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 11: 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 12: In theory, one major advantage of the one-party system is that it Options:
  A) eliminates intra-party conflict
  B) promotes greater mass participation in government
  C) serves as an instrument of national integration
  D) guarantees social justice
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 13: A state that is ruled by an elected citizen is Options:
  A) a republic
  B) a plutocracy
  C) a monarchy
  D) an empire
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 14: In a socialist economy, private accumulation of wealth is Options:
  A) prohibited
  B) regulated
  C) limited
  D) encouraged
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 15:

  When a state is subject to no other authority, it is said to be _________

  Options:
  A) powerful
  B) legitmate
  C) authoritative
  D) sovereign
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 16: In international relations, countries have a right to Options:
  A) export oil
  B) create more states
  C) diplomatic immunity of their envoys
  D) own a police force
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 17: The headquarters of registered political parties in Nigeria must be located in Options:
  A) the federal capital
  B) the state where most of their supporters come from
  C) any state capital
  D) the Northern and Souther parts of Nigeria
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 18: A constituency is the same as Options:
  A) a local government area
  B) a region in a federal system of government
  C) an electoral district
  D) any large town where people vote
  E) the ward
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 19: Early nationalist activities manifested in the form of _____? Options:
  A) discrimination
  B) resistance
  C) participation
  D) disagreement
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 20: Ombudsman as an institution in Nigeria is known as the Options:
  A) public complaints commission
  B) code of conduct bureau
  C) publitical service commission
  D) political bureau
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  The correct answer is A .