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 621: Ensuring that appointment into federal establishment in Nigeria reflect geographical spread is the sole function of the ____? Options:
  A) revenue Mobilization and fiscal allocation commission
  B) civil service commission
  C) federal character commission
  D) public complaint commission
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 622: A major duty of citizens is to Options:
  A) vote at elections
  B) associate freely
  C) pay taxes
  D) join political parties
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 623: Which of the following in the Sokoto Caliphate performed functions similar to that of the Bashorun in Oyo Kingdom Options:
  A) Waziri
  B) Galadima
  C) Ma'aji
  D) Alkali
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 624: Which of the following countries belonged to the Casablanca Group? Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) Tunisia
  C) Mali
  D) Cote d' lvoire
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 625:

  A major issue that distinguishes pressure groups from political parties is the ...

  Options:
  A) Ideology
  B) Objective
  C) Membership drive
  D) Voting pattern
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 626: Which of the following countries voted 'no' in the referendum conducted by france in 1958? Options:
  A) Ivory Coast
  B) Togo
  C) Cameroon
  D) Republic of Benin
  E) Guinea
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  The correct answer is E .
• Question 627:

  The main function of the Code of Conduct Bureau is to......

  Options:
  A) Give the police more powers to make arrests.
  B) Ensure accountability in government business.
  C) Give the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges.
  D) Protect public officers from the press
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 628: The legal right to exercise power in a state is known as______ Options:
  A) Authority
  B) Sovereignity
  C) Coercion
  D) Influence
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 629: The citizen's obligations are Options:
  A) what the government orders
  B) duties the individual imposes on himself
  C) what the law requires of the individual
  D) what the military decrees
  E) what political parties demand of their members
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 630: An electoral district is a Options:
  A) polling booth
  B) constituency
  C) ward
  D) local government area
  E) subdivision of the state
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  The correct answer is B .