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 1871: Which of the following mostly militates against the efficiency and productivity of public corporations in Nigeria? Options:
  A) incessant interference by government
  B) The management teams are always appointed at will
  C) Boards are often non-professionals
  D) members of the management team are always at loggerheads
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1872:

  Cultural assimilation was a feature of

  Options:
  A) French colonial policy in Africa
  B) the Portuguese rule in Angola
  C) the British rule in Africa
  D) King Leopold's rule in the Congo
  E) A and B
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 1873: Bicameralism refers to Options:
  A) a one chamber legislature
  B) the process of voting in the legislature
  C) the upper chamber in a legislature
  D) a two chamber legislature
  E) legislatures in all sovereign states
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1874: In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as Options:
  A) exclusive
  B) extra ordinary
  C) residual
  D) concurrent
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1875: A Congressional bill can become a law without presidential assent when Options:
  A) the president is careless enough to forget to sign the bill into law within a certain number of days
  B) a bill was, in the first instance passed by both Houses of Congress with a two thirds majority
  C) each of the two Houses voting with a two-thirds majority passes a bill which has been vetoed by the president
  D) the country is at war
  E) in none of the conditions stated above
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1876: Legislative control over delegated legislation can be performed through Options:
  A) withdrawal of delegated powers by the judiciary
  B) nullification of unconstitutional legislation
  C) investigation into the exercise of delegated power
  D) approval of legislation by the Chief justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1877: It is the duty of every citizen Options:
  A) to go to school
  B) to participate in the operation feed the nation scheme
  C) to perform his civic responsibilities
  D) not to jump queues
  E) to sing the national anthem every day
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1878: Voting first started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 because Options:
  A) independence
  B) self-government
  C) dominion status
  D) elective principle
  E) decolonization
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1879: The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a Options:
  A) protector of the state
  B) guardian of freedom
  C) preserver of the status quo
  D) participator in the politics of the state
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1880: In Nigeria, privatization and commercialization policies were introduced to Options:
  A) hand over the control of commercial ventures to citizens
  B) increase the asset base of government
  C) divest government major control of commercial ventures
  D) allow government control of the private sector
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  The correct answer is C .