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 221: 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 222: The highest Court in Nigeria is called the Options:
  A) Federal Court of Appeal
  B) High Court
  C) Upper Area Court
  D) Supreme Court
  E) Sharia Court of Appeal
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 223: The Code of Conduct Bureau was essentially established to Options:
  A) reduce corruption in public life
  B) protect the rights of public servants
  C) enhance probity and accountability in public service
  D) ensure the independence of the public service
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 224: Local governments have been stripped of one of their important functions through the establishment of the Options:
  A) National Health Education Commission
  B) National Board for Local Care Commission
  C) National Board for Local Governments
  D) National Orientation Agency
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 225:

  The current Secretary-General of the United Nations is_________

  Options:
  A) Ban Ki-moon
  B) Filippo Grandi
  C) Jorge Sampaio
  D) Antonio Guterres
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226: The foremost nationalist leaders in pre- independent Nigeria were Options:
  A) Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo, and Shehu Shagari
  B) Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe/ Obafemi Awolowo and Ahmadu Bello
  C) Herbert Macaulay, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Obafemi Awolowo and Muhammadu Ribadu
  D) Alvan Ikoku, Samuel Akintola, Herber Macaulay and Ahmadu Bello
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 227: South-South cooperation is a major policy plan on which Nigeria bases her relations with Options:
  A) developed countries
  B) countries of the southern hemisphere
  C) developing countries
  D) member countries of OAU
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 228: Which of the following is NOT a fundamental human right in Nigeria? Options:
  A) Right to education
  B) Right to personal liberty
  C) Freedom of thought
  D) Freedom of conscience
  E) Non of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 229: Which of these institutions make bye-laws? Options:
  A) Council of State
  B) National Assembly
  C) Local Government Council
  D) State House of Assembly
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 230: Capitalism often encourages Options:
  A) public
  B) a centrally planned economy
  C) private ownership of the means of production
  D) anarchy
  E) Deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands
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  The correct answer is C .