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 341: A major achievement of the OAU was the Options:
  A) eradication of poverty
  B) establishment of democracy in Africa
  C) decolonization of Africa
  D) promotion of developement
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 342: In a confederation,the constituency that a member of the legislature represents is a Options:
  A) nation-state
  B) region
  C) senatorial district
  D) parliamentary consistuency
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 343: Which of the following is a feature of checks and balances? Options:
  A) judicial review
  B) code of conduct
  C) judicial precedent
  D) judicial immunity
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 344: All of the following are examples of public corporation in Nigeria EXCEPT? Options:
  A) Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board
  B) Nigerian Steel Development Authority
  C) Zenith Bank Plc
  D) Nigeria Railway Corporation
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 345: In a nation, sovereignty is vested in the Options:
  A) community
  B) state
  C) elite
  D) electorate
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 346: The first military coup d'etat in Nigeria occurred on Options:
  A) October 1 1960
  B) October 1, 1963
  C) January 15, 1966
  D) Jnuary 15, 1967
  E) December 31, 1983
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 347: Frarchise ensures Options:
  A) participation in public affairs
  B) classless democratic system
  C) the emergence of ideal leadership
  D) equal representation
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 348: Sir Henry Willinck of Britain was the chairman of a commission which investigated one of the following problems of Nigeria in 1958. Options:
  A) commercial banking problems
  B) minority problems and fears
  C) problems of political parties
  D) problems of public corporations
  E) problems of higher education
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 349: The doctrine of the Dual Mandate was put forward to justify Options:
  A) apartheid in South Africa
  B) Necolonialism
  C) the introduction of Islam in Africa
  D) slavery
  E) colonialism
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 350: Citizenship refers to the Options:
  A) legal status of a member of a state
  B) indigenous member of a state
  C) highest position in a state
  D) social status of a person in a state
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  The correct answer is A .