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 251: Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group? Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) Tunisia
  C) Mali
  D) Cote d' lvoire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 252: Which of the following is the function of the Council of the Ministers of the O.A.U Options:
  A) Cordinating of the general policy of the organization
  B) Directing the finances of the organization
  C) Preparing the agenda of the organization's meetings
  D) Reviewing the functions and activities of other organs of the organizations
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 253: Which Nigerian was the executive secretary of the ECA? Options:
  A) Chief Emeka Anyaoku
  B) Prof. Adeboyo Adedeji
  C) Chief Matthew Mbu
  D) Alhaji Abubakar Alhaji
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 254: The notion of carpet -crossing in a parliamentary democracy involves Options:
  A) crossing from the lower House to the Upper House
  B) changing party allegiance after election
  C) opposing party discipline in parliament
  D) resigning from parliament
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 255: The fundamental assumption on which the idea of the rule of law is based is Options:
  A) supremacy of the constitution
  B) rationality of human beings
  C) equality of human beings
  D) love for social justice
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 256: Under the present local government system in Nigeria, local councils get the bulk their finances from Options:
  A) rates and taxes
  B) state governments
  C) the federal government
  D) self-help schemes
  E) fines and penalties by the courts
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 257: Nigeria declared that she would not attend the OAU summit in Tripoli in 1982 unless Options:
  A) Colnel Gaddafi resigned as the Libyan Head of State
  B) Libya withdrew her troops from Chad
  C) President Shehu Shagari became the chairman of OAU
  D) Cameroon was suspended for killing Nigerian soldiers at Bakassi
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 258:

  The highest authority in the Yoruba pre-colonial era was the _____

  Options:
  A) Ogboni
  B) Oba
  C) Oyomesi
  D) Balogun
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 259: The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they Options:
  A) have a career
  B) are not the servants of a particular government
  C) are trained for the duties they perform
  D) are not credited or blamed for anything they do
  E) are entitled to pension and gratuity when they retire
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 260: The founder of the Universal Negro Improvement Association was Options:
  A) Casely Hayford
  B) Herbert Macaulay
  C) Marcus Garvey
  D) W.E.B. Du Bois
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  The correct answer is C .