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 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.1)

1. Which Government Question A. community

Paper Type is given to you? B. state
C. elite
A. Type A D. electorate
B. Type B
C. Type C 5. Which of the following is a
D. Type D feature of democracy?

2. The development of attitudes A. interdependence of states

and beliefs about a political B. state responsibilities to society
system is _____ C. power vested in minority
parties
A. political emancipation D. popular consultation
B. political socialization
C. political participation 6. Private ownership of the means
D. political orientation of production is central to _____

3. Political behaviour is governed A. fascism

by _____ B. feudalism
C. capitalism
A. political socialization D. communism
B. political ideology
C. political economy 7. A system based on hierarchies
D. political culture of land ownership is _____

4. In a nation, sovereignty is A. feudalism

vested in the _____ B. totalitarianism
C. communism

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D. fascism A. Nigeria
B. India
8. Which of the following performs C. United States of America
quasi-legislative functions? D. Ghana

A. The Judiciary 12. Ending a session of

B. The Traditional Institutions parliament by royal proclamation
C. The Civil Service means the _____
D. The Executive
A. expiration of parliament
9. A major weakness of B. prorogation of parliament
confederation is _____ C. adjournment of parliament
D. dissolution of parliament
A. over-concentration of authority
B. tendency towards secession 13. A main feature of the
C. lack of local independence parliamentary system is that ____
D. lack of common currency
A. the executive consists of all
10. Members of a parliament are party members
required to report the proceedings B. judges are drawn from the
of the house to their _____ ruling party
C. electoral commissioners leave
A. constituencies at the end of their tenure
B. local government chairmen D. the executive is appointed by
C. traditional rulers the legislature
D. political parties
14. In a socialist economy,
11. Which of the following private accumulation of wealth is
Country is a unitary state? _____

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A. prohibited A. much time is saved in the
B. regulated process
C. limited B. technical issues are handled by
D. encouraged experts
C. ministers and lawmakers work
15. The earliest classification of together
constitutions was the work of D. it hastens the implementation
_____ of policy

A. Aristotle 18. One essential duty of a citizen

B. J.J. Rouseau to his state is to _____
C. K.C. Wheare
D. Plato A. support the government in
power
16. Constitutionalism refers to B. recite the pledge
_____ C. pay his tax
D. encourage other citizens
A. the process of drafting a
constitution 19. Franchise in an electoral
B. amendment of an existing process means the _____
constitution
C. the process of operating a A. right to vote
constitution B. ownership of means of
D. strict adherence to a production
constitution C. the sovereignty of a nation
D. rights and duties of a citizen
17. An advantage of delegated
legislation is that _____ 20. The type of party system in
practice is defined by the _____

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A. relationship between the 23. In pre-colonial Igboland,
parties and electorate autocratic rule was made difficult
B. structure of the political parties by the _____
C. manner in which the parties
operate A. fear of dethronement
D. number of political parties in a B. absence of a centralized
country system of authority
C. pressure from age grades
21. Pressure groups harmonize D. activities of cult societies
different individual concerns
through _____ 24. The Yoruba traditional system
of government was _____
A. interest formulation
B. interest manipulation A. republican
C. interest mobilisation B. democratic
D. interest aggregation C. monarchical
D. egalitarian
22. Opinion polls are organized to
find out the _____ 25. Under the pre-colonial Sokoto
Caliphate system, the next in
A. benefits derived by people command to the sultan was the
from government _____
B. people's thought about a
particular government policy A. Alkali
C. people's expectations from the B. Galadima
government C. Madaki
D. feelings of people about D. Waziri
particular issues and policies

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26. Which of the following A. Pan-Africanism
societies was classified as B. the Yom-Kippur War
acephalous? C. the Second World War
D. Anti-apartheid Movement
A. Benin
B. Ibibio 30. The presidential system of
C. Igbo government was introduced in
D. Ijaw Nigeria with the Constitution of
_____
27. Indirect rule encouraged ____
A. 1989
A. communal integration B. 1999
B. exploitation and oppression C. 1960
C. inter-communal cooperation D. 1979
D. the rise of nationalism
31. The Action Group crisis of
28. The main achievement of the 1963 led to the formation of ____
nationalists in Nigeria was _____
A. UPP
A. registration of political parties B. NEPU
B. economic liberation of the C. NPC
nation D. NCNC
C. political liberation of the nation
D. building the nation 32. Under the 1963 Republican
Constitution, the power of judicial
29. The major external factor that review was vested in the _____
promoted nationalism in Nigeria
was _____ A. President
B. Chief Justice

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C. Supreme Court B. PRP
D. Parliament C. NPN
D. UPN
33. The rules and regulations of
the civil service are called? 36. The principle of federal
character was adopted in order to
A. General Order promote equitable allocation of
B. Bureaucratic Order _____
C. Service Order
D. Administrative Order A. positions and appointments
among people of various regions
34. The Code of Conduct Bureau B. appointments between the
was essentially established to North and the South
_____ C. opportunities between the
males and females
A. reduce corruption in public life D. revenue between groups in the
B. protect the rights of public country
servants
C. enhance probity and 37. The component units of the
accountability in public service Nigerian Federation comprise
D. ensure the independence of _____
the public service
A. national assembly, military,
35. Which of the following political police and civil service
parties was the first to be formed B. constituency, ward, emirate
when the ban on politics was and chiefdom
lifted in 1978? C. federal, state, local
government and federal capital
A. NPP territory

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D. federal capital territory, Northern Nigeria, traditional
national assembly, Supreme rulers became _____
Court, and civil service
A. Council
38. In Nigeria, privatization and B. Chief-and-Council
commercialization policies were C. Prefects
introduced to _____ D. Chief-in-Council

A. hand over the control of 41. Under whose regime were

commercial ventures to citizens Akwa-Ibom and Katsina States
B. increase the asset base of created?
government
C. divest government major A. Gen Murtala Muhammed
control of commercial ventures B. Gen Ibrahim Babangida
D. allow government control of C. Gen Sani Abacha
the private sector D. Gen Yakubu Gowon

39. An example of a public 42. Under the 1999 Constitutions

corporation in Nigeria is _____ of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,
the appointment and posting of
A. National Universities members of election tribunal on
Commission the elections conducted by INEC
B. Nigerian Television Authority is the responsibility of the _____
C. National Population
Commission A. Chairman, Independent
D. First Bank of Nigeria National
Electoral Commission
40. Following the reform of the B. President of Nigeria
Native Authority system in C. Chief Justice of Nigeria

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D. President, Court of Appeal A. 21
B. 27
43. Rhodesia was the former C. 37
name of _____ D. 19
E. none of the above
A. Zimbabwe
B. Swaziland 46. Which of the following was the
C. Zambia secretary general of OPEC?
D. Namibia
A. Jibril Aminu
44. The adoption of non- B. Aret Adams
alignment as a principle of C. Dalhatu Bayero
Nigeria's foreign policy was aimed D. Rilwan Lukwan
at _____
47. Which of the following
A. promoting Nigeria's leadership countries pioneered the idea of
aspiration in Africa ECOWAS alongside Nigeria?
B. attaining equal status with the
world powers A. Liberia
C. fulfilling a basic requirement B. Togo
for acceptance in the UN Security C. Cote d'Ivoire
Council D. Mali
D. insulating Nigeria against
having to take side in the Cold 48. Which of the following
War international organizations were
in existence before the Second
45. In 1979, the non-aligned World War?
member states were _____
A. The UNO

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D. The ECOWAS Would you like to get or confirm
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49. The organ of the United explanations to any or all of
Nations responsible for the these questions?
approval of its annual budget is
the _____
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A. Secretariat
B. Security Council
C. General Assembly
D. Economic and Social Council

50. Each member state is

represented on the Board of
Governors of OPEC for a period of
_____

A. 2 years
B. 3 years
C. 4 years
D. 1 year

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 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.2)

1. Which Questions Paper Type of 4. Political values are acquired in

Government as indicated above is any given society through _____
given to you?
A. political re-orientation
A. Type Green B. political campaign
B. Type Purple C. political socialization
C. Type Red D. political indoctrination
D. Type Yellow
5. In a democratic government,
2. The distinctive attribute of a political sovereignty is vested in
state is the monopoly of _____ the _____

A. control A. legislature
B. power B. elite
C. violence C. executive
D. justice D. electorate

3. State as a political entity refers 6. One judicial function performed

to _____ by the executive is _____

A. An organized group within a A. Granting of amnesty

definite territory B. Implementing judicial orders
B. An association of men in a C. Ensuring obedience to the law
given society D. Appointing judges
C. A branch of a nation
D. A geographical location 7. A governmental system in
which constitutional supremacy
resides in the center is _____

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A. federal B. socialism
B. confederal C. communalism
C. unitary D. communism
D. parliamentary
11. In a feudal system, the two
8. A political system which major classes are the serfs and
empowers the leader with the the _____
ultimate responsibility to execute
laws is _____ A. masses
B. vassals
A. parliamentarianism C. lords
B. presidentialism D. elite
C. dictatorship
D. autocracy 12. An example of a country with
a flexible constitution is _____
9. A bill is a draft which is
awaiting the consideration of the A. South Africa
_____ B. Britain
C. Benin Republic
A. executive D. the United States of America
B. party caucus
C. legislature 13. The rule of law is negation of
D. judiciary _____

10. The private ownership of the A. equality before the law

means of production is a feature B. supremacy of the law
of _____ C. Limited power
D. absolute power
A. capitalism

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14. To ensure the rights and 17. The right of citizens to
freedom of citizens, the powers of participate in the affairs of
the arms of government must be government of their country is
_____ called _____

A. fused A. economic right

B. incorporated B. civil right
C. separated C. political right
D. rotated D. social right

15. Delegated legislation is made 18. The commission charged with

by bodies others than the _____ the conduct of federal elections in
Nigeria is _____
A. president
B. governor A. NEC
C. parliament B. FEDECO
D. judiciary C. INEC
D. NECON
16. The bringing of a session of a
parliament to an end through 19. An electoral system in which
royal proclamation is known as parties are assigned seats in the
_____ parliament commensurate to the
number of votes polled is _____
A. political impasse
B. dissolution of parliament A. Absolute majority
C. vote of no confidence B. Simple majority
D. prorogation of parliament C. proportional representation
D. indirect election

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20. An intra-party activity for the guarantees orderly conduct in
selection of candidates for elective governance is _____
positions known as _____
A. Bureaucracy
A. primary election B. public corporation
B. general election C. ombudsman
C. mid-term election D. political party
D. bye-election
24. In the Hausa pre- colonial
21. The primary aim of pressure political system, a district was
groups is to _____ headed by _____

A. Attract people's attention A. A hakimi

B. protects the interest of B. a dagaci
members C. an alkali
C. captured political power D. a waziri
D. fight corrupt officials
25. Which of the following
22. Which of the following is used ensured the practice of
in gauging public opinion? democracy in the pre-colonial
Yoruba political system?
A. constitution
B. educational institution A. Checks and balances
C. mass media B. Fusion of power
D. electoral college C. individual responsibility
D. the rule of law
23. A permanent structure that
facilitates continuity and 26. Colonization of Africa was
mainly motivated by _____

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A. security considerations B. Casely Hayford and James
B. economic reasons Horton
C. religious reasons C. W.E du Boise and H.O Davies
D. cultural factors D. Marcus Garvey and Casely
Hayford
27. The French colonial system
was underlined by the policy of 30. Members of the Senate in
_____ Nigeria's First Republic were
_____
A. assimilation
B. paternalism A. Elected directly by the people
C. socialism B. Elected by electoral college
D. indirect rule C. Nominated by regional and
federal governments
28. Radical nationalism in Nigeria D. Nominated by the president of
is generally attributed to the the house
influence of _____
31. In Nigeria, the agency mainly
A. Aminu Kano responsible for the maintenance
B. Herbert Marcaulay of internal peace and security is
C. Nnamdi Azikiwe the _____
D. Mbonu Ojike
A. Army
29. Two foreigners that directly B. Navy
aroused nationalist feelings C. Civil Defence Corps
among Nigerians are _____ D. Police

A. Edward Blyden and Payne

Jackson

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32. The National Assembly in D. Fighting corruption and
Nigeria is primarily responsible for indiscipline
_____
35. The three registered political
A. Executing laws parties at the inception of
B. interpreting laws Nigeria’s Fourth Republic were
C. Ratifying appointments _____
D. Making laws
A. PDP, DPP and PPA
33. The major factor militating B. PDP, AD and APP
against the efficient operation of C. PDP, AD and PPA
electoral commissions in Nigeria is D. PDP, app and AC
_____
36. The Sharia legal system was
A. Inadequate public support first introduced in the Fourth
B. Population size Republic in _____
C. Inadequate skilled manpower
D. Excessive political interference A. Kano State
B. Katsina State
34. A major objective of the C. Zamfara State
public Complaints Commission is D. Sokoto State
_____
37. Quota system and federal
A. Training and promotion of character principles were
public servants entrenched in the 1979
B. Settlement of disputes among constitution to ensure _____
individuals
C. Addressing the grievances of A. loyalty
individuals and groups B. Economic empowerment

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C. Equity C. the desire for a military
D. Even development government
D. civilian's desire to relinquish
38. Workers in the public power
corporations are known as _____
41. The first institution introduced
A. civil servants by the military to exercise
B. private employees legislative power was the _____
C. public servants
D. professional employees A. supreme military council
B. armed forces ruling council
39. The central objective of C. federal executive council
privatization in Nigeria is to _____ D. provisional ruling council

A. Reduce the retrenchment of 42. The main focus of Nigeria's

workers foreign policy since independence
B. Encourage prompt payment of centers on _____
salaries
C. Improve standard of living A. South- south cooperation
D. Improve the efficiency of B. Sub-regionalism
enterprises C. Globalism
D. Afrocentrism
40. Military intervention in Nigeria
arose from _____ 43. The country that championed
decolonization in Africa was ____
A. perceived incapability of
civilians to govern A. Nigeria
B. international pressure for B. South Africa
change C. Ghana

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D. Kenya 46. ECOMOG at the initial stage of
its intervention in Liberia was
44. A major drawback to the perceived as _____
NEPAD initiative is its _____
A. Neutral
A. Articulation by few African B. Incompetent
leaders C. Partisan
B. Affiliation by few African union D. Invaders
C. Inability to empower the youth
D. Reliance on Western donors for 47. One of the programmes
funds binding members of the
Commonwealth is the _____
45. The structures of the African
Union include _____ A. Food and aid programme
B. Cultural programme
A. the court of justice, pan African C. Agenda for peace
Congress and people’s Assembly D. Scholarship scheme
B. pan African parliament, the
court of justice and the peace and 48. The African leader mostly
Security Council credited for spearheading the
C. specialized Technical formation of the African Union is
commission, the court of justice _____
and humanitarian board
D. people's Assembly, A. Muammar Ghaddafi
Humanitarian Board and the B. Abdelaziz Bouteflika
peace and Security Council C. Abdoulaye Wade
D. Thabo Mbeki

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49. As part of the reforms in the CHECK YOUR ANSWERS
UN, two slots were proposed in
the Security Council for _____ Would you like to get or confirm
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A. Asia explanations to any or all of
B. Africa these questions?
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50. The founding members of

OPEC are _____

A. Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi

Arabia and Kuwait
B. Nigeria, Libya, Iraq and Saudi
Arabia
C. Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, Iran
and Iraq
D. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq Kuwait
and Venezuela

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 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.3)

1. Which Question Paper Type of A. Community

Government is given to you? B. Nation - State
C. Nation
A. Type D D. State
B. Type I
C. Type B 5. Political socialization is
D. Type U associated with _____

2. Power that is delegated is A. Military take-over of civilian

exercised _____ government
B. The transmission of political
A. By devolution values
B. Directly C. Political transition
C. By coercion D. Free choice of party
D. Indirect programmes

3. De Jure sovereign is acquired 6. According to Aristotle, a form

through _____ of government in which the few
rule for the benefit of all is _____
A. Law
B. Grant A. Diarchy
C. Treaty B. Aristocracy
D. Force C. Autocracy
D. polyarch
4. A group of people who live
together under a common law 7. Rule by the old people is known
within a definite territory is a as _____
_____

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A. Monarchy D. Motions
B. Gerontocracy
C. Feudalism 11. One major advantage of the
D. Theocracy unitary system is that it tends of
make government _____
8. As an executive, the
commissioner is charged with the A. Free of controversy
responsibility of _____ B. Distant from the people
C. Popular among the masses
A. Implementing laws D. Strong and stable
B. Writing laws
C. Giving loans 12. The presidential system
D. Making laws differs from the parliamentary
system of government in that
9. Rules adjudication is a primary _____
function of the _____
A. The principle of collective
A. Judiciary responsibility applies
B. Executive B. Executive and legislative
C. Government powers are fused
D. Legislature C. Powers of the three arms of
government are merged
10. The judiciary controls the D. The tenure of office of the
executive in federal state through president is limited
_____
13. Which of the following
A. Delegated legislation advocates equitable distribution of
B. Judicial overview wealth?
C. Judicial review

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A. Capitalism D. Devolution
B. Aristocracy
C. Socialism 17. Which of the following types
D. Plutocracy of citizenship cannot be
withdrawn?
14. A constitution that is difficult
to amend is _____ A. Citizenship by conquest
B. Citizenship by birth
A. Rigid C. Honorary citizenship
B. Written D. Citizenship by naturalization
C. Unwritten
D. Flexible 18. The right of citizens to vote is
_____
15. Which of the following
constitutions is more suitable for A. Universal suffrage
centralization of political power? B. Nationality suffrage
C. Electoral suffrage
A. Unwritten constitution D. Adult suffrage
B. Rigid constitution
C. Written constitution 19. A political party is different
D. Flexible constitution from a pressure group in its
_____
16. The act of transferring
autonomous powers to A. Objective
subordinate agencies is _____ B. Organization
C. Strategy
A. Concentration D. Source of finance
B. Deconcentration
C. Delegation

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20. One of the functions of B. Clerical
pressure groups is to _____ C. Technical
D. Administrative
A. Nominate the president
B. Prepare the budget 23. The performance of ritual rites
C. Articulate the opinion of their in the Yoruba empire is the
members responsibility of the _____
D. Contest elections to serve the
people A. Aare-Onakakanfo
B. Oba
21. Public opinion refers to the C. Ogboni
_____ D. Oyo mesi

A. Aggregate views of groups on 24. Under the emirate system,

particular government activities the commander of the army is the
B. views held by the president of _____
a country
C. views of the chief justice of a A. Hakimi
country B. Sarkin fada
D. Aggregate of attitudes held by C. Madawaki
members of the national D. Alkali
assembly
25. The indirect rule system of
22. The class that oversees the administration was more
implementation of government successful in the Northern Nigeria
decisions and policies is the because _____
_____
A. Of the existence of an
A. Executive organized structure in the area

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B. the Europeans ensures that the 28. In Nigeria’s first republic, the
farmlands prime minister was both the
C. The natives show little or no _____
resistance
D. The people were mainly A. Head of state and commander-
interested in being governed in-chief of the armed forces
indirectly B. Commander-in-chief of the
armed forces and party leader
26. The earliest nationalist C. Head of state and party leader
activities in Nigeria were D. Head of government and a
spearheaded by _____ lawmaker

A. Trade unions 29. Under the 1979 Constitution,

B. Traditional rulers statutory allocation of revenue to
C. Political parties local government councils is the
D. Educated elite responsibility of the _____

27. The first notable nationalist A. House of Assembly

movement in West Africa was the B. National Economic Council
_____ C. Federal Legislature
D. Council of State
A. West African student union
B. Nigeria youth movement 30. Under Nigeria's Second
C. Aborigines rights protection Republic, the Senate was under
society the leadership of _____
D. National congress of British
West Africa A. J.S. Tarka
B. Joseph Wayas
C. Godwin Ume-Ezeoke

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D. John Wash Pam A. Two-party
B. Zero-party
31. The Revenue Mobilization, C. One-party
Allocation and Fiscal Commission D. Multi-party
is statutorily empowered to
determine the remuneration of 34. Nigeria adopted the federal
_____ system of government because of
_____
A. Only elected representatives
B. Political office holders A. Uneven development
C. Employees of public B. The availability of limited
corporations resources
D. All civil servants C. The adoption of a stat religion
D. The fear of domination of
32. The primary function of the minorities
Code of Conduct Bureau is to
_____ 35. The highest policy the making
body under the Gowon Regime
A. Ensure minimum standard of was _____
morality
B. Retain custody of declarations A. Armed Forces Ruling Council
C. Receive declaration of assets B. Provisional Ruling Council
D. Ensure due process by public C. Supreme Military Council
officers D. Federal Executive Council

33. The party system practiced in 36. Nigeria became a federation

Nigeria's Third Republic was of thirty-six state during the era
_____ of _____

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A. Abdulsalami Abubakar C. Grants and loans
B. Yakubu Gowon D. The joint state-local
C. Ibrahim Babangida government account
D. Sani Abacha
40. The provisional Ruling Council
37. Which of the following headed was the highest ruling body
the committee that recommended during the regime of _____
the suitability of Abuja as a new
federal city? A. Muhammadu Buhari
B. Ibrahim Babangida
A. Justice Baba Ardo C. Murtala Muhammed
B. Justice Atanda Fatai Williams D. Sani Abacha
C. Justice Udo Udoma
D. Justice Akinola Aguda 41. Nigeria's non-alignment policy
in the sixties lacked real
38. A public corporation is substance because of her _____
managed by _____
A. Afrocentric policy
A. A minister B. Poor economic potential
B. A general manager C. Partnership with Asian
C. The board of governors countries
D. The board of directors D. Close ties with Britain

39. A major source of revenue in 42. Under the Technical Aid

the post - 1976 local government Corps, Nigerian experts are
in Nigeria is _____ deployed to _____

A. Internally generated revenue A. African, the pacific and the

B. the federation account Caribbean

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B. Europe, South America and B. President Shehu Shagari
Asia C. President Umaru Yar'adua
C. The pacific, the Caribbean and D. President Ibrahim Babangida
Europe
D. Asia, Africa and the pacific 46. A representative of a
Commonwealth country in
43. The centre-piece of Nigeria's another member state is known
foreign policy covers only _____ as _____

A. Europe A. Consul-General
B. Africa B. Ambassador
C. Latin America C. Attache
D. Asia D. High Commissioner

44. Which of the following 47. The organ of UN that

countries pioneered the promotes voluntary co-operation
establishment of ECOWAS among member states in diverse
alongside Nigeria? areas is the _____

A. Ghana A. International Court of Justice

B. Togo B. General Assembly
C. Algeria C. Economic and Social Council
D. Cameroun D. Security Council

45. Nigeria's role in the African 48. The main representative body
Union was most prominent during of the United Nations is the _____
the regime of _____
A. Security Council
A. President Olusegun Obasanjo B. General Assembly

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D. Secretariat
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49. The AU differs from the OAU the correct answer(s) with
in having _____ explanations to any or all of
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B. No permanent headquarters
C. A minimum of divergent
viewpoints
D. No assembly of Heads of State

50. OPEC has strong influence

with the _____

A. EU
B. ADB
C. AU
D. IMF

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 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.4)

1. Which Question Paper Type of 4. Membership of a society is

Government is given to you? _____

A. Type F A. constitutional
B. Type E B. conventional
C. Type L C. mandatory
D. D Type D. voluntary

2. The necessary attributes of a 5. In a democratic political

state are _____ system, the political sovereign is
usually the _____
A. police, army, sovereignty and
custom A. legislature
B. resources, population, B. constitution
sovereignty and government C. political parties
C. sovereignty, police, army and D. electorate
immigration
D. definite territory, population, 6. One basic feature of a
sovereignty and government monarchical form of government
is that _____
3. The process of taking part in
political and public affairs can be A. the ruler has a fixed tenure
termed political _____ powers is absolute
B. separation of powers is
A. socialization absolute
B. recognition C. members of the executive are
C. culture elected
D. participation D. succession is through heredity

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7. One main advantage of D. with a robust and dynamic
bicameral legislature is that it economy
_____
10. An example of a country ruled
A. is not easy to manipulate hills by a constitutional monarch is
B. makes for quick deliberation _____
during emergencies
C. makes passage of bills easy A. Libya
D. is less cumbersome to pass B. Uganda
bills C. Morocco
D. Italy
8. The court that has ultimate
power to interpret the constitution 11. The development of a
is the _____ classless society is the goal of
_____
A. Court of Appeal
B. Supreme Court A. marxism
C. Magistrate Court B. conservation
D. High Court C. feudalism
D. liberalism
9. Unitary system of government
is more suitable to a country 12. A flexible constitution is one
_____ which is _____

A. with a relatively small area and A. written by the parliament

a homogenous population B. easily amended
B. that is sparsely populated C. popular with the legislators
C. that possesses a strong and D. known to all the citizens
modern army

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13. Which of the following is a A. electoral officer
feature of checks and balances? B. ballot officer
C. presiding officer
A. Code of conduct D. returning officer
B. Judicial precedent
C. Judicial immunity 17. The ultimate aim of political
D. Judicial review parties is to _____

14. Laws made by military A. formulate and implement

governments at the state level policies
are called _____ B. implement people-oriented
programmes
A. acts C. acquire and exercise power
B. decrees D. increase the political
C. bye-laws awareness of the electorate
D. edicts
18. The main objective of
15. Citizenship is acquired by an pressure groups is to _____
alien through _____
A. serve as opposition to the
A. naturalization government
B. registration B. promote the interest of political
C. birth parties
D. conferment C. influence legislation for the
benefit of their members
16. The officer responsible for D. protect the interest of the
announcing the result of an country against foreigners
election is known as _____

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19. Which of the following is not a 22. In the Old Oyo Empire, the
dimension of public opinion? Ajele _____

A. Substance A. ensure the safety of all trade

B. Polling routes
C. Orientation B. ensure good governance of the
D. Intensity districts
C. mobilized the army
20. The body that is responsible D. was the Head of the army
for the appointment, discipline,
promotion and dismissal of civil 23. The General Strike of 1945
servants is the _____ was caused primarily by the
_____
A. Ministry of Labour and
Productivity A. disparity in the criteria for
B. Ministry of Establishment employment
C. Bureau for Public Service B. harshness in trade laws as it
Reforms concerns the Africans
D. Civil Service Commission C. government's rejection of a
demand for an increase of 50
21. In the pre-colonial Hausa percent in the cost of living
political system, the Madawaki allowance
performed the-function of _____ D. persistent implementation of
discriminatory laws
A. Minister of Works
B. Minister of Education 24. Before 1945, the component
C. Minister of Defence units of Nigeria were _____
D. Minister of Interior
A. regions

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B. districts C. Ahmadu Bello
C. provinces D. Nnamdi Azikiwe
D. states
28. The division of powers
25. National agitation began in between the federal and regional
Nigeria with the _____ governments into exclusive,
concurrent and residual lists was
A. formation of West African done by the _____
Youth League
B. Lagos protest against water A. 1979 Constitution
rate in 1908 B. 1999 Constitution
C. introduction of indirect rule C. Independence Constitution
D. annexation of Lagos in 1861 D. Republican

26. The emergence of nationalism 29. The Nigerian Independence

was essentially the result of the Constitution was modified by the
ills of _____ _____

A. imperialism A. 1979 Constitution

B. independence B. 1963 Constitution
C. slavery C. 1999 Constitution
D. colonialism D. 1989 Constitution

27. Which of the following 30. The President of Nigeria was

nationalists was the founder of indirectly elected through secret
Nigeria's first political party? ballot for a period of five years by
the senate in _____
A. Herbert Macaulay
B. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa A. A.1979

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B. 1983 33. The NCNC and the NPC
C. 1960 facilitated the creation of the
D. 1963 _____

31. The main function of the A. Eastern Region

Federal Character Commission in B. Mid-west Region
Nigeria is _____ C. Northern Region
D. Western Region
A. providing free social services to
the citizens 34. One of the major problems of
B. ensuring fair representation of Nigerian federalism is _____
all states in the public service
C. reviewing unfair administrative A. pre-colonial administrative
decisions structure among the units of
D. settling disputes among federation
societies B. lack of revenue to cater for the
demands of the federation
32. The power of appointing the C. inadequate manpower to fill
chairman of the Independent vacancies
National Electoral Commission is D. imbalance in the structure and
vested in the _____ sizes of units of federation

A. Senate 35. Which of the following was

B. Judicial Council done during the Gowon
C. Council of State administration to reduce regional
D. President structural imbalance in the
federation?

A. Formation of political parties

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B. Appointment of ministers B. supervise and manage the
C. Creation of states personnel a local government
D. Increase in revenue allocation C. conduct election into Local
Council
36. A problem of public D. create an enabling working
corporations in Nigeria is _____ environment for council workers

A. wastage of resources 39. The option A4 model was

B. choice of leadership used in the conduct of the _____
C. public control
D. emphasis on subsidies A. 1999 elections
B. 2007 elections
37. One feature of public C. 1983 elections
corporations that was weakened D. 1993 elections
by privatization is
40. The review of Nigerian foreign
A. government control policy under the Murtala-
B. social control Obasanjo regime was done by
C. national integration _____
D. social harmony
A. Phillips Commission
38. One of the main duties of the B. Udoji Committee
Local Government Service C. Aboyade Committee
Commission is to _____ D. Adedeji Committee

A. handle requests for the 41. Which of the following is a

creation of more local guiding principle of Nigeria's
governments foreign policy?

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A. Decolonisation of all African A. sent troops for peacekeeping in
states Somalia
B. Total opposition to the Cold B. sent policemen for
War peacekeeping in Namibia
C. Posting of only carrier C. assisted the liberation struggle
diplomats as envoys in Southern Africa
D. interference in the affairs of D. assisted ECOMOG troops in
African countries Liberia.

42. The technical Aids Corps was 45. The reason behind Nigeria's
established during the regime of suspension from the
_____ Commonwealth in 1995 was ____

A. A Muhammadu Buhari A. socio-cultural

B. Olusegun Obasanjo B. legal
C. Sani Abacha C. political
D. Ibrahim Babangida D. economic

43. The granting of asylum to 46. Commonwealth nations are

Charles Taylor by Nigeria was to represented in other member
_____ nation by _____

A. control Liberia A. attaches

B. protect Nigerians in Liberia B. charged affaires
C. promote peace in Liberia C. ambassadors
D. defy he western powers D. high commissioners

44. Nigeria is regarded as a 47. The UN succeeded the _____

frontline state because she _____

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A. League of Nations C. NATO
B. Warsaw Pact D. European Union.
C. NATO
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48. The number of permanent Would you like to get or confirm

members of the UN Security the correct answer(s) with
Council is _____ explanations to any or all of
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D. six

49. The Secretary General of the

OAU holds office for a renewable
period of _____

A. five years
B. six years
C. three years
D. four years

50. Former colonies of Britain

belong to the association known
as _____

A. Commonwealth
B. OECD

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 JAMB GOVERNMENT PAST QUESTIONS (PT.5)

1. The tenure of an elected 4. The political party that

chairman of local government is originated from Jamiyyar
determined by the _____ Mutanem Arewa was _____

A. Federal Executive Council A. UMBC

B. National Union of Local B. BYM
Government Employees C. NEPU
C. National Assembly D. NPC
D. State House of Assembly
5. A major consequence of
2. The 1976 Reforms made the colonialism on Nigeria is _____
local government the _____
A. Economic dependence
A. Second-tier of government B. the attainment of equal status
B. first-tier of government with Europe
C. fourth-tier of government C. suppression of state structures
D. Third-tier of government D. The upliftment of its image

3. Decision making in the 6. The judiciary contributes to the

traditional lgbo political system development of constitutions
was conferred on the basis of through _____
_____
A. Judicial review
A. Privilege B. historical records
B. age C. bye-laws
C. gender D. Acts of parliament
D. Status

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7. The upper house of the 10. Which of these international
legislature is responsible for the organizations was Nigeria a
_____ founding member?

A. Assent to bill A. UNO

B. signing of treaties B. The Commonwealth
C. approval declaration C. NATO
D. Passage of appropriation bill D. ECOWAS

8. Which of the following political 11. Nigeria's role in ECOWAS was

parties contested the 1993 significant in dispute resolution in
Presidential Election? _____

A. NRC and SDP A. Liberia

B. AD and APP B. Nigeria
C. UNCP and NDP C. the Gambia
D. PRP and DPP D. Senegal

9. A mode of production in which 12. An example of civil right of a

the resources of a community are citizen is the right to _____
pooled together for the general
well-being of the people is called A. be voted for
_____ B. property and justice
C. peaceful assembly
A. Communism D. Vote
B. communalism
C. socialism 13. In the judicial parlance, writ
D. Capitalism means _____

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A. Restraining order A. Lyttleton Constitution
B. prohibitive order B. Richards Constitution
C. acquitting order C. Clifford Constitution
D. Sentencing order
17. The type of pressure group
14. Public corporations are that champions the interest and
controlled by the legislature the right of the under privileged is
through _____ known as the _____

A. Daily monitoring of their A. Professional pressure groups

activities B. promotional interest groups
B. discipline of staff C. economic interest groups
C. approval of their annual D. Educational pressure groups
budgets
D. Recruitment of staff 18. A major innovation of the
1979 Constitution was the _____
15. One of the reasons for the
adoption of Africa as the centre A. Increase in constitutional
piece of Nigeria's foreign policy is power of elected officials
to _____ B. creation of more state
C. prohibition of cross-carpeting
A. Encourage rivalry in Africa D. Introduction of presidential
B. monopolize African economies system
C. protect her domestic
environment 19. The organ of the AU that
D. Challenge the major powers prepares for the meeting of the
Assembly of Heads of State and
16. Elective principle was first Government is the _____
introduced in Nigeria by the ____

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A. Commission of Mediation, A. Limited power over the
Conciliation and Arbitration constituent units
B. African Parliament B. equal power with the
C. Council of Ministers constituent units
D. General Secretariat C. insignificant power
D. Absolute power
20. One of the features of a
fascist government is that _____ 23. Which of these international
organizations is Nigeria a member
A. Political power is decentralized majorly because of her economic
B. it gives room for opposition interest?
C. the state defines the rights of
individuals A. UN
D. Sovereignty is identified with B. Commonwealth
landed property C. AU
D. OEC
21. Promotion and discipline of
civil servants is the responsibility 24. Abolition of civil liberty is an
of the _____ attribute of _____

A. Federal Character Commission A. Presidential government

B. Ministry of Labour B. parliamentary government
C. Civil Service Commission C. military government
D. Public Complaints Commission D. Republic government

22. Under the unitary 25. One of the agencies

arrangement, the centre is vested introduced by the military to
with _____ promote national interest was the
_____

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A. National Youth Service Corps B. Britain refused to recognize the
B. Directorate of Mass regime
Mobilization for C. Nigeria refused to export crude
Social and Economic oil to Britain
Reconstruction D. Nigeria wanted to forcefully
C. Directorate of Food, Roads and extradite Alhaji Umar Dikko from
Rural Infrastructure Britain
D. National Directorate for
Employment 28. The Babangida Regime
differed from Buhari Regime
26. One of the main objectives of because in the former _____
OPEC is to _____
A. Governors were assisted by
A. Assist multinational companies commissioners
to monopolize market B. ministers executed government
B. protect the interest of policies
multinational companies C. governors were members of
C. stabilize the income of the National Council of State
developing nations D. The post of Chairman, Joint
D. Fix and allocate production to Chiefs of Staff was created
member nations
29. A feature of the presidential
27. Nigeria's foreign relation with system is that _____
Britain was strained during the
Buhari Regime because _____ A. The president has an indefinite
term of office
A. Britain tested atomic bomb in B. there is a separate election for
the Sahara-desert the executive and the legislature

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C. the president is a member of A. Expansion of market
the legislature B. Trade liberalization
D. The cabinet is collectively C. curbing smuggling
accountable to the legislature D. Fostering of unity

30. The Chairman of the Federal 33. The party that formed a
Character Commission is coalition with the NPC in the First
appointed by the _____ Republic was _____

A. Secretary to the Government A. AG

of the Federation B. NDC
B. National Assembly C. NEPU
C. Minister of Labour and D. NCNC
Productivity
D. President 34. Personal authority is
synonymous with _____
31. A form of government in
which the sovereign power to rule A. Charismatic authority
is vested in a small number of B. instruments; authority
people considered as the best C. sacred authority
qualified to rule is _____ D. Legal authority

A. Autocracy 35. The administrative system

B. theocracy used by the British in her colonies
C. gerontocracy was _____
D. Aristocracy
A. Indignant system
32. One of the major B. direct rule
shortcomings of ECOWAS is ____ C. indirect rule

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D. Policy of assimilation 39. The head of the Old Oyo
Empire was the _____
36. An electoral system in which a
candidate with the highest A. Alaafin
number of votes in a constituency B. Bashorun
is declared winner is _____ C. Ooni
D. Are-Ona-kakanfo
A. Alternative vote system
B. second ballot system 40. The Babangida Regime re-
C. absolute majority system established diplomatic ties with
D. Simple majority system _____

37. Which of the following belongs A. France

to the administrative cadre in the B. Germany
civil service? C. Israel
D. Britain
A. Executive Officers
B. Surveyors 41. The remote cause of the
C. Medical Director Action Group Crisis of 1962 was
D. Deputy Director the _____

38. Aristocracy is described as a A. Fear of domination

form of government in which B. abolition of federalism
_____ C. personality clash among its
leaders
A. Popular citizens rule D. Issue of self-government
B. the clergy rules
C. few citizens rule 42. Fixed tenure of office is
D. Best citizens rule associated with the _____

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A. Parliamentary system C. landless men have no
B. monarchical system privileges as citizens
C. republican system D. Sovereignty is identified with
D. Presidential landed property

43. Which of the following was a 46. In the Hausa pre-colonial

Revenue Allocation Commission? system, the officer in charge of
fishing activities was the _____
A. Udoji Commission
B. Raisman Commission A. Sarkin Noma
C. Aboyade Commission B. Sarkin Dogarai
D. Williams Commission C. Sarkin Ruwa
D. Sarkin Pawa
44. Election can be used to
measure the effectiveness of 47. The social and Cultural Affairs
_____ Commission is a specializes
agency of the _____
A. Pressure groups
B. political propaganda A. OPEC
C. political opinion B. Commonwealth
D. Public opinion C. UN
D. ECOWAS
45. A feature of communalism is
that _____ 48. Which of the following assists
the president in the formulation of
A. Ownership of land is vested in foreign policies?
the community
B. a landowner can employ A. Ministry of Foreign Affair
landless men B. Ministry of Interior

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C. Ministry of Defence
D. Ministry of justice

49. Rule by divine right is a basis

of _____

A. Absolute monarchy
B. representative democracy
C. the republican system
D. the feudal system

50. An important ingredient of the

civil service is _____

A. Hierarchy
B. imbalance
C. nepotism
D. Partisanship

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