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 401: The motion for self-government in Niger was proposed by Chief Anthony Enahoro in Options:
  A) 1950
  B) 1953
  C) 1956
  D) 1958
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 402: Which public commission was not established by the 1979 Nigerian Constitution? Options:
  A) Udoji Commission
  B) Federal Electoral Commission
  C) Public Service Commission
  D) Public Complaints Commission
  E) National Population Commision
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 403: Under the present local government system in Nigeria, local councils get the bulk their finances from Options:
  A) rates and taxes
  B) state governments
  C) the federal government
  D) self-help schemes
  E) fines and penalties by the courts
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 404: The political party formed in 1923 by Herbert Macaulay was Options:
  A) Nigerian Youth Movement
  B) National Council of Nigeria and the Cameroons
  C) United National Independent Party
  D) Nigerian National Democratic Party
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 405: A disadvantage of the one-party system is that it Options:
  A) is costly to operate
  B) does not tolerate opposition
  C) does not care about the feelings of the masses
  D) discourages periodic elections
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 406: The development of a classless society is the goal of __________ Options:
  A) liberalism
  B) maxism
  C) conservatism
  D) feudalism
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 407: The obligation to pay taxes regularly is justified because Options:
  A) citizens choose their own government
  B) citizens enjoy services provided by government
  C) government does not discriminate in its provision of services to different parts of the nation
  D) taxes are only source of government revenue
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 408:

  The last measure used by the pressure groups issuing a condition to be satisfied within a stipulated time is called_______

  Options:
  A) Lobbying
  B) Ultimatum
  C) Dialogue
  D) Strike
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 409: One of the functions of the Ministry of external Affairs the Options:
  A) deportaton of illegal aliens
  B) issuance of passports
  C) defence of the country's borders
  D) promotion of national interest
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 410: Which of the following electoral bodies in Nigeria conducted elections from 1979 to 1983? Options:
  A) National Electoral Commission
  B) Independent Electoral Commission
  C) Federal Electoral Commission
  D) National Electoral Commission of Nigeria
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  The correct answer is C .