2021 JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

The ....... is responsible for advising the president of Nigeria on the sovereignty and territorial Integrity of the country.

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A. National Defence Council

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B. Council of State

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C. National Security Council

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D. Federal Executive Council

Question 2

Nigeria's withdrawal from the Edinburg Commonwealth Games in July 1986 was in protest against British.....

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A. Failure to impose sanctions on South Africa

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B. Negative utterances on Nigeria

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C. Supply of arms to Rhodesia

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D. Support for UNITArebels in Angola.

Question 3

When Nigeria achieved independence in 1960, the head of state was the _____

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A. Queen of England

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B. President

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C. Prime Minister

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D. Governor-General

Question 4

The Economic Community of West African States has made progress in the area of ....

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D. Free movement of persons and right of residence

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A. Increased trade among members

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B. Providing financial aid to members

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C. Political integration of the region

Question 5

________refers to the manipulation of boundaries of constituencies in order to win more seats,

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D. Gerrymandering

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A. Delimitation

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B. Devolution

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C. Determination

Question 6

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

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B. Objective

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A. Ideology

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C. Membership drive

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D. Voting pattern

Question 7

Financial allocation to local governments by the federal or the state government to supplement the cost of a project is called_____

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D. Matching grant

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A. Revenue allocation

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B. Reimbursement

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C. Statutory allocation

Question 8

The type of government operated in Nigeria between October 1st 1979 to December 3 1983 is called a __________

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B. Presidential system of government

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A. Collegial system of government

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C. Unitary system of government

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D. Parliamentary system of government

Question 9

The Nigeria's head of government in 1963 was _____

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C. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa

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A. Chief Nnamdi Azikiwe

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B. General Yakubu Gowon

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D. Major Gen. Aguiyi Ironsi

Question 10

During the Civil War, the major power that expressed moral support for Biafra's self- determination was ......

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C. France

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A. Great Britain

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B. China

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D. The United States

Question 11

One of the duties of the legislature is to_______

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A. Exercise oversight

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B. Implement law

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C. Promulgate decrees

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D. Adjudicate disputes

Question 12

The Barclay's Bank and the British Petroleum Company in Nigeria were nationalized in the late 1970s for transacting business with ...

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B. South Africa

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A. Libya

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C. France

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D. Portugal

Question 13

____________was the method used by the British to facilitate the administration of Southern Nigeria.

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B. Divide and rule

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A. Trade association

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C. Dialogue

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D. Persuasion

Question 14

Which of the following is a founding member of OPEC?

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C. Venezuela

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A. Indonesia

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B. Algeria

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D. Nigeria

Question 15

The Native Authority System was most effective and successful in .......

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C. Northern Nigeria

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A. Mid-western Nigeria

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B. Western Nigeria

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D. Eastern Nigeria

Question 16

The major problem of the ECOWAS is lack of _______

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B. Commitment by members

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A. Uniform ideology

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C. Common customs union

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D. Common currency

Question 17

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

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A. Human rights abuse

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B. Political apathy

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C. Corrupt practices

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D. Treasonable offences

Question 18

The fundamental rights of citizens include the following EXCEPT.......

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C. Free education, employment and freedom of thought

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A. Association, property and social security

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B. Life, liberty and property

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D. Life, speech and association.

Question 19

The citizenship of a country could be acquired through_______

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C. Birth and naturalization

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A. President proclamation

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B. Registration and arbitration

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D. Parliamentary legislature

Question 20

A common feature of government is________

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A. The making of public policy

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B. The separation of powers

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C. The independence of the judiciary

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D. A written constitution.

Question 21

Under the 1999 constitution of Nigeria, the power to create local governments is vested in the .....

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A. State Assembly

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B. National Assembly

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C. Office of the deputy governor

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D. Presidency

Question 22

Who re-organised the Nigeria's four regions into twelve states in May 1967?

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A. General Yakubu Gowon

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B. Lieutenant-Colonel Ojukwu

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C. Philip Effiong

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D. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa

Question 23

The fees collected by local governments at motor parks represent ______

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B. User charge

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A. Income tax

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C. Fines

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D. Levies

Question 24

Some pre-colonial Nigerian societies are described as stateless because ......

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A. They had no formal governmental institutions

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B. They were not independent

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C. They had no definite political boundaries

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D. Their population was too small

Question 25

The first Nigerian constitution to provide for the Fundamental objectives and directive principles of the state policy was the _________

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B. 1979 Constitution

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A. 1999 Constitution

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C. 1960 Constitution

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D. 1989 Constitution

Question 26

The lbadan Conference of 1950 was convened to discuss the provisions of the ....

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B. Macpherson Constitution

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A. Richards Constitution

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C. Clifford Constitution

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D. Lyttleton Constitution

Question 27

____was the first Nigerian Permanent Representative to the United Nations.

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A. Chief Samuel Adebo

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B. Professor Ibrahim Gambari

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C. Alhaji Yusuf Maitama Sule

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D. General Joseph Garba

Question 28

Under the 1999 Constitution, the appointment of Ministers and Ambassadors must be ratified by the ........

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A. Senate

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B. House of Representatives

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C. National Council of States

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D. Presidency

Question 29

The two military coups that toppled civilian regimes in Nigeria were those of ......

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D. January 1966 and December 1983

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A. February 1976 and December 1983

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B. July 1966 and August 1985

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C. January 1966 and July 1975

Question 30

Professor lbrahim Gambari was the Special Assistant to the United Nations Secretary General on____________

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B. African affairs

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A. Security matters

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C. Political and social matters

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D. The Economic Commission of Africa.

Question 31

In the First Republic, the official opposition party was the ..........

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C. Action Group

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A. National Council of Nigeria and Cameroons

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B. Northern Elements Progressive Union

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D. Northern People's Congress

Question 32

One argument against a multi-party system is the _______

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B. High cost of conducting elections

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A. Inability to attract foreign assistance

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C. Banning of interest groups

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D. Encouragement of opposition and instability

Question 33

The independent National Electoral Commission has the power to prepare and maintain the register of.____

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D. Voters

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A. Electoral candidates

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B. Constituencies

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C. Political parties

Question 34

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

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C. Privy Council

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A. Court of Appeal

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B. High Court

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D. Supreme Court

Question 35

The highest grade in the Civil Service is known as the ............

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D. Administrative cadre

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A. Technical cadre

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B. Executive cadre

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C. Clerical cadre

Question 36

After 1945, the demand of African nationalists changed from reform to independence because .....

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D. The Second World War boosted their morale

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A. The Second World War enhanced colonial rule

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B. Colonial rule became less oppressive

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C. Colonial rule was in disarray

Question 37

Government by the wealthy is known as _________

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B. Plutocracy

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A. Democracy

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C. Oligarchy

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D. Aristocracy

Question 38

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

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B. Ensure accountability in government business.

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A. Give the police more powers to make arrests.

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C. Give the judiciary more powers to discipline erring judges.

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D. Protect public officers from the press

Question 39

The Murtala/Obasanjo regime in Nigeria increased the number of states from....

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C. 12 to 19

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A. 30 to 36

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B. 19 to 20

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D. 4 to 12

Question 40

In the legislative process, a bill is a ....

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A. Proposal before the legislature

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B. Law passed by the legislature

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C. Motion accepted for debate

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D. Motion rejected after debate

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