2004 NECO Government Past Questions & Answers

Question 1

Under whose regime was Nigeria suspended from the Commonwealth of Nations?

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E. Sani Abacha

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A. Earnest Shonekan

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B. Ibrahim Babangida

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C. Muhammadu Buhari

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D. Olusegun Obasanjo

Question 2

Government means the machinery established by the state to manage the affairs of the

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C. people

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A. aliens

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B. civil servants

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D. rulers

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E. workers and peasants

Question 3

A major characteristic of public opinion is that it is

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B. dynamic

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A. aggressive

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C. negative

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D. positive

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E. state

Question 4

The right to change nationality enshrined in the UN declaration of Human Rights guarantees citizenship by `

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E. naturalization

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A. birth

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B. conquest

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C. descent

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D. honour

Question 5

Political parties are formed for the following reasons EXCEPT to

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E. organize elections

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A. canvass for votes

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B. contest elections

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C. educate the electorate

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D. form a government

Question 6

Which member of the Commonwealth has the largest populations?

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A. india

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B. indonesia

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C. ireland

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D. Pakistan

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E. Sri lanka

Question 7

One of the weaknesses of unicameral legislature is that it

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C. doesn't provide a check against hasty legislation

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A. breeds struggle for power

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B. delays legislation

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D. is less expensive to run

Question 8

The declaration of the Republic of Biafra in May, 1967 was an attempt at

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D. secession

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A. creation

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B. division

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C. rehabilitation

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E. unification

Question 9

Which constitution introduced the ministerial system into Nigeria political system?

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C. Macpherson

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A. Lyttleton

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B. Independent

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D. Republican

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E. Richards

Question 10

Major civil works in the pre-colonial Igbo political system were undertaken by the

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A. age grade societies

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B. elders

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C. okparas

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D. title holders

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E. village assembly

Question 11

The major conflict in Nigeria nowadays over revenue allocation is known as

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E. resource control

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A. capital allocation

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B. capital resource

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C. economic interest

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D. power tussle

Question 12

The civil war declared by the Eastern region of Nigeria was fought for a period of ......... months.

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E. thirty

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A. fifteen

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B. twenty

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C. twenty-five

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D. twenty-nine

Question 13

The headquarters of the Organisation of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) is in

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D. Vienna

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A. Lagos

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B. Moscow

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C. Paris

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E. Washington

Question 14

Which of the following ethnic groups had an absolute centralized administration in the pre-colonial Nigeria?

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A. Hausa

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B. ibibio

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C. lgbo

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D. ljaw

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E. Yoruba

Question 15

The cultural differences which made the adoption of Federation necessary in Nigeria include the following EXCEPT

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A. colonial desire

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B. customs

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C. languages

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D. religious

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E. traditions

Question 16

Who is a high commissioner?

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A. A country‘s representative in any of the Commonwealth countries

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B. A permanent member at the United Nations General Assembly

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C. A representative to an English speaking country

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D. An ambassador in any country of the world

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E. An ambassador to any of the French speaking countries

Question 17

The total number of political parties that registered for the 1979 elections in Nigeria was

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C. five

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A. three

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B. four

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D. six

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E. ten

Question 18

When was the office of the Prime minister first created in Nigeria?

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B. 1957

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A. 1954

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C. 1958

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D. 1959

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E. 1960

Question 19

The under listed countries are founding members of Commonwealth of Nations EXCEPT

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D. Nigeria

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A. Australia

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B. Canada

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C. Ireland

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E. South Africa

Question 20

When a pressure group is made up of people of the same profession, it is called

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C. occupational group

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A. association group

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B. interest group

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D. promotional group

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E. religious group

Question 21

Which of the following is NOT a feature of free and fair elections?

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D. Existence of a partial electoral commission

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A. Adequate securities for electoral materials and officials

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B. Delimitation of constituencies

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C. Display of voters register

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E. Periodic revision of voters register

Question 22

The following are actors in international politics EXCEPT

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C. international saboteurs

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A. diplomats and ambassadors

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B. foreign ministers

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D. legislators

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E. research experts in international diplomacy

Question 23

Which of the constitutional conferences recommended that autonomy should be granted to Southern Cameroon?

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E. London conference of 1953

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A. lbadan conference of 1950

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B. Lagos conference of 1954

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C. Lagos conference of 1957

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D. Lagos of conference of 1958

Question 24

Which of the following was provided for in the 1979 constitution of Nigeria?

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E. National Security Council

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A. Cocoa Research Council

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B. Council for National Awareness

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C. Council for National Commissioners

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D. Military Arbitration Panel

Question 25

The first Secretary General of the Commonwealth served for a period of ......... years.

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B. 10

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A. 5

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C. 15

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D. 20

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E. 25

Question 26

A law passed by the legislature and assented to by the executive is called a/an

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A. act

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B. decree

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C. edict

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D. legislative order

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E. presidential proclamation

Question 27

Which of the following is NOT among the stages of elections?

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E. Swearing in of the winners into office

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A. Establishment of an electoral commission

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B. Promulgation of electoral acts

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C. Registration of political parties

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D. Registration of voters

Question 28

What does the G.77 countries which president Olusegun Obasanjo currently heads represent?

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B. The developing countries of the world

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A. The backward country of the world

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C. The economic vibrant countries of the world

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D. The industrialize countries of the world

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E. The underdeveloped countries of the world

Question 29

Dr. Kofi Anan is from which Commonwealth country?

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B. Ghana

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A. Burma

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C. Namibia

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D. Uganda

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E. Zambia

Question 30

The MAJOR actors in the Action Group crisis of 1962 were ..... and

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D. Obafemi Awolowo, Ladoke Akintola

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A. Adetokunbo Ademola, Fani Kayode

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B. Anthony Enahoro, Bode Thomas

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C. Dauda Adegbenro, Adesoji Aderemi

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E. Richard Akinjide, Adeniran Ogunsanya

Question 31

Which of the under mentioned is NOT a characteristic of an electoral commission?

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A. Chairman to be appointed from minority ethnic group

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B. Key officials should have political knowledge

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C. Legal backing for the commission

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D. Political neutrality of the commission

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E. Security of tenure

Question 32

Which of the following Nigerian heads of state did NOT create states? General

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A. Abdulsalam Abubukar

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B. Ibrahim Babangida

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C. Murtala Mohammed

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D. Sanni Abacha

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E. Yakubu Gowon

Question 33

When was the Southern Nigeria divided into Eastern and Western provinces for administrative conveniences?

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C. 1939

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A. 1948

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B. 1941

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D. 1937

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E. 1935

Question 34

Constitutionalism emphasizes that those who govern the state should do so according to

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A. laid down rules of public behavior

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B. the dictates of their critics

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C. the dictates of their egos

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D. the direction of judges

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E. their whims and chances

Question 35

How many military heads of state died in power in Nigeria?

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D. Three

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A. Eight

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B. Six

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C. Five

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E. One

Question 36

The major shortcoming of the Lyttleton Constitution was that

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D. no provision was made for the office of the prime minister

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A. it did NOT provide for a second chamber at the federal lever

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B. it failed to allay the fears of the minorities

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C. it failed to introduce the post of premier

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E. the governor general continued to chair federal executive council

Question 37

The International Court of Justice had its headquarters in

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A. Hague

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B. London

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C. New York

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D. Paris

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E. Washington D.C.

Question 38

The first imperial conference was held in the year

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D. 1907

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A. 1900

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B. 1903

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C. 1905

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E. 1909

Question 39

An alien who wishes to become a citizen of Nigeria must take an oath of

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B. allegiance

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A. allegation

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C. alliance

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D. obedience

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E. respect

Question 40

Which of the parties did its internal crisis contribute to the breakdown of the McPherson Constitution of 1951?

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B. N.C.N.C

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A. A.G

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C. N.E.P.U

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D. N.P.C

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E. U.M.B.C

Question 41

The MAIN problem of political parties in Nigeria during the First Republic was that they

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E. were tribally based

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A. failed to contest elections

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B. had poor leadership

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C. were financially handicapped

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D. were not organized

Question 42

The organ of the United Nations responsible for negotiating agreements with the specialized agencies is the

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A. Economic and Social Council

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B. General Assembly

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C. International Court of Justice

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D. Security Council

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E. Trusteeship Council

Question 43

Which ballof system was used during the 1999 presidential election in Nigeria?

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C. Open Secret

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A. Compulsory

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B. Open

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D. Proxy

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E. Secret

Question 44

Which of the following best defines a constitution?

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A. A body of rules written or unwritten which guides the operation of a government

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B. A document providing for the rights of citizens

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C. A document which sets out the laws governing the working of the government

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D. . A legal document to guide judges

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E. The rules guiding parliamentary procedures

Question 45

In international relations, states have a right to

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B. diplomatic immunity of their envoys

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A. create more states and local governments

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C. establish formidable armed force

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D. mine their mineral resources

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E. withdraw from bilateral agreement

Question 46

The non-permanent members of the Security Council of the United Nations Organization are appointed for a period of ………….. years(s).

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B. two

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A. one

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C. three

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D. four

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E. five

Question 47

The Nigerian Advance Party (NAP) of the Second Republic was led by

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D. Tunji Braithwaite

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A. Adeniran Ogunsanya

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B. Adisa Akinloye

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C. Obafemi Awolowo

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E. Waziri lbrahim

Question 48

A common feature in the 1963 and 1979 constitution of Nigeria was the

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D. provision for bicameral legislature at the centre

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A. abolition of the Judicial Service Commission

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B. direct funding of local governments by the Federal Government

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C. establishment of the Public Complaints Commission

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E. registration of political parties by FEDECO

Question 49

The motion for the attaintment of self-government for Nigeria was tabled in

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A. 1953

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B. 1956

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C. 1958

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D. 1959

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E. 1960

Question 50

The Economic Commission forAfrica (ECA) is an agency of the

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E. UNO

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A. ECOWAS

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B. NATO

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C. OAU

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D. OPEC

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