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 1951:

  The central legislature of Nigeria became bicameral in

  Options:
  A) 1960
  B) 1951
  C) 1959
  D) 1963
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1952: In terms of administrative structure, which of the following sets of pre-cotonial Nigerian political systems do NOT match? Options:
  A) Igbo and Tiv
  B) Benin and Igbo
  C) Sokoto and OYO
  D) Benin and Sokoto
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1953: The fusion of the executive and legislative organs of government is associated with Options:
  A) monarchy
  B) the presidential system
  C) fascism
  D) the parliamentary system
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1954: The dramatic rise in the membership of the UN during late 1991 and early 1992 is best accounted for by the Options:
  A) admission of a large number of newly independent African states
  B) appointment of the first African as Secretary-General
  C) break -up of the Soviet Union into independent Republics
  D) expansion of the membership of the Security Council
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 1955: Nigeria is a member of____________ Options:
  A) OPEC, NATO and ECOWAS
  B) OAU, the UNO and ECOWAS
  C) ECOWAS, NATO and OAU
  D) The Commonwealth of Nations, OPEC and the OAS
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1956:

  Nigeria's foreign policy is influenced by its position as a major exporter of

  Options:
  A) military equipments
  B) natural resources
  C) agricultural products
  D) technology
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1957: Removal by impeachment applies to the position of a Options:
  A) president
  B) chief judge
  C) prime minister
  D) cabinet minister
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 1958: Nigerian federalism before 1966 was be devilled by Options:
  A) amendment clauses of the constitution
  B) large number of the local government areas
  C) lack of uniformity of the civil service
  D) uneven sizes of the constituent regions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 1959: As a political ideology, communism seeks to Options:
  A) concentrate national wealth in the hands of a few
  B) abolish collective ownership of property
  C) provide adequate opportunities for citizens to make profits
  D) eliminate all forms of socio-economic inequality
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 1960: A bill is a draft which is awaiting the consideration of the Options:
  A) executive
  B) party caucus
  C) legislature
  D) judiciary
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  The correct answer is C .