WAEC (WASSCE) Government Past Questions & CBT Practice
Government for WAEC (WASSCE) is one of the highest-stakes papers in the Nigerian exam calendar. 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 preview real WAEC (WASSCE) Government past questions, see the topic breakdown, and jump straight into a full CBT practice session.
Sample WAEC (WASSCE) Government questions
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- Q12017MEDIUMEnglish
In the following sentence, there is one underlined word and one gap. From the list of words lettered A to D, choose the one that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the underlined word and that will, at the same time, correctly fill the gap in the sentence. Michael is stingy but his brother is _______
- A.generous
- B.kind✓ Correct
- C.humane
- D.hospitable
- Q22010MEDIUMBiology
A man heterozygous for albino gene marries a woman who is also heterozygous for the gene. Both have normal skin colour. The probability that they will have an albino child is
- A.1/3
- B.1/4
- C.4/4
- D.2/4✓ Correct
- Q32018MEDIUMComputer Studies
The three levels of programming language?
- A.A. assembly language, low level language and high level language,
- B.B. java, C language and pascal
- C.C. machine language low level language and high level language✓ Correct
- D.D. machine language, machine code and assembly language
- Q42025MEDIUMChemistry
Chlorine is is used in water treatment as
- A.a germicide
- B.a decolorizing agent
- C.an antioxidant✓ Correct
- D.a coagulating agent
- E.an aerating agent
- Q52024MEDIUMMathematics
Two opposite sides of a rectangle are (5x + 3) m and (2x + 9) m. If an adjacent side is (6x - 7) m, find in m$^2$, the area of the rectangle.
- A.45
- B.65✓ Correct
- C.125
- D.165
- Q62025MEDIUMEnglish
From the words lettered A to D below each of the following sentences, choose the word that is nearest in meaning to the underlined word. The president appointed staunch supporters of his policies as advisers.
- A.trusted
- B.critical
- C.affluent✓ Correct
- D.strong
- Q72022MEDIUMAgricultural Science
Use the information below to answer this question. I. Yellowing of leaves II. Raised brown spots on the leaves III. Drying up of leaves IV. Exudation of gum The disease of citrus described above is
- A.A. die-back
- B.B. gummosis
- C.C. tristeza
- D.D. blight✓ Correct
- Q82025MEDIUMMathematics
If $x^2 +15x + 50 = ax^2 + bx + c = 0$. Which of the following statement is not true?
- A.x = -5
- B.x = 10
- C.x + 10 = 0
- D.bc = 750✓ Correct
- Q92025MEDIUMEnglish
The Students Week was rounded...with a dance
- A.off
- B.up
- C.out
- D.through✓ Correct
- Q102020MEDIUMEnglish
Choose the interpretation that is most appropriate for each sentence. When the result was announced, it was discovered that Bimbo and Pam were neck and neck. This means that Bimbo and Pam
- A.had almost the same result
- B.failed badly
- C.had equal result
- D.passed well✓ Correct
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- WAEC (WASSCE) Geography
- WAEC (WASSCE) Commerce
- WAEC (WASSCE) Accounting
- WAEC (WASSCE) Agricultural Science
- WAEC (WASSCE) Civic Education
- WAEC (WASSCE) Christian Religious Studies
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