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 291: The body responsible for exercising the functions of local governments in the 1976 reforms was the Options:
  A) local government commission
  B) local government council
  C) local government committee
  D) committee of chairmen and supervisory councillors
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 292: The Action Group crisis of 1963 led to the formation of Options:
  A) UPP
  B) NEPU
  C) NPC
  D) NCNC
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 293: Representative democrcy is characterized by Options:
  A) free elections and up-to-date register of voters
  B) promotes equality
  C) promotes the international brotherhood of man
  D) discourages opposition
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 294: Which of the following is a major threat to OPEC? Options:
  A) Persistence of war in the Middle East
  B) The discovery of crude oil in more countries
  C) Antagonism by the major world powers
  D) Development of viable alternatives to crude
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 295: Who among the following served as Secretary General of OPEC? Options:
  A) Jibril Aminu
  B) Aret Adams
  C) Dan Etete
  D) Rilwanu Lukman
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 296: The standing committee of a legislature is one Options:
  A) whose member stand while delibrating
  B) that has statutory responsibities
  C) that perform adhoc functions
  D) that has legislators as members.
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 297: The Nigeria Police is an agency of the Options:
  A) judicial arm of government
  B) Ministry of Defence
  C) executive arm of government
  D) Ministry of Interior
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 298: In federal state, powers are shared Options:
  A) between the central government and local governments
  B) between the centre and other co-ordinate units of the state
  C) among the major regions of the country
  D) among the federal ministers
  E) equally among the ethnic groups in the country
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 299: Which of the following is not a dimension of public opinion? Options:
  A) intensity
  B) substance
  C) polling
  D) orientation
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 300: In the Judicial administration, the term " bench" refers to the Options:
  A) registrars
  B) judges
  C) lawyers
  D) litigants
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  The correct answer is B .