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: Nigeria’s withdrawal from the Edinburgh Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British Options:
  A) supply of arms of Rhodesia
  B) failure to impose sanctions on South Africa
  C) negative utterances on Nigeria
  D) support for UNITA rebels in Angola
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 222: Regional consciousness in Nigeria was introduced by the Options:
  A) Lyttleton Constitution
  B) Clifford Constitution
  C) Macpherson Constitution
  D) Richards Constitution
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 223: Ghana was led into independence by Options:
  A) Dr J.B Danquah
  B) Dr Kwame Nkrumah
  C) Dr K.A Busia
  D) Mr.Akuffo Addo
  E) Mr. Krobo Edusei
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 224: Which of the following is not a fundamental human right? Options:
  A) Freedom of speech
  B) Freedom of religion
  C) Freedom of the press
  D) Freedom of association
  E) None of the above
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 225: The six African members of the Nigerian Council were nominated by the Options:
  A) Queen
  B) district officers
  C) natives
  D) governors
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 226: Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through Options:
  A) royal proclamation
  B) final reading
  C) guillotine
  D) impeachment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 227: Which of the following internal factors did NOT affect the development of nationalist movements in colonial Nigeria? Options:
  A) Denial of equal opportunities to Nigerians vis-a-vis their European counterparts
  B) the establishment of political parties and newspaper
  C) theinflux of west indian and american intellectuals
  D) the development of modern education
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 228: Proportional representation is recommended because it Options:
  A) favours small parties
  B) is simple to operate
  C) lead's to liberal democracy
  D) preserves the party system
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 229: The principle brought to an end by his constituency is known as Options:
  A) rejection
  B) reference
  C) recall
  D) return
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 230: The major change effected by the government of major General J.T.U Aguyi-Ironsi was the Options:
  A) abolition of federalism
  B) reposting of government officials
  C) dissolution of boards of corporations
  D) creation of states
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  The correct answer is A .