the grievances of individuals and groups
  D) Fighting corruption and indiscipline
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 157: The headquarters of the International Court of Justice is in Options:
  A) Washington,D.C
  B) Paris
  C) London
  D) The Hague
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 158: The form of government in which the powers of the hereditary ruler are limited is Options:
  A) aristocracy
  B) constitutional monarchy
  C) absolute monarchy
  D) totalitarianism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 159: A society that is politically organized under a government is called Options:
  A) sovereign state
  B) community
  C) national state
  D) polity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 160:

  Fascism developed in________

  Options:
  A) France
  B) Germany
  C) Italy
  D) China
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  The correct answer is C .