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 931: The Nigerian Public Complaints Commission as the Ombudsman suffers most from Options:
  A) poor knowledge of the workings of the public service
  B) manipulation by political office holders
  C) too many complaints to handle effectively
  D) lack of power to enforce its decisions
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 932: Nigeria's influence in OPEC is determined by the Options:
  A) volume of her oil revenue
  B) sizes of her refineries
  C) accesibility of her oil fields
  D) low sulphur content of her crude
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 933: Prorogation is the bringing of a session of a parliament to an end through Options:
  A) royal proclamation
  B) final reading
  C) guillotine
  D) impeachment
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 934: Oligarchy is a form of government which Options:
  A) enhances the interest of the ruling few
  B) enhances the electoral chances of the majority
  C) disregards the views of the minority
  D) protects the interest of the common people
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 935: The electorate means Options:
  A) elected members of the Assembly
  B) candidates for election
  C) electoral officers
  D) citizens qualified to vote
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 936: Which of the following is NOT a pressure group in Nigeria Options:
  A) Farmers
  B) The Nigerian Union of Teachers (NUT)
  C) The Catholic Church
  D) Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU)
  E) Nigerian Medicial Association (NMA)
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 937: In which order, did the various European groups penetrate into the interior of present day Nigeria ? Options:
  A) Explorers, missionaries, traders and imperialists
  B) Explorers , traders missionaries and imperialists
  C) Explorers traders, imperialists and missionaries
  D) Explorers, imperialists, traders and missionaries
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 938: The primary aim of pressure groups is to Options:
  A) Attract people's attention
  B) protects the interest of members
  C) captured political power
  D) fight corrupt officials
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 939: The power of the courts to declare legislative enactments as unconstitutional is known as judicial Options:
  A) ruling
  B) review
  C) interpretation
  D) edict
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 940: An essential principle that guides the activities of the United Nations is Options:
  A) the regulation of international trade
  B) the protection of the United States of America against terrorism
  C) respect for the sovereign equality of member states
  D) the transfer of technology to developing countries
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  The correct answer is C .