Jamb 2024 Government Likely Questions & Answers

GOVERNMENT 2024 

JAMB 

Past Questions  And Answers

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UTME 2010 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 

1. executive is required to resign 
2. legislature commences legal  
   
3. Which Government Question Paper Type  is given to you? 
4. Type A 
5. Type B 
6. Type C. 
7. Type D 
8. Nation-state is synonymous with —- A. self-actualization 
9. sovereignty 
10. liberation 
11. nationalism 
12. A fundamental component of political  culture is ——— 
13. social values 
14. family values 
15. community structure 
16. economic values. 
17. A form of oligarchy in which gifted  people are at the helm of affairs is —– A. aristocracy.  

B.theocracy  

C.plutocracy  

D.gerontocracy 

5. A state that is ruled by an elected  citizen is ————— 
6. a monarchy 
7. a plutocracy 
8. a republic 
9. an empire 
10. A true democracy in the modern  sense exists where the – 
11. elected representatives rule 
12. majority of the people rule 
13. majority of the people vote 
14. elite rules 
15. In a parliamentary system, when the  legislature passes a vote of no  

confidence on the executive, it means  that the — 

1. executive is expected to go on  

suspension 

1. legislature ceases to trust  

the executive 

proceeding against the executive 

8. The legislative body of the United States  of America is the —- 
9. Parliament 
10. National Assembly 
11. Congress 
12. Council. 
13. Unicameralism is a feature of  the legislature in — 
14. Israel 
15. the United States 
16. the United Kingdom 
17. Ghana. 
18. The upper house in most federal  systems is created to – 
19. ensure equality of federating units B. prevent excesses of the executive C. oversee and check the lower house D. enable experienced elders  

make inputs to governance. 

11. In which of the following systems is the  power of the component units more than  that of the central government? 
12. Monarchical. 
13. Federal. 
14. Unitary. 
15. Confederal. 
16. One of the general tenets of  

fascist doctrine is that the leader is – A. supreme relative to the constitution B. weak relative to the constitution 

1. subordinate to the laws of the state D. subordinate to the norms of the  

society. 

13. In a cabinet system of government,  executive power is exercised by the 
14. head of government 
15. monarch 
16. president 
17. dominant party 
18. The principle of separation of powers is  best practiced in the
    

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1. presidential system 
2. parliamentary system 
3. monarchical system 
4. feudal system 
5. A typical form of delegated legislation is A. an act 
6. a bill 
7. a decree 
8. a bye-law 
9. The rights of a citizen can be withdrawn  by the state if the person 
10. opposes the government violently B. leaves the country permanently 
11. is convicted of a serious crime 
12. is pronounced dead. 
13. An electoral process in which candidates  are selected for elective offices by party  members is —- 
14. primary election 
15. electoral college 
16. bye election 
17. general election 
18. In theory one major advantage of the  one-party system is that it – 
19. eliminates intra-party conflict 
20. serves as an instrument of national  integration 
21. promotes greater mass  

participation in government 

1. guarantees social justice 
2. A tactic employed by pressure groups  to achieve their objectives is— 
3. memorandum 
4. electioneering campaign 
5. propaganda 
6. lobbying 
7. Public opinion can be measured through A. negotiation 
8. referendum 
9. strike action 
10. rumour. 
11. Which of the following is the  

main function of the civil service? 

1. Implementing government policies 
2. Allocating resources to the  

federating units 

1. Supporting the party in power 
2. Mobilizing grass root support for  

government 

22. Who was the political head of the Old  Oyo Empire? 
23. Bashorun 
24. Oyomesi 
25. Aremo 
26. Alaafin 
27. The lgbo political system was based on – A. age grades 
28. Umunna 
29. family ties 
30. Umuada. 
31. The Aro age-grade system in lgbo land  was 
32. a religious organization 
33. a political organization 
34. a commercial organization 
35. an imperial organization. 
36. France introduced the policy of  assimilation in her colonies primarily to A. teach them the art of leadership 
37. give them a sound education 
38. change their way of life 
39. discourage them from ritual killings. 
40. The foremost British trading company on  the West African coast was 
41. Royal Niger Company 
42. United African Company 
43. Lever Brothers 
44. John Holt and Sons 
45. Which of these rulers resisted colonial  rule and was deported to Calabar? 
46. King Kosoko. 
47. King Dosunmu 
48. Oba Ovonramwen 
49. King Jaja 
50. Nigerian nationalism was described as  two-phased by 
51. John Payne Jackson 
52. Edward Wilmot Blyden
    

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1. James S. Coleman 
2. David Ricardo 
3. One major weakness of the  

Independence Constitution is that it A. failed to provide the country with full  sovereignty. 

1. gave total independence to Nigeria C. gave full powers to the Supreme  Court in Nigeria. 
2. empowered Britain to continue to  rule. 
3. The first law-making body in Nigeria  after amalgamation was 
4. Nigerian Council 
5. National Assembly 
6. Legislative Council 
7. Regional Assembly 
8. The designation of ministers as chief  executives and accounting officers was  recommended by a commission headed  by 
9. Jerome Udoji 
10. S.J. Cookey 
11. Simeon Adebo 
12. Dotun Philips 
13. A major shortcoming of the  

Ombudsman is 

1. lack of adequate resources 
2. Lack of clear-cut mandate 
3. its inability to restrain bureaucratic  excesses 
4. lack of executive power to enforce  decisions. 
5. One of the strong points of the multi party Nigeria’s Fourth Republic 
6. the provision for a bicameral  

legislature 

1. wider political participation 
2. government interference 
3. wider anti-democracy campaign. 
4. In which of the following is the  ceremonial and executive powers fused? A. Presidential system of government B. parliamentary system of government. C. Federal system of government. 
5. Unitary system of government 
6. A major contentious issue  

confronting Nigerian federalism is 

1. poverty 
2. education 
3. health care delivery 
4. revenue allocation. 
5. The main purpose of establishing public  enterprises in Nigeria is to 
6. increase government revenue 
7. provide essential services 
8. enrich the elite 
9. compete with the private sector. 
10. Parastatals are established to 
11. enhance entrepreneurial skills 
12. maximize government profits 
13. expand business transactions 
14. render social services. 
15. The General-Purpose Committee of the  local government is the 
16. cabinet or the local government 
17. local government public relations unit C. body responsible for supervising self help projects 
18. body for awarding contracts 
19. The highest organ of the state during the  Babangida Regime was the 
20. Provisional Ruling Council 
21. Supreme Military Council 
22. Armed Forces Ruling Council 
23. Federal Executive Council. 
24. Decree 34 of 1966 was unacceptable to  many Nigerians because it was 
25. seen as an instrument of  

impoverishment 

1. perceived to abolish the  

federal system 

1. promulgated without consultation with  the people 
2. considered as alien. 
3. Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with  France in 1961 because of 
4. France’s.atomic test in the Sahara  Desert
   

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1. General de-Gaulle’s negative  

attitude towards her 

1. her poor relations with the  

Francophone countries 

1. France’s diplomatic relations with  Israel. 
2. An attribute that Nigeria shares with  most non-aligned countries is 
3. the state of her economy 
4. her heterogeneous population 
5. her large population 
6. her large size. 
7. Nigeria spearheaded the formation of  ECOWAS during the regime of— 
8. Olusegun Obasanjo 
9. Yakubu Gowon 
10. Murtala Muhammed 
11. Ibrahim Babangida 
12. Nigeria was classified as a frontline  state for 
13. participating in peacekeeping in  

the Congo 

1. supporting the Lim liberation efforts in  Southern Africa 
2. spearheading the formation of African  on 
3. helping to end the crisis in 
4. The prominent role Nigeria played in the  UN in the 70’s earned her 
5. non-permanent membership position  Liberia. 
6. membership of the Security Council C. permanent representation at the UN D. chairmanship of the General 
7. The head of Nigeria’s foreign mission in a  Commonwealth nation is known as 

A . high commissioner 

1. charge d’affaires 
2. ambassador 
3. attaché. 
4. One major function of the Authority of  Heads of State and Government of  

ECOWAS is 

1. organizing international conferences B. appointing the Executive Secretary 
2. appointing staff of the Secretariat D. preparing the budget of the  

Community 

48. The tenure of non-permanent members  of the Security Council is 
49. 5 years 
50. 2 years 
51. 4 years 
52. 6 years 
53. The Secretary -General of the United  Nations is appointed by the 
54. Security council acting alone 
55. General Assembly on the  

recommendation of the Security Council C. Permanent members of the Security  Council on the recommendation of the  General Assembly 

1. General Assembly in plenary session 
2. The approval of treaties and agreements  of the Economic Community of West  African States is the responsibility of the A. secretariat 
3. ECOWAS Tribunal 
4. Council of Ministers 
5. Assembly of Heads of State  

and Government.

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ANSWERS TO JAMB 2010 GOVERNMENT 

1. B 
2. B 
3. A 
4. A 
5. C 
6. A 
7. C 
8. C 
9. A 
10. A 
11. D 
12. A 
13. A 
14. A 
15. D 
16. C 
17. A 
18. B 
19. D

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20.B 21.A 22.D 23.A 24.A 25.C 26.A 27.D 28.B 29.A 30.A 31.D 32.D 33.B 34.A 35.D 36.B 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.C 41.A 42.A 43.B 44.B 45.D 46.A 47.B 48.B 49.C 50.D

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UTME 2011 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 

1. Which Government Question Paper  Type is given to you? 
2. Type A 
3. Type B 
4. Type C 
5. Type D 
6. The development of attitudes and  beliefs about a political system is—- A. political emancipation 
7. political socialization 
8. political participation 
9. political orientation 
10. Political behavior is governed by A. political socialization 
11. political ideology 
12. political economy 
13. political culture 
14. In a nation, sovereignty is vested in  the– 
15. community 
16. state 
17. elite 
18. electorate 
19. Which of the following is a feature of  democracy? 
20. interdependence of states 
21. state responsibilities to society C. power vested in minority parties D. popular consultation 
22. Private ownership of the means of  production is central to 
23. fascism 
24. feudalism 
25. capitalism 
26. communism 
27. A system based on hierarchies of  land ownership is– 
28. feudalism 
29. totalitarianism 
30. communism 
31. fascism 
32. Which of the following performs quasi legislative functions? 
33. The Judiciary 
34. The Traditional Institutions 
35. The Civil Service 
36. The Executive 
37. A major weakness of confederation is A. over-concentration of authority B. tendency towards secession 
38. lack of local independence 
39. lack of common currency  

10.Members of a parliament are required to report the proceedings of the house  to their — 

1. constituencies 
2. local government chairmen 
3. traditional rulers 
4. political parties 

11.Which of the following Country is  a unitary state? 

1. Nigeria 
2. India 
3. United States of America 
4. Ghana 

12.Ending a session of parliament  by royal proclamation means the A. expiration of parliament 

1. prorogation of parliament 
2. adjournment of parliament 
3. dissolution of parliament 

13.A main feature of the  

parliamentary system is that 

1. the executive consists of  

all-party members 

1. judges are drawn from the  

ruling party 

1. electoral commissioners leave at  the end of their tenure 
2. the executive is appointed by the  legislature 

14.In a socialist economy, private  accumulation of wealth is 

1. prohibited 
2. regulated 
3. limited 
4. encouraged 

15.The earliest classification of  

constitutions was the work of 

1. Aristotle 
2. J.J. Rouseau 
3. K.C. Wheare 
4. Plato  

16.Constitutionalism refers to —

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1. the process of drafting a  

constitution 

1. amendment of an existing  

constitution 

1. the process of operating a  

constitution 

17. strict adherence to a constitution  17.An advantage of delegated legislation is that 
18. much time is saved in  

the process 

1. technical issues are handled  

by experts 

1. ministers and lawmakers  

work together 

1. it hastens the implementation of  policy 
2. One essential duty of a citizen to his  state is to 
3. support the government in  

power 

1. recite the pledge 
2. pay his tax 
3. encourage other citizens  

19.Franchise in an electoral process means the – 

1. right to vote 
2. ownership of means of  

production 

1. the sovereignty of a nation 
2. rights and duties of a citizen  

20.The type of party system in practice is defined by the — 

1. relationship between the parties  and electorate 
2. structure of the political parties C. manner in which the parties  

operate 

1. number of political parties in a  country 
2. Pressure groups harmonize different  individual concerns through 
3. interest formulation 
4. interest manipulation 
5. interest mobilisation 
6. interest aggregation 22.Opinion  polls are organized to find out 

the – 

1. benefits derived by people  

from government 

1. people’s thought about a  

particular government policy 

1. people’s expectations from  

the government 

1. feelings of people about  

particular issues and policies 

23. In pre-colonial Igboland, autocratic rule  was made difficult by the — 
24. fear of dethronement 
25. absence of a centralized  

system of authority 

1. pressure from age grades 
2. activities of cult societies  

24.The Yoruba traditional system of government was— 

1. republican 
2. democratic 
3. monarchical 
4. egalitarian 
5. Under the pre-colonial Sokoto  Caliphate system, the next in command  to the sultan was the 
6. Alkali 
7. Galadima 
8. Madaki 
9. Waziri 
10. Which of the following societies  was classified as acephalous? 
11. Benin 
12. Ibibio 
13. Igbo 
14. Ijaw 
15. Indirect rule encouraged 
16. communal integration 
17. exploitation and oppression 
18. inter-communal cooperation 
19. the rise of nationalism 
20. The main achievement of the  

nationalists in Nigeria was 

1. registration of political parties B. economic liberation of the nation C. political liberation of the nation D. building the nation  

29.The major external factor that promoted nationalism in Nigeria was A. Pan-Africanism

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1. the Yom-Kippur War 
2. the Second World War 
3. Anti-apartheid Movement  

30.The presidential system of government was introduced in Nigeria with the  Constitution of 

1. 1989 
2. 1999 
3. 1960 
4. 1979 
5. The Action Group crisis of 1963 led  to the formation of 
6. UPP 
7. NEPU 
8. NPC 
9. NCNC 
10. Under the 1963 Republican  

Constitution, the power of judicial  review was vested in the 

1. President 
2. Chief Justice 
3. Supreme Court 
4. Parliament 

33.The rules and regulations of the civil  service are called? 

1. General Order 
2. Bureaucratic Order 
3. Service Order 
4. Administrative Order 

34.The Code of Conduct Bureau was  essentially established to 

1. reduce corruption in public life B. protect the rights of  

public servants 

1. enhance probity and  

accountability in public service 

1. ensure the independence of the  public service 

35.Which of the following political parties  was the first to be formed when the  ban on politics was lifted in 1978? A. NPP 

1. PRP 
2. NPN 
3. UPN 

36.The principle of federal character was  adopted in order to promote equitable  allocation of 

1. positions and appointments  

among people of various regions 

1. appointments between the North  and the South 
2. opportunities between the males  and females 
3. revenue between groups in the  country 
4. The component units of the  

Nigerian Federation comprise 

1. national assembly, military,  

police and civil service 

1. constituency, ward, emirate  

and chiefdom 

1. federal, state, local government  and federal capital territory 
2. federal capital territory, national  assembly, supreme court and  

civil service 

38. In Nigeria, privatization and  

commercialization policies were  

introduced to 

1. hand over the control of  

commercial ventures to citizens 

1. increase the asset base  

of government 

1. divest government major control  of commercial ventures 
2. allow government control of  

the private sector 

39. An example of a public corporation in  Nigeria is 
40. National Universities Commission B. Nigerian Television Authority 
41. National Population Commission D. First Bank of Nigeria 
42. Following the reform of the Native  Authority system in Northern  

Nigeria, traditional rulers became A. Council 

1. Chief-and-Council 
2. Prefects 
3. Chief-in-Council 
4. Under whose regime were Akwa-Ibom  and Katsina States created? 
5. Gen Murtala Muhammed 
6. Gen Ibrahim Babangida 
7. Gen Sani Abacha
   

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1. Gen Yakubu Gowon 
2. Under the 1999 Constitutions of the  Federal Republic of Nigeria, the  

appointment and posting of members  of election tribunal on the elections  conducted by INEC is the responsibility  of the 

1. Chairman, Independent National  Electoral Commission 
2. President of Nigeria 
3. Chief Justice of Nigeria 
4. President, Court of Appeal  

43.Rhodesia was the former name of A. Zimbabwe 

1. Swaziland 
2. Zambia 
3. Namibia 
4. The adoption of non-alignment as a  principle of Nigeria’s foreign policy  was aimed at 
5. promoting Nigeria’s  

leadership aspiration in Africa 

1. attaining equal status with  

the world powers 

1. fulfilling a basic requirement for  acceptance in the UN Security  

Council 

1. insulating Nigeria against having  to take side in the Cold War 
2. In 1979, the non-aligned member  states were 
3. 21 
4. 27 
5. 37 
6. 19 
7. none of the above  

46.Which of the following was the secretary general of OPEC? 

1. Jibril Aminu 
2. Aret Adams 
3. Dalhatu Bayero 
4. Rilwan Lukwan  

47.Which of the following 

countries pioneered the idea of  

ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? 

1. Liberia 
2. Togo 
3. Cote d’Ivoire 
4. Mali 
5. Which of the following international  organizations were in existence  before the Second World War? A. The UNO 
6. The OAU 
7. The League of Nations 
8. The ECOWAS 
9. The organ of the United Nations  responsible for the approval of its  annual budget is the 
10. Secretariat 
11. Security Council 
12. General Assembly 
13. Economic and Social Council  50.Each member state is represented on the Board of Governors of OPEC for  a period of 
14. 2 years 
15. 3 years 
16. 4 years 
17. 1 year
    

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ANSWERS 

1.A 

2.D 

3.B 

4.D 

5.B 

6.A 

7.C 

8.A 

9.D 

10.C 

11.B 

12.C 

13.B 

14.C 

15.A 

16.B 

17.C 

18.A 

19.C 

20.B 

21.A 

22.B 

23.D 

24.A 

25.B 

26.A 

27.D 

28.A 

29.C 

30.B 

31.C 

32.A 

33.C 

34.A 

35.A 

36.C 

37.A 

38.A 

39.D 

40.B 

41.D 

42.D 

43.C 

44.B 

45.A 

46.B 

47.D 

48.A 

49.A 

50.C

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UTME 2012 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS C. unitary 

1. Which Questions Paper Type of  

Government as indicated above is given to  you? 

1. Type Green 
2. Type Purple 
3. Type Red 
4. Type Yellow 
5. The distinctive attribute of a state is  the monopoly of 
6. control 
7. power 
8. violence 
9. justice 
10. State as a political entity refers to A. An organized group within a definite  territory 
11. An association of men in a given  society 
12. A branch of a nation 
13. A geographical location 
14. Political values are acquired in any given  society through 
15. political re-orientation 
16. political campaign 
17. political socialization 
18. political indoctrination 
19. In a democratic government, political  sovereignty is vested in the 
20. legislature 
21. elite 
22. executive 
23. electorate 
24. One judicial function performed by the  executive is 
25. Granting of amnesty 
26. Implementing judicial orders 
27. Ensuring obedience to the law 
28. Appointing judges 
29. A governmental system in which  constitutional supremacy resides in  the center is 
30. federal 
31. confederal 
32. parliamentary 
33. A political system which empowers the  leader with the ultimate responsibility  to execute laws is 
34. parliamentarianism 
35. presidentialism 
36. dictatorship 
37. autocracy 
38. A bill is a draft which is awaiting  the consideration of the 
39. executive 
40. party caucus 
41. legislature 
42. judiciary 

10.The private ownership of the means of  production is a feature of 

1. capitalism 
2. socialism 
3. communalism 
4. communism 

11.In a feudal system, the two major classes  are the serfs and the 

1. masses 
2. vassals 
3. lords 
4. elite 

12.An example of a country with a  flexible constitution is 

1. South Africa 
2. Britain 
3. Benin Republic 
4. the United States of America 
5. The rule of law is negation of 
6. equality before the law 
7. supremacy of the law 
8. Limited power 
9. absolute power 

14.To ensure the rights and freedom  of citizens, the powers of the arms  of government must be 

1. fused 
2. incorporated 
3. separated 
4. rotated
   

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15.Delegated legislation is made by  bodies others than the 

1. president 
2. governor 
3. parliament 
4. judiciary 

16.The bringing of a session of a  

parliament to an end through royal  proclamation is known as 

1. political impasse 
2. dissolution of parliament 
3. vote of no confidence 
4. prorogation of parliament 

17.The right of citizens to participate in  the affairs of government of their  country is called 

1. economic right 
2. civil right 
3. political right 
4. social right 

18.The commission charged with the  conduct of federal elections in Nigeria is A. NEC 

1. FEDECO 
2. INEC 
3. NECON 

19.An electoral system in which parties  are assigned seats in the parliament  commensurate to the number of votes  polled is 

1. Absolute majority 
2. Simple majority 
3. proportional representation 
4. indirect election 

20.An intra-party activity for the selection of  candidates for elective positions known as A. primary election 

1. general election 
2. mid-term election 
3. bye-election 
4. The primary aim of pressure groups is to A. Attract people’s attention 
5. protects the interest of members C. captured political power 
6. fight corrupt officials 

22.Which of the following is used in gauging  public opinion? 

1. constitution 
2. educational institution 
3. mass media 
4. electoral college 

23.A permanent structure that facilitates  continuity and guarantees orderly  conduct in governance is 

1. Bureaucracy 
2. public corporation 
3. ombudsman 
4. political party 

24.In the Hausa pre- colonial political  system, a district was headed by 

1. A hakimi 
2. a dagaci 
3. an alkali
4. a waziri 

25.Which of the following ensured the  practice of democracy in the pre 

colonial Yoruba political system? 

1. Checks and balances 
2. Fusion of power 
3. individual responsibility 
4. the rule of law 

26.Colonization of Africa was mainly  motivated by 

1. security considerations 
2. economic reasons 
3. religious reasons 
4. cultural factors 

27.The French colonial system  

was underlined by the policy of 

1. assimilation 
2. paternalism 
3. socialism 
4. indirect rule 

28.Radical nationalism in Nigeria is  generally attributed to the influence of A. Aminu Kano 

1. Herbert Marcaulay 
2. Nnamdi Azikiwe 
3. Mbonu Ojike
   

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29.Two foreigners that directly aroused  nationalist feelings among Nigerians are A. Edward Blyden and Payne Jackson B. Casely Hayford and James Horton C. W.E du Boise and H.O Davies 

30. Marcus Garvey and Casely Hayford 30.Members of the Senate in Nigeria’s  First Republic were 
31. Elected directly by the people 
32. Elected by electoral college 
33. Nominated by regional and federal  governments 
34. Nominated by the president of  

the house 

31.In Nigeria, the agency mainly responsible  for the maintenance of internal peace and  security is the 

1. Army 
2. Navy 
3. Civil Defence Corps 
4. Police 

32.The National Assembly in Nigeria  is primarily responsible for 

1. Executing laws 
2. interpreting laws 
3. Ratifying appointments 
4. Making laws 

33.The major factor militating against the  efficient operation of electoral  

commissions in Nigeria is 

1. Inadequate public support 
2. Population size 
3. Inadequate skilled manpower 
4. Excessive political interference 

34.A major objective of the public  

Complaints Commission is 

1. Training and promotion of  

public servants 

1. Settlement of disputes among  

individuals 

1. Addressing the grievances of  

individuals and groups 

1. Fighting corruption and indiscipline 

35.The three registered political parties at  the inception of Nigeria’s Fourth  

Republic were 

1. PDP, DPP and PPA 
2. PDP, AD and APP 
3. PDP, AD and PPA 
4. PDP, app and AC 
5. The Sharia legal system was first  introduced in the Fourth Republic in 
6. Kano State 
7. Katsina State 
8. Zamfara State 
9. Sokoto State 
10. Quota system and federal character  principles were entrenched in the  

1979 constitution to ensure 

1. loyalty 
2. Economic empowerment 
3. Equity 
4. Even development 
5. Workers in the public corporations are  known as 
6. civil servants 
7. private employees 
8. public servants 
9. professional employees  

39.The central objective of privatization in Nigeria is to 

1. Reduce the retrenchment of workers B. Encourage prompt payment  

of salaries 

1. Improve standard of living 
2. Improve the efficiency of enterprises  40.Military intervention in Nigeria arose from A. perceived incapability of civilians  to govern 
3. international pressure for change C. the desire for a military government D. civilian’s desire to relinquish power  

41.The first institution introduced by the military to exercise legislative power was  the 

1. supreme military council 
2. armed forces ruling council 
3. federal executive council
   

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1. provisional ruling council 

42.The main focus of Nigeria’s foreign  policy since independence centers on A. South- south cooperation 

1. Sub-regionalism 
2. Globalism 
3. Afrocentrism 

43.The country that championed  

decolonization in Africa was 

1. Nigeria 
2. South Africa 
3. Ghana 
4. Kenya 

44.A major drawback to the NEPAD initiative  is its 

1. Articulation by few African leaders B. Affiliation by few African union 
2. Inability to empower the youth D. Reliance on Western donors for  funds 

45.The structures of the African Union  include 

1. the court of justice, pan African  congress and people’s Assembly 
2. pan African parliament, the court  of justice and the peace and  

security council 

1. specialized Technical commission,  the court of justice and  

humanitarian board 

1. people’s Assembly, Humanitarian  Board and the peace and  security council 

46.ECOMOG at the initial stage of its  intervention in Liberia was perceived as A. Neutral 

1. Incompetent 
2. Partisan 
3. Invaders 

47.One of the programmes binding  members of the Commonwealth is the A. Food and aid programme 

1. Cultural programme 
2. Agenda for peace 
3. Scholarship scheme 
4. The African leader mostly credited for  spearheading the formation of the  

African Union is 

1. Muammar Ghaddafi 
2. Abdelaziz Bouteflika 
3. Abdoulaye Wade 
4. Thabo Mbeki 

49.As part of the reforms in the UN, two slots  were proposed in the Security Council for – A. Asia 

1. Africa 
2. America 
3. Europe 
4. The founding members of OPEC are A. Algeria, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and  Kuwait 
5. Nigeria, Libya, Iraq and  

Saudi Arabia 

1. Venezuela, Nigeria, Libya, Iran  

and Iraq 

1. Saudi Arabia, Iran, Iraq Kuwait  

and Venezuela

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ANSWERS 

1.C 

2.B 

3.A 

4.C 

5.D 

6.C 

7.A 

8.D 

9. C  

10.A  

11.C  

12.B  

13.D  

14.C  

15.A  

16.B  

17.C  

18.C 

19.C 

20.A 

21.B 

22.C 

23.A 

24.A 25.A 26.B 27.A 28.C 29.C 30.C 31.D 32.D 33.D 34.C 35.B 36.C 37.C 38.C 39.D 40.A 41.A 42.D 43.C 44.D 45.B 46.A 47.A 48.C 49.B 50.D

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UTME 2013 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 

1. Which Question Paper Type of Government is  given to you? 
2. Type D 
3. Type I 
4. Type B 
5. Type U 
6. Power that is delegated is exercised 
7. By devolution 
8. Directly 
9. By coercion 
10. Indirect 
11. De Jure sovereign is acquired through 
12. Law 
13. Grant 
14. Treaty 
15. Force 
16. A group of people who live together under a  common law within a definite territory is a 
17. Community 
18. Nation – State 
19. Nation 
20. State 
21. Political socialization is associated with 
22. Military take-over of civilian government B. The transmission of political values C. Political transition 
23. Free choice of party programmes 
24. According to Aristotle, a form of government  in which the few rule for the benefit of all is 
25. Diarchy 
26. Aristocracy 
27. Autocracy 
28. polyarch 
29. Rule by the old people is known as 
30. Monarchy 
31. Gerontocracy 
32. Feudalism 
33. Theocracy 
34. As an executive, the commissioner is  charged with the responsibility of 
35. Implementing laws 
36. Writing laws 
37. Giving loans 
38. Making laws 
39. Rules adjudication is a primary function of  the 
40. Judiciary 
41. Executive 
42. Government 
43. Legislature 
44. The judiciary controls the executive in  federal state through 
45. Delegated legislation 
46. Judicial overview 
47. Judicial review 
48. Motions 
49. One major advantage of the unitary system  is that it tends of make government 
50. Free of controversy 
51. Distant from the people 
52. Popular among the masses 
53. Strong and stable 
54. The presidential system differs from the  parliamentary system of government in that 
55. The principle of collective  

responsibility applies 

1. Executive and legislative powers are  fused 
2. Powers of the three arms of  

government are merged 

1. The tenure of office of the president is  limited 
2. Which of the following advocates equitable  distribution of wealth?
   

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1. Capitalism 
2. Aristocracy 
3. Socialism 
4. Plutocracy 
5. A constitution that is difficult to amend is 
6. Rigid 
7. Written 
8. Unwritten 
9. Flexible 
10. Which of the following constitutions is more  suitable for centralization of political power? 
11. Unwritten constitution 
12. Rigid constitution 
13. Written constitution 
14. Flexible constitution 
15. The act of transferring autonomous powers  to subordinate agencies is 
16. Concentration 
17. Deconcentration 
18. Delegation 
19. Devolution 
20. Which of the following types of citizenship  cannot be withdrawn? 
21. Citizenship by conquest 
22. Citizenship by birth 
23. Honorary citizenship 
24. Citizenship by naturalization 
25. The right of citizens to vote is 
26. Universal suffrage 
27. Nationality suffrage 
28. Electoral suffrage 
29. Adult suffrage 
30. A political party is different from a pressure  group in its 
31. Objective 
32. Organization 
33. Strategy 
34. Source of finance 
35. One of the functions of pressure groups is  to 
36. Nominate the president 
37. Prepare the budget 
38. Articulate the opinion of their members D. Contest elections to serve the people 
39. Public opinion refers to the 
40. Aggregate views of groups on particular  government activities 
41. views held by the president of a country C. views of the chief justice of a country D. Aggregate of attitudes held by members  of the national assembly 
42. The class that oversees the implementation  of government decisions and policies is the 
43. Executive 
44. Clerical 
45. Technical 
46. Administrative 
47. The performance of ritual rites in the  Yoruba empire is the responsibility of the 
48. Aare-Onakakanfo 
49. Oba 
50. Ogboni 
51. Oyo mesi 
52. Under the emirate system, the commander  of the army is the 
53. Hakimi 
54. Sarkin fada 
55. Madawaki 
56. Alkali 
57. The indirect rule system of administration  was more successful in the Northern Nigeria  because 
58. Of the existence of an organized  structure in the area
    

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1. the Europeans ensures that the  

farmlands 

1. The natives show little or no resistance D. The people were mainly interested in  being governed indirectly 
2. The earliest nationalist activities in  Nigeria were spearheaded by 
3. Trade unions 
4. Traditional rulers 
5. Political parties 
6. Educated elite 
7. The first notable nationalist movement in  west Africa was the 
8. West African student union 
9. Nigeria youth movement 
10. Aborigines rights protection society D. National congress of British West Africa 
11. In Nigeria’s first republic, the prime  minister was both the 
12. Head of state and commander-in-chief of  the armed forces 
13. Commander-in-chief of the armed  forces and party leader 
14. Head of state and party leader 
15. Head of government and a lawmaker 
16. Under the 1979 Constitution, statutory  allocation of revenue to local government  councils is the responsibility of the 
17. House of Assembly 
18. National Economic Council 
19. Federal Legislature 
20. Council of State 
21. Under Nigeria’s Second Republic, the  Senate was under the leadership of 
22. J.S. Tarka 
23. Joseph Wayas 
24. Godwin Ume-Ezeoke 
25. John Wash Pam 
26. The Revenue Mobilization, Allocation and  Fiscal Commission is statutorily empowered  to determine the remuneration of 
27. Only elected representatives 
28. Political office holders 
29. Employees of public corporations D. All civil servants 
30. The primary function of the Code of  Conduct Bureau is to 
31. Ensure minimum standard of morality B. Retain custody of declarations 
32. Receive declaration of assets 
33. Ensure due process by public officers 
34. The party system practiced in Nigeria’s  Third Republic was 
35. Two-party 
36. Zero-party 
37. One-party 
38. Multi-party 
39. Nigeria adopted the federal system of  government because of 
40. Uneven development 
41. The availability of limited resources C. The adoption of a stat religion 
42. The fear of domination of minorities 
43. The highest policy the making body under  the Gowon Regime was 
44. Armed Forces Ruling Council 
45. Provisional Ruling Council 
46. Supreme Military Council 
47. Federal Executive Council 
48. Nigeria became a federation of thirty-six  state during the era of 
49. Abdulsalami Abubakar 
50. Yakubu Gowon 
51. Ibrahim Babangida 
52. Sani Abacha
    

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37. Which of the following headed the  committee that recommended the suitability of  Abuja as a new federal city? 
38. Justice Baba Ardo 
39. Justice Atanda Fatai Williams 
40. Justice Udo Udoma 
41. Justice Akinola Aguda 
42. A public corporation is managed by 
43. A minister 
44. A general manager 
45. The board of governors 
46. The board of directors 
47. A major source of revenue in the post – 1976 local government in Nigeria is 
48. Internally generated revenue 
49. the federation account 
50. Grants and loans 
51. The joint state-local government account 
52. The provisional Ruling Council was the  highest ruling body during the regime of 
53. Muhammadu Buhari 
54. Ibrahim Babangida 
55. Murtala Muhammed 
56. Sani Abacha 
57. Nigeria’s non-alignment policy in the sixties  lacked real substance because of her 
58. Afrocentric policy 
59. Poor economic potential 
60. Partnership with Asian countries 
61. Close ties with Britain 
62. Under the Technical Aid Corps, Nigerian  experts are deployed to 
63. African, the pacific and the Caribbean B. Europe, South America and Asia 
64. The pacific, the Caribbean and Europe D. Asia, Africa and the pacific 
65. The centre-piece of Nigeria’s foreign policy  covers only 
66. Europe 
67. Africa 
68. Latin America 
69. Asia 
70. Which of the following countries pioneered  the establishment of ECOWAS alongside  Nigeria? 
71. Ghana 
72. Togo 
73. Algeria 
74. Cameroun 
75. Nigeria’s role in the African Union was most  prominent during the regime of 
76. President Olusegun Obasanjo 
77. President Shehu Shagari 
78. President Umaru Yar’adua 
79. President Ibrahim Babangida 
80. A representative of a Commonwealth  country in another member state is known as 
81. Consul-General 
82. Ambassador 
83. Attache 
84. High Commissioner 
85. The organ of UN that promotes voluntary  co-operation among member states in  diverse areas is the 
86. International Court of Justice 
87. General Assembly 
88. Economic and Social Council 
89. Security Council 
90. The main representative body of the United  Nations is the 
91. Security Council 
92. General Assembly 
93. Trusteeship Council 
94. Secretariat
    

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49. The AU differs from the OAU in having 
50. Effective tools for decision enforcement B. No permanent headquarters 
51. A minimum of divergent viewpoints D. No assembly of Heads of State 
52. OPEC has strong influence with the 
53. EU 
54. ADB 
55. AU 
56. IMF

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ANSWER KEYS 

1.B 

2.A 

3.A 

4.D 

5.B 

6.B 

7.B 

8.A 

9. A  

10.C  

11.D  

12.B  

13.C  

14.A  

15.B  

16.C  

17.B  

18.A  

19.A  

20.C  

21.A  

22.A  

23.C  

24.C  

25.A  

26.D  

27.D 

28.D 29.A 30.B 31.D 32.D 33.D 34.D 35.C 36.C 37.D 38.D 39.B 40.A 41.D 42.D 43.B 44.B 45.A 46.D 47.C 48.B 49.A 50.D

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UTME 2014 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 

1. Which Question Paper Type of Government is  
   

given to you? 

1. Type F 
2. Type E 
3. Type L 
4. D Type 
5. The necessary attributes of a state are A. police, army, sovereignty and custom B. resources, population, sovereignty and  government 
6. sovereignty, police, army and  

immigration 

1. definite territory, population, sovereignty  and government 
2. The process of taking part in political  and public affairs can be termed political A. socialization 
3. recognition 
4. culture 
5. participation 
6. Membership of a society is 
7. constitutional 
8. conventional 
9. mandatory 
10. voluntary 
11. In a democratic political system, the  political sovereign is usually the 
12. legislature 
13. constitution 
14. political parties 
15. electorate 
16. One basic feature of a monarchical form of  government is that 
17. the ruler has a fixed tenure powers is  absolute 
18. separation of powers is absolute 
19. members of the executive are elected D. succession is through heredity 
20. One main advantage of bicameral  legislature is that it 
21. is not easy to manipulate hills 
22. makes for quick deliberation during  emergencies 
23. makes passage of bills easy 
24. is less cumbersome to pass bills 
25. The court that has ultimate power  to interpret the constitution is the 
26. Court of Appeal 
27. Supreme Court 
28. Magistrate Court 
29. High Court 
30. Unitary system of government is  more suitable to a country 
31. with a relatively small area and  

a homogenous population 

1. that is sparsely populated 
2. that possesses a strong and  

modern army 

1. with a robust and dynamic economy 
2. An example of a country ruled by  a constitutional monarch is 
3. Libya 
4. Uganda 
5. Morocco 
6. Italy 
7. The development of a classless society  is the goal of 
8. marxism 
9. conservation 
10. feudalism 
11. liberalism 
12. A flexible constitution is one which is A. written by the parliament 
13. easily amended 
14. popular with the legislators 
15. known to all the citizens 
16. Which of the following is a feature of  checks and balances? 
17. Code of conduct 
18. Judicial precedent 
19. Judicial immunity 
20. Judicial review 
21. Laws made by military governments at the  state level are called 
22. acts 
23. decrees 
24. bye-laws 
25. edicts
    

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15. Citizenship is acquired by an alien through A. naturalization 
16. registration 
17. birth 
18. conferment 
19. The officer responsible for announcing the  result of an election is known as 
20. electoral officer 
21. ballot officer 
22. presiding officer 
23. returning officer 
24. The ultimate aim of political parties is to A. formulate and implement policies 
25. implement people-oriented programmes C. acquire and exercise power 
26. increase the political awareness of  the electorate 
27. The main objective of pressure groups is to A. serve as opposition to the government B. promote the interest of political parties C. influence legislation for the benefit of  their members 
28. protect the interest of the country against  foreigners 
29. Which of the following is not a dimension  of public opinion? 
30. Substance 
31. Polling 
32. Orientation 
33. Intensity 
34. The body that is responsible for the  appointment, discipline, promotion and  dismissal of civil servants is the 
35. Ministry of Labour and Productivity B. Ministry of Establishment 
36. Bureau for Public Service Reforms D. Civil Service Commission 
37. In the pre-colonial Hausa political system,  the Madawaki performed the-function of A. Minister of Works 
38. Minister of Education 
39. Minister of Defence 
40. Minister of Interior 
41. In the Old Oyo Empire, the Ajele 
42. ensure the safety of all trade routes B. ensure good governance of the districts C. mobilized the army 
43. was the Head of the army 
44. The General Strike of 1945 was  

caused primarily by the 

1. disparity in the criteria for employment B. harshness in trade laws as it concerns the  Africans 
2. government’s rejection of a demand  for an increase of 50 percent in the  cost of living allowance 
3. persistent implementation  

of discriminatory laws 

24. Before 1945, the component units of  Nigeria were 
25. regions 
26. districts 
27. provinces 
28. states 
29. National agitation began in Nigeria with the A. formation of West African Youth League B. Lagos protest against water rate in 1908 C. introduction of indirect rule 
30. annexation of Lagos in 1861 
31. The emergence of nationalism  

was essentially the result of the ills of A. imperialism 

1. independence 
2. slavery 
3. colonialism 
4. Which of the following nationalists was  the founder of Nigeria’s first political party? A. Herbert Macaulay 
5. Abubakar Tafawa Balewa 
6. Ahmadu Bello 
7. Nnamdi Azikiwe 
8. The division of powers between the federal  and regional governments into exclusive,  concurrent and residual lists was done by the A. 1979 Constitution 
9. 1999 Constitution 
10. Independence Constitution 
11. Republican
    

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29. The Nigerian Independence Constitution  was modified by the 
30. 1979 Constitution 
31. 1963 Constitution 
32. 1999 Constitution 
33. 1989 Constitution 
34. The President of Nigeria was indirectly  elected through secret ballot for a period of  five years by the senate in 
35. A.1979 
36. 1983 
37. 1960 
38. 1963 
39. The main function of the Federal Character  Commission in Nigeria is 
40. providing free social services to the  citizens 
41. ensuring fair representation of all  states in the public service 
42. reviewing unfair administrative decisions D. settling disputes among societies 32. The power of appointing the chairman of  the Independent National Electoral Commission  is vested in the 
43. Senate 
44. Judicial Council 
45. Council of State 
46. President 
47. The NCNC and the NPC facilitated the  creation of the 
48. Eastern Region 
49. Mid-west Region 
50. Northern Region 
51. Western Region 
52. One of the major problems of Nigerian  federalism is 
53. pre-colonial administrative structure  among the units of federation 
54. lack of revenue to cater for the demands  of the federation 
55. inadequate manpower to fill vacancies D. imbalance in the structure and sizes of  units of federation 
56. Which of the following was done during the  Gowon administration to reduce regional  structural imbalance in the federation? 
57. Formation of political parties 
58. Appointment of ministers 
59. Creation of states 
60. Increase in revenue allocation 
61. A problem of public corporations in Nigeria  is 
62. wastage of resources 
63. choice of leadership 
64. public control 
65. emphasis on subsidies 
66. One feature of public corporations that  was weakened by privatization is 
67. government control 
68. social control 
69. national integration 
70. social harmony 
71. One of the main duties of the Local  Government Service Commission is to A. handle requests for the creation of  more local governments 
72. supervise and manage the personnel  a local government 
73. conduct election into Local Council D. create an enabling working environment  for council workers 
74. The option A4 model was used in  the conduct of the 
75. 1999 elections 
76. 2007 elections 
77. 1983 elections 
78. 1993 elections 
79. The review of Nigerian foreign policy under  the Murtala-Obasanjo regime was done by A. Phillips Commission 
80. Udoji Committee 
81. Aboyade Committee 
82. Adedeji Committee 
83. Which of the following is a guiding  principle of Nigeria’s foreign policy? 
84. Decolonisation of all African states B. Total opposition to the Cold War 
85. Posting of only carrier diplomats  as envoys 
86. interference in the affairs of African  countries
    

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42. The technical Aids Corps was established  during the regime of 
43. A Muhammadu Buhari 
44. Olusegun Obasanjo 
45. Sani Abacha 
46. Ibrahim Babangida 
47. The granting of asylum to Charles Taylor by  Nigeria was to 
48. control Liberia 
49. protect Nigerians in Liberia 
50. promote peace in Liberia 
51. defy he western powers 
52. Nigeria is regarded as a frontline state  because she 
53. sent troops for peacekeeping in Somalia B. sent policemen for peacekeeping in  Namibia 
54. assisted the liberation struggle in  Southern Africa 
55. assisted ECOMOG troops in Liberia. 
56. The reason behind Nigeria’s suspension  from the Commonwealth in 1995 was A. socio-cultural 
57. legal 
58. political 
59. economic 
60. Commonwealth nations are represented in  other member nation by 
61. attaches 
62. charged affaires 
63. ambassadors 
64. high commissioners 
65. The UN succeeded the 
66. League of Nations 
67. Warsaw Pact 
68. NATO 
69. SEATO 
70. The number of permanent members of the  UN Security Council is 
71. seven 
72. eight 
73. five 
74. six 
75. The Secretary General of the OAU  holds office for a renewable period of A. five years 
76. six years 
77. three years 
78. four years 
79. Former colonies of Britain belong to  the association known as 
80. Commonwealth 
81. OECD 
82. NATO 
83. European Union.
    

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ANSWER KEY 1. C 

2. D 
3. D 
4. D 
5. D 
6. D 
7. A 
8. B 
9. A  

10.D  

11.A  

12.B  

13.A  

14.D  

15.A  

16.D  

17.C  

18.C  

19.A  

20.D  

21.C  

22.A  

23.D 

24.A 

25.A 

26.D 

27.A 

28.A 

29.B 

30.C 

31.B 

32.D 

33.B 

34.D 

35.C 

36.A 

37.A 

38.B 

39.D 

40.D 

41.A 

42.D 

43.C 

44.C 

45.C 

46.A 

47.A 

48.C 

49.A 

50.A

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UTME 2015 GOVERNEMENT QUESTIONS 

1. The tenure of an elected chairman of local  government is determined by the 
2. Federal Executive Council 
3. National Union of Local Government  Employees 
4. National Assembly 
5. State House of Assembly 
6. The 1976 Reforms made the local  government the 
7. Second-tier of government 
8. first-tier of government 
9. fourth-tier of government 
10. Third-tier of government 
11. Decision making in the traditional lgbo  political system was conferred on the basis of A. Privilege 
12. age 
13. gender 
14. Status 
15. The political party that originated from  Jamiyyar Mutanem Arewa was 
16. UMBC 
17. BYM 
18. NEPU 
19. NPC 
20. A major consequence of colonialism on  Nigeria is 
21. Economic dependence 
22. the attainment of equal status  

with Europe 

1. suppression of state structures 
2. The up-liftment of its image 
3. The judiciary contributes to the development  of constitutions through 
4. Judicial review 
5. historical records 
6. bye-laws 
7. Acts of parliament 
8. The upper house of the legislature is  responsible for the 
9. Assent to bill 
10. signing of treaties 
11. approval declaration 
12. Passage of appropriation bill 
13. Which of the following political parties  contested the 1993 Presidential Election? A. NRC and SDP 
14. AD and APP 
15. UNCP and NDP 
16. PRP and DPP 
17. A mode of production in which the resources  of a community are pooled together for the  general well-being of the people is called A. Communism 
18. communalism 
19. socialism 
20. Capitalism 
21. Which of these international organizations  was Nigeria a founding member? 
22. UNO 
23. The Commonwealth 
24. NATO 
25. ECOWAS 
26. Nigeria’s role in ECOWAS was significant in  dispute resolution in 
27. Liberia 
28. Nigeria 
29. the Gambia 
30. Senegal 
31. An example of civil right of a citizen is the  right to 
32. be voted for 
33. property and justice 
34. peaceful assembly 
35. Vote 
36. In the judicial parlance, writ means A. Restraining order 
37. prohibitive order 
38. acquitting order 
39. Sentencing order 
40. Public corporations are controlled by the  legislature through 
41. Daily monitoring of their activities B. discipline of staff 
42. approval of their annual budgets 
43. Recruitment of staff
    

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15. One of the reasons for the adoption of  Africa as the centre piece of Nigeria’s foreign  policy is to 
16. Encourage rivalry in Africa 
17. monopolize African economies 
18. protect her domestic environment D. Challenge the major powers 
19. Elective principle was first introduced  in Nigeria by the 
20. Lyttleton Constitution 
21. Richards Constitution 
22. Clifford Constitution 
23. The type of pressure group that champions  the interest and the right of the under  privileged is known as the 
24. Professional pressure groups 
25. promotional interest groups 
26. economic interest groups 
27. Educational pressure groups 
28. A major innovation of the 1979  

Constitution was the 

1. Increase in constitutional power of  elected officials 
2. creation of more state 
3. prohibition of cross-carpeting 
4. Introduction of presidential system 
5. The organ of the AU that prepares for the  meeting of the Assembly of Heads of State and  Government is the 
6. Commission of Mediation,  

Conciliation and Arbitration 

1. African Parliament 
2. Council of Ministers 
3. General Secretariat 
4. One of the features of a fascist government  is that 
5. Political power is decentralized 
6. it gives room for opposition 
7. the state defines the rights of individuals D. Sovereignty is identified with landed  property 
8. Promotion and discipline of civil servants is  the responsibility of the 
9. Federal Character Commission 
10. Ministry of Labour 
11. Civil Service Commission 
12. Public Complaints Commission 
13. Under the unitary arrangement, the centre  is vested with 
14. Limited power over the constituent units B. equal power with the constituent units C. insignificant power 
15. Absolute power 
16. Which of these international organizations  is Nigeria a member majorly because of her  economic interest? 
17. UN 
18. Commonwealth 
19. AU 
20. OEC 
21. Abolition of civil liberty is an attribute of A. Presidential government 
22. parliamentary government 
23. military government 
24. Republic government 
25. One of the agencies introduced by the  military to promote national interest was the A. National Youth Service Corps 
26. Directorate of Mass Mobilization for  Social and Economic Reconstruction 
27. Directorate of Food, Roads and Rural  Infrastructure 
28. National Directorate for Employment 
29. One of the main objectives of OPEC is to A. Assist multinational companies to  monopolize market 
30. protect the interest of multinational  companies 
31. stabilize the income of developing  nations 
32. Fix and allocate production to member  nations 
33. Nigeria’s foreign relation with Britain was  strained during the Buhari Regime because A. Britain tested atomic bomb in the  Sahara-desert 
34. Britain refused to recognize the regime C. Nigeria refused to export crude oil to  Britain
    

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1. Nigeria wanted to forcefully extradite  Alhaji Umar Dikko from Britain 
2. The Babangida Regime differed from Buhari  Regime because in the former 
3. Governors were assisted by  

commissioners 

1. ministers executed government policies C. governors were members of the  

National Council of State 

1. The post of Chairman, Joint Chiefs of  Staff was created 
2. A feature of the presidential system is that A. The president has an indefinite term of  office 
3. there is a separate election for the  executive and the legislature 
4. the president is a member of the  legislature 
5. The cabinet is collectively accountable  to the legislature 
6. The Chairman of the Federal Character  Commission is appointed by the 
7. Secretary to the Government of the  Federation 
8. National Assembly 
9. Minister of Labour and Productivity D. President 
10. A form of government in which the  sovereign power to rule is vested in a small  number of people considered as the best  qualified to rule is 
11. Autocracy 
12. theocracy 
13. gerontocracy 
14. Aristocracy 
15. One of the major shortcomings of ECOWAS  is 
16. Expansion of market 
17. Trade liberalization 
18. curbing smuggling 
19. Fostering of unity 
20. The party that formed a coalition with the  NPC in the First Republic was 
21. AG 
22. NDC 
23. NEPU 
24. NCNC 
25. Personal authority is synonymous with A. Charismatic authority 
26. instruments; authority 
27. sacred authority 
28. Legal authority 
29. The administrative system used by the  British in her colonies was 
30. Indignant system 
31. direct rule 
32. indirect rule 
33. Policy of assimilation 
34. An electoral system in which a  candidate with the highest number of votes  in a constituency is declared winner is A. Alternative vote system 
35. second ballot system 
36. absolute majority system 
37. Simple majority system 
38. Which of the following belongs to the  administrative cadre in the civil service? A. Executive Officers 
39. Surveyors 
40. Medical Director 
41. Deputy Director 
42. Aristocracy is described as a form of  government in which 
43. Popular citizens rule 
44. the clergy rules 
45. few citizens rule 
46. Best citizens rule 
47. The head of the Old Oyo Empire was the A. Alaafin 
48. Bashorun 
49. Ooni 
50. Are-Ona-kakanfo 
51. The Babangida Regime re-established  diplomatic ties with 
52. France 
53. Germany 
54. Israel 
55. Britain
    

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41. The remote cause of the Action Group  Crisis of 1962 was the 
42. Fear of domination 
43. abolition of federalism 
44. personality clash among its leaders D. Issue of self-government 
45. Fixed tenure of office is associated with the A. Parliamentary system 
46. monarchical system 
47. republican system 
48. Presidential 
49. Which of the following was a Revenue  Allocation Commission? 
50. Udoji Commission 
51. Raisman Commission 
52. Aboyade Commission 
53. Williams Commission 
54. Election can be used to measure the  effectiveness of 
55. Pressure groups 
56. political propaganda 
57. political opinion 
58. Public opinion 
59. A feature of communalism is that A. Ownership of land is vested in the  community 
60. a landowner can employ landless men C. landless men have no privileges as  citizens 
61. Sovereignty is identified with landed  property 
62. In the Hausa pre-colonial system, the  officer in charge of fishing activities was the A. Sarkin Noma 
63. Sarkin Dogarai 
64. Sarkin Ruwa 
65. Sarkin Pawa 
66. The social and Cultural Affairs  

Commission is a specializes agency of the A. OPEC 

1. Commonwealth 
2. UN 
3. ECOWAS 
4. Which of the following assists the president  in the formulation of foreign policies)? A. Ministry of Foreign Affair 
5. Ministry of Interior 
6. Ministry of Defence 
7. Ministry of justice 
8. Rule by divine right is a basis of 
9. Absolute monarchy 
10. representative democracy 
11. the republican system 
12. the feudal system 
13. An important ingredient of the civil service  is 
14. Hierarchy 
15. imbalance 
16. nepotism 
17. Partisanship
    

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ANSWER KEY 1.D 

2.D 

3.B 

4.D 

5.C 

6.A 

7.D 

8.A 

9. A  

10.D  

11.A  

12.D  

13.A  

14.C  

15.C  

16.C  

17.B  

18.D  

19.C  

20.C  

21.C  

22.D  

23.D  

24.C 

25.A 26.D 27.D 28.D 29.B 30.D 31.D 32.D 33.B 34.A 35.C 36.D 37.D 38.C 39.A 40.C 41.C 42.D 43.A 44.D 45.A 46.C 47.C 48.A 49.A 50.A

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UTME 2016 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 8. Which of the following is a feature of  

1. Citizenship is acquired by an alien  through 
2. registration 
3. birth 
4. naturalization 
5. conferment 
6. The upper house in most federal  systems is created to 
7. prevent excesses of’ the executive b. enable experienced elders make  inputs to governance 
8. oversee and check the lower  

house 

3. ensure equality of federating units 3. Public Complaints Commission is  responsible for 
4. investigating the use of false  

document 

1. entertaining complaints against  public servant 
2. arresting public servant 
3. sentencing erring public servants 4. The earliest nationalist activities in  Nigeria ere spearheaded by 
4. trade unions 
5. educated elites 
6. political parties 
7. traditional rulers 
8. The organ of UN that promotes voluntary  co-operation among member states in  diverse areas is the 
9. General Assembly 
10. International Court of Justice 
11. Security Council 
12. Economic and Social Council 
13. The officer responsible for announcing  the result of an election is referred to as  the 
14. electoral officer 
15. presiding officer 
16. returning officer 
17. ballot officer 
18. Under the emirate system, the  commander of the army is the 
19. Sarkin Fada 
20. Hakimi 
21. Alkali 
22. Madawaki 

checks and balances? 

1. Code of conduct 
2. Judicial review 
3. Judicial immunity 
4. Judicial precedent 
5. Cross-carpeting was first outlawed in  which of the following constitutions? a. 1963 constitution 
6. 1979 constitution 
7. 1960 constitution 
8. 1999 constitution 

10.The performance of ritual rites in the  Yoruba emipre is the responsibility of the a. Aare-ona Kakanfo 

1. Oyomesi 
2. Ogboni 
3. Oba 
4. The development of a classless society  is the goal of 
5. marxism 
6. feudalism. 
7. liberalism 
8. conservatism 
9. The indirect rule system of  

administration was more successful in  Northern Nigeria because 

1. the Europeans ensured that the  farmlands of the natives were not  confiscated 
2. of the existence of an organised  structure in the area 
3. the natives showed little or no  resistance 
4. the people were mainly interested  in being governed indirectly 
5. As an executive, the commissioner is  charged with the responsibility of a. writing laws 
6. implementing laws 
7. giving loans 
8. law making 
9. A good example of a country that  operates a cabinet system of  

government is 

1. France 
2. Cameroun 
3. Nigeria 
4. Britain
   

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15. In it bids to reduce regional  

structural imbalance in the federation, Gowon administration 

1. formed political parties 
2. increased allocation 
3. created states 
4. appointed ministers 
5. The administrative head of a public  corporation is the 
6. General Manager 
7. Permanent Secretary 
8. Chairman 
9. Chief Executive 
10. Which of these is an attribute of the  state? 
11. Dress mode 
12. Language 
13. Religion 
14. Population 
15. The utmost goal of nationalism in Africa  was 
16. representation 
17. independence 
18. development 
19. Patriotism 
20. The centre piece of Nigeria’s foreign  policy covers only 
21. Africa 
22. Europe 
23. Asia 
24. Latin America 
25. A representative of a commonwealth  country in another member state is  known as 
26. Consul-General 
27. High Commissioner 
28. Attache 
29. Ambassador 
30. The review of Nigerian foreign policy  under the Murtala-Obasanjo regime was  done by 
31. Udoji committee 
32. Aboyade committee 
33. Okigbo committee 
34. Adedeji committee 
35. Nigeria placed Africa at the centre of her  foreign policy because of her 
36. role in Congo crisis 
37. size and wealth 
38. desire to dominate the continent d. potential role in Africa 
39. Rule adjudication is a primary function  of the 
40. judiciary 
41. legislature 
42. government 
43. executive 
44. Franchise in an electoral process  

means the 

1. sovereignty of a nation 
2. rights and duties of citizens 
3. ownership of means of production 
4. right to vote 
5. Which of these is not a dimension of  public opinion? 
6. Substance 
7. Intensity 
8. Orientation 
9. Polling 
10. The process through which  

citizens acquire political values is 

1. education 
2. acculturation 
3. socialization 
4. participation 
5. The main objective of pressure groups is  to 
6. serve as opposition to the  

government 

1. protect the interest of the country  

against foreigners 

1. promote the interest of political  

parties 

1. influence legislation for the  

benefit of their members 

28. The three-tier system of Nigerian  

Federalism was formalised by the 

1. 2004 Pension reform 
2. 1963 Republic Constitution 
3. 1951 Hicks-Phillipson  

Commission’s Report 

29. 1976 local government reform 29. A flexible constitution is one which is a. known to all the citizens 
30. popular with the legislators 
31. easily amended 
32. written by the parliament 
33. The main representative body of the  United Nations is the 
34. Security Council
    

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1. Secretariat 
2. Trusteeship 
3. General Assembly 
4. One feature of public corporations that  was weakened by privatization was a. social harmony 
5. national integration 
6. social control 
7. government control 

32.One of the main duties of the Local  Government Service Commission is to a. create enabling working  

environment for council workers 

1. conduct election into Local Council c. supervise and manage the  

personnel of local governments 

1. handle request for the creation  of more local governments 
2. According to Aristotle, a form of  government in which the few rule for  the benefit of all is 
3. aristocracy 
4. polyarchy 
5. diarchy 
6. autocracy 
7. One of the major problems of Nigerian  federalism is 
8. pre-colonial administrative  

structure among the units of  

federation 

1. imbalance in the structure and  sizes of units of federation 
2. lick of revenue to cater for the  demands of the federation 
3. inadequate manpower to fill  

vacancies 

35. Which of the following countries  pioneered the establishment of  

ECOWAS alongside Nigeria? 

1. Ghana 
2. Cameroun 
3. Algeria 
4. Togo 
5. The NCNC and NPC facilitated the  creation of the 
6. Eastern Region 
7. Northam Region 
8. Western 
9. Mid-West Region 
10. A problem of public corporation in  Nigeria is 
11. Wastage of resources 
12. Choice of leadership 
13. Public control 
14. Emphasis on subsidies 
15. Nigeria’s non-alignment policy in the  sixties lacked real substance because of  her 
16. poor economic potential 
17. dose ties with Britain 
18. Afro centric policy 
19. partnership with Asian countries 
20. The type of authority that is based on  personal qualities is 
21. charismatic 
22. Legal 
23. traditional 
24. coercive 
25. The judiciary controls the executive  in federal systems through 
26. judicial overview 
27. motions 
28. delegated legislation 
29. judicial review 
30. Which of the following was adjudged  as the most free and fair election in  Nigeria? 
31. 1999 elections 
32. 1993 elections 
33. 2007 elections 
34. 1982 elections 
35. Laws made by military governors are  called 
36. acts 
37. bye-laws 
38. edicts 
39. decrees
    

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43. A problem of public corporations in  Nigeria is 
44. wastage of resources 
45. pubic control 
46. emphasis on subsidies 
47. choice of leadership 
48. The pro-west orientation of Nigeria’s  foreign policy was mainly because of her a. historical development 
49. geographical locations 
50. social structure 
51. economic under-development 
52. A sovereign state is one 
53. whose government decisions are  made independent of foreign  

interference 

1. whose constitution can be  

changed by a military government c. in which authority is vested in  the military 

1. where its citizens can speak  

without fear or favour 

46. In Nigeria’s First Republic, the prime  minister was both the 
47. Head of state and party leader b. Head of government and  

a lawmaker 

1. Commander-in-chief of the armed  forces and party leader 
2. Head of state and commander-in chief of the armed forces 
3. The AU differs from the OAU in having a. no permanent headquarters 
4. effective mechanisms for  

enforcing its decisions 

1. a minimum of  

divergent viewpoints 

1. no assembly of Heads of state 
2. Under Nigeria’s Second Republic, the  Senate was under the leadership of a. Joseph Wayas 
3. John Wash Pam 
4. J.S. Tarka 
5. Godwin Ume-Ezeoke 
6. The ultimate aim of political parties is to 
7. implement people-oriented  

programmes 

1. acquire and exercise power 
2. formulate and implement policies d. increase the political awareness of  the electorate 
3. Rule by the old people is known as a. gerontocracy 
4. theocracy 
5. monarchy 
6. feudalism
   

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ANSWERS 

1.C 

2.D 

3.B 

4.D 

5.A 

6.C 

7.D 

8.B 

9. A  

10.C  

11.A  

12.B  

13.B  

14.D  

15.C  

16.A  

17.D  

18.B  

19.A  

20.B  

21.A  

22.D  

23.A 

24.D 25.A 26.C 27.D 28.D 29.C 30.D 31.D 32.C 33.A 34.B 35.D 36.D 37.A 38.C 39.A 40.D 41.B 42.C 43.A 44.D 45.A 46.B 47.B 48.A 49.B 50.A

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UTME 2017 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 

1. Which of the following is a foremost right  of a citizen? 
2. Religious right 
3. Academic right 
4. Right to life 
5. Private life. 
6. Which of the following is a merit of  aristocracy? 
7. Leaders must have military  

experience 

1. The best citizen is in control of  government 
2. Organised few control the  

government 

1. Majority control the government. 
2. Which of the following is a strategy of  foreign policy implementation? 
3. Cultural integration 
4. Democratic elections 
5. Political representation 
6. Propaganda. 
7. The Structural Adjustment Programme  was introduced under the 
8. Babangida Regime 
9. Obasanjo Regime 
10. Buhari Regime 
11. Abacha Regime. 
12. To facilitate the effective achievement of  its objectives, ECOWAS is operationally  structured with 
13. councils 
14. panels 
15. committees 
16. commissions. 
17. Shortage of trained personnel is a major  problem of the 
18. Federal Government 
19. State Governments 
20. Regional Governments 
21. Local Governments. 
22. The right of a state is known as a. authority 
23. power 
24. sovereignty 
25. legitimacy. 
26. The popularity of a political party in  given democracy rests on its 
27. constitution 
28. manifesto 
29. ideology 
30. number of branches. 
31. A system of local council that allows for  rotational leadership is known as a. single executive 
32. dual executive 
33. multi executive 
34. collegiate executive. 

10.A type of constitution that is difficult to  amend is described as – 

1. written and flexible 
2. rigid and written 
3. unwritten and rigid 
4. flexible and rigid 
5. The political achievement of UN is the  promotion of 
6. economic development 
7. educational development 
8. international peace and security d. democratic institution. 
9. Elective principle in Nigeria was first  introduced by 
10. Richards Constitution 
11. Macpherson Constitution 
12. Littleton Constitution 
13. Clifford Constitution. 
14. The three major political parties of the  First Republic can be said to have had a. national outlook 
15. regional and ethnic undertone c. governmental funding 
16. religious and sectional appeals. 
17. Development of the Civil Service relies  on 
18. impartiality 
19. anonymity 
20. pro notability 
21. neutrality.
    

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15. The chief executive system is associated  with 
16. federalism 
17. presidentialism 
18. parliamentary 
19. unitarism. 
20. Public Corporations are mainly  funded through 
21. foreign aid 
22. shareholders fund 
23. internally generated funds 
24. government subvention. 
25. Which of the following is the oldest  Public Corporation in Nigeria? 
26. Power Distribution Company of  Nigeria 
27. Nigeria Mining Corporation 
28. Nigerian Railway Corporation 
29. Nigerian Postal Services. 
30. In 1987, Nigeria attained a federation of a. 19 states 
31. 12 states 
32. 21 states 
33. 30 states. 
34. The Ombudsman aims at 
35. offering qualitative educational  services 
36. rendering alternative dispute  

resolution services 

1. providing qualitative job  

opportunities 

1. entertaining complaints on abuse  of public office. 
2. The apex body under the military  regime of Yakubu Gowon was 
3. Supreme military Council 
4. Federal Executive Council 
5. The Armed Forces Ruling Council d. The national Council of State. 
6. One of the problems of the  

Commonwealth of Nations is lack of a. finance 

1. administrative structures 
2. cultural heterogeneity 
3. capacity to enforce decisions. 

22.A major objective of Public Complaints  Commission is 

1. creating fair opportunities for all  government employees 
2. training and promoting public  

servants 

1. addressing grievances of  

individuals and groups 

1. creating an efficient work  

environment. 

23. Activities of pressure groups that  influence governmental decisions are  hampered by 
24. its size 
25. its leadership 
26. its affiliation 
27. the economy. 
28. Which of the following is a major feature  of democracy? 
29. Capacity to influence people 
30. Existence of political office holders c. Decision making 
31. Consent of the people. 
32. The struggle for self- government from  foreign rule is known as 
33. imperialism 
34. nationalism 
35. patriotism 
36. neo-colonialism. 
37. Territorial defence in the Yoruba pre colonial system was the responsibility of  the 
38. Bashorun 
39. Oyomesi 
40. Aremo 
41. Are-Ona-Kakanfo 
42. An effective means of measuring public  opinion is 
43. referendum 
44. radio interview 
45. letters to government 
46. telephone calls. 
47. Universal Adult Suffrage permits all a. citizens to vote
    

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1. qualified male to vote 
2. qualified citizens to vote 
3. female to vote. 
4. In the pre-colonial Emirate system, the  emir of Gwandu controlled the 
5. Central section 
6. Southern section 
7. Eastern section 
8. Western section. 
9. Both federal and state governments  derive power from the 
10. residual list 
11. concurrent list 
12. exclusive list 
13. regional list. 

31.A social group consisting of two or more  people who interact and identify will one  another is 

1. nation 
2. society 
3. government 
4. state. 
5. Which of the following Nigerian president  initiated and facilitated the creation of  NEPAD? 
6. Goodluck Jonathan 
7. Olusegun Obasanjo 
8. Umaru Musa Yar’dua 
9. Mohammadu Buhari 
10. Nigeria became a republic with the a. 1979 Constitution 
11. 1989 Constitution 
12. 1960 Constitution 
13. 1983 Constitution. 
14. Which of the following is a function of  the civil service commission? 
15. Enforcement of law and order 
16. Payment of civil servants’ salaries c. Discipline of erring civil servants d. Pro action of lives and properties. 
17. The concentration of power on the units  is a merit of 
18. quasi-federal-system 
19. confederal system 
20. federal system 
21. system. 
22. In fascism, the leader is 
23. supreme 
24. democratic 
25. rich 
26. religious. 
27. Delegated legislation is the— 
28. limitation of responsibilities to  agencies 
29. transfer of responsibilities to  

agencies 

1. deterring of responsibilities of  agencies 
2. facilitation responsibilities of  

agencies. 

38. Which of the following countries  significantly contributed to the formation  of ECOMOG? 
39. Ghana 
40. Gambia 
41. Liberia 
42. Nigeria. 
43. An important element of the doctrine of  separation of powers is 
44. Delegation of power 
45. Checks and Balances 
46. Rule of Law 
47. Concentration diffusion of powers. 
48. Nigeria’s action towards the external  environment is embedded in her 
49. state policy 
50. party policy 
51. government policy 
52. foreign policy.
    

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ANSWERS 

1. C 
2. B 
3. D 
4. A 
5. A 
6. D 
7. C 
8. B 
9. D  

10.B  

11.C  

12.D  

13.B  

14.C  

15.B  

16.D  

17.C  

18.C  

19.D  

20.A 

21.D 

22.D 

23.D 

24.D 

25.B 

26.D 

27.A 

28.C 

29.D 

30.B 

31.B 31.B 32.B 

33.D 

34.C 

35.B 

36.A 

37.B 

38.D 

39.B 

40.D

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UTME 2018 GOVERNMENT QUESTIONS 

1. Between 1960 and 1980, Nigeria  experienced all the following systems of  government except 
2. unitary 
3. federal 
4. confederal 
5. parliamentary 
6. Which of the following was the  first political party in Nigeria? 
7. The Action Group (AG) 
8. Northern People’s Congress (NPC) c. National Council of Nigeria and the  Camerouns (NCNC) 
9. Nigerian National Democratic  

Party (NNDP) 

3. The primary function of government in  a state is to 
4. build schools and hospitals 
5. provide transport services 
6. engage in campaigns and rallies d. maintain law and order. 
7. A country is most likely to have a good  government only if it has 
8. a good constitution but bad  

operators 

1. good operators but bad  

constitution 

1. a good constitution and good  

operators 

1. illegitimate government. 
2. Which of the following is a basic  principle of democracy? Rule by 
3. the majority and the right of the  minority 
4. the minority at the expense of the  majority 
5. the wealthy few 
6. two political parties. 
7. Which of the following is a legal source  of political authority? 
8. Power from the gun 
9. Economic power 
10. Minority power 
11. Power from the electorate. 
12. Which organ of government is vested  with the responsibility of initiating bills  and recommending them to the  

legislature for consideration? 

1. Federal House of Representatives b. Executive 
2. Senate 
3. Judiciary. 
4. In democracies, the political participation  could be restricted on the basis of a. religion 
5. age 
6. sex 
7. class. 
8. Disenfranchisement refers to the a. qualification of voters in an  

election 

1. Disqualification of fraudulent  

president aspirants 

1. denial of the right to vote in an  election 
2. right to vote and be voted for. 

10.The limitation of the right to life can be  found 

1. among the people 
2. in the case of a convicted person c. in the executive 
3. in the government. 

11.Which of the following is not an agent  of political socialisation? 

1. Tourism 
2. Mass media 
3. Peer group 
4. University. 

12.Political sovereignty belongs to a. the people 

1. government 
2. military 
3. the parliament 

13.An alien who has lived in Nigeria for  twenty years may acquire citizenship by a. nationalisation 

1. naturalization 
2. registration 
3. marriage.
   

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14.In a republic parliamentary system of  government, the ceremonial Head of  State is the 

1. Chief Justice 
2. Prime Minister 
3. President 
4. Queen. 

15.A representative government can be  established through 

1. a general election 
2. a military coup 
3. apartheid 
4. espionage. 
5. Delegated legislation is suitable for a. relieving the parliament of its  

workload 

1. enthroning the rule of law 
2. ensuring the fusion of powers 
3. checking the executive arm of  government. 
4. The indirect rule system succeeded  in the Hausa-Fulani society because the a. A society had only one religion b. people received Quranic education c. people were descendants of  

Uthman dan Fodio 

1. existing administration favoured  the system. 
2. The policy of Association was adopted by  the. 
3. British to replace their policy of  Indirect Rule 
4. French to replace their policy of  Assimilation 
5. British on their arrival in West  Africa 
6. French on their departure from  West Africa. 
7. Nationalism in Africa eventually led to a. a rapid political awareness among  the colonialists 
8. the alignment of the new states c. de-colonisation 
9. international economic groupings. 
10. One major achievement of the Richards  Constitution of Nigeria was that it 
11. united the North and South under  a single legislature 
12. provided for official African  

members of the Executive Council 

1. allowed the participation of  

traditional rulers in government 

1. introduced the elective principle. 
2. The 1954 Constitution of Nigeria made  the country a true federation because it  provided for 
3. the abolition of representation  of white officials 
4. the election of all members of  

parliament 

1. a division of functions between the  centre and the regions 
2. the post of a Prime Minister at the  centre. 
3. The decision to separate Lagos from the  Western Region and make it a neutral  Territory was taken at the party  

constitutional conference 

1. 1950 general conference 
2. 1953 constitutional conference 
3. 1954 constitutional conference 
4. 1963 All party constitutional  

conference 

23. The first Head of State and Head of  Government in Nigeria was 
24. Lord Fredick Lugard 
25. Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa c. General J.T.U. Aguiyi Ironsi 
26. Alhaji Shehu Shagari 
27. Which of the following did not generate  political crisis in Nigeria? 
28. Adoption of Abuja as the New  

Federal General Elections Capital 

1. Motion for self-government in  

1956 by Enahoro 

1. 1965 election in the Western  

Region 

1. 1964 General Elections 
2. A system of government where political  powers are inherited is called
   

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1. monarchy 
2. diarchy 
3. democracy 
4. aristocracy 
5. Democracy can be promoted through a. gerrymandering 
6. slander 
7. accountability 
8. lobbying. 
9. The ability to command obedience is  called 
10. authority 
11. influence 
12. legitimacy 
13. mobilisation. 
14. Legitimacy is determined mainly by a. charisma 
15. influence 
16. acceptance 
17. desire. 

29.A.V. Dicey popularised the principle of a. rule of law 

1. democracy 
2. political vulture 
3. separation of powers 
4. Which of the following is the lowest  in the hierarchy of feudal system? a. Knights 
5. Serfs 
6. Nobles 
7. Lords. 
8. In which of the following political  systems is rule of law most enhanced? a. Cabinet system 
9. Feudal system 
10. Fascist system 
11. Communist system 
12. The concept of collective responsibility is  synonymous with 
13. presidential system of government b. military system of government c. unitary system of government d. parliamentary system of  

government. 

33.A constitution is the 

1. written document of traditional  practices 
2. functional aspect of government  activities 
3. supreme documents of the  

government 

1. fundamental laws of the land. 
2. Which of the following cannot be found  in a constitution? 
3. Fundamental Human Rights 
4. Manifestoes of political parties 
5. Organs of government 
6. Duties and obligations of citizens 

35.A rigid constitution is a feature of a. unitary system 

1. monarchical system 
2. federal system 
3. confederal system 
4. In 1973, following an OAU resolution, Nigeria broke diplomatic relations with a. South Africa 
5. France 
6. lsreal 
7. Cuba 
8. Nigeria’s foreign policy of non-alignment  was a reaction to 
9. British imperialism 
10. East-West ideological competition c. militarism of ex-colonial powers d. World poverty. 
11. Which of the following countries had a  strained relationship with Nigeria over  the Angolan crisis of 1975? 
12. The Soviet Union 
13. Tanzania 
14. The United States of America 
15. South Africa 
16. The major liberation organisation which  fought for Namibia’s independence was a. SWAPO 
17. ANC 
18. FRELIMO 
19. M.P.L.A
    

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40.Which of these international 

organisations is the predecessor of the United Nations? 

1. The European Economic 

Community 

1. The organisation of American States 
2. The League of Nations. 
3. The North Atlantic Treaty 

Organisation

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ANSWERS 1.C 

2.D 

3.D 

4.D 

5.A 

6.D 

7.B 

8.B 

9. C  

10.B  

11.A  

12.B  

13.B  

14.C  

15.A  

16.A  

17.D  

18.B  

19.C  

20.A  

21.C  

22.C  

23.D  

24.A  

25.A  

26.C  

27.A  

28.C  

29.A  

30.B  

31.A  

32.D  

33.D  

34.B  

35.C  

36.C  

37.B  

38.C  

39.A  

40.C

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