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 941: The United Nations Organization was founded to Options:
  A) end the Second World War
  B) end the Nigerian Civil War
  C) promote World peace
  D) Co-ordinate the activities of all its members
  E) co-ordinate the activities of regional organizations
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 942: Nation-state is synonymous with Options:
  A) self-actualization
  B) liberation
  C) sovereignty
  D) nationalism
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 943: A major consequence of proportional representation is that it Options:
  A) reduces the chances of political instability
  B) favours the development of a two-party system
  C) discourages voting along ethnic lines
  D) encourages the proliferation of parties
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 944:

  Before Nigeria became a republic, the highest body charged with the administration of justice was the......

  Options:
  A) Court of Appeal
  B) High Court
  C) Privy Council
  D) Supreme Court
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  The correct answer is C .
• Question 945: Under the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian experts are deployed to Options:
  A) African, the pacific and the Caribbean
  B) Europe, South America and Asia
  C) The pacific, the Caribbean and Europe
  D) Asia, Africa and the pacific
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 946: The Economic Commission for Africa is agency of Options:
  A) The OAU
  B) ECOWAS
  C) The EEC
  D) The UNO
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 947:

  The absence of the rule of law in government will bring about...

  Options:
  A) Human rights abuse
  B) Political apathy
  C) Corrupt practices
  D) Treasonable offences
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  The correct answer is A .
• Question 948: Which of the following countries pioneered the idea of ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? Options:
  A) Liberia
  B) Togo
  C) Cote d'Ivoire
  D) Mali
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  The correct answer is B .
• Question 949:

  Which constitutional amendment introduced the six geopolitical zones in Nigeria?

  Options:
  A) Sixth Amendment
  B) Fourth Amendment
  C) Fifth Amendment
  D) none of the above
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  The correct answer is D .
• Question 950: A popular principle of colonial administration in British West Africa was Options:
  A) Association
  B) Indirect rule
  C) Paternalism
  D) Westernization
  E) Assimilation
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  The correct answer is B .