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 21: Citizenship may be changed by Options:
  A) Renuciation
  B) remarriage
  C) divorce
  D) conviction
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 22: The country that championed decolonization in Africa was Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) South Africa
  C) Ghana
  D) Kenya
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 23: The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was the Options:
  A) supreme military council
  B) armed forces ruling council
  C) federal executive council
  D) provisional ruling council
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 24: A country made up of semi autonomous units is Options:
  A) a confederation
  B) a federation
  C) a region
  D) unitary
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 25: The development of attitudes and beliefs about a political system is known as Options:
  A) political orientation
  B) political apathy
  C) political culture
  D) political socialization
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 26: Indirect Rule as practised by the British in their West African colonies Options:
  A) did not attempt to reform existing traditional institutions
  B) was over glorified and expedient nonsense
  C) satisfied neither the rulers nor the ruled
  D) had nothing in common with the reality of french rule in their colonies
  E) meant ruling through existing rulers and attempting to check excesses
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 27: 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 28: Which of the following nations does not have veto power in the Security Council of the UNO? Options:
  A) Britain
  B) China
  C) France
  D) Germany
  E) USA
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 29: The second ballot is based on the principle that a successful candidate must obtain Options:
  A) absolute majority
  B) simple majority
  C) forty percent of the votes
  D) fifty percent of the votes
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 30: Rules adjudication is a primary function of the Options:
  A) Judiciary
  B) Executive
  C) Government
  D) Legislature
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  The correct answer is A .