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 381: The 1976 Local government reforms was embarked upon by the central government under the leadership of ______? Options:
  A) General Olusegun Obasanjo
  B) General Sanni Abacha
  C) General Mohammed Buhari
  D) Goodluck Jonathan
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 382: The first country in West Africa to become independent was Options:
  A) Nigeria
  B) Guinea Bissau
  C) Ghana
  D) Benin
  E) Republic of Guinea
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 383: Universal adult suffrage is usually restricted in most political systems to Options:
  A) those with landed property
  B) literates
  C) citizens
  D) those not more than 70 years old
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 384: Fascism emphasises Options:
  A) individualism
  B) equality
  C) nationalism
  D) collectivism
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 385: Nigeria's concern for decolonization in Africa was responsible for her abandonment of pro-west policy during the Options:
  A) Shagari administration
  B) Shonekan administration
  C) Murtala regime
  D) Aguiyi-Ironsi regime
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 386: Two foreigners that directly aroused nationalist feelings among Nigerians are Options:
  A) Edward Blyden and Payne Jackson
  B) Casely Hayford and James Horton
  C) W.E du Boise and H.O Davies
  D) Marcus Garvey and Casely Hayford
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 387: Ceremonial and executive powers are usually fused in a Options:
  A) unitary system of government
  B) Federal government
  C) democratic system of government
  D) presidential system of government
  E) parliamentary system of government
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 388: A society that is politically organized under a government is called Options:
  A) sovereign state
  B) community
  C) national state
  D) polity
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 389: The headquarters of the Economic Commission for Africa is located in Options:
  A) Ghana
  B) Kenya
  C) Nigeria
  D) Ethiopia
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 390: The 1976 Local Government Reforms in Nigeria transformed the relationship between states and local governments into one of Options:
  A) equality
  B) master and servant
  C) subordination
  D) partnership and cooperation
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  The correct answer is D .