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 421: Nigeria is NOT a member of Options:
  A) the Common wealth
  B) OPEC
  C) ECOWAS
  D) NATO
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 422: Citizenship in a modern state expresses the status of a person who possesses Options:
  A) full political rights
  B) some religious rights
  C) social right only
  D) exclusive economic rights
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 423: The major factor militating against the efficient operation of electoral commissions in Nigeria is Options:
  A) Inadequate public support
  B) Population size
  C) Inadequate skilled manpower
  D) Excessive political interference
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 424: Multi-laterism in Nigeria's foreign policy entails her Options:
  A) stand on Africa as the center piece of her policy
  B) non-aligned posture in the international system
  C) quest for a permanent seat in the UN Security Council
  D) membership of international organizations
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 425: The legislature checks the excesses of the executive through Options:
  A) appointment of civil servants
  B) screening of governors
  C) scrutiny of the budget
  D) nomination of judges
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 426: When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the Options:
  A) president
  B) prime minister
  C) Governor-General
  D) Queen of England.
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 427: Unicameralism refers to Options:
  A) a two-chamber legislature
  B) the process of secret voting in the legislature
  C) the lower chamber in a legislature
  D) a one-chamber legislature
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 428: Problems arising from population census in Nigeria are mainly caused by Options:
  A) public opinions of the people
  B) unreliable census figures
  C) political manipulation by the elite
  D) the registeration of the underaged people
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 429: A written constitution is one that Options:
  A) cannot be modified or amended
  B) can only be amended by the highest legislative body
  C) is contained in a single document
  D) is drawn up by draftsmen
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 430: Which of the following performs oversight functions? Options:
  A) Judiciary
  B) Civil service
  C) Executive
  D) Bureaucracy
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  The correct answer is C .