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 911: Which of the following is a hindrance to the democratization of the United Nations? Options:
  A) Resistance of the big powers
  B) Proliferation of weapons of mass destruction
  C) The multiplicity of official languages
  D) Delayed payment of annual dues by members
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 912: The Supreme Court, through its interpretations of the constitution, is a Options:
  A) protector of the state
  B) guardian of freedom
  C) preserver of the status quo
  D) participator in the politics of the state
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 913: Nigerian Judiciary is headed by Options:
  A) Attorney-General and Minister of Justice
  B) Solicitor-General of the Federation
  C) Chief Justice of the Federation
  D) President, Court of Appeal
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 914: The most effective way of monitoring public opinion is Options:
  A) by examining the questions asked by journalists
  B) by the frequency of the press releases of pressure groups
  C) by referendum
  D) through opinion poll
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 915: The primary factor which led to the formation of political parties in colonial Nigeria was Options:
  A) introduction of the elective principle and representative institution
  B) increased wealth of the indigenous elite
  C) granting of seif government by the colonial administration
  D) call by black people all over the world for a final assault on colonialism
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 916: The term rule of law means Options:
  A) nobody is above the law
  B) everybody is equal before the law
  C) we are being governed by lawyers
  D) A and B
  E) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 917: The official report of proceeding in parliament is known as the Options:
  A) hansard
  B) diary of events
  C) gazette
  D) summary of proceedings
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 918: Which of the following African countries receive Nigeria assistance to fight her war of independence in 1975/76? Options:
  A) Namibia
  B) Angola
  C) South Africa
  D) Mozambique
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 919:

  The idea of making the civil service permanent, neutral and anonymous is to _________

  Options:
  A) make civil servants a functional elite
  B) prevent opposition to government
  C) ensure loyalty and support
  D) enhance efficiency in administration
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 920: In a federal constitution, legislative powers that are shared by two levels of government are referred to as Options:
  A) exclusive
  B) extra ordinary
  C) residual
  D) concurrent
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  The correct answer is D .