NECO Government Past Questions & CBT Practice
Government covers Nigerian and comparative political systems, public administration, and constitutional history. The questions favour students who know specific dates, sections of the Constitution, and named office-holders. On this page you can try sample NECO Government past questions with the answers marked, open the paper for each exam year we have, and start timed CBT-style practice.
Sample NECO Government questions
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- Q12005MEDIUMGovernment
In a republic sovereignty is vested in the
- A.armed forces
- B.electorate✓ Correct
- C.government
- D.party leader
- E.president
- Q22005MEDIUMGovernment
The individual rights would be better protected if enshrined in the
- A.constitutions✓ Correct
- B.courts
- C.daily papers
- D.law
- E.presidents speech
- Q32005MEDIUMGovernment
International Court of Justice situated at the Hague consists of...judges.
- A.10
- B.12
- C.15✓ Correct
- D.17
- E.21
- Q42005MEDIUMGovernment
The last stage of Socialism is
- A.Capitalism
- B.Communalism
- C.Communism✓ Correct
- D.Feudalism
- E.Slavery
- Q52004MEDIUMGovernment
Under whose regime was Nigeria suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations?
- A.Earnest Shonekan
- B.Ibrahim Babangida
- C.Muhammadu Buhari
- D.Olusegun Obasanjo
- E.Sani Abacha✓ Correct
- Q62005MEDIUMGovernment
Which of the underlisted factors NEVER accounted for the adoption of federalism in Nigeria?
- A.Desire for some form of political unity
- B.Desire for uniform treatment for all parts✓ Correct
- C.Diversity of the nation
- D.Emergence of tribal nationalism
- E.Influence of shared colonial experience
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