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: The military take over power from politicians in West African countries Options:
  A) when poltician have become corrupt and are reckless in their use of power
  B) when there is a breakdom of law and order in the country
  C) for reasons which touch on the interest of the military
  D) because of the personal ambitions of some politicians
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 12: Capitalism is an economic system which emphasizes Options:
  A) communalism
  B) collectivism
  C) individualism
  D) internationalism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 13: The process of depriving person of the right of voting is called Options:
  A) Enfranchisement
  B) Disqualification
  C) Dismissal
  D) Prohibition
  E) Disenfranchisement
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 14: Nigerian elites agitated against colonial rule Options:
  A) by guerrilla warfare
  B) by civil war
  C) through television
  D) through newspapers
  E) by bribing colonial governors
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 15: Which public commission was not established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution? Options:
  A) Udoji Commission
  B) Federal Electoral Commission
  C) Public Service Commission
  D) Public Complaints Commission
  E) National Population Commision
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 16: The major advantage of the secret ballot is that Options:
  A) it is faster than other systems
  B) nobody can be prevented from voying
  C) it ensures the anonymity of each voter
  D) losers can ask for another secret vote
  E) it extends the franchise to all adults
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 17: The use of the veto in the Security Council is Options:
  A) limited only to permanent members
  B) the prerogative of all its mebers
  C) the exclusive right of the two super powers the U.S.S.R. and the U.S
  D) on a rotational basis
  E) all of the above
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 18: The most distinguishing characteristic of the state is Options:
  A) government
  B) population
  C) territory
  D) sovereighty
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 19: Under the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian experts are deployed to Options:
  A) African, the pacific and the Caribbean
  B) Europe, South America and Asia
  C) The pacific, the Caribbean and Europe
  D) Asia, Africa and the pacific
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 20: The ECOWAS Monitoring Group began its operation in Options:
  A) Sierra-Leone
  B) Guinea
  C) GAMBIA
  D) Liberia
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  The correct answer is D .