2024 JAMB Government Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

The main argument against the 1999 Constitution is that

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A. it was imposed by the military

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B. the executive have immunity clause

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C. It is expensive to operate

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D. It did not create additional states

Question 2

An economic system that encourages state ownership and control of the means of production is

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A. socialism

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B. communism

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C. fascism

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D. capitalism

Question 3

Nigeria played fundamental roles in the creation of

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A. ECOWAS

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B. OPEC

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C. UN

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D. Commonwealth

Question 4

A major instrument designed to promote the workings of Nigerian federalism is

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A. Federal Character Commission

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B. National Judicial Council

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C. National Assembly Commission

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D. National Defence Council

Question 5

A union of states with a common recognised authority is

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A. federal system

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B. unitary system

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C. representative system

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D. confederal system

Question 6

The Aburi Accord was a popular phrase during the administration of

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C. Yakubu Gowon

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A. Aguiyi Ironsi

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B. Murtala Muhammed

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D. Olusegun Obasanjo

Question 7

The fundamental objective guiding a nation's foreign policy is

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A. national interest

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B. foreign interest

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C. African interest

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D. colonial interest

Question 8

An agent in which the state undertakes direct political socialisation is the

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B. school

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A. church

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C. peer groups

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D. mass media

Question 9

The collective views of the citizens on a specific national matter is

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C. public opinion

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A. group opinions

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B. electoral opinion

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D. collective responsibility

Question 10

Which local government reform in Nigeria prevented traditional rulers from engaging in politics?

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C. The 1976 Reform

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A. The 1960 Reform

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B. The 1963 Reform

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D. The 1979 Reform

Question 11

The power of prerogative of mercy rests with the

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B. executive

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A. legislature

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C. judiciary

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D. national assembly

Question 12

Absence of a Red-tape is a merit of

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B. unitary structure

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A. federal government structure

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C. confederal structure

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D. republican structure

Question 13

The most effective instrument adopted by Nigeria against the East-West Cold War in the 1960s was

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D. Non-alignment policy

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A. Good neighbourliness

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B. Africa as the centrepiece

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C. Anti-apartheid stance

Question 14

Lawyers recruited into the civil service belong to the

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A. professional class

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B. administrative class

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C. executive class

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D. clerical class

Question 15

The Nigerian Youth Movement pursued its objectives through the use of

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B. newspapers

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A. protest

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C. radio

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D. strike actions

Question 16

A naturalised citizen can lose his citizenship if found guilty of

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A. treason

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B. evading of taxes

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C. electoral violence

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D. loitering

Question 17

Shehu Shagari won the 1979 Presidential Election under

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B. NPN

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A. UPN

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C. NPP

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D. GNPP

Question 18

Nigerian Ports Authority is an example of

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C. Public Corporation

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A. Civil Service

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B. Public Service

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D. Maritime Corporation

Question 19

One of the internal factors that led to the rise and growth of nationalism in Nigeria was

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B. return of ex-service men

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A. British Labour Party

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C. Pan-African congress

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D. independence of India

Question 20

The bipolar world was a major factor for the formation of

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A. non-aligned movement

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B. technical aid corps

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C. NEPAD

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D. ECOMOG

Question 21

Under the Hausa pre-colonial administration, the office of the Prime Minister is usually occupied by

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B. waziri

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A. sarki

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C. galadima

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D. madawaki

Question 22

Which of these colonial constitutions in Nigeria endured for the longest period?

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B. Clifford

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A. Richard

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C. Macpherson

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D. Lyttleton

Question 23

The leader of the Oyo Mesi in the Yoruba pre-colonial political system was

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C. Bashorun

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A. Aremo

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B. Oba

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D. Baale

Question 24

ECOWAS secretariat is located in

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B. Abuja

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A. Accra

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C. Niamey

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D. Cotonou

Question 25

The fragmented nature of the Igbo pre-colonial political system qualified it to be described as

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C. acephalous in nature

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A. centralised in nature

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B. ceremonial political arrangement

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D. republican system

Question 26

The judgement that ceded and transferred Bakassi legal title from Nigeria to Cameroon was delivered by

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D. International Court of Justice

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A. ECOWAS Court of Justice

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B. Court of Justice of the African Union

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C. International Criminal Court

Question 27

Dual citizenship was a feature of the

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D. French colonial system

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A. Portuguese colonial system

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B. German colonial system

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C. British colonial system

Question 28

Strike action is mostly used by

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D. pressure groups

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A. political parties

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B. traders

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C. parliamentarians

Question 29

The political subjugation and economic exploitation of a people is known as

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A. colonialism

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B. neo-colonialism

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C. apertheid

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D. indirect rule

Question 30

A major problem affecting Local government in Nigeria today is

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D. state management interference

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A. resource control

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B. personnel management

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C. revenue allocation

Question 31

NEPAD stands for

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D. New Partnerships for Africa's Development

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A. New Economic Programmes for African Development

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B. New Partnership for Afro-Asian Development

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C. New Economic Partnerships for African Development

Question 32

Lack of separation of power is a feature of

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D. military government

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A. presidential system

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B. cabinet system

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C. democratic government

Question 33

Public corporations in Nigeria are established through

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A. Act of parliament

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B. Executive order

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C. Order-in-Council

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D. judicial review

Question 34

The rationale behind the adoption of a federal system of government in Nigeria is to

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D. promote unity in diversity

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A. promote the autonomy of states

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B. establish a powerful central government

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C. create more states

Question 35

Which of these is a major challenge of public corporations in Nigeria?

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A. Political interference

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B. Political instability

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C. Shortage of staff

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D. Industrial dispute

Question 36

The electoral process in a representative government does NOT include

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D. registration of birth

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A. free and fair elections

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B. free press

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C. independent electoral commission

Question 37

ECOWAS was established in

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C. 1975

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A. 1970

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B. 1972

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D. 1976

Question 38

The organs of ECOWAS do NOT include the

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D. Conference

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A. Community Tribunal

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B. Council of Ministers

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C. Secreteriat

Question 39

Delegated legislation can be regulated through

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B. legislative control

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A. ministerial control

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C. executive control

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D. judicial control

Question 40

The first constitution to introduce a presidential system was the

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C. 1979 Constitution

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A. 1966 Constitution

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B. 1963 Constitution

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D. 1999 Constitution

Question 41

The June 12 election in Nigeria was annulled by the regime of

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B. Ibrahim Babangida

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A. Olusegun Obasanjo

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C. Muhammadu Buhari

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D. Yakubu Gowon

Question 42

Military intervention in Nigerian politics was first witnessed in

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B. 1966

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A. 1965

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C. 1964

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D. 1967

Question 43

The fundamental law containing the rules and principles governing a country is the

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B. constitution

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A. convention

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C. acts of parliament

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D. judicial review

Question 44

One of these is not an organ of the Commonwealth of Nations

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A. Assembly of Heads of State and Government

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B. Commonwealth Secretariat

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C. Conference of Prime Ministers

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D. Fund for technical cooperation

Question 45

Which of the following is a basic feature of the rule of law?

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D. Equality before the law

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A. Secret trial of offenders

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B. Unlimited power of the executive

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C. Dependent judiciary

Question 46

The commission that conducted elections that ushered in the Fourth Republic in Nigeria is

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A. INEC

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B. NECON

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C. NEC

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D. FEDECO

Question 47

Before a treaty can be binding on a country, it has to be approved by the

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B. legislature

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A. executive

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C. judiciary

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D. military

Question 48

The principle of civil service that guarantees the employment of public workers is

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C. permanence

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A. neutralism

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B. anonymity

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D. loyalty

Question 49

The famous Italian Fascist leader was

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D. Benito Mussolini

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A. Mao Tse Tung

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B. Kim Jung Un

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C. Joseph Stalin

Question 50

The right to vote and be voted for is

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C. franchise

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A. fundamental human right

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B. freedom of expression

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D. electoral right

Question 51

Aggregate view of individuals in a society is referred to as

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D. public opinion

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A. Public outcry

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B. people's voice

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C. popular opinion

Question 52

The party that controlled the government of South West States after the 1979 General Elections was

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D. UPN

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A. NPN

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B. GNPP

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C. NAP

Question 53

A form of government where the powers of the state is determined by the citizens is

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D. Democracy

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A. Monarchy

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B. Aristocracy

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C. Autocracy

Question 54

Formation of political parties in Nigeria is one of the features of

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D. Clifford Consitution

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A. Lyttleton Constitution

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B. Macpherson Constitution

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C. Richards Constitution

Question 55

The rule of law is an essential ingredient of

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A. democracy

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B. aristocracy

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C. monarchy

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D. autocracy

Question 56

Public corporations can be controlled by

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B. Judicial control

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A. Board of Directors

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C. Ownership control

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D. Management control

Question 57

The Commission that examines complaints of civil wrongs committed by government employees is

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A. Public Complaints Commission

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B. Civil Service Commission

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C. Economic and Financial Crimes Commission

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D. Judicial Service Commission

Question 58

The commander of the army under the Hausa/ Fulani pre-colonial administration was

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B. madawaki

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A. waziri

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C. galadima

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D. maaji

Question 59

Price stability in the international oil market is the major objective of the

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C. OPEC

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A. UN

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B. WTO

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D. AU

Question 60

As a non-aligned state, Nigeria attended the second meeting of the non-Aligned Movement that took place in Cairo, Egypt in

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C. 1964

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A. 1960

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B. 1963

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D. 1965

Question 61

Pressure groups are different from political parties because they

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B. articulate interests

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A. analyse elections

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C. aggregate interests

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D. contest elections

Question 62

One of the functions of political party is

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C. political education

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A. promotion of interest

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B. organisation of election

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D. announcement of election results

Question 63

Recruitment and promotion of civil servants in Nigeria remain the responsibility of

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B. Civil Service Commission

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A. Federal Character Commission

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C. National Universities Commission

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D. Federal Judicial Commission

Question 64

The party system that Nigeria operated in the aborted Third Republic is

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C. two party system

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A. zero party system

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B. one party system

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D. multi-party system

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