NECO 2021

2021 NECO Government Past Questions

Browse the 2021 NECO Government past questions with answers and step-by-step explanations. 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. Use the year archive below to time yourself the way the actual exam does — most candidates need to work questions across multiple years before the patterns become obvious.

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  1. Q12007MEDIUMChemistry

    $ ^{234}_{90}Th → ^{234}_{91}Pa + X $ In the nuclear reaction above, X is

    1. A.$ ^0_1e $
    2. B.$ ^0_{-1}e $✓ Correct
    3. C.$ ^4_2He $
    4. D.$ ^1_0n $
    5. E.$ ^1_1p$
  2. Q22001MEDIUMPhysics

    50cm3 of air at a pressure of 5$Nm^{-2}$ is enclosed in a metal tube by a piston. If the piston is pushed in a distance of 10cm, what will the pressure of the air become, if the cross-sectional area of the tube is 2$cm^{-2}$? (Assume that the temperature remains constant throughout)

    1. A.12.5 $Nm^{-2}$✓ Correct
    2. B.8.7 $Nm^{-2}$
    3. C.8.3 $Nm^{-2}$
    4. D.3.8$Nm^{-2}$
    5. E.3.0$Nm^{-2}$
  3. Q32007MEDIUMEnglish

    Choose from the options lettered A - E the one that has a different stress pattern from the other four. A. Ahead B. aloud C. behold D. decode E. goalpost

    1. A.B
    2. B.E
    3. C.D
    4. D.C✓ Correct
    5. E.A
  4. Q42004MEDIUMGovernment

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

    1. A.A. Chairman to be appointed from minority ethnic group
    2. B.B. Key officials should have political knowledge✓ Correct
    3. C.C. Legal backing for the commission
    4. D.D. Political neutrality of the commission
    5. E.E. Security of tenure
  5. Q52014MEDIUMComputer Studies

    The fourth generation programming language includes the following except?

    1. A.A.  Borland Delphi✓ Correct
    2. B.B. Java
    3. C.C. Oracle reports
    4. D.D. Postscript
    5. E.E. SQL
  6. Q62001MEDIUMBiology

    The tissue which carries organic food from its site of production to all other parts of the plant is called the

    1. A.Cambium
    2. B.Epidermis✓ Correct
    3. C.Phloem
    4. D.Sclerenchyma
    5. E.Xylem
  7. Q72006MEDIUMBiology

    The function of ribosome is

    1. A.excretion of waste
    2. B.protein synthesis
    3. C.reproduction✓ Correct
    4. D.respiration
    5. E.secretion of hormones.
  8. Q82007MEDIUMBiology

    An organism with identical allelic genes is described as

    1. A.dihybrid
    2. B.heterozygous✓ Correct
    3. C.homozygous
    4. D.monohybrid
    5. E.recessive
  9. Q92006MEDIUMChemistry

    Small amounts of compounds of transition metals are sometimes added to glass during manufacture in order to make the glass

    1. A.acquire certain colours
    2. B.easier to melt✓ Correct
    3. C.easier to mould
    4. D.little brittle
    5. E.more transparent
  10. Q102005MEDIUMChemistry

    Which of the following compounds will undergo thermal dissociation?

    1. A.AgCl
    2. B.CaCO3
    3. C.K2S04
    4. D.NaOH✓ Correct
    5. E.NH4CI

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