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 161: The presidential system of government ensures Options:
  A) democratic rule more than other systems
  B) the sharing of executive power with the legislature
  C) the concentration of power in the chief executive
  D) the decentralization of executive power
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 162: Which of the following would act for the Head of state when he is out of the country? Options:
  A) the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court
  B) the Chief of Staff, Army
  C) the Chief of staff, supreme Military Head Quarters
  D) the Chief of Staff, Air Force
  E) the General Officer Commanding, First Division
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 163: The council constituted by Lord Lugard in 1914 has Options:
  A) 105 members seat
  B) 50 members on seat
  C) 36 members on seat
  D) 25 members on seat
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 164: Which of the following was Not a function of FEDECO during the Second Republic? Options:
  A) organizing, conducting and supervising all elections
  B) providing guidelines, rules and regulations for political parties
  C) arranging for the registration of persons qualified to vote
  D) swearing in of elected candidates
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 165: Ensuring that appointment into federal establishment in Nigeria reflect geographical spread is the sole function of the ____? Options:
  A) revenue Mobilization and fiscal allocation commission
  B) civil service commission
  C) federal character commission
  D) public complaint commission
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 166: Former colonies of hatam belong to the association known as the Options:
  A) European union
  B) Commonwealth
  C) OECD
  D) NATO
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 167: Rate are usually collected in Nigeria by Options:
  A) Ministries of Commerce in the states
  B) The department councils
  C) The traditional rules
  D) The department of inland revenue
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 168: In the segmented Tiv society,governance was usually confined to Options:
  A) age grade
  B) chiefdom
  C) family
  D) clan
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 169: Capitalism is a system of economic organization based on Options:
  A) a mixed economy that takes all ineterests into consideration
  B) individual ownership of the means of production
  C) very fair distribution of the means of production
  D) trading among people who own and control their items of trade
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 170: The 1976 local government reforms provide for a...term of office Options:
  A) 4-year
  B) 5-year
  C) 2-year
  D) permanent
  E) 3-year
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  The correct answer is E .