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 551:

  Which of the following is a perverted form of democracy?

  Options:
  A) Feudalism
  B) Republicanism
  C) Monarchy
  D) Oligarchy
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 552: The Queen can do no wrong means Options:
  A) the Queen is above the law
  B) the Queen acts on the advice of her minister on matters of policy
  C) the Queen is the effective centre of power in the United Kingdom
  D) the Queen has the loyalty of a vast number of the British population
  E) the Queen is intelligent and therefore can distinguish between right and wrong
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 553: In the Judicial administration, the term " bench" refers to the Options:
  A) registrars
  B) judges
  C) lawyers
  D) litigants
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 554:

  The charter of the United Nations was drawn up in ________

  Options:
  A) New York
  B) San Franciso
  C) Washington DC
  D) Los Angeles
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 555: Who was the political head of the Old Oyo Empire? Options:
  A) Bashorun
  B) Oyomesi
  C) Aremo
  D) Alaafin
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 556: The act of transferring autonomous powers to subordinate agencies is Options:
  A) Concentration
  B) Deconcentration
  C) Delegation
  D) Devolution
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 557: The principle of collective responsibility implies that Options:
  A) the prime minister can dissolve the entire parliament
  B) the head of state can dismiss the prime minister
  C) each offending minister can be reassigned
  D) the cabinet stands or falls together
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 558:

  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 559: During the pre-colonial period in Eastern Nigeria autocratic rule was made difficult by the Options:
  A) activities of secret societies
  B) ruler's fear of detronement
  C) absence of a system of centralized authority
  D) demands of pressure groups
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 560: In Nigeria, the institution that preserves civil liberty is the Options:
  A) Public Complaints Commission
  B) Federal Electoral Commission
  C) Law Courts
  D) National Security Organisation
  E) Police Commission
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  The correct answer is C .