Government Past Questions v14 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO); These Government past questions are for students who are sitting for the following examinations:

• JAMB
• Post-UTME / Post-JAMB
• WAEC
• NECO
• WAEC GCE
• NECO GCE
• NABTEB
• NABTEB GCE

Government Past Questions v14 (JAMB/WAEC/NECO)

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#1. The principle of anonymity of civil servants means that they are

A) Career officers

A) Career officers

B) not the servants of a particular government

B) not the servants of a particular government

C) trained for the duties they perform

C) trained for the duties they perform

D) not credited or blamed for anything they do

D) not credited or blamed for anything they do

E) entitled to pension and gratuity when they retire

E) entitled to pension and gratuity when they retire

#2. During the 1964 Federal elections there was a total boycott of voting in

A) The Western Region

A) The Western Region

B) Lagos

B) Lagos

C) the Northern Region

C) the Northern Region

D) the Eastern Region

D) the Eastern Region

E) the Mid-Western Region

E) the Mid-Western Region

#3. Which of the following is not a pressure group? The

A) Nigeria Farmers’ Council

A) Nigeria Farmers’ Council

B) Nigeria Union of Teachers

B) Nigeria Union of Teachers

C) the National Party of Nigeria

C) the National Party of Nigeria

D) Academic Staff Union of Universities

D) Academic Staff Union of Universities

E) Nigeria Medical Association

E) Nigeria Medical Association

#4. One of the first actions of military government s when they take over power in Nigeria is to

A) Detain all the politicians

A) Detain all the politicians

B) appoint new ministers and commissioners

B) appoint new ministers and commissioners

C) tour the country to explain why they have taken over

C) tour the country to explain why they have taken over

D) give bonus to worker

D) give bonus to worker

E) suspend the constitution

E) suspend the constitution

#5. A parliamentary-cabinet system of government is practised in

A) Canada

A) Canada

B) Nigeria

B) Nigeria

C) the Soviet Union

C) the Soviet Union

D) all European countries

D) all European countries

E) the United States of America

E) the United States of America

#6. Foreign policy refers to

A) A policy made by a foreign country

A) A policy made by a foreign country

B) a policy made by a country for foreigners

B) a policy made by a country for foreigners

C) a policy made by a country when it is at war

C) a policy made by a country when it is at war

D) the international events which govern states internal policies

D) the international events which govern states internal policies

E) the general principles which govern a state’s international behaviour

E) the general principles which govern a state’s international behaviour

#7. The constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

A) Promotes unity in diversity

A) Promotes unity in diversity

B) allows for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups

B) allows for the dominance of the minority ethnic groups

C) concentrates governmental power at one level of government

C) concentrates governmental power at one level of government

D) advances the interest of the rich

D) advances the interest of the rich

E) ensures the dominance of one political party

E) ensures the dominance of one political party

#8. Which of the following is not an objective in foreign policy?

A) Prestige

A) Prestige

B) Large population

B) Large population

C) Territorial integrity

C) Territorial integrity

D) Survival

D) Survival

E) Preservation of states beliefs and values

E) Preservation of states beliefs and values

#9. While political parties aim at forming a government , pressure groups aim at

A) Imposing a military rule

A) Imposing a military rule

B) causing social unrest

B) causing social unrest

C) influencing government decisions

C) influencing government decisions

D) controlling a nation’s economy

D) controlling a nation’s economy

E) uniting all workers

E) uniting all workers

#10. Nigeria does not maintain diplomatic relations with South Africa because of the latter’s

A) Industrial policy

A) Industrial policy

B) apartheid policy

B) apartheid policy

C) foreign policy

C) foreign policy

D) agricultural policy

D) agricultural policy

E) religious policy

E) religious policy

#11. Which of the following countries does not operate a federal constitution?

A) USA

A) USA

B) Canada

B) Canada

C) Nigeria

C) Nigeria

D) France

D) France

E) Switzerland

E) Switzerland

#12. Socialism developed as a protest against the evils of

A) Monarchy

A) Monarchy

B) oligarchy

B) oligarchy

C) feudalism

C) feudalism

D) capitalism

D) capitalism

E) fascism

E) fascism

#13. The major advantage of the secret ballot is that

A) It is faster than other systems

A) It is faster than other systems

B) nobody can be prevented from voting

B) nobody can be prevented from voting

C) tensures the anonymity of each voter

C) tensures the anonymity of each voter

D) losers can ask for another secret vote

D) losers can ask for another secret vote

E) it extends the franchise to all adults

E) it extends the franchise to all adults

#14. The primary function of a legislature is the

A) Appointment of the president

A) Appointment of the president

B) making of laws

B) making of laws

C) voting of bills

C) voting of bills

D) monitoring of the judiciary

D) monitoring of the judiciary

E) re-assignment of civil servants

E) re-assignment of civil servants

#15. Which of the following title among the Igbos in the pre-colonial era required substantial wealth before one could acquire it

A) Ofo

A) Ofo

B) Okpara

B) Okpara

C) Ozo

C) Ozo

D) Eze

D) Eze

E) Obi

E) Obi

#16. According to Marist theory those who own and control the means of production in a capitalist society are

A) Exploiters

A) Exploiters

B) colonialists

B) colonialists

C) workers

C) workers

D) shareholders

D) shareholders

E) bourgeoisie

E) bourgeoisie

#17. The head of the Oyomesi in the old Oyo Empire was

A) Aremo

A) Aremo

B) Are Onakakanfo

B) Are Onakakanfo

C) Olowo

C) Olowo

D) Bashorun

D) Bashorun

E) Oba

E) Oba

#18. The head of Nigerian Mission to the Commonwealth of Nations is

A) An Ambassador

A) An Ambassador

B) a Consular

B) a Consular

C) the Minister of External Affairs

C) the Minister of External Affairs

D) a High Commissioner

D) a High Commissioner

E) a Diplomat

E) a Diplomat

#19. The emergency powers conferred on the Federal Government under the independence constitution was first exercised in the

A) Western Region

A) Western Region

B) Mid-Western Region

B) Mid-Western Region

C) Eastern Region

C) Eastern Region

D) Northern Region

D) Northern Region

E) Federal Territory of Logos

E) Federal Territory of Logos

#20. A sovereign state is one

A) Whose constitution can only be changed by a military government

A) Whose constitution can only be changed by a military government

B) where its citizens can speak without fear or favour

B) where its citizens can speak without fear or favour

C) in which sovereignty is invested in the military

C) in which sovereignty is invested in the military

D) whose citizens are free to evade responsibility

D) whose citizens are free to evade responsibility

E) whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference

E) whose government decisions are made independent of foreign interference

#21. Which of the following is not a component of political culture?

A) Attitudes

A) Attitudes

B) Beliefs

B) Beliefs

C) Emotions

C) Emotions

D) Age

D) Age

E) Societal values

E) Societal values

#22. Representative democracy is characterized by

A) Free election and ,proper register of voters

A) Free election and ,proper register of voters

B) unlimited expenditure of political parties

B) unlimited expenditure of political parties

C) a politically educated electorate

C) a politically educated electorate

D) representation of the poor only

D) representation of the poor only

E) rule of interest groups

E) rule of interest groups

#23. The ratification of the appointment and dismissal of an Emir in the pre-colonial Fulani Empire was done by the

A) Empire of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi

A) Empire of Lafiagi and the Etsu of Pategi

B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina

B) Emirs of Kano and Katsina

C) Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto

C) Emirs of Gwandu and Sokoto

D) Emir of llorin

D) Emir of llorin

E) Emir of Shonga

E) Emir of Shonga

#24. The processes of depriving persons of the right of voting is known as

A) Enfranchisement

A) Enfranchisement

B) disqualification

B) disqualification

C) dismissal

C) dismissal

D) prohibition

D) prohibition

E) disenfranchisement

E) disenfranchisement

#25. The predominant influence of Northern Nigeria in the First Republic violated the federal principle of

A) Effective co-operation among the constituent units

A) Effective co-operation among the constituent units

B) geographical contiguity

B) geographical contiguity

C) unity

C) unity

D) absence of marked equalities among the component units

D) absence of marked equalities among the component units

E) local autonomy

E) local autonomy

#26. Bicameralism refers to

A) A one chamber legislature

A) A one chamber legislature

B) the process of voting in the legislature

B) the process of voting in the legislature

C) the upper chamber in legislature

C) the upper chamber in legislature

D) a two- chamber legislature

D) a two- chamber legislature

E) legislatures in all sovereign states

E) legislatures in all sovereign states

#27. The head of state under the independence constitution of Nigeria was

A) An absolute monarch

A) An absolute monarch

B) a constitutional monarch

B) a constitutional monarch

C) imposed by the British

C) imposed by the British

D) invested with executive power

D) invested with executive power

E) popularly elected

E) popularly elected

#28. The principle of separation of powers implies that the three main organs of government work.

A) Separately

A) Separately

B) independently but cooperatively

B) independently but cooperatively

C) against one another

C) against one another

D) reluctantly and gradually for the executive

D) reluctantly and gradually for the executive

E) together in the interest of the nation

E) together in the interest of the nation

#29. Voting started in Nigeria in 1923 because the Clifford Constitution of 1922 granted

A) Decolonization

A) Decolonization

B) independence

B) independence

C) an elective principle

C) an elective principle

D) self-government

D) self-government

E) parliamentary government

E) parliamentary government

#30. The organ of the UNO which can impose mandatory sanctions on any of its members is the

A) International Court of Justice

A) International Court of Justice

B) Economic and Social Council

B) Economic and Social Council

C) General Assembly

C) General Assembly

D) Security Council

D) Security Council

E) Secretariat

E) Secretariat

#31. A unified local government system was adopted in Nigeria under the

A) Tafawa Balewa administration

A) Tafawa Balewa administration

B) Yakubu Gowon administration

B) Yakubu Gowon administration

C) Shegari administration

C) Shegari administration

D) Mutala/ Obasanjo administration

D) Mutala/ Obasanjo administration

E) Mohammadu Buhari administration

E) Mohammadu Buhari administration

#32. The two parties which fromed the coalition government in 1959 were the

A) NPC and the NCNC

A) NPC and the NCNC

B) NCNC and the AG

B) NCNC and the AG

C) NPC and the NNA

C) NPC and the NNA

D) PRP and the UPGA

D) PRP and the UPGA

E) NPC and the AG

E) NPC and the AG

#33. Which of the following is not written into the independence constitution of 1960?

A) Fundamental human rights

A) Fundamental human rights

B) Executive powers

B) Executive powers

C) Concurrent list

C) Concurrent list

D) Role of political parties

D) Role of political parties

E) Legislative power

E) Legislative power

#34. The international organization formed after the Second World War to guarantee international peace and security is the

A) World Bank

A) World Bank

B) United Nations Organization

B) United Nations Organization

C) League of Nations

C) League of Nations

D) British Commonwealth

D) British Commonwealth

E) European Common Market

E) European Common Market

#35. Any type of restricted franchise is a violation of principle of

A) Constitutionalism

A) Constitutionalism

B) sovereignty

B) sovereignty

C) political equality

C) political equality

D) popular election

D) popular election

E) legality

E) legality

#36. Which of the following is not a civil obligation of a citizen?

A) Obedience to law

A) Obedience to law

B) Payment of taxes

B) Payment of taxes

C) Voting during elections

C) Voting during elections

D) freedom of conscience and religion

D) freedom of conscience and religion

E) Respect for the national flag and anthem

E) Respect for the national flag and anthem

#37. Which of the following is not the responsibility of the Electoral Commission in Nigeria?

A) Swearing in of the members of the House of Assembly

A) Swearing in of the members of the House of Assembly

B) Courting and publication of election results

B) Courting and publication of election results

C) delimitation of constituencies

C) delimitation of constituencies

D) Compilation of electoral register

D) Compilation of electoral register

E) Supervision of polling

E) Supervision of polling

#38. The study of Government offers an individual all the following except a

A) Knowledge of his rights and duties

A) Knowledge of his rights and duties

B) training in good citizenship

B) training in good citizenship

C) knowledge of the processes of government

C) knowledge of the processes of government

D) training to become a judge

D) training to become a judge

E) basis of career opportunities

E) basis of career opportunities

#39. Capitalism often encourages

A) private ownership of the means of production

A) private ownership of the means of production

B) deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands

B) deconcentration of political and economic powers in the same hands

C) a centrally planned economy

C) a centrally planned economy

D) public ownership of all forms of enterprises

D) public ownership of all forms of enterprises

E) anarchy

E) anarchy

#40. Which of the following African countries has diplomatic relations with South Africa?

A) Malawi

A) Malawi

B) Zambia

B) Zambia

C) Gabon

C) Gabon

D) Tanzania

D) Tanzania

E) Cameroun

E) Cameroun

#41. Citizens who are legally qualified to vote from

A) political parties

A) political parties

B) Trade Union Congress

B) Trade Union Congress

C) Members of the House of Assembly

C) Members of the House of Assembly

D) the electorate

D) the electorate

E) a ward

E) a ward

#42. Citizens who are legally qualified to vote from

A) political parties

A) political parties

B) Trade Union Congress

B) Trade Union Congress

C) Members of the House of Assembly

C) Members of the House of Assembly

D) the electorate

D) the electorate

E) a ward

E) a ward

#43. Election among candidates from the same party before the final elections are called

A) Primaries

A) Primaries

B) Running Mates

B) Running Mates

C) Second ballots

C) Second ballots

D) Party conventions

D) Party conventions

E) Electoral colleges

E) Electoral colleges

#44. Which of the following countries is not a member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)?

A) Nigeria

A) Nigeria

B) Cameroun

B) Cameroun

C) Ghana

C) Ghana

D) Togo

D) Togo

E) Ivory Coast

E) Ivory Coast

#45. Which of the following did not formally recognize Biafra as an independent state?

A) Sierra Leone

A) Sierra Leone

B) Tanzania

B) Tanzania

C) Gabon

C) Gabon

D) Ivory Coast

D) Ivory Coast

E) Zambia

E) Zambia

#46. When there is a conflict between the regional and federal laws under the concurrent legislative list, the

A) Federal laws would prevail

A) Federal laws would prevail

B) Federal laws would be declared unll and void

B) Federal laws would be declared unll and void

C) regional was would prevail

C) regional was would prevail

D) Head of State would settle the conflict

D) Head of State would settle the conflict

E) Supreme Court would settle the conflict in favour of the region

E) Supreme Court would settle the conflict in favour of the region

#47. Nigeria hosted the meeting of Commonwealth Heads of State in

A) 1965

A) 1965

B) 1966

B) 1966

C) 1967

C) 1967

D) 1968

D) 1968

E) 1969

E) 1969

#48. A fascist regime is both

A) representative and accountable

A) representative and accountable

B) responsive and responsible

B) responsive and responsible

C) fair and legitimate

C) fair and legitimate

D) authoritarian

D) authoritarian

E) democratic and constitutional

E) democratic and constitutional

#49. Which of the following is not a function of the Secretary-General of the United Nations Organization?

A) Supervising the Secretariat

A) Supervising the Secretariat

B) Interpreting the treaties

B) Interpreting the treaties

C) Alerting the Securty Council on any matter that may threaten international peace

C) Alerting the Securty Council on any matter that may threaten international peace

D) Making annual report

D) Making annual report

E) Apponiting other members of staff undr him

E) Apponiting other members of staff undr him

#50. Which of the following is not an academic discipline in which a student of Government can specialize?

A) Public Administration

A) Public Administration

B) Local Government

B) Local Government

C) Political Territory

C) Political Territory

D) International Relations

D) International Relations

E) Public Education

E) Public Education

#51. The Republican Constitution of 1963 was indigenous because it was approved by

A) a referendum

A) a referendum

B) the representatives of the people in parliament

B) the representatives of the people in parliament

C) the British parliament

C) the British parliament

D) the colonial government

D) the colonial government

E) the regional legislature only

E) the regional legislature only

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