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 31: Privatization and commercialization programmes in Nigeria have Options:
  A) increased public utilities
  B) de-emphasized government ownership
  C) reduced government revenue
  D) encouraged corruption
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 32: The first minority state to be created in the Nigerian federation was Options:
  A) Benue Plateau
  B) Cross River
  C) Kwara
  D) Mid-West
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 33: The African Union was established to Options:
  A) form an African High Command
  B) promote global economic dominance by Africa
  C) address current international developements affecting Africa
  D) consolidate Africa's position in global politics
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 34: One of the major problems of Nigeria federalism is Options:
  A) imbalance in the structure and sizes of units of federation
  B) pre-colonial administrative structure among the units of federation
  C) lack of revenue to cater for the demands of the federation
  D) inadequate manpower to fill vacancies
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 35: In a cabinet system of government, executive power is exercised by the Options:
  A) head of government
  B) president
  C) monarch
  D) dorminant party
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 36: A major problem of military governments in Nigeria is the Options:
  A) absence of proper accountability
  B) abolition of the post of ombudsman
  C) absence of the rule of law
  D) encouragement of foreign investors
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 37: An unwritten constitution is one which Options:
  A) embodies only tradition and customs
  B) relies on the memories of elders and priests
  C) codifies the basic laws in one document
  D) embodies the basic laws in more than one document
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 38: The duty of an Alkali under the Hausa Fularti political system is to Options:
  A) adjudicate under Islamic laws
  B) make Islamic laws
  C) execute Islamic laws
  D) make treaties under Islamic laws
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 39: The leaders who spearheaded the transformation of the Organization of African Unity into the African Union are from Options:
  A) Nigeria,Libya and Kenya
  B) Algeria,Libya and Zambia
  C) South Africa,Libya and Zambia
  D) Nigeria,Libya and South Africa
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 40: The atomic bomb tests carried out around the Sahara Desert made Nigeria sever relations with Options:
  A) The United States
  B) France
  C) Germany
  D) Canada
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  The correct answer is B .